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A57248 The saints desire, or, A cordiall for a fainting soule declaring that in Christs righteousnesse onely ... there is life, happiness, peace ... also the happy estate of a man in Christ ... / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing R1413; ESTC R35326 159,266 436

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command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n psal_n 42._o 8._o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v not_o afraid_a only_o believe_v mark_n 5._o 36._o 9_o unbelief_n straiten_n thy_o heart_n and_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n hinder_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_a of_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a because_o thou_o believe_v not_o luk._n 1._o 20._o 10._o unless_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v never_o glorify_v god_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n rom._n 4._o 20._o quest_n from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n child_n have_v so_o many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n answ_n it_o arise_v from_o many_o several_a cause_n as_o 1._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n isa_n 55._o 2._o or_o mindlesnesse_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 2._o 1._o 3._o and_o from_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n oppose_v grace_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o from_o the_o body_n distemper_n with_o melancholy_n 5._o or_o from_o the_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v which_o side_n with_o the_o law_n against_o itself_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 6._o or_o from_o unskilfulnesse_n in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5._o 13._o 7._o and_o from_o unbelief_n which_o take_v the_o law_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o itself_o which_o occasion_v fear_n and_o fear_n doubt_n 8._o and_o from_o loose_a walk_v with_o god_n 9_o or_o from_o the_o spirit_n not_o operate_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n when_o it_o act_n speak_v peace_n and_o cause_v faith_n to_o act_v more_o strong_o rom._n 8._o 16._o mean_n to_o quiet_a and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n give_v peace_n to_o he_o by_o mean_n as_o appear_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 16._o commune_fw-la with_o thy_o heart_n and_o make_v diligent_a search_n to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v thou_o 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my_o undefiled_a song_n 5._o 2._o on_o sweet_a word_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o nor_o come_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o sweet_a comforter_n he_o cause_v no_o discouragement_n but_o remove_v they_o all_o by_o reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n from_o all_o discouragement_n to_o god_n who_o be_v love_n &_o peace_n where_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o rest_n psal_n 116._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o sweet_a peace_n therefore_o all_o our_o discouragement_n do_v proceed_v 1._o from_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n he_o take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v luk._n 8._o 12._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 5._o 2._o our_o own_o heart_n take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o 3._o or_o the_o lie_a vanity_n we_o have_v choose_v but_o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o give_v no_o way_n to_o any_o discouragement_n at_o all_o though_o it_o do_v seem_v never_o so_o just_a and_o reasonable_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v david_n sin_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o parley_n with_o that_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o discourage_v he_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n psal_n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o infirmity_n he_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o god_n say_v who_o be_v so_o
great_a a_o god_n as_o our_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o do_v wonder_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v vers_fw-la 14._o 19_o if_o god_n in_o his_o greatness_n be_v know_v and_o the_o wonder_n he_o do_v know_v and_o his_o footstep_n the_o way_n he_o go_v know_v man_n will_v admire_v he_o and_o rejoice_v at_o that_o for_o which_o they_o now_o mourn_v when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o unbelief_n set_v before_o thou_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o learn_v to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v between_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o other_o voice_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a that_o knock_v and_o hearken_v unto_o it_o song_z 5._o 2._o christ_n voice_n be_v peace_n to_o he_o luk._n 24._o 26._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v luk._n 7._o 48._o i_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o therefore_o that_o voice_n that_o tend_v to_o hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n 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mistake_v and_o come_v unprepared_a to_o the_o battle_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 5._o learn_v to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v between_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10_o 11._o when_o there_o be_v any_o work_n require_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n or_o upon_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n require_v a_o do_v of_o something_o for_o life_n m●ses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10._o 5._o but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v otherwise_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 5._o see_v 9_o verse_n to_o 13._o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o what_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3._o 20._o so_o the_o promise_n of_o li●e_z they_o be_v free_a without_o condition_n and_o the_o gospel_n declare_v what_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o free_o give_v unto_o we_o i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o if_o some_o person_n do_v listen_v more_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o corruption_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v more_o peace_n and_o less_o trouble_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o thyself_o because_o they_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o thy_o portion_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o a_o believer_n nor_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o 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meditate_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n fetch_v all_o thy_o comfort_n from_o he_o who_o be_v make_v to_o thou_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o if_o thou_o attend_v only_o to_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n psal_n 116._o 7._o o_o believer_n eye_v not_o so_o much_o thyself_o or_o thy_o sin_n as_o christ_n full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v offer_v and_o accept_v for_o all_o thy_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o oh_o therefore_o live_v and_o rest_v thy_o soul_n upon_o thy_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o &_o place_v all_o thy_o confidence_n in_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v god_n say_v to_o thou_o cast_v away_o all_o thy_o fear_n and_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v settle_v thou_o comfort_n quicken_v uphold_v thou_o and_o be_v better_o to_o thou_o then_o thyself_o can_v be_v i_o will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o thou_o know_v the_o happiness_n and_o 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3._o 17._o isai_n 53._o 11._o also_o to_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o sight_n until_o we_o believe_v be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v add_v our_o work_n to_o christ_n to_o make_v up_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o we_o in_o part_n save_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o do_v join_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o work_n why_o may_v we_o not_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o that_o may_v be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o derogate_v from_o christ_n and_o all_o such_o tenet_n we_o be_v to_o hate_v with_o execration_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o isai_n 63._o 3._o we_o rather_o say_v if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o be_v by_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v real_o we_o though_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o another_o and_o by_o believe_v it_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v we_o rom._n 4._o 24._o first_o not_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o those_o who_o be_v predestinate_v in_o he_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o &_o 3._o 11._o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_v in_o any_o kind_n why_o he_o choose_v these_o rather_o than_o other_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n one_o be_v choose_v and_o not_o another_o all_o be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v from_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n send_v christ_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o man_n election_n and_o salvation_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o eph._n 1._o 4._o joh._n 17._o 23._o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o this_o great_a love_n to_o decrease_v or_o increase_v because_o it_o be_v infinite_a as_o appear_v by_o psal_n 139._o 17_o 18._o jam._n 1._o 17._o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o infinite_a he_o know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v at_o once_o so_o he_o be_v one_o pure_a act_n therefore_o when_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o complete_a in_o he_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v ephes_n 1._o 4._o and_o so_o he_o ever_o look_v upon_o the_o elect_a so_o that_o they_o ever_o appear_v to_o he_o perfect_a and_o righteous_a as_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v one_o and_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o you_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 3._o 20._o 24._o god_n proper_o be_v never_o wroth_a with_o christ_n nor_o the_o elect_n and_o therefore_o christ_n can_v not_o suffer_v god_n wrath_n see_v heb._n 2._o 9_o so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o justification_n god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n even_o before_o their_o call_n and_o after_o and_o as_o it_o be_v god_n will_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o to_o set_v his_o glory_n above_o our_o salvation_n that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o ephes_n 2._o 7._o second_o in_o time_n the_o elect_a do_v break_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n and_o so_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o it_o which_o be_v death_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 23._o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n for_o our_o person_n suffer_v death_n heb._n 2._o 9_o the_o penalty_n to_o free_v all_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o actual_o justify_v by_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a rom._n 6._o 15._o &_o 3._o 25_o 26._o if_o god_n shall_v have_v justify_v we_o without_o this_o propitiation_n after_o he_o have_v make_v this_o law_n and_o we_o break_v it_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v just_a but_o have_v receive_v this_o propitiation_n he_o can_v not_o be_v just_a if_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 26._o three_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o be_v for_o he_o by_o which_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n whence_o flow_v joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 5._o 1._o because_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v act._n 13._o 39_o 48._o so_o that_o by_o believe_v i_o know_v i_o be_o ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n because_o god_n word_n say_v so_o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o 28._o viz._n by_o faith_n we_o apprehend_v ourselves_o to_o be_v free_o and_o full_o justify_v by_o christ_n without_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o gal._n 2._o 16._o without_o any_o addition_n of_o inherent_a goodness_n in_o we_o etc._n etc._n four_o by_o our_o work_n in_o our_o outward_a subjection_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o word_n we_o declare_v to_o man_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v judge_v that_o we_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n but_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a to_o man_n and_o bury_v also_o james_n 2._o 18._o 20._o if_o there_o be_v no_o work_n they_o can_v see_v nothing_o of_o it_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n you_o see_v then_o how_o by_o work_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v 21._o 24._o in_o the_o 1._o we_o be_v justify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 3._o 20._o in_o the_o 2._o we_o be_v actual_o and_o virtual_o justify_v in_o justice_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o pay_v the_o debt_n now_o the_o full_a price_n the_o full_a debt_n be_v pay_v be_v it_o justice_n in_o law_n by_o god_n or_o man_n to_o require_v it_o again_o sure_o no._n in_o the_o 3._o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o conscience_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n manifestation_n and_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o 4._o and_o last_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n or_o unto_o man_n object_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n be_v love_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v than_o man_n may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o be_v to_o own_o and_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o what_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o base_a spirit_n will_v say_v and_o will_v do_v the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o but_o what_o if_o one_o say_v it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n incourage_v man_n to_o sin_n to_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v a_o advocate_n who_o be_v always_o hear_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_n do_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v it_o appear_v some_o do_v say_v they_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o but_o this_o be_v a_o old_a cavil_n and_o slander_v cast_v upon_o those_o that_o teach_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v then_o in_o his_o day_n we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3._o 8._o their_o exception_n be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n to_o answer_v and_o satisfy_v they_o and_o though_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 31._o