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A10826 Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620. 1621 (1621) STC 21098.7; ESTC S114561 50,019 237

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that_o certainty_n in_o all_o which_o suffice_v abundant_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o to_o none_o so_o great_a as_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o perfection_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o that_o feel_v still_o our_o own_o infirmity_n we_o may_v always_o pray_v lord_n help_v our_o incredulity_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n believe_v and_o doubt_v not_o which_o negation_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o fear_n all_o doubt_v but_o only_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n it_o free_v abraham_n from_o doubt_v through_o infidelity_n not_o from_o doubt_v through_o infirmity_n from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n not_o of_o weak_a believer_n as_o be_v evident_a genes_n 17.17_o con._n 63._o the_o faith_n
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imperfection_n to_o be_v a_o plain_a deprivation_n weakness_n to_o be_v utter_a want_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o in_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n suppose_v they_o lack_v faith_n because_o they_o find_v not_o the_o joy_n &_o delight_n which_o indeed_o do_v accompany_v faith_n the_o apostle_n paul_n pray_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n in_o believe_v which_o be_v not_o a_o unseparable_a companion_n therewith_o for_o the_o light_n will_v never_o be_v so_o acceptable_a be_v it_o not_o for_o usual_a intercourse_n of_o darkness_n too_o much_o honey_n do_v turn_v to_o gall_n and_o too_o much_o joy_n even_o spiritual_o will_v make_v we_o turn_v wantoness_n happy_a a_o great_a deal_n be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o soul_n by_o inward_a desolation_n be_v humble_v than_o he_o who_o heart_n through_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v lift_v up_o 12._o and_o exalt_v above_o measure_n better_a it_o be_v sometime_o to_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o haste_n have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisey_n i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o shall_v walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n yea_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v nor_o waste_v itself_o away_o that_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o with_o job_n and_o jeremy_n 11._o grieve_v and_o lament_v thus_o he_o drive_v away_o grief_n often_o with_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v in_o sorrow_n con_fw-mi 65._o our_o faith_n here_o may_v have_v &_o have_v her_o privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o we_o yet_o know_v to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v expla._n man_n do_v fasten_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o distrustful_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o find_v great_a abundance_n in_o themselves_o they_o gather_v thereby_o unbelief_n have_v full_a dominion_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o contrary_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n groan_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v when_o we_o do_v not_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o a_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v scarce_o be_v comfort_v yea_o it_o do_v augment_v his_o grief_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v sift_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o i_o never_o seek_v to_o persuade_v i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n reason_v not_o with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n dispute_v never_o with_o satan_n never_o do_v yield_v much_o less_o give_v over_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o great_a darkness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v intermit_v but_o never_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n shall_v leave_v thou_o con._n 66._o beside_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o serpent_n labour_v continual_o to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n expla._n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o to_o a_o husband_n a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v euah_n through_o his_o subtlety_n 11._o so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n take_v the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n his_o bare_a word_n and_o on_o that_o it_o rest_v which_o simplicity_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o overthrow_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o many_o imagination_n of_o repugnancy_n &_o contrariety_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n therein_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o some_o other_o 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experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o old_a woman_n sarah_n will_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o forget_a passion_n of_o youth_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o apparent_a unto_o philip_n that_o this_o simplicity_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o messiah_n than_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o stay_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o shall_v also_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n cast_a a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n put_v in_o his_o head_n against_o this_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n against_o nazareth_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o good_a thing_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o thus_o he_o bereave_v man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o perceivance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o be_v their_o comfort_n yea_o it_o take_v all_o remembrance_n from_o they_o even_o of_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v most_o familiar_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n may_v know_v that_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v able_a to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n sarah_n be_v not_o to_o learn_v that_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a therefore_o diligent_o mark_v the_o conceit_n of_o repugnancy_n believe_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_n to_o the_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o faith_n upon_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v look_v for_o con._n 67._o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n protection_n &_o favour_n which_o god_n in_o his_o law_n make_v unto_o his_o people_n do_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o immunity_n as_o can_v free_v &_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o chastisement_n expla._n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v continue_v my_o mercy_n for_o ever_o towards_o they_o 89._o so_o