Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n
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A42588
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A plain discourse of the mercy of having good parents With the duties of children that have such parents. Written by M.G.
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Phillips, Samuel, 1690-1771.
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Wing G47A; ESTC R223616
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and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o wicked_a bring_v themselves_o under_o condemnation_n and_o be_v damn_v consi_fw-la 9_o consider_v the_o odium_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o such_o they_o be_v call_v curse_v curse_a esau_n and_o ishmael_n but_o the_o godly_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n be_v honour_v as_o timothy_n be_v so_o isaac_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n consid_fw-la 10._o let_v such_o conder_n the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a child_n that_o receive_v instruction_n they_o be_v bless_v prov._n 23.28_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n shall_v be_v honour_v yea_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o ashamed_a prov._n 23.28_o consid_fw-la 11._o that_o if_o you_o that_o have_v have_v so_o much_o mean_n of_o grace_n prove_v wicked_a that_o none_o will_v pity_v you_o when_o you_o be_v in_o misery_n consid_fw-la 12._o let_v such_o consider_v what_o a_o bless_a foundation_n they_o have_v to_o build_v upon_o they_o have_v bless_v promise_n instruction_n example_n therefore_o if_o they_o prove_v wicked_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o sad_a consid_fw-la 13._o let_v such_o consider_v what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o have_v such_o parent_n you_o may_v have_v have_v wicked_a but_o you_o have_v parent_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v and_o how_o dare_v you_o to_o abuse_v it_o consid_fw-la 14._o how_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v to_o your_o parent_n to_o see_v you_o fear_v god_n and_o what_o a_o grief_n and_o trouble_v it_o be_v to_o their_o soul_n to_o see_v you_o walk_v in_o sin_n and_o un-reconciled_n to_o god_n and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o ingenuity_n in_o you_o strive_v to_o be_v holy_a that_o you_o may_v rejoice_v your_o parent_n heart_n a_o foolish_a or_o a_o wicked_a child_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o a_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o some_o direction_n to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v godly_a i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n that_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o get_v the_o same_o unfeigned_a faith_n with_o your_o parent_n and_o that_o you_o may_v improve_v this_o mercy_n i_o shall_v propose_v these_o few_o direction_n direction_n 1._o let_v such_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n as_o will_v receive_v good_a by_o the_o mercy_n high_o esteem_v the_o person_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o parent_n else_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o get_v good_a by_o they_o direction_n 2._o let_v your_o ear_n and_o heart_n be_v open_v to_o receive_v their_o instruction_n and_o be_v not_o weary_a to_o be_v instruct_v direction_n 3._o pray_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v the_o mean_n that_o your_o parent_n use_v for_o your_o good_a and_o sanctify_v the_o mercy_n to_o you_o direction_n 4._o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o parent_n that_o use_v mean_n to_o do_v their_o child_n good_a and_o plead_v they_o with_o god_n direction_n 5._o get_v a_o sight_n of_o your_o sinfulness_n and_o never_o rest_n till_o you_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n direction_n 6._o examine_v the_o instruction_n and_o practice_n of_o thy_o parent_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n for_o 1._o god_n word_n be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a faith_n 2._o when_o temptation_n come_v all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v if_o not_o found_v on_o divine_a authority_n will_v fail_v 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o try_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o take_v up_o their_o weakness_n as_o well_o as_o their_o goodness_n their_o error_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v right_a therefore_o try_v they_o by_o god_n word_n and_o that_o will_v give_v they_o perfect_a authority_n direction_n 7._o inquire_v diligent_o after_o unfeigned_a faith_n in_o christ_n chap._n xv._o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n describe_v and_o the_o description_n open_v question_n how_o may_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a answer_n i_o shall_v answer_v it_o by_o give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o unfeigned_a faith_n description_n a_o unfeigned_a faith_n be_v a_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o person_n whereby_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o willing_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n now_o try_v your_o faith_n by_o this_o 1._o be_v your_o faith_n a_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n flow_v from_o your_o nature_n if_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v your_o faith_n from_o god_n by_o a_o supernatural_a work_n it_o be_v not_o unfeigned_a for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o be_v it_o wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o faith_n that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o mouth_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o unfeigned_a faith_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o believe_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o will_v not_o do_v 4._o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o a_o willing_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n we_o can_v never_o trust_v in_o he_o unless_o we_o apprehend_v he_o so_o 5._o a_o rely_v on_o he_o as_o such_o and_o a_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o you_o must_v see_v that_o you_o be_v real_a and_o sincere_a in_o this_o which_o may_v be_v discover_v for_o faith_n carry_v a_o evidence_n with_o it_o chap._n xvi_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o character_n of_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o observation_n from_o the_o word_n observe_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n discover_v itself_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o paul_n be_v persuade_v of_o timothy_n faith_n unfeigned_a faith_n discover_v itself_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n by_o these_o effect_n 1_o effect_n a_o unfeigned_a faith_n bring_v peace_n satisfaction_n and_o joy_n with_o it_o to_o the_o soul_n rom._n 5.2_o by_o who_o also_o you_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o you_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n 2_o effect_n wherever_o there_o be_v sincere_a faith_n it_o work_v love_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o all_o his_o ordinance_n way_n &_o people_n gal_n 5.6_o i'faith_o which_o worketk_v by_o love_n 3_o effect_n a_o unhypocritical_a faith_n or_o a_o sincere_a faith_n without_o dissimulation_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o zeal_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v endure_v to_o see_v they_o abuse_v or_o to_o hear_v they_o evil_n speak_v of_o 4_o effect_n a_o unfeigned_a faith_n beget_v a_o real_a hatred_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n 5_o effect_n a_o sincere_a faith_n beget_v a_o inward_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n way_n and_o ordinance_n psal_n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n a_o unfeigned_a faith_n discover_v itself_o to_o other_o by_o these_o sign_n 1_o sign_n a_o unfeigned_a faith_n make_v the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o constant_o own_o &_o appear_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n 2_o sign_n a_o unfeigned_a believer_n high_o prize_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o 3_o sign_n unfeigned_a faith_n discover_v itself_o by_o a_o conformity_n to_o christ_n will_n which_o be_v 1._o universal_a to_o all_o his_o will_n 2._o ready_o he_o need_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o obedience_n 3._o constant_o in_o all_o place_n and_o company_n and_o at_o all_o time_n 4_o sign_n where_o there_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n there_o be_v a_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n by_o these_o thing_n you_o may_v try_v whether_o your_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a or_o no._n use_v try_v your_o faith_n by_o these_o former_a effect_n and_o never_o be_v satisfy_v till_o you_o have_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n take_v that_o advice_n in_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_n kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o to_o he_o be_v all_o glory_n amen_o finis_fw-la