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A19281 A brand taken out of the fire. Or The Romish spider, with his webbe of treason. VVouen and broken together with the seuerall vses that the world and Church shall make thereof. By T. Cooper, preacher of Gods word. Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1606 (1606) STC 5693.5; ESTC S108666 97,414 114

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saint_n psa._n 142._o 7._o psa._n 38._o 11._o 11._o here_o begin_v the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o he_o make_v of_o great_a deliverance_n deliverance_n first_o they_o shall_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n man_n even_o of_o carnallman_n carnallman_n and_o of_o the_o sa●nts_n much_o more_o who_o eye_n of_o f●●th_n dim_v by_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v now_o clear_v by_o this_o deliverance_n deliverance_n as_o remove_v such_o temptation_n as_o do_v hinder_v it_o wh●ch_o be_v psal._n 106._o 7._o 7._o i_o want_v of_o understanding_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o misunderstand_v in_o the_o the_o nature_n or_o or_o measure_n of_o the_o blessing_n psal._n 49._o 20._o 20._o we_o may_v be_v discover_v not_o to_o understand_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o by_o these_o symptom_n 1._o by_o say_v wherein_o 1._o mal._n 4._o 2._o by_o see_v only_o with_o the_o least_o eye_n gen._n 25._o 30._o psa._n 4._o 6._o 6._o this_o a_o common_a disease_n of_o carnal_a ghospeller_n ghospeller_n and_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n psa._n 73._o 6._o 6._o 3._o token_n of_o no●_n understanding_n be_v forgotfulnes_n psa._n 78._o 11._o lame_a 3._o 23._o 23._o the_o danger_n thereof_o thereof_o twofold_n 1._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o good_a use_n of_o the_o blessing_n we_o obtain_v jerm_n 17._o 6._o 6._o math._n 25._o 28._o 2._o we_o shall_v have_v they_o take_v away_o from_o we_o &_o instead_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o god_n righteous_a vengeance_n esa._n 26._o 10._o pal._n 94_o 1._o gen._n 15._o 2._o 2._o to_o prevent_v these_o evil_n we_o must_v not_o cease_v behold_v of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o us._n us._n and_o therather_o because_o this_o behold_v psal._n 11_o 1._o 4_o 4_o will_v requite_v our_o pain_n abundant_o as_o as_o 1._o teach_v we_o to_o know_v god_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o psal._n 145._o 8._o 8._o 2._o to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o they_o 3._o to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a receiver_n receiver_n 4_o that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n in_o ●●asing_v ourselves_o ourselves_o 5._o and_o so_o advance_v ourselves_o to_o further_a blessing_n psal._n 4._o 1._o 1._o 6_o yea_o t●see_v by_o faith_n the_o great_a blessing_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o 1._o jon._n 50._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1●_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 15._o and_o thus_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o apprehend_v our_o unworthynes_n as_o aba_n 3._o y._n y._n thus_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o blessing_n we_o luk._n 76._o 76._o shall_v overcome_v the_o second_o evil_a of_o misunderstand_v the_o work_n of_o god_n god_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o by_o merit_n but_o of_o srce_a mercy_n dan._n 9_o 7._o 7._o 2._o that_o the_o measure_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v fit_a for_o thou_o as_o that_o which_o god_n have_v allot_v unto_o thou_o psa._n 37._o 37._o by_o this_o the_o thing_n thou_o have_v be_v sanctify_v sanctify_v 1._o be_v continue_a 2._o and_o be_v pledge_n of_o further_a blessing_n joh._n 13._o 1._o phi_n 6._o 6._o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a which_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o behold_v these_o blessing_n blessing_n their_o ignorance_n and_o atheism_n shall_v be_v convince_v hereby_o hereby_o yea_o their_o secrecy_n in_o continue_v of_o their_o plot_n shall_v further_o be_v confoundea_n in_o that_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v apparent_a unto_o all_o man_n fzech_n 8._o 12._o psa_fw-la 84._o job._n 22._o 1._o zeph._n 1●_n 3._o zeph._n 5._o 2._o sam._n 12_o psa._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 18._o 18._o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o excuse_n isaiah_n 5._o 5._o and_o yet_o if_o they_o continue_v practise_v against_o the_o just_a reve._n 1_o 1_o let_v they_o besure_n of_o vengeance_n in_o due_a time_n math._n 24._o 24._o as_o for_o we_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi partaker_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o atheist_n do_v not_o condemn_v us._n 2._o sam._n 20._o 12._o hesh_n 8._o 17._o 17._o 1._o if_o we_o labour_v not_o our_o utmost_a that_o this_o work_n may_v be_v s●ene_v s●ene_v 2_o if_o we_o be_v not_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o 1._o joh._n 41._o d_o a_o second_o effect_n of_o great_a deliverance_n deliverance_n if_o thorough_o we_o shall_v behold_v this_o admirable_a work_n it_o will_v provoke_v we_o to_o speak_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d vayleable_a to_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o godly_a &_o to_o make_v the_o wicked_a without_o excuse_n psal._n 116._o 12._o 12._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n pprophecy_n psa._n 34._o 6._o so_o have_v the_o saint_n martyr_v psal._n 58._o psal_n 34._o 34._o and_o thereby_o confirm_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v come_v so_o have_v the_o saint_n practise_v psa._n 58._o 9_o 10._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 4._o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n yea_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v open_v also_o psa._n 126._o 4._o 4._o to_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n work_n 2._o to_o confess_v god_n therein_o and_o prescribe_v worship_n unto_o he_o dan._n 6._o 1._o sam_n 24._o 18._o 18._o 3._o to_o justify_v the_o innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n 4._o to_o prophesy_v &_o foretell_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n child_n and_o their_o own_o confusion_n 1._o sam._n 27._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d sam._n 24._o 19_o which_o they_o do_v hasten_v by_o persecute_v the_o saint_n joh._n 12._o 19_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v be_v trouble_v and_o distract_v by_o this_o increase_n of_o the_o wicked_n rage_n 1_o sam_n 27._o 1._o yet_o be_v it_o a_o certain_a take_v unto_o we_o that_o their_o time_n be_v but_o short_a 12._o reu._n 12._o and_o their_o desperate_a do_v practice_n prophesy_v unto_o we_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o kingdom_n iho._n 11._o 47._o 48._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o like_a in_o the_o jew_n who_o deal_v thus_o against_o our_o saviour_n christ._n to_o the_o hasten_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o confusion_n act._n 2._o 22._o so_o do_v god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a our_o adversary_n in_o like_a sort_n deal_v against_o the_o flock_n of_o christ._n because_o it_o threaten_v the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o carnal_a and_o ambitious_a kingdom_n dan._n 2._o which_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o quareles_a how_o soever_o they_o may_v pretend_v conscience_n and_o religion_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o spoil_n of_o papist_n as_o well_o as_o protestant_n but_o with_o as_o good_a success_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o marvayle_v that_o the_o wickèd_a take_v this_o course_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n math._n 24._o neither_o let_v their_o desperate_a rage_n cast_v we_o down_o but_o rather_o be_v mean_n just_o to_o comfort_v we_o ●n_o that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n of_o their_o imminent_a destruction_n esa._n 37._o 14_o isaiah_n 37._o 14._o only_o let_v we_o commend_v the_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o not_o doubet_fw-la with_o these_o enemy_n andin_n due_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v accomplish_v his_o work_n hebr._n 10._o 37._o 38_o psa._n 58._o 10._o try_v we_o ourselves_o how_o this_o present_a deliverance_n have_v open_v our_o mouth_n some_o man_n mouth_n have_v be_v shut_v up_o some_o open_v hereby_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n if_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o live_a god_n that_o it_o m●y_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o renounce_v their_o idolatry_n some_o open_v in_o vanity_n to_o spend_v time_n in_o discourse_v hereof_o a●d_v yet_o all_o shall_v turn_v to_o god_n glory_n only_o labour_v we_o to_o sound_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o practice_n math._n 24._o 1._o that_o all_o man_n mouth_n may_v be_v open_v in_o detestation_n thereof_o 2._o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n 3._o to_o iustitie_n the_o saint_n and_o so_o to_o join_v with_o they_o joh._n 4._o 42._o 4._o that_o now_o we_o may_v speak_v out_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n &_o soatatine_n the_o true_a under_o stand_v thereof_o without_o which_o neither_o to_o behold_v they_o nor_o to_o declare_v they_o shall_v further_o us._n psal._n 118._o 23._o to_o true_a thankfullnes_n but_o by_o understand_v the_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o measure_v our_o thankfulness_n according_a as_o hereby_o apprehend_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o blessing_n by_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 14._o 3._o eph._n 18._o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o word_n hepe_v exceed_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o to_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o deliverance_n which_o imply_v 1._o some_o great_a danger_n 2._o a_o recovery_n out_o of_o it_o the_o danger_n see_v 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o resist_v 2._o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o threaten_v 3._o in_o the_o impossibility_n of_o any_o