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A25829 A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage. Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655. 1661 (1661) Wing A3704; ESTC R26657 267,236 470

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the_o flesh_n though_o not_o the_o sinful_a cry_n yet_o the_o cry_n of_o nature_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v that_o cry_n he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o ishamel_n when_o as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n the_o lad_n cry_v and_o he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o lad_n and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o hagar_n and_o she_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o gracious_a be_v the_o lord_n yea_o he_o hear_v she_o cry_v of_o the_o young_a raven_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o lord_n he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o satisfy_v they_o o_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o all_o time_n of_o distress_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o compassion_n and_o if_o he_o do_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n o_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v much_o more_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o 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〈◊〉_d free_a grace_n she_o do_v not_o look_v to_o any_o worthiness_n 〈◊〉_d herself_o neither_o do_v her_o unworthiness_n discourage_v but_o look_n beyond_o both_o and_o she_o close_v 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n on_o i_o she_o come_v to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d know_v david_n be_v a_o merciful_a prince_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d show_v mercy_n to_o his_o very_a enemy_n david_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v he_o at_o a_o great_a
be_v the_o great_a mercy_n now_o this_o woman_n have_v both_o she_o love_v her_o child_n and_o love_v her_o child_n aright_o and_o this_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o parent_n to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v child_n and_o may_v teach_v every_o one_o of_o we_o not_o only_o to_o love_v our_o child_n but_o to_o love_v they_o aright_o so_o then_o to_o close_v with_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v faith_n in_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n it_o will_v rectify_v natural_a affection_n in_o they_o faith_n will_v teach_v parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n aright_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n in_o natural_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n second_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n it_o will_v rectify_v those_o natural_a affection_n and_o teach_v to_o love_v relation_n aright_o first_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o show_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n in_o natural_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o unuseful_a to_o see_v how_o much_o love_n there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o child_n may_v see_v the_o love_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o they_o what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o natural_a affection_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n hand_n have_v engrave_v natural_a affection_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n and_o it_o be_v engrave_v in_o such_o great_a letter_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o wear_v it_o out_o isai_n 49._o 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o 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to_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n that_o place_n before_o isai_n 49._o 15_o 16._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o so_o psal_n 103._o 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o bowel_n the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o parent_n to_o hold_v forth_o what_o bowel_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n towards_o his_o child_n now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o this_o natural_a affection_n be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n consider_v how_o it_o work_n first_o of_o all_o love_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o undergo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o 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christ_n three_o when_o a_o gracious_a heart_n cry_v unto_o christ_n it_o plead_v nothing_o but_o mercy_n renounce_v all_o his_o ow●_n worthiness_n and_o take_v hold_v only_o of_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o first_o at_o this_o time_n that_o faith_n will_v make_v a_o soul_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o cry_v to_o christ_n pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a distress_n and_o under_o the_o forest_n affliction_n and_o burden_n this_o woman_n she_o apply_v herself_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o christ_n cry_v only_o unto_o he_o she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o idol-god_n of_o her_o own_o nation_n she_o se●●_n not_o unto_o they_o nor_o trust_v in_o they_o though_o the_o people_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o have_v many_o god_n that_o they_o seek_v after_o but_o she_o leave_v they_o all_o whatever_o other_o do_v and_o she_o go_v to_o christ_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o apply_v herself_o to_o christ_n second_o when_o she_o come_v where_o christ_n be_v she_o cry_v only_o to_o he_o she_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o man_n she_o do_v not_o pour_v out_o her_o complaint_n to_o man_n no_o not_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n she_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o the_o disciple_n she_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o peter_n james_n or_o john_n but_o she_o pour_v out_o her_o cry_n to_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n faith_n make_v she_o in_o her_o distress_n to_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n alone_o apply_v herself_o only_o to_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n that_o eliphaz_n give_v to_o job_n chap._n 5._o v._n 8._o say_v he_o if_o i_o be_v in_o thy_o condition_n i_o will_v go_v to_o god_n i_o will_v apply_v myself_o to_o god_n i_o will_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o commit_v my_o cause_n to_o he_o i_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o creature_n i_o will_v not_o make_v my_o complaint_n to_o the_o creature_n because_o they_o can_v pity_v i_o nor_o help_v i_o no_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n i_o will_v go_v to_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o burden_n myself_o i_o will_v not_o bear_v my_o burden_n upon_o my_o own_o shoulder_n and_o stand_v groan_v under_o my_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v go_v to_o god_n and_o commit_v my_o cause_n to_o he_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o he_o give_v job_n and_o o_o that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o ●aints_n apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o ●●me_n of_o their_o distress_n i_o may_v hold_v forth_o very_a many_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o one_o or_o two_o look_v ●pon_n david_n as_o he_o express_v himself_o psal_n 14._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d so_o on_o i_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o trouble_n and_o when_o be_v it_o it_o be_v in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n ver._n 3._o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o i_o go_v to_o god_n and_o make_v my_o complaint_n know_v to_o he_o i_o go_v not_o to_o the_o creature_n but_o to_o god_n and_o jonah_n he_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a distress_a condition_n and_o yet_o faith_n bring_v he_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sad_a estate_n jonah_n 2._o 1_o 2._o then_o jonah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n and_o say_v i_o cry_v by_o
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to_o man_n when_o we_o be_v under_o pressure_n and_o burden_n either_o of_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n and_o to_o such_o and_o such_o as_o may_v relieve_v we_o may_v we_o not_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o they_o answ_n i_o answer_v yes_o we_o may_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o man_n but_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n i_o say_v under_o burden_n and_o distress_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a we_o may_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o man_n but_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v we_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o of_o all_o when_o you_o do_v it_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o advice_n and_o help_n of_o other_o and_o go_v to_o other_o as_o to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o we_o be_v not_o out_o of_o god_n way_n when_o we_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n when_o one_o that_o be_v 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when_o he_o cry_v he_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o rock_n and_o so_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 26._o she_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o psal_n 119._o when_o as_o david_n cry_v he_o trust_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 145_o 146_o 147._o ver_fw-la though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a affliction_n and_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o his_o cry_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o hope_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n that_o cry_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n it_o be_v no_o cold_a nor_o lazy_a cry_n but_o a_o strong_a cry_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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that_o may_v exercise_v it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o exerci●●_n faith_n faith_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o her_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d arise_v to_o a_o great_a faith_n by_o this_o exercise_n for_o at_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n commend_v she_o for_o her_o faith_n oh_o 〈◊〉_d great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d wait_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a many_o time_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o prayer_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o no_o present_a answer_n oh_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o perseverance_n god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n say_v david_n therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v ah_o but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o still_o but_o for_o a_o soul_n to_o say_v i_o have_v be_v cry_v and_o call_v and_o i_o will_v still_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o 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