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A61222 Practical discourses on sundry texts of Scripture wherein is shewed and made known the absolute necessity for all people to turn immediately unto the Lord their God / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1695 (1695) Wing S5129; ESTC R34590 179,430 348

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heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v open_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v and_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v open_v so_o that_o we_o shall_v as_o clear_o see_v and_o perceive_v the_o thing_n there_o as_o now_o by_o look_v through_o the_o window_n thereof_o we_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o room_n of_o a_o house_n as_o when_o we_o be_v in_o it_o and_o look_v through_o the_o casement_n we_o see_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o adjoin_v court_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v all_o thus_o make_v know_v universal_o at_o once_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o what_o be_v write_v drop_v down_o you_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o righteousness_n let_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o salvation_n and_o let_v righteousness_n spring_v up_o together_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v it_o isa_n 45._o 8._o god_n have_v make_v and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o the_o 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eye_n will_v cause_v that_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v open_a and_o let_v they_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o hand_n and_o part_n in_o it_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o salvation_n and_o righteousness_n be_v to_o spring_v up_o together_o with_o it_o intimate_v that_o beside_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sky_n shall_v pour_v down_o another_o righteousness_n shall_v spring_v up_o together_o with_o it_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o spring_a up_o we_o learn_v that_o this_o will_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n plal._n 85._o 11._o that_o be_v both_o
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the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o bodily_a presence_n from_o among_o man_n he_o order_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o it_o that_o be_v make_v and_o during_o all_o this_o mean_v while_o they_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o whilst_o these_o generation_n pass_v through_o here_o the_o word_n be_v to_o they_o all_o in_o all_o towards_o the_o make_v they_o a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v but_o at_o the_o very_a end_n conclusion_n and_o shut_v up_o of_o all_o thing_n the_o spirit_n be_v to_o do_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a office_n but_o we_o read_v not_o altogether_o so_o much_o of_o the_o 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ocean_n so_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v and_o understand_v that_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n here_o mention_v shall_v be_v so_o perfect_o and_o whole_o make_v know_v and_o see_v face_n to_o face_n when_o what_o be_v now_o afar_o off_o and_o future_a shall_v be_v present_a and_o just_a before_o we_o when_o faith_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o vision_n and_o hope_v into_o fruition_n when_o prophecy_n shall_v fail_v tongue_n cease_v and_o knowledge_n shall_v vanish_v away_o when_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v new_a and_o change_v from_o material_a and_o sensible_a thing_n into_o spiritual_a than_o we_o may_v conclude_v also_o that_o word_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o heretofore_o express_v and_o apprehend_v by_o they_o shall_v succeed_v and_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o order_n he_o first_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o creature_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o then_o afterward_o he_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o thing_n itself_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o than_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o word_n thereof_o shall_v cease_v and_o fail_v as_o the_o scaffold_n fall_v down_o or_o be_v take_v away_o when_o the_o building_n be_v perfect_v and_o quite_o finish_v like_a as_o now_o in_o common_a life_n there_o be_v great_a talk_n of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v come_v as_o of_o the_o messiah_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v indeed_o than_o all_o that_o talk_n perish_v which_o do_v relate_v thereto_o for_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v o_o god_n beside_o thou_o what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 64._o 4._o but_o when_o that_o great_a and_o endure_a thing_n shall_v be_v actual_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o that_o god_n who_o he_o have_v wait_v for_o than_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o heart_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o be_v before_o concern_v it_o will_v cease_v and_o come_v to_o a_o utter_a end_n what_o truth_n we_o now_o see_v write_v in_o a_o dead_a letter_n or_o we_o hear_v in_o a_o outward_a airy_a sound_n or_o we_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n will_v one_o day_n appear_v as_o a_o shine_a ray_n of_o light_n for_o whatever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_a eph._n 5._o 13._o and_o all_o thing_n than_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o this_o great_a matter_n which_o we_o be_v contend_v for_o all_o along_o and_o persuade_v people_n unto_o shall_v be_v instant_o and_o altogether_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o a_o people_n who_o he_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o they_o shall_v obey_v he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v 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of_o i_o they_o shall_v obey_v i_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o flow_v together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o the_o multitude_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o all_o the_o flock_n of_o kedar_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o unto_o thou_o who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n isa_n 60._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o all_o which_o kind_n of_o speech_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o very_o many_o in_o number_n shall_v flow_v and_o come_v over_o and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n this_o be_v near_o to_o the_o same_o purport_n and_o meaning_n as_o what_o be_v say_v in_o our_o great_a scripture_n out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v here_o open_v and_o allege_a thing_n all_o along_o the_o 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