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A55575 Divine love: or The willingness of Jesus Christ to save sinners discovered in three divine dialogues, between 1. Christ and a publican. 2. Christ and a Pharisee. 3. Christ and a doubting Christian. With several other brief tracts. By V.P. Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1677 (1677) Wing P3086; ESTC R220962 49,397 288

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prison_n j._n yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o p._n oh_o but_o lord_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v hope_v it_o will_v ever_o be_v otherwise_o j._n i_o can_v and_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n eze._n 36.26_o p._n lord_n will_v thou_o do_v all_o for_o i_o j._n i_o must_v do_v all_o for_o thou_o for_o without_o i_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o phil._n 2.13_o joh._n 15.5_o p_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v j._n before_o i_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v i_o will_v first_o show_v thou_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o thou_o p._n good_a master_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v that_o j._n 1._o i_o leave_v my_o own_o glory_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v thou_o and_o such_o sinner_n as_o thou_o be_v john_n 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that_o i_o may_v redeem_v thou_o from_o that_o curse_n esa_n 33.22_o gal._n 3.13_o 7._o when_o i_o have_v power_n over_o my_o own_o life_n and_o no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o from_o i_o yet_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 10.18_o rom._n 5.6.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o 8._o though_o i_o be_v my_o father_n delight_n and_o a_o object_n of_o his_o love_n from_o everlasting_a yet_o i_o become_v a_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o my_o love_n
n_z rom._n 8.2_o ph._n sir_n i_o hope_v to_o be_v free_v another_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o my_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o good_a work_n j._n thy_o sacrifice_n and_o thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o i_o and_o thy_o work_n be_v not_o find_v perfect_a before_o god_n esa_n 66.3_o prov._n 15.8_o and_o 28.9_o rev._n 3.2_o ph._n what_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o beat_v i_o off_o from_o my_o long_a prayer_n and_o good_a work_n i_o hope_v by_o these_o together_o with_o my_o fast_n and_o mourning_n to_o lay_v a_o sure_a and_o happy_a foundation_n for_o my_o soul_n for_o ever_o j._n thou_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n that_o do_v ah_o practice_n bypocrisie_n i_o tell_v thou_o thy_o prayer_n be_v b_o sin_n thy_o work_n be_v do_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n thou_o also_o fast_o for_o c_o strife_n and_o thy_o mourning_n be_v but_o hypocritical_a therefore_o instead_o of_o lay_v a_o sure_a and_o happy_a foundation_n thou_o d_o heap_a up_o wrath_n to_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n a_o esa_fw-la 32.6_o b_o ps_n 109.7_o c_o es_fw-ge 58.4.5_o d_o job_n 36.13_o ph._n sir_n i_o be_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v belived_a for_o i_o know_v most_o good_a man_n take_v i_o for_o a_o godly_a and_o righteous_a man_n j._n though_o thou_o do_v cutward_o e_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n yet_o within_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n thou_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n thy_o f_o hope_n will_v perish_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o g_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n e_o mat._n 23.28_o f_z job_n 8.13_o g_o mat._n 23.33_o ph._n i_o do_v not_o fear_v what_o thou_o say_v for_o i_o be_o better_a persuade_v of_o myself_o j._n though_o thy_o scare_v conscience_n and_o harden_a heart_n hinder_v the_o yet_o from_o fear_v yet_o fear_v terror_n and_o tremble_a shall_v h_z surprise_n and_o fill_v thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o shall_v roar_v in_o i_z flame_n of_o fire_n and_o in_o everlasting_a burn_n h_z es_fw-ge 33.14_o deut._n 32.22_o ay_o luk._n 3.17_o mark_n 9.43.44_o 46._o ph._n i_o have_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o my_o spirit_n often_o from_o my_o performance_n and_o i_o know_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v my_o prayer_n that_o i_o make_v public_o and_o private_o unto_o he_o j._n thou_o paint_a sepulchre_n baste_v thou_o not_o read_v that_o the_o k_n joy_v of_o a_o hypacrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n ●_o and_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o l_o come_v before_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o m_z restrain_v prayer_n before_o god_n and_o when_o thou_o praye_v do_v thou_o not_o do_v it_o public_o to_o be_v n_z see_v of_o man_n k_n job_n 20.5_o l_o job_n 13.16_o m_o job_n 15.4_o n_z mat._n 6.5_o ph._n i_o pray_v in_o private_a also_o j._n then_o it_o be_v either_o when_o o_o some_o punishment_n be_v upon_o thou_o or_o else_o to_o quiet_v thy_o carnal_a conscience_n s_o esa_n 26.16_o ph._n mr._n why_o do_v thou_o reproach_v i_o in_o say_v thus_o j._n thou_o dissembler_n that_o p_o seek_v honour_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n thou_o be_v to_o expect_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o q_o everlasting_a contempt_n p_o joh._n 5.44_o q_o dan._n 12.2_o ph._n sir_n thou_o judge_v rash_o j._n no_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a and_o true_a joh._n 5.30_o and_o 8.16.26_o ph._n how_o know_v thou_o what_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o so_o judge_v j._n i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_n and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n rev._n 2.23_o ph._n when_o thou_o judge_v the_o world_n what_o difference_n will_v thou_o make_v between_o we_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o heathen_n that_o serve_v he_o not_o j._n the_o difference_n will_v be_v this_o that_o your_o r_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a because_o though_o you_o know_v god_n yet_o you_o serve_v he_o be_v vain_o false_o and_o to_o hypocritical_o r_o mat._n 23.14_o mar._n 12.40_o luk._n 20.47_o s_o mat._n 15.9_o t_z esa_n 57.4_o ph._n good_a master_n i_o will_v escape_v this_o condemnation_n for_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o word_n begin_v to_o terrify_v i_o already_o j._n i_o have_v tell_v thou_o already_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o thou_o to_o escape_v it_o but_o only_o by_o i_o but_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o joh._n 10.25_o ph._n how_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o believe_v in_o thou_o j._n first_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o see_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o five_o great_a and_o vile_a of_o sinner_n and_o then_o 〈…〉_o thy_o u_o own_o righteousness_n service_n and_o performance_n to_o be_v as_o filthy_a and_o me●●ruous_a rag_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v deny_v and_o w_z abhor_a thyself_o then_o cry_v out_o master_n save_v i_o or_o else_o i_o perish_v for_o the_o x_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a five_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o u_z esa_fw-la 64.6_o w_n eze._n 36.31_o x_o mat._n 9.12_o ph._n i_o do_v see_v myself_o a_o sinner_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o do_v nor_o god_n say_v that_o whosoever_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n j._n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o lukewarm_a professor_n except_o thou_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n and_o submit_v unto_o my_o righteousness_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v joh._n 6.53_o ph._n well_o then_o if_o i_o can_v be_v save_v by_o my_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n master_n let_v i_o be_v behold_v to_o thou_o to_o save_v i_o j._n have_v thou_o not_o read_v that_o a_o salvation_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o grace_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o so_o b_o light_o esteem_v of_o the_o rock_n of_o thy_o salvation_n by_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v as_o c_o it_o be_v by_o thy_o own_o work_n i_o tell_v thou_o again_o thou_o must_v do_v deny_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n whole_o and_o look_v to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o righteousness_n only_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v ah_o psal_n 3.8_o b_o deut._n 32.15_o c_o rom._n 9.32_o do_v phil._n 3.9_o ph._n indeed_o master_n thou_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n very_o hard_o j._n it_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13.24_o ph._n if_o it_o be_v as_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o many_o of_o our_o best_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v come_v short_a of_o heaven_n j._n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o thy_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n thou_o shall_v in_o no_o ease_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.20_o ph._n but_o master_n there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v great_a work_n in_o thy_o name_n shall_v not_o all_o such_o be_v save_v j._n no_o for_o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o hereafter_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22.23_o ph._n but_o why_o shall_v not_o such_o rather_o be_v save_v then_o cast_v away_o j._n because_o they_o do_v as_o thou_o do_v d●_n all_o th●se_a thing_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o to_o gain_v honour_n unto_o themselves_o and_o s●_n build_v their_o salvation_n upon_o this_o false_a foundation_n as_o the_o foolish_a builder_n build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n which_o in_o 8.12_o in_o i_o e._n time_n of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n luke_n 8.12_o time_n of_o flood_n and_o wind_n can_v not_o ●●and_v but_o fall_v mat._n 7.26_o 27._o ph._n i_o see_v thou_o do_v reject_v i_o i_o think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o disciple_n and_o to_o follow_v thou_o j._n no_o i_o do_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o be_o very_o willing_a to_o receive_v thou_o but_o first_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v and_o what_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o follow_v i_o ph._n what_o will_v it_o cost_v i_o master_n j._n thou_o must_v 10.37_o must_v i_o e._n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o mat._n 10.37_o hate_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n &_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o thy_o own_o life_n also_o yea_o thou_o must_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o
on_o more_o than_o god_n himself_o but_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o the_o prosperous_a use_n of_o they_o 134._o love_v all_o thing_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o god_n only_o for_o his_o own_o and_o look_v you_o make_v he_o your_o friend_n whosoever_o be_v your_o enemy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d this_o you_o shall_v do_v if_o as_o a_o obedient_a child_n you_o always_o live_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n 135._o give_v no_o offence_n to_o any_o man_n just_o whether_o within_o or_o without_o for_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v 136._o carry_v yourself_o unto_o all_o so_o as_o the_o weak_a may_v be_v win_v the_o strong_a may_v be_v comfort_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v ashamed_a 137._o delight_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a you_o can_v to_o god_n child_n and_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o good_a you_o can_v from_o they_o 138._o think_v it_o the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n to_o die_v well_o which_o to_o do_v you_o must_v inure_v yourself_o to_o die_v before_o hand_n 1._o by_o die_v to_o your_o sin_n 2._o learn_v the_o word_n of_o affection_n before_o it_o actual_o leave_v you_o 3._o in_o your_o last_o learning_n of_o if_o do_v it_o willing_o yea_o joyful_o whensoever_o wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o god_n shall_v call_v you_o 139._o greive_n for_o nothing_o so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o your_o own_o sin_n and_o in_o they_o for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o for_o offend_v so_o love_v a_o god_n 140._o let_v your_o meat_n apparel_n and_o recreation_n be_v lawful_a needful_a and_o moderate_a 141._o labour_v always_o to_o learn_v to_o die_v defy_v the_o world_n deny_v the_o devil_n despise_v the_o flesh_n and_o delight_v yourself_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v penitent_a for_o your_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a and_o yet_o despair_v not_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o yet_o presume_v not_o desire_v with_o the_o great_a apostle_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n with_o who_o even_o in_o death_n there_o be_v life_n 142._o use_v your_o life_n and_o keep_v it_o with_o as_o much_o quietness_n as_o you_o can_v so_o that_o you_o offend_v not_o god_n that_o ease_n that_o come_v with_o his_o displeasure_n turn_v at_o length_n to_o a_o unspeakable_a pain_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n be_v extreme_a beggary_n and_o wretchedness_n 143._o the_o great_a honour_n that_o man_n can_v give_v to_o god_n be_v to_o confess_v his_o truth_n true_o and_o faithful_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n 144._o it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n for_o any_o one_o that_o true_o profess_v christ_n crucify_v to_o look_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 145._o infidelity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n and_o to_o esteem_v thing_n present_a more_o than_o thing_n to_o come_v 146._o love_n be_v that_o flower_n which_o shall_v never_o fade_v but_o shall_v flourish_v more_o and_o more_o till_o it_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o that_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v have_v no_o office_n but_o shall_v then_o full_o possess_v that_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o patient_o wait_v for_o in_o this_o world_n 147._o after_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o christian_n to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o he_o will_v doubtless_o show_v he_o comfort_n and_o declare_v to_o he_o what_o he_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 148._o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v be_v content_v patient_o to_o bear_v the_o trouble_n either_o of_o soul_n or_o body_n until_o it_o be_v regenerate_v and_o possess_v by_o god_n spirit_n 149._o why_o shall_v we_o christian_n fear_v death_n can_v death_n deprive_v we_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v all_o our_o comfort_n our_o joy_n and_o our_o life_n 150._o let_v we_o tarry_v with_o christ_n one_o hour_n in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o for_o ever_o with_o he_o in_o joy_n everlasting_a 151._o patience_n and_o perseverance_n under_o great_a trial_n be_v the_o proper_a note_n whereby_o god_n child_n be_v know_v from_o counterfeit_n they_o that_o persevere_v not_o be_v always_o but_o hypocrite_n 152._o if_o christ_n be_v our_o captain_n we_o must_v follow_v he_o as_o good_a soldier_n if_o we_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o in_o affliction_n we_o shall_v be_v ●●re_o of_o his_o society_n in_o glory_n if_o we_o forsake_v not_o he_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v we_o if_o we_o confess_v he_o he_o will_v confess_v we_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o therefore_o as_o he_o forsake_v father_n heaven_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o we_o so_o let_v we_o forsake_v all_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o lose_v thereby_o 153._o affliction_n be_v in_o separable_a but_o not_o infallible_a note_n of_o salvation_n for_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o must_v suffer_v affliction_n but_o all_o that_o 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