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A92054 The spirits touchstone: or, The teachings of Christs spirit on the hearts of believers. Being a cleare discovery, how a man may certainly know whether he be really taught of the spirit of God, being very useful for these times. / By J.R. late student of Merton Colledge in Oxford. Roys, Job, 1633-1663. 1657 (1657) Wing R2161; Thomason E1663_1; ESTC R203429 176,299 389

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christ_n acknowledge_v a_o little_a strength_n in_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n rev._n 3.8_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n 9.3_o rom_n 9.3_o and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o envy_v his_o countryman_n that_o he_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n and_o moses_n desire_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 32.32_o exod._n 32.32_o nay_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o can_v whence_o once_o god_n have_v teach_v thou_o to_o teach_v other_o say_v christ_n to_o peter_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n 1.41_o luk._n 22.32_o joh._n 1.41_o andrew_z as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n he_o present_o tell_v his_o brother_n simon_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v also_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o true_a messiah_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n have_v once_o enter_v into_o 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be_v as_o fire_v in_o his_o bone_n till_o it_o be_v reveal_v 20.9_o jer._n 20.9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n that_o he_o can_v hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n have_v hold_v they_o forth_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a trouble_n to_o a_o saithful_a soul_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v improve_v that_o light_n and_o those_o talent_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n we_o must_v have_v charity_n towards_o all_o we_o must_v wish_v well_o to_o all_o pray_v for_o all_o relieve_v all_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n we_o must_v love_v all_o we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n but_o familiarity_n with_o all_o be_v not_o expedient_a we_o must_v edify_v all_o and_o strive_v to_o convert_v all_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o there_o be_v none_o so_o fit_a to_o edify_v other_o as_o those_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n teach_n upon_o their_o heart_n gal._n 6.1_o you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v a_o fall_v brother_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekeness_n a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o the_o evil_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o way_n 4._o if_o thou_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n than_o thou_o be_v heretofore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o caleb_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n 14.24_o num._n 14.24_o so_o thou_o will_v be_v of_o another_o spirit_n be_v thou_o before_o carnal_a now_o thou_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a be_v thou_o of_o a_o malicious_a spirit_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v thou_o of_o a_o proud_a 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dreadful_a place_n prov._n 28.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n 4._o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n which_o includ_v both_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 1._o sad_n be_v their_o condition_n who_o have_v only_o the_o law_n to_o be_v their_o light_n and_o yet_o sin_n against_o this_o law_n that_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o yet_o commit_v adultery_n they_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o yet_o will_v steal_v they_o shall_v not_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o will_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n that_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o serve_v idol_n and_o yet_o will_v serve_v idol_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o sore_a judgement_n and_o grievous_a captivity_n do_v we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o 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as_o the_o man_n be_v which_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o ourselves_o such_o a_o light_n which_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o up_o to_o will_v sink_v we_o deep_a into_o the_o gulf_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o such_o a_o light_n which_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o up_o to_o but_o malicious_o resist_v and_o oppose_v we_o render_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v condemn_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o deserve_v eternal_a vengeance_n for_o the_o slight_n of_o it_o such_o a_o light_n which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o the_o high_a unbelief_n the_o most_o notorious_a ingratitude_n the_o greatestwant_n of_o charity_n the_o most_o out-crying_a rebellion_n of_o the_o great_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o most_o malicious_a hatred_n that_o 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