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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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not_o only_o wretched_a miserable_a poor_a but_o naked_a also_o and_o there_o be_v that_o provide_v which_o answer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o their_o need_n namely_o a_o clothing_n for_o their_o nakedness_n a_o cover_n for_o their_o shame_n that_o it_o may_v not_o appear_v that_o we_o may_v have_v some_o understanding_n and_o usefulness_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o counsel_n let_v we_o god_n assist_v inquire_v into_o and_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o white_a raiment_n here_o counsel_v unto_o 2._o why_o this_o raiment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a and_o what_o be_v import_v therein_o 1._o what_o be_v this_o white_a raiment_n here_o counsel_v unto_o in_o general_n we_o may_v
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apostle_n exhort_v the_o believe_a woman_n to_o adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefacedness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broider_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o as_o intimate_v that_o insobriety_n in_o this_o outward_a clothing_n be_v immodest_a and_o shameful_a yea_o this_o do_v great_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n especial_o when_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n be_v call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n see_v how_o on_o this_o account_n god_n threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n woman_n it_o seem_v be_v through_o their_o weakness_n most_o incident_a to_o this_o vanity_n and_o evil_n and_o most_o frequent_o pollute_v herewith_o moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a forth_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walking_z and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v with_o a_o scab_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o will_v make_v naked_a their_o secret_a part_n in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o the_o bravery_n of_o their_o tinkle_a ornament_n about_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o caul_n or_o network_n and_o their_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n the_o chain_n and_o the_o bracclet_n and_o the_o muffler_n the_o bonnet_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o the_o head_n band_n and_o the_o tablet_n and_o the_o earrings_a the_o ring_n and_o nose_n jewel_n the_o changeable_a suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o the_o mamles_a and_o the_o wimple_n and_o the_o crisp_a pin_n the_o glass_n and_o the_o fine_a linen_n and_o the_o hood_n and_o the_o veil_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o instead_o of_o sweet_a smell_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o girdle_n a_o rent_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o well_o set_v hair_n baldness_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 3._o 16-26_a and_o yet_o though_o this_o will_v not_o cover_v our_o shameful_a nakedness_n but_o be_v itself_o shameful_a the_o believer_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v admonish_v of_o insobriety_n in_o this_o outward_a and_o bodily_a array_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v such_o like_a warning_n by_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fashion_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o former_a lust_n in_o their_o ignorance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o the_o believe_a woman_n shall_v have_v a_o chaste_a conversation_n and_o not_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o that_o outward_a of_o plait_v the_o hair_n or_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_a for_o even_o believer_n themselves_o as_o man_n and_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v apt_a to_o exceed_v in_o this_o outward_a clothing_n and_o to_o glory_n herein_o as_o if_o this_o will_v hide_v their_o shame_n and_o beautify_v they_o and_o from_o their_o too_o 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array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o with_o this_o outward_o glorious_a woman_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n but_o herewith_o she_o think_v to_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o nakedness_n and_o her_o daughter_n harlot_n imitate_v this_o mother_n of_o abomination_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o raiment_n that_o his_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v and_o cover_v with_o that_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n rev._n 17._o 15_a &_o 18._o 3-7-9-17_a psal_n 45._o 13_o 14._o nor_o will_v our_o wisdom_n or_o any_o excuse_n or_o cover_n thereby_o make_v cover_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a 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