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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94261	The crovvne of righteousnes: or, The glorious reward of fidelity in the discharge of our duty. As it was laid forth in a sermon, preached in S. Botolphs Aldersgate, London, Sept. 25. 1653. At the solemn funerall of Mr. Abrah: Wheelock, B. D. the first publick professor, and reader of Arabick, and of the Saxon, in the University of Cambridge. Whereunto is added, an encomium of him. / By William Sclater Doctor in Divinity, now preacher of the Word of God in Broad-street, Lond.	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1653 (1653)	Wing S916; Thomason E221_6; ESTC R4044	30,757	39

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not_o hope_n nor_o hope_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o for_o that_o love_n do_v as_o it_o be_v form_v they_o to_o acceptability_n before_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v applicable_a that_o practice_n of_o zealous_a nehemiah_n chap._n 13.14_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n say_v he_o concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o office_n thereof_o and_o the_o like_a be_v that_o we_o also_o read_v of_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n upon_o a_o summons_n to_o death_n isa_n 38.3_o and_o he_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n quaer_fw-la 3_o a_o three_o quaerie_n be_v whether_o saint_n paul_n speak_v all_o this_o as_o out_o of_o a_o selfe-confidence_n without_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n

apostle_n when_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o war_a law_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o saint_n james_n chap._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o your_o member_n sure_o contention_n come_v from_o corruption_n see_v likewise_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o now_o i_o may_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o pursue_v the_o metaphor_n present_v you_o with_o those_o several_a thing_n that_o concur_v to_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a battle_n as_o 1._o a_o bicker_a and_o encounter_v itself_o nisi_fw-la praecesserit_fw-la pugna_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la victoria_fw-la as_o saint_n 9_o saint_n s._n cypr._n li_n de_fw-fr mortal_a c._n 9_o cyprian_n there_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o victory_n where_o never_o be_v a_o fight_a delicata_fw-la jactatio_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la periculum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o fond_a or_o esseminate_a kind_n of_o boast_v of_o a_o conquest_n where_o never_o be_v danger_n 2._o in_o a_o war_n there_o must_v be_v enemy_n with_o who_o to_o encounter_v quis_fw-la enim_fw-la certat_fw-la nisi_fw-la inimicum_fw-la habet_fw-la say_v prosper_n there_o can_v be_v a_o contention_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o adversary_n now_o in_o this_o warfare_n the_o great_a and_o the_o grand_a adversary_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o adversary_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o jam._n 4.7_o he_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a champion_n the_o world_n also_o and_o the_o flesh_n as_o under_o he_o sunt_fw-la tria_fw-la quae_fw-la tentant_fw-la 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this_o present_a i_o proceed_v on_o now_o to_o the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o my_o division_n which_o be_v the_o remuneration_n or_o reward_v of_o saint_n paul_n fidelity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n much_o but_o that_o i_o study_v brevity_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o reward_n it_o be_v style_v a_o crown_n and_o large_o also_o i_o may_v discourse_v of_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o prove_v and_o assure_o to_o be_v make_v good_a partly_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o that_o 3._o that_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 3._o faithful_a god_n who_o be_v ever_o 5._o ever_o psal_n 111._o 5._o mindful_a of_o it_o and_o never_o disappoint_v a_o true_a believer_n of_o performance_n namely_o so_o as_o he_o promise_v esay_n 40.10_o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v 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lord_n christ_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o pain_n and_o misery_n which_o he_o purchase_v by_o his_o passion_n but_o also_o to_o the_o open_v a_o way_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n by_o his_o all-glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n rom._n 8.32_o 2_o pet._n 1.11_o joh._n 14.2_o and_o last_o this_o may_v be_v collect_v likewise_o from_o the_o present_a affliction_n of_o god_n servant_n 2_o thes_n 1.5_o for_o else_o as_o the_o present_a case_n now_o stand_v with_o they_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n of_o all_o man_n else_o most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o now_o the_o schoolman_n have_v reduce_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o future_a blessedness_n and_o reward_v unto_o two_o main_a head_n which_o they_o style_v dote_v animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o which_o as_o they_o have_v be_v sharer_n in_o obedience_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o be_v in_o the_o 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be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o by_o reflection_n from_o a_o glass_n dark_o be_v change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o degree_n from_o one_o glory_n to_o another_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o but_o then_o all_o cloud_n shall_v be_v dispel_v the_o intellectual_a eye_n full_o clear_v up_o into_o a_o perfect_a and_o bright_a serenity_n and_o withal_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a oblectation_n contentation_n and_o delight_n accompany_v that_o inexpressible_a and_o blissful_a vision_n 2._o in_o the_o will_n perfect_a fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n tention_n and_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o creature_n comprehension_n a_o complete_a assimilation_n and_o likeness_n to_o that_o glorious_a majesty_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o those_o new_a heaven_n dwell_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o 3._o in_o the_o whole_a soul_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o