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A61667
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The voice of the rod, or, God's controversie pleaded with man being a plain and brief discourse on Mich. 6, 9 / by Samuel Stodden.
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Stoddon, Samuel.
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Wing S5716; ESTC R26260
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from_o within_a not_o from_o above_o mistake_v not_o christian_a it_o be_v the_o ship_n move_v not_o the_o shoar_n i_o hope_v you_o confess_v that_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v necessary_a well_o then_o can_v it_o possible_o consist_v with_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n to_o see_v any_o thing_n real_o necessary_a pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o yet_o deny_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v plain_o assert_v and_o faithful_o engage_v the_o contrary_a 3._o nay_o let_v i_o add_v this_o hundred-fold_n increase_n thou_o have_v already_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o title_n but_o in_o the_o possession_n mar._n 10.29_o 30._o here_o you_o have_v a_o large_a edition_n of_o the_o forecited_n text_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o here_o be_v the_o oath_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n now_o in_o this_o time_n house_n and_o sister_n etc._n etc._n with_o persecution_n that_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v leave_v land_n or_o relation_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v as_o good_a again_o another_o where_o stranger_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n as_o tender_v as_o careful_a as_o friendly_a as_o those_o relation_n he_o leave_v their_o house_n shall_v be_v his_o house_n and_o their_o land_n his_o land_n these_o â—re_n your_o persecution-fathers_n and_o your_o persecution-brethren_n the_o relation_n beget_v in_o and_o â—â—y_v your_o bond_n the_o land_n and_o house_n purchase_v â—â—y_v your_o poverty_n and_o want_v as_o god_n deal_v with_o joseph_n gen._n 39.4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d his_o sight_n here_o joseph_n find_v the_o father_n and_o brethren_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v thus_o in_o the_o same_o â—ind_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o or_o if_o it_o be_v â—ot_n always_o make_v up_o this_o way_n yet_o be_v sure_a it_o shall_v in_o that_o better_a part_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o counter_n thou_o shall_v in_o gold_n godliness_n with_o contentment_n godliness_n in_o all_o its_o consequence_n or_o appurtenance_n persecution_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n that_o little_a that_o never-so-little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v oxâ—â—_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o prov._n 15.17_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o overplus_n of_o this_o advantage_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o but_o i_o must_v not_o digress_v too_o farâ—_n 2._o clear_v up_o thy_o assurance_n of_o god_n good-wiâ—â—_a to_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o suffer_v long_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v much_o for_o one_o of_o who_o special_a love_n you_o be_v not_o well_o and_o convince_o persuade_v herein_o stand_v the_o superlative_a excellency_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d eremies_n rom_n 5.8_o but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o you_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o own_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n but_o will_v cut_v god_n standard_n and_o reduce_v it_o unto_o antichrist_n peck_n neither_o be_o i_o of_o their_o persuasion_n who_o make_v assurance_n the_o genus_fw-la of_o justify_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o scylla_n and_o charyâ—dis_n which_o have_v slay_v their_o thousand_o nay_o theâ—_n ten_o thousand_o nor_o shall_v i_o digress_v so_o far_o as_o 〈◊〉_d insist_v on_o the_o confutation_n of_o either_o only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d say_v give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o pet._n 1_o 1â—_n for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v maâ—â—_n your_o call_v and_o election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a and_o stâ—ble_a not_o objectiuè_fw-la for_o the_o foundation_n of_o gâ—â—_n stand_v sure_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o election_n be_v election_n and_o call_v be_v call_v whether_o we_o know_v it_o or_o no_o neither_o be_v it_o found_v on_o opera_fw-la praevisa_fw-la or_o peracta_fw-la but_o subjectiuè_fw-la that_o you_o may_v believe_v and_o besure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n john_n speak_v joh._n 6.69_o that_o you_o may_v certain_o know_v and_o full_o testify_v your_o call_v and_o election_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o scripture_n observe_v first_o his_o inversion_n â—ot_n election_n and_o call_v in_o their_o natural_a order_n but_o call_v and_o election_n q._n d._n make_v evidence_n of_o your_o election_n by_o your_o call_v and_o then_o give_v diligenceto_o make_v it_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o steph._n divers_n lect_v for_o if_o you_o â—o_o these_o thing_n before_o advise_v and_o enjoin_v â—er_o 5_o 6_o 7._o you_o shall_v never_o fall_v not_o only_o from_o â—our_n elect_v and_o justify_v estate_n but_o not_o from_o any_o proportionable_a and_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o it_o keep_v â—he_n cloud_n of_o sin_n from_o interpose_v keep_v the_o low_a regian_n clear_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v cast_v thy_o shade_n 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o be_v walk_v as_o ever_o â—hou_a hope_v to_o find_v that_o cordial_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v out_o with_o courage_n and_o patience_n till_o the_o noyl_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v divide_v get_v some_o infallible_a evidence_n that_o thy_o captain_n be_v heart_n be_v â—â—ith_o thou_o alas_o i_o christian_a thou_o be_v little_a a_o ware_n 〈◊〉_d what_o use_v love_n will_v be_v in_o hard_a service_n now_o thou_o love_v but_o consider_v not_o what_o stand_a â—edges_n and_o reciprocation_n thy_o love_n have_v get_v â—â—om_o above_o only_o thou_o have_v thy_o ease_n thy_o health_n â—â—y_a liberty_n god_n have_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o thou_o use_v thou_o be_v not_o serve_v he_o for_o nought_o thou_o â—â—st_n thy_o privilege_n and_o spiritual_a advantage_n in_o â—â—mmon_a with_o other_o the_o same_o sun_n that_o be_v shine_a 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a shine_v on_o thou_o too_o these_o be_v to_o thou_o some_o token_n of_o fatherly_a love_n and_o care_n on_o the_o account_n of_o covenant-interest_n and_o relation_n ay_o but_o when_o thy_o goshen_n be_v become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o these_o token_n cease_v what_o infallible_a evidenceâ—_n have_v thou_o then_o on_o which_o thou_o can_v bold_o cast_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o if_o eveâ—_n you_o fall_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v under_o your_o burden_n or_o over_o some_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o now_o that_o your_o old_a staff_n be_v break_v what_o have_v you_o to_o trust_v to_o oâ—_n keep_v in_o with_o god_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o so_o yâ—â—_n shall_v not_o not_o at_o any_o time_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o examine_v and_o prove_v the_o strergth_n of_o thy_o grace_n have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o try_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n with_o no_o small_a burden_n to_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d no_o break_a paper_n to_o try_v thy_o pen_n upon_o taurâ—â—_n feret_fw-la qui_fw-la vitulum_fw-la tulit_fw-la take_v on_o thy_o whole_a armour_n and_o prove_v it_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o fight_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o life_n this_o be_v it_o must_v defend_v thou_o or_o thou_o mâ—dye_o for_o it_o thy_o armour_n be_v invulnerable_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o young_a soldier_n thâ—â—_n have_v only_o the_o theorio_n of_o arm_n will_v find_v themselves_o miserable_o to_o seek_v when_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d practice_n have_v thou_o no_o personal_a trouble_n 〈◊〉_d family-cross_n no_o scorn_n nor_o contempt_n noâ—_n that_o wrong_v thou_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o no_o paiâ—_n no_o disease_n no_o fear_n be_v thou_o in_o no_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o burden_n considerable_a of_o thy_o own_o have_v thou_o no_o assist_a work_n offerâ—â—_n be_v there_o none_o of_o thy_o poor_a brethren_n overload_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o who_o burden_n thou_o be_v command_v to_o beaâ—â—_n gal._n 6.2_o try_v now_o what_o thy_o faith_n and_o paâ—â—ence_n thy_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n thy_o hâ—â—_n and_o charity_n will_v do_v in_o these_o common_a and_o lesser_a case_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v hope_v to_o hold_v out_o well_o enough_o at_o last_o and_o in_o great_a trial_n to_o stand_v thy_o ground_n with_o the_o best_a o_o consider_v how_o sad_o thou_o will_v befool_v thyself_o first_o he_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v in_o his_o own_o file_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v may_v look_v to_o be_v
these_o dream_n and_o apparition_n vanish_v when_o once_o the_o dawn_n of_o eternity_n be_v break_v upon_o thou_o when_o once_o that_o light_n shall_v appear_v every_o thing_n will_v look_v like_o itself_o sin_n will_v then_o be_v sin_n and_o heaven_n will_v be_v heaven_n this_o old_a hag_n the_o world_n shall_v then_o be_v strip_v of_o her_o harlot_n veil_n and_o shall_v deceive_v no_o more_o hell_n will_v be_v hell_n indeed_o and_o christ_n will_v then_o be_v christ_n when_o thy_o eye_n be_v once_o open_v thou_o will_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v naked_a and_o be_v there_o not_o enough_o in_o heaven_n to_o make_v thou_o amends_o at_o last_o will_v not_o the_o end_n defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o mean_n can_v thou_o think_v it_o will_v never_o quit_v cost_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o case_n if_o heaven_n be_v not_o worth_a this_o i_o will_v never_o persuade_v thou_o to_o adventure_v for_o it_o alas_o christian_n be_v thy_o heart_n as_o big_a as_o thy_o head_n do_v thou_o but_o believe_v thy_o own_o confession_n all_o these_o if_o his_o and_o and_o his_o will_v be_v lay_v aside_o thou_o will_v stand_v no_o long_o a_o choose_n the_o question_n will_v be_v no_o more_o a_o question_n with_o thou_o what_o the_o world_n have_v and_o what_o the_o world_n can_v do_v we_o know_v we_o know_v the_o utmost_a of_o it_o we_o can_v see_v both_o end_n of_o it_o at_o once_o and_o wrap_v up_o all_o its_o arrow_n in_o one_o syllable_n death_n which_o at_o worst_a be_v but_o a_o anticipation_n of_o nature_n alas_o alas_o i_o be_o almost_o ashamed_a to_o disparage_v that_o infinite_a glory_n above_o by_o so_o vile_a and_o disproportionable_a a_o comparison_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.8_o what_o this_o glory_n be_v i_o can_v yet_o tell_v you_o he_o that_o have_v see_v far_a than_o ever_o i_o yet_o see_v know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v his_o ravish_a sight_n and_o unspeakable_a work_n 12.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 12.4_o neither_o shall_v i_o here_o begin_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o little_a that_o i_o may_v only_o i_o say_v it_o be_v heaven_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v own_v thy_o profess_a choice_n unto_o the_o death_n take_v with_o thou_o this_o threefold_a cord_n and_o gird_v up_o the_o â—oyns_n of_o thy_o mind_n with_o it_o bound_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o cable_n in_o the_o storm_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o overprizing_a the_o world_n rate_v it_o not_o high_a than_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o make_v â—oned_v if_o god_n be_v come_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v sure_a take_v he_o at_o his_o first_o offer_n do_v out-ask_a nor_o outsit_v thy_o market_n convince_v thyself_o of_o the_o real_a value_n of_o it_o and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o consider_v it_o 1._o in_o its_o self_n 2._o in_o the_o price_n offer_v for_o it_o in_o its_o self_n wherein_o be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v far_a than_o the_o bare_a use_n of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o this_o concern_v the_o body_n only_o direct_o the_o soul_n indirect_o necessary_a it_o be_v as_o to_o thy_o natural_a be_v but_o not_o as_o to_o thy_o future_a happiness_n a_o old_a decay_a post_n that_o may_v stand_v a_o while_n and_o for_o no_o high_a use_n than_o to_o prop_v up_o thy_o working-house_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v thy_o prisonhouse_n nay_o it_o sit_v as_o a_o nail_n in_o the_o door_n to_o keep_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwelling-house_a lo_o this_o be_v the_o palladium_n the_o pearl_n of_o such_o great_a worth_n consider_v it_o again_o in_o the_o price_n offer_v for_o it_o matth._n 19.29_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n here_o be_v a_o trade_n for_o wise_a merchant_n that_o be_v complain_v they_o know_v not_o wherein_o to_o deal_v to_o get_v a_o penny_n here_o be_v a_o ensure_a office_n that_o shall_v secure_v thou_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o adventure_n of_o one_o with_o who_o can_v thou_o deal_v else_o in_o all_o the_o world_n at_o such_o a_o advantageâ—_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v thy_o lifâ—_n settle_v on_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n nay_o believe_v it_o brethren_n christ_n make_v the_o least_o on'tâ—_n give_v i_o but_o thyself_o say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o myself_o give_v i_o all_o thou_o have_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o all_o i_o have_v let_v i_o command_v thou_o and_o thou_o which_o yet_o be_v but_o my_o own_o and_o my_o proper_a right_n and_o ever_o under_o my_o absolute_a dispose_n and_o thou_o shall_v command_v both_o i_o and_o i_o 45.11_o isa_n 45.11_o let_v i_o have_v this_o earth_n at_o my_o use_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v both_o it_o and_o heaven_n too_o at_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n for_o ever_o on_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n cry_v out_o phil._n 3.8_o yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n o_o my_o brethren_n be_v you_o like_v to_o lose_v by_o such_o a_o bargain_n o_o whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o every_o shop_n be_v full_a but_o god_n that_o every_o other_o trade_n be_v ambitious_o sue_v or_o patient_o serve_v for_o and_o this_o only_o go_v a_o beg_n none_o but_o the_o world_n fool_n have_v wit_n enough_o to_o adventure_v this_o way_n ay_o but_o your_o worldly_a heart_n will_v say_v ob._n ob._n may_v they_o but_o speak_v out_o we_o may_v look_v long_o enough_o for_o this_o a_o little_a in_o hand_n be_v better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n this_o i_o shall_v answer_v brief_o answ_n but_o as_o full_o as_o i_o can_v 1._o though_o it_o be_v future_a yet_o it_o be_v sure_a thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n for_o it_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v nay_o thou_o have_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o it_o his_o word_n his_o covenant_n and_o all_o â—he_n promise_v and_o privilege_n of_o they_o ratify_v and_o seal_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o institution_n and_o that_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ea_n and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v certain_o forthcoming_a 2._o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o into_o hand_n as_o thou_o have_v real_a need_n on_o it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o father_n to_o let_v his_o child_n go_v naked_a and_o famish_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o some_o great_a good_a though_o i_o may_v interpose_v by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n seldom_o or_o never_o turn_v out_o any_o stark_a naked_a nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pauper_fw-la vivit_fw-la quam_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v provide_v as_o well_o for_o this_o life_n as_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n psal_n 37.23_o he_o have_v give_v meat_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111.5_o but_o we_o often_o see_v the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n in_o lack_n ob._n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o 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