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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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and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n it_o be_v sublime_a and_o divine_a and_o and_o so_o they_o may_v even_o then_o be_v convince_v and_o apprehend_v it_o those_o many_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o ministry_n be_v as_o evident_a a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o what_o appear_v afterward_o and_o when_o they_o do_v oppose_v he_o continual_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o still_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o convince_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o divinity_n yet_o still_o to_o go_v on_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o rage_n as_o to_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o when_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o trial_n be_v over_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o fault_n and_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o to_o pretend_v ignorance_n for_o a_o excuse_n or_o mitigation_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v either_o willing_a ignorance_n or_o a_o false_a plea_n god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n will_v judge_v of_o all_o this_o our_o saviour_n notable_o confute_v such_o gross_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n mat._n 23._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o who_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o at_o that_o very_a time_n they_o do_v the_o same_o against_o christ_n who_o the_o most_o moderate_a fame_n do_v say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prophet_n rise_v again_o but_o other_o christ_n and_o other_o elias_n as_o their_o father_n do_v against_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_v that_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v the_o deed_n of_o their_o father_n but_o themselves_o at_o that_o instant_a do_v the_o same_o and_o as_o they_o be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n so_o they_o do_v afterward_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n for_o they_o proceed_v and_o do_v kill_v he_o also_o of_o who_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o deut._n 18._o 18._o who_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o angel_n yea_o the_o very_a christ_n the_o anoint_a one_o of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o when_o they_o do_v wicked_o against_o god_n they_o will_v justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n and_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v nor_o do_v corrupt_o they_o will_v first_o hide_v their_o sin_n as_o adam_n but_o if_o it_o be_v know_v as_o public_a act_n be_v than_o they_o will_v put_v a_o colour_n and_o pretext_n to_o it_o but_o what_o be_v your_o sin_n to_o we_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o shall_v plead_v with_o or_o extenuate_v yourselves_o before_o your_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n himself_o oh_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o establish_v the_o just_a for_o the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o psal_n 7._o 9_o he_o observe_v the_o several_a step_n and_o gradation_n thereof_o he_o see_v how_o far_o it_o will_v go_v and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o proceed_v so_o far_o that_o the_o folly_n thereof_o may_v be_v more_o manifest_a that_o sin_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o dissect_v and_o lay_v it_o open_v with_o his_o eternal_a truth_n we_o may_v see_v the_o infinite_a gild_n and_o aggravation_n thereof_o like_o a_o putrify_v sore_o which_o the_o long_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o the_o worse_a it_o grow_v if_o god_n shall_v arise_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o evil_a and_o transgression_n can_v never_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o now_o it_o have_v do_v if_o god_n have_v spread_v out_o his_o light_n universal_o to_o reprove_v the_o deed_n of_o 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may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o utter_a end_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o year_n or_o less_o even_o as_o we_o see_v that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n all_o his_o life_n long_o be_v convert_v in_o a_o hour_n or_o a_o minute_n by_o one_o full_a and_o clear_a conviction_n of_o the_o exceed_a evil_a and_o danger_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v induce_v and_o bring_v over_o immediate_o to_o forsake_v it_o if_o we_o be_v thorough_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o be_v dishonour_v by_o the_o break_n of_o his_o law_n this_o alone_a consideration_n shall_v move_v any_o one_o who_o have_v the_o common_a sense_n
and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o refrain_v from_o transgression_n if_o we_o do_v see_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n from_o the_o example_n of_o a_o enrage_a prince_n who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o ungrateful_a rebel_n and_o be_v constant_a to_o what_o he_o swear_v or_o say_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a psal_n 7._o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v more_o and_o more_o displease_a day_n by_o day_n and_o as_o the_o creature_n continual_o provoke_v he_o god_n only_o forbear_v to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v turn_v or_o not_o the_o long_a man_n put_v it_o off_o it_o will_v be_v worse_o for_o he_o how_o grievous_a and_o abominable_a be_v it_o to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o opposition_n with_o god_n for_o a_o worm_n to_o contest_v with_o and_o to_o wriggle_v against_o its_o maker_n for_o a_o potsherd_n to_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n he_o just_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o such_o wicked_a doer_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n isa_n 1._o 24._o he_o only_o send_v out_o his_o word_n to_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v submit_v he_o send_v out_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n with_o a_o offer_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o prove_v whether_o they_o will_v receive_v his_o message_n and_o counsel_n who_o say_v agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o lest_o the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n very_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n mat._n 5._o 25_o 26._o the_o more_o quick_o thou_o agreest_n with_o thy_o adversary_n the_o more_o sure_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o first_o or_o last_o or_o thou_o will_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a the_o long_o thou_o stand_v off_o thou_o do_v the_o more_o provoke_v and_o enrage_v he_o and_o will_v thou_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n who_o thou_o must_v at_o length_n submit_v unto_o nay_o when_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o even_o those_o who_o be_v now_o reconcile_v and_o be_v once_o afar_o off_o be_v vex_v within_o themselves_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o enmity_n against_o so_o gracious_a and_o so_o good_a a_o god_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o if_o thyself_o do_v come_v to_o be_v agree_v with_o he_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o repent_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o all_o thy_o former_a ignorance_n strange_a imagination_n but_o even_o for_o this_o opposition_n and_o doubt_v whether_o thou_o shall_v present_o come_v over_o unto_o thy_o god_n consider_v he_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o he_o be_v alwise_a and_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o also_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o creature_n and_o shall_v they_o offend_v he_o now_o because_o they_o hope_v hereafter_o to_o please_v and_o pacify_v he_o or_o will_v they_o take_v advantage_n over_o he_o also_o as_o some_o do_v over_o his_o servant_n to_o affront_v they_o the_o more_o because_o they_o know_v beforehand_o such_o will_v forgive_v be_v it_o good_a that_o god_n shall_v search_v you_o out_o or_o as_o one_o man_n mock_v another_o do_v you_o so_o mock_v he_o job_n 13._o 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v find_v out_o those_o that_o hate_v thou_o psal_n 21._o 8._o that_o be_v find_v they_o out_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o therefore_o god_n certain_o know_v they_o with_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o hatred_n they_o conceive_v against_o he_o the_o sin_n be_v against_o he_o and_o also_o the_o pardon_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o also_o he_o be_v the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v now_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v spare_v some_o and_o punish_v other_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n psal_n 96._o 13._o and_o by_o that_o truth_n he_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o people_n even_o now_o god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n will_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o infirmity_n and_o perverseness_n between_o unavoidable_a and_o willing_a ignorance_n what_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o temptation_n and_o what_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n he_o do_v apprehend_v all_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o law_n and_o word_n and_o also_o all_o the_o do_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n every_o motion_n and_o thought_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o 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