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A44137 A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1688 (1688) Wing H240; ESTC R4988 321,717 542

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of_o his_o image_n and_o it_o teach_v to_o obey_v where_o the_o command_n seem_v to_o carry_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o asperity_n and_o unusefulness_n for_o it_o have_v make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o measure_n of_o its_o own_o will._n now_o concern_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o obedience_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v and_o what_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v vide_fw-la infra_fw-la chap._n xi_o why_o or_o by_o what_o reason_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n work_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v those_o motion_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n unto_o god_n again_o and_o both_o these_o must_v needs_o end_v in_o union_n and_o this_o union_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n in_o who_o the_o distance_n and_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o reconcile_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v he_o in_o point_n of_o imputation_n and_o satisfaction_n so_o we_o have_v all_o that_o communicable_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.9_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n his_o life_n galat._n 2_o 2d_o his_o death_n galat._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n his_o spirit_n rom._n 8.9_o his_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v 〈…〉_z he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n colos_n 2.12_o bury_v 〈…〉_z baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n of_o his_o sonship_n
make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o thankful_a more_o watchful_a than_o they_o may_v just_o make_v we_o more_o confident_a because_o then_o the_o love_n of_o god_n come_v in_o with_o his_o blessing_n and_o then_o be_v external_n blessing_n argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o teach_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o to_o love_n god_n as_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o 2._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v a_o personal_a and_o special_a love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o external_n privilege_n when_o there_o want_v sincere_a obedience_n jer._n 7.4_o 10._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o god_n send_v they_o to_o the_o example_n of_o shiloh_n ibid._n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o well_o a_o deceive_a inference_n as_o displease_v to_o god_n be_v because_o in_o truth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o soul_n place_v her_o ultimate_a confidence_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o part_n of_o that_o confidence_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o 3._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o his_o external_n performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v isa_n 1.11_o amos_n 5.21_o this_o have_v this_o double_a error_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o gross_o mistake_v apprehension_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o just_a as_o if_o the_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o heart_n and_o measure_v all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n by_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o the_o shell_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n whereas_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o do_v as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o without_o the_o heart_n but_o indifferent_a action_n and_o so_o can_v be_v please_v so_o they_o be_v but_o hypocritical_a and_o false_a and_o must_v needs_o be_v displease_v 2._o a_o share_n of_o our_o confidence_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o de_fw-la quo_fw-la infra_fw-la 4._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o effect_n and_o price_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o he_o the_o error_n in_o this_o be_v that_o in_o truth_n a_o man_n make_v himself_o his_o confidence_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o think_v he_o have_v purchase_v or_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v in_o truth_n resolve_v his_o confidence_n into_o himself_o therefore_o look_v upon_o the_o best_a dress_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o humility_n thy_o faith_n thy_o love_n thy_o sincerity_n thy_o obedience_n not_o as_o cause_n of_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o god_n or_o the_o price_n or_o purchase_n of_o it_o but_o as_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o sincerity_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n that_o will_v make_v thy_o god_n thy_o confidence_n not_o as_o the_o purchase_n or_o price_n of_o his_o love_n for_o that_o will_v make_v thyself_o thy_o presumption_n be_v they_o thy_o own_o thou_o owe_v they_o and_o infinite_o more_o to_o thy_o creator_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o deserve_v by_o they_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o his_o love_n as_o it_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o thou_o so_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 5._o when_o a_o man_n from_o well_o ground_v argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o person_n shall_v conclude_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o his_o action_n without_o measure_v of_o they_o by_o his_o will._n this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o josiah_n confidence_n 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v 6._o when_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o sound_a ground_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o person_n shall_v yet_o go_v along_o in_o any_o know_v or_o unrepented_a sin._n such_o sin_n by_o any_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n have_v more_o malignity_n and_o presumption_n in_o they_o than_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n commit_v by_o other_o because_o commit_v against_o more_o light_n and_o against_o more_o love_n and_o the_o merciful_a god_n be_v yet_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o one_o that_o accept_v not_o person_n his_o way_n be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a ezek._n 18.25_o if_o the_o best_a of_o man_n walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o he_o walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o hate_v with_o the_o same_o hatred_n a_o course_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o put_v a_o stranger_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o enemy_n put_v a_o subject_a in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o rebel_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o stripe_n psal_n 89.32_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o deut._n 31.18_o a_o frequent_a expression_n of_o god_n withdraw_v the_o actual_a communication_n of_o his_o love_n and_o presence_n even_o from_o his_o own_o psal_n 30.7_o psal_n 74.9_o 11._o psal_n 69.17_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v thou_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o that_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n against_o he_o though_o his_o counsel_n concern_v thou_o be_v not_o thereby_o interrupt_v yet_o till_o thy_o return_v to_o he_o and_o repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o thy_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v interrupt_v thou_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n if_o not_o a_o worse_o than_o before_o thy_o first_o covenant_n with_o thy_o creator_n and_o have_v as_o little_a cause_n of_o confidence_n in_o his_o love_n now_o as_o thou_o have_v then_o and_o as_o the_o act_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n be_v most_o apparent_o interrupt_v by_o this_o thy_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a sin_n till_o thy_o return_n so_o thou_o may_v most_v just_o conclude_v a_o interruption_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o till_o thou_o return_v though_o that_o return_n of_o thou_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v still_o in_o he_o though_o thou_o do_v go_v along_o in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o thy_o way_n when_o god_n hide_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n thy_o instruction_n thereby_o be_v to_o seek_v he_o out_o otherwise_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o confidence_n may_v be_v thy_o presumption_n and_o may_v cause_v the_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n of_o thy_o creator_n to_o smoke_v against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n deut._n 29.19_o every_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v right_a be_v conformable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n throughout_o when_o thy_o life_n be_v sinful_a and_o thy_o heart_n not_o humble_a suspect_v thy_o confidence_n to_o have_v more_o of_o thy_o corruption_n than_o of_o grace_n in_o it_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o joy._n regular_o as_o be_v the_o object_n or_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n such_o be_v the_o object_n and_o measure_n of_o thy_o joy_n joy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o result_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o what_o be_v love_v yet_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o love_n before_o thou_o enjoy_v have_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o the_o temper_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o thy_o fruition_n look_v to_o the_o object_n of_o thy_o joy_n thy_o evil_a heart_n will_v rejoice_v will_v glory_v in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o shame_n unless_o thou_o have_v a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o heart_n folly_n and_o mischief_n will_v be_v thy_o joy_n prov._n 10.23_o prov._n 15.21_o the_o fall_n of_o thy_o enemy_n will_v be_v thy_o joy_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v and_o it_o will_v displease_v he_o prov._n 24.17_o thou_o will_v make_v excess_n impurity_n oppression_n cruelty_n injustice_n pride_n thy_o joy_n and_o thy_o delight_n thy_o affection_n be_v blind_a and_o mad_a and_o must_v be_v lead_v examine_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o joy_n and_o consider_v beforehand_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o more_o cause_n of_o grief_n than_o of_o delight_n but_o suppose_v thy_o fruition_n deserve_v some_o delight_n god_n have_v bless_v thou_o with_o a_o good_a wife_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o crown_n of_o her_o husband_n pro._n 12.4_o with_o a_o numerous_a and_o hopeful_a issue_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a age_n prov._n 17.6_o with_o a_o good_a name_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v a_o