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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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the_o new_a ercated_a people_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o strict_a injunction_n bind_v always_o and_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n so_o the_o new_a create_a people_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v observe_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v deep_o overspread_v all_o their_o faculty_n when_o the_o saint_n in_o duty_n shall_v fly_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n which_o be_v part_n of_o that_o day_n of_o reformation_n then_o will_v something_o be_v do_v to_o purpose_n as_o in_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n so_o in_o this_o of_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 22.3_o
of_o satan_n wrath_n against_o the_o godly_a now_o they_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n but_o the_o comfort_n be_v their_o wrath_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n because_o wicked_a man_n wrath_n shall_v work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o saint_n therein_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v praise_n but_o the_o last_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o christ_n wrath_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o it_o be_v true_a this_o wrath_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o who_o be_v there_o to_o restrain_v his_o wrath_n to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n or_o satan_n be_v a_o most_o miserable_a conditon_n if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o restrain_v it_o but_o worse_a under_o christ_n wrath_n 2._o all_o sinful_a work_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o bring_v in_o upon_o a_o indictment_n against_o they_o bless_a be_v he_o at_o that_o day_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o sin_n cover_v that_o have_v christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n to_o put_v he_o on_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o blessedness_n now_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o now_o it_o be_v not_o esteem_v by_o they_o so_o great_a a_o blessedness_n as_o it_o be_v now_o man_n establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v know_v the_o worth_n and_o want_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o have_v it_o then_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a discover_v and_o as_o the_o spirit_n promise_v to_o the_o godly_a to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n what_o christ_n say_v to_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n than_o the_o spirit_n shall_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n all_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v do_v all_o idle_a word_n all_o oath_n filthy_a communication_n all_o vain_a thought_n sinful_a 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supply_v his_o want_n and_o if_o so_o for_o not_o feed_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n how_o much_o more_o for_o go_v about_o to_o starve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n by_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n from_o they_o if_o for_o not_o visit_v when_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n how_o much_o more_o for_o wound_v of_o saint_n in_o name_n body_n estate_n and_o for_o cast_v of_o saint_n into_o prison_n 3._o no_o work_n of_o they_o which_o for_o matter_n be_v good_a shall_v be_v remember_v and_o accept_v of_o in_o that_o day_n every_o work_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n like_o belshazzar_n be_v find_v too_o light_a whatever_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o be_v do_v out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v find_v too_o light_a and_o for_o wicked_a man_n work_n as_o hear_v the_o word_n do_v justice_n give_v alm_n they_o shall_v not_o plead_v any_o thing_n for_o you_o your_o holy_a thing_n shall_v not_o plead_v against_o iniquity_n because_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o your_o holy_a thing_n self-love_n seek_v man_n praise_n no_o sincere_a love_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n no_o judge_v christ_n worthy_a of_o obedience_n if_o you_o do_v a_o good_a turn_n to_o a_o man_n for_o your_o own_o end_n what_o thanks_o do_v you_o deserve_v for_o know_v whatever_o good_a you_o do_v if_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v reckon_v but_o among_o your_o sin_n math._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n that_o in_o word_n will_v call_v christ_n lord_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o work_n shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n shall_v be_v judge_v meet_v for_o that_o kingdom_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a but_o to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n with_o a_o aim_n at_o his_o honour_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n father_n know_v the_o son_n as_o the_o father_n do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n for_o christ_n sake_n come_v to_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n move_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n he_o shall_v enter_v heaven_n objection_n but_o be_v this_o necessary_a will_v some_o plead_v at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o thy_o father_n as_o thy_o father_n must_v be_v do_v be_v it_o for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n why_o that_o we_o can_v plead_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n then_o christ_n shall_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o i_o never_o know_v you_o bear_v again_o convert_v make_v new_a creature_n i_o never_o see_v you_o deny_v yourselves_o out_o of_o sincere_a love_n to_o i_o and_o zeal_n of_o my_o honour_n i_o never_o see_v you_o in_o my_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n so_o i_o will_v not_o now_o admit_v you_o to_o any_o fellowship_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o i_o depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n whatever_o you_o have_v do_v i_o look_v on_o you_o but_o as_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n your_o good_a work_n that_o you_o plead_v i_o reckon_v but_o among_o your_o sin_n how_o sad_a a_o time_n will_v it_o be_v then_o with_o wicked_a man_n who_o shall_v say_v be_v our_o religion_n vain_a shall_v none_o of_o our_o work_n and_o do_n profit_n have_v we_o pray_v and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n from_o time_n to_o time_n sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a will_v god_n forget_v all_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v we_o then_o in_o even_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v nothing_o remember_v if_o you_o be_v not_o regenerate_v if_o not_o a_o new_a creature_n if_o you_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rest_v in_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n 4._o when_o their_o sinful_a work_n shall_v be_v set_v 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the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o dead_a and_o hard_a flesh_n fear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n thus_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o wicked_a man_n here_o but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o judgement_n than_o their_o conscience_n shall_v recover_v feeling_n than_o it_o shall_v do_v its_o office_n in_o accuse_v judge_v here_o wicked_a man_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n they_o have_v bely_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v no_o evil_a shall_v come_v on_o we_o then_o they_o shall_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a his_o word_n be_v true_a his_o threaten_n be_v true_a then_o as_o joshua_n say_v you_o know_v that_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v chap_n 23.14_o so_o
say_v a_o sinner_n must_v die_v but_o what_o say_v paul_n he_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o out_o of_o love_n he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o now_o who_o shall_v condemn_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o power_n of_o his_o love_n to_o work_v out_o salvation_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o destroy_v 2._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n do_v abound_v beyond_o self-love_n the_o law_n be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o christ_n do_v more_o when_o peter_n say_v master_n pity_v thyself_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n to_o he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o satan_n he_o pity_v soul_n to_o be_v save_v more_o than_o his_o body_n and_o love_v their_o life_n even_o to_o his_o own_o death_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v ground_n to_o say_v when_o he_o weep_v over_o lazarus_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o much_o great_a cause_n be_v there_o to_o say_v when_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v they_o if_o the_o shed_v of_o tear_n be_v so_o great_a a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n what_o be_v this_o that_o he_o yield_v his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v 3._o it_o abound_v beyond_o all_o the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o exhaust_v by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o or_o bestow_v on_o they_o as_o he_o have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o residue_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n even_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o so_o as_o he_o account_v no_o suffer_v too_o great_a to_o undergo_v for_o they_o so_o no_o good_a thing_n too_o great_a to_o give_v they_o heaven_n a_o kingdom_n the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n holiness_n light_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o too_o much_o for_o his_o love_n to_o bestow_v we_o can_v have_v less_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o his_o love_n can_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o abide_a love_n he_o love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n here_o be_v a_o love_n not_o to_o be_v quench_v with_o many_o water_n which_o no_o flood_n of_o either_o human_a or_o diabolical_a or_o divine_a wrath_n can_v drown_v have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o that_o be_v the_o finish_n of_o that_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mediatory_a work_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o his_o own_o fullness_n and_o when_o his_o love_n shall_v have_v bring_v he_o to_o this_o glorious_a end_n of_o his_o work_n in_o perfect_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v thus_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n than_o he_o shall_v love_v they_o without_o end_n the_o saint_n have_v then_o ground_n to_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o the_o abide_a love_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o if_o riches_n come_v to_o nought_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o when_o there_o be_v so_o constant_a a_o hatred_n from_o the_o world_n and_o such_o abide_a malice_n against_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n in_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a angel_n there_o be_v a_o abide_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o comfort_v they_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o a_o love_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o now_o be_v a_o love_n fufil_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v once_o a_o love_n fulfil_v precept_n and_o now_o be_v a_o love_n fulfil_v promise_n rom._n 13.10_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n love_v bring_v he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o carry_v he_o through_o it_o even_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n ●is_n love_v make_v he_o say_v it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o there_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n 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