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A58139 A treatise of sacramental convenanting with Christ shewing the ungodly their contempt of Christ, in their contempt of the Sacremental covenant : and calling them (not to a profanation of this holy ordnanice [sic], but) to an understanding, serious, entire dedication of themselves to God in the sacramental covenant, and a believing commemoration of the death of Christ / by M.M. Rawlet, John, 1642-1686. 1667 (1667) Wing R360A; ESTC R39731 215,644 320

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apposite_a text_n ezek._n 16.62_o 63._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v moreover_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o joy_n be_v principal_o make_v to_o this_o frame_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a god_n have_v promise_v to_o revive_v they_o that_o mourn_v shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o who_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o return_v from_o thence_o rejoice_v 4._o and_o when_o you_o be_v wrought_v to_o this_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n you_o will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o your_o work_n which_o be_v steadfast_o to_o resolve_v by_o the_o 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of_o god_n and_o therefore_o renounce_v the_o devil_n who_o will_v draw_v you_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o gratify_v your_o lust_n with_o earthly_a thing_n you_o profess_v your_o resolution_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o those_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n you_o who_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o all_o this_o for_o to_o such_o i_o speak_v i_o will_v have_v you_o in_o the_o most_o serious_a manner_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o before_o god_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o you_o make_v in_o preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n bind_v yourselves_o over_o to_o he_o by_o the_o strict_a vow_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o will_v be_v his_o people_n profess_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o will_v have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o he_o and_o will_v desire_v nothing_o on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o vouchsafe_v you_o his_o save_a love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n you_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o know_v that_o in_o his_o favour_n alone_o you_o be_v abundant_o provide_v for_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n to_o govern_v you_o and_o dispose_v of_o you_o be_v your_o maker_n and_o preserver_n infinite_o wise_a and_o good_a and_o engage_v to_o take_v he_o for_o your_o sovereign_n and_o lord_n to_o render_v a_o sincere_a unlimited_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o quiet_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o dispensation_n profess_v to_o he_o that_o you_o relinquish_v all_o right_n to_o yourselves_o and_o give_v up_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v with_o you_o what_o he_o please_v consecrate_v all_o to_o his_o glory_n whatever_o he_o do_v or_o shall_v afford_v you_o be_v resolve_v through_o his_o assistance_n so_o to_o improve_v and_o employ_v it_o promise_v to_o he_o that_o neither_o your_o own_o will_n nor_o the_o will_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v be_v obey_v in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o and_o bethink_v yourselves_o of_o those_o sin_n whereof_o you_o have_v be_v more_o especial_o guilty_a in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n you_o have_v omit_v and_o engage_v yourselves_o particular_o against_o those_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o then_o remember_v under_o what_o notion_n you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n you_o be_v even_o poor_a lose_v sinner_n load_v with_o much_o guilt_n which_o you_o can_v never_o by_o any_o satisfaction_n of_o your_o own_o make_n take_v off_o from_o yourselves_o and_o also_o exceed_o weak_a so_o that_o you_o can_v by_o your_o own_o strength_n give_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o he_o require_v nor_o vanquish_v the_o difficulty_n which_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o you_o accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o your_o deliverer_n and_o your_o strength_n for_o he_o only_o who_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n also_o profess_v then_o before_o god_n your_o unfeigned_a willingness_n to_o close_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o all_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v to_o he_o that_o you_o neither_o expect_v mercy_n for_o any_o merit_n of_o your_o own_o nor_o set_v upon_o duty_n in_o your_o own_o might_n nor_o look_v for_o acceptance_n of_o any_o service_n for_o its_o own_o worth_n but_o that_o you_o humble_o depend_v upon_o christ_n the_o mediator_n for_o all_o that_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n to_o rule_v over_o and_o in_o you_o as_o have_v buy_v you_o out_o of_o slavery_n with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o who_o mild_a and_o gracious_a government_n you_o will_v therefore_o submit_v yourselves_o profess_v your_o willingness_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v your_o heart_n purge_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o 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son_n of_o man_n let_v play_n and_o fiction_n be_v hiss_v off_o the_o stage_n let_v romantic_a folly_n be_v shame_v into_o obscurity_n for_o here_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o love_n here_o be_v such_o truth_n as_o command_v our_o belief_n such_o worth_a and_o weight_n as_o call_v for_o our_o regard_n and_o such_o stupendous_a greatness_n as_o may_v raise_v our_o wonder_n here_o behold_v the_o power_n of_o love_n in_o the_o fair_a display_v of_o it_o that_o ever_o be_v make_v to_o the_o world_n since_o its_o foundation_n be_v first_o lay_v beyond_o which_o imagination_n itself_o can_v ascend_v nay_o which_o fall_v vast_o short_a of_o it_o how_o vast_o short_a then_o do_v expression_n fall_v but_o yet_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v feel_v as_o much_o as_o that_o little_a which_o we_o speak_v be_v it_o ever_o before_o know_v that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n not_o for_o innocent_a sheep_n but_o to_o reduce_v wilful_a 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