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A61648 The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1682 (1682) Wing S5696; ESTC R37593 197,314 400

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lord_n because_o he_o have_v seek_v his_o precept_n psal_n 119.94_o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n now_o when_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v seek_v god_n precept_n a._n 1._o when_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o doubtful_a case_n occur_v we_o will_v do_v nothing_o rash_o till_o we_o have_v consider_v whither_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n we_o go_v to_o god_n to_o discover_v his_o will_n to_o we_o psal_n 119.12_o 19_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o when_o we_o thus_o seek_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v his_o precept_n 2._o we_o seek_v god_n precept_n when_o we_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n to_o keep_v 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that_o the_o prophet_n be_v here_o treat_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o because_o what_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o peace_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n eph._n 2.14_o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n now_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n namely_o when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v these_o assyrian_n the_o assyrian_n be_v idolater_n 2_o chron._n 28.23_o and_o idolater_n be_v bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o israel_n and_o come_v with_o open_a mouth_n to_o devour_v the_o israelite_n isa_n 9.12_o the_o assyrian_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o indignation_n who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o tread_v down_o a_o sinful_a 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the_o scripture_n to_o set_v out_o christ_n by_o a_o fountain_n and_o river_n of_o water_n as_o isa_n 33.21_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n zach._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v jer._n 2.14_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n all_o the_o gladness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n come_v from_o this_o river_n namely_o from_o christ_n the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n the_o stream_n that_o issue_n from_o this_o river_n be_v the_o benefit_n that_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n give_v to_o we_o and_o do_v for_o we_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o death_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o great_a trouble_n 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