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A54660 Needful counsel for lukewarm Christians being a consideration of some part of the message sent to the angel of the church in Laodicea / by Charles Phelpes ... Phelpes, Charles. 1672 (1672) Wing P1981; ESTC R35387 186,481 284

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though_o they_o wash_v they_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v to_o they_o much_o soap_n yet_o their_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o the_o lord_n jer._n 2._o 20-22_a isa_n 66._o 17._o though_o they_o shall_v wash_v themselves_o with_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v themselves_o never_o so_o clean_a yet_o god_n will_v plunge_v they_o into_o the_o ditch_n again_o their_o own_o clothes_n will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v abhor_v their_o cover_n will_v but_o make_v they_o more_o shameful_a job_n 9_o 30_o 31._o he_o have_v declare_v that_o our_o work_n and_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o profit_v we_o our_o web_n shall_v not_o become_v garment_n nor_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o cover_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o work_n isa_n 57_o 12._o &_o 59_o 6._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 20._o this_o cover_n will_v appear_v too_o narrow_a to_o wrap_v ourselves_o in_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n isa_n 28._o 13-15_a 20_o 21._o we_o can_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o work_n of_o our_o own_o nor_o establish_v to_o ourselves_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o will_v render_v we_o acceptable_a before_o god_n but_o those_o that_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o attain_v not_o righteousness_n they_o obtain_v not_o what_o they_o seek_v after_o rom._n 9_o 31-33_a &_o 10._o 2_o 3._o &_o 11._o 7._o hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n not_o so_o notorious_o wicked_a as_o they_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n hearty_o believe_v even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o no●_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2._o 15_o 16._o if_o righteousness_n can_v have_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 21._o nor_o can_v any_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n by_o any_o outward_a profession_n and_o practice_n by_o their_o be_v hearer_n only_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o hear_v by_o their_o prophecying_n in_o christ_n name_n o●_n cast_v out_o devil_n or_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n in_o his_o name_n or_o by_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o use_v and_o observe_v his_o ordinance_n those_o that_o will_v cover_v themselves_o with_o those_o thing_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n notwithstanding_o such_o like_a clothing_n of_o themselves_o for_o they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o even_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n mat._n 7._o 22-24_a luke_n 13._o 24-27_a isa_n 30._o 1._o oh_o that_o we_o may_v all_o so_o consider_v the_o unprofitableness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o our_o own_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o our_o cover_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v cease_v from_o confide_v and_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o may_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o he_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v it_o for_o we_o and_o for_o all_o and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o next_o thing_n viz._n 3._o this_o white_a raiment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v of_o this_o gracious_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n be_v that_o wherewith_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v so_o as_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n may_v not_o appear_v we_o can_v clothe_v ourselves_o nor_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o own_o nakedness_n as_o be_v before_o say_v but_o there_o be_v excellent_a raiment_n prepare_v for_o all_o man_n by_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v typical_o signify_v by_o god_n cover_v and_o clothe_v our_o first_o parent_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o think_v to_o have_v hide_v their_o shame_n with_o figleaf_n like_o whereto_o be_v all_o our_o cover_n and_o hiding_n of_o our_o shameful_a nakedness_n gen._n 3._o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n after_o he_o in_o denounce_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o serpent_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o after_o adam_n in_o close_v therewith_o and_o belief_n thereof_o call_v his_o wife_n name_n evah_n clothe_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n with_o coat_n of_o skin_n probable_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o faith_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o type_n out_o and_o point_n forth_o that_o our_o clothing_n and_o cover_v must_v be_v prepare_v and_o make_v by_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o and_o thereby_o indeed_o be_v white_a raiment_n prepare_v for_o we_o and_o for_o all_o as_o be_v before_o show_v gen._n 3._o 15-21_a 22._o now_o then_o in_o this_o instruction_n contain_v in_o the_o end_n propose_v to_o move_v we_o to_o buy_v this_o white_a raiment_n viz._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v be_v further_o signify_v unto_o we_o 1._o that_o this_o raiment_n be_v proper_a and_o sufficient_a to_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n so_o as_o it_o appear_v not_o namely_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v bring_v in_o and_o complete_v through_o his_o personal_a abasement_n and_o suffering_n who_o in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v become_v and_o it_o do_v cover_v their_o shame_n that_o have_v it_o and_o put_v it_o on_o even_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n there_o be_v contain_v herein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o blot_v they_o out_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v remember_v or_o retain_v in_o heaven_n and_o give_v unto_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o forgiveness_n by_o faith_n that_o believe_v on_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o blessedness_n the_o believer_n on_o his_o name_n do_v receive_v to_o christ_n give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n as_o the_o sum_n and_o end_n of_o their_o testimony_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n acts._n 10._o 43._o and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_n 13._o 39_o if_o we_o in_o belief_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o testimony_n in_o reprove_v and_o discover_v our_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7-9_a and_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n without_o work_n so_o it_o be_v express_v by_o cover_v sin_n even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o with_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2-5_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o desire_v his_o further_a mercy_n thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o have_v cover_v all_o their_o sin_n psal_n 25._o 2._o and_o indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o and_o be_v become_v be_v to_o this_o end_n a_o complete_a clothing_n and_o cover_v for_o all_o our_o shame_n inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v contain_v therein_o both_o a_o acquittance_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o first_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n aswell_o as_o also_o plenteous_a redemption_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o man_n follow_v and_o personal_a sin_n in_o which_o they_o sin_n after_o the_o likeness_n and_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n yea_o and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v perfect_a innocency_n integrity_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o believer_n be_v now_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o in_o some_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o adoption_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o
this_o give_v understanding_n yea_o herewith_o christ_n be_v present_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hereby_o he_o give_v light_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n john_n 1_o 6-9_a with_o prov._n 6._o 23._o isa_n 42._o 1-7_a jesus_n christ_n in_o show_v unto_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n then_o and_o thereby_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n and_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n luke_n 24._o 25-27_a 32_o 44_o 45-47_a this_o then_o be_v the_o eyesalve_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o thing_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o and_o the_o unction_n whereby_o they_o might_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 21._o 3._o what_o be_v this_o anoint_v the_o eye_n here_o call_v for_o and_o counsel_v unto_o sure_o hereby_o be_v mean_v a_o receive_v this_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o retain_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o metaphor_n a_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o eye_n and_o suffer_v it_o there_o to_o abide_v and_o enter_v in_o and_o take_v place_n not_o resist_v or_o put_v it_o away_o herein_o be_v imply_v that_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v bring_v nigh_o in_o due_a time_n unto_o man_n yea_o to_o such_o also_o as_o have_v suffer_v a_o decay_n of_o those_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v it_o be_v bring_v nigh_o to_o man_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o they_o rom._n 10._o 8._o now_o that_o which_o be_v here_o require_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n herewith_o that_o they_o shall_v embrace_v it_o and_o not_o put_v it_o away_o from_o they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n find_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o that_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o they_o put_v it_o away_o from_o they_o and_o will_v none_o of_o it_o have_v they_o entertain_v it_o it_o will_v have_v open_v their_o blind_a eye_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o reject_v this_o word_n of_o salvation_n send_v to_o they_o act_v 13._o 45_o 46._o the_o contrary_a hereto_o be_v require_v of_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v receive_v and_o let_v that_o abide_v in_o they_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 21-24_a john_n 9_o 11-15_a luke_n 9_o 44._o as_o salve_n will_v not_o cure_v any_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o distemper_n unless_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o apply_v thereto_o so_o also_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o end_n our_o spiritual_a blindness_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o cure_v that_o this_o eyesalve_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v receive_v and_o keep_v by_o we_o and_o lay_v to_o our_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v and_o suffer_v there_o to_o abide_v according_a to_o what_o the_o proverb_n say_v my_o son_n attend_v to_o my_o word_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o say_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n but_o apply_v they_o thereto_o as_o salve_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o they_o be_v life_n unto_o those_o that_o find_v they_o and_o medicine_n to_o all_o their_o flesh_n prov._n 4._o 20-22_a &_o 3_o 21-23_a and_o so_o certain_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o counsel_n that_o they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o lay_v up_o my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v and_o my_o law_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n bound_v they_o upon_o thy_o finger_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 7._o 14_a john_n 14._o 21-24_a 1_o john_n 2._o 4_o 5._o the_o anoint_v then_o here_o call_v for_o and_o counsel_v unto_o be_v a_o embrace_v and_o keep_v upon_o the_o eye_n those_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v heal_v and_o cure_v their_o blind_a eye_n and_o help_v they_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v that_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o unacquiant_v with_o revel_v 3._o 3._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 4._o we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v that_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o blind_a and_o bring_v nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o due_a time_n that_o they_o may_v anoint_v their_o eye_n herewith_o that_o they_o may_v see_v this_o gospel_n have_v be_v witness_v and_o preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o prophet_n do_v testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1_o pet._n 1_o 9-11_a and_o therewith_o god_n be_v convert_v and_o restore_v the_o soul_n from_o its_o wander_n and_o disease_n psal_n 19_o 7._o but_o now_o the_o mystery_n be_v so_o open_v as_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v now_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o and_o this_o gospel_n as_o thus_o reveal_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n preserve_v among_o his_o angel_n and_o church_n through_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o god_n work_v whereby_o they_o have_v great_a advantage_n give_v unto_o they_o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 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