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A77851 A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the generall day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgesse pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire. Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. Demonstration of the day of judgement against atheists & hereticks.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1658 (1658) Wing B5661; Thomason E1904_1; ESTC R209997 46,977 246

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〈◊〉_d we_o must_v be_v thorough_o make_v manifest_a and_o transparent_a now_o it_o be_v hardly_o know_v who_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o who_o be_v sincere_a who_o be_v true_o for_o god_n and_o who_o in_o pretence_n only_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o the_o counsel_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v disclose_v that_o be_v remarkable_a 1_o cor._n 4.5_o paul_n do_v not_o matter_n other_o man_n judgement_n yea_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v himself_o because_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v find_v out_o more_o evil_a more_o hypocrisy_n more_o sinfulness_n than_o ever_o we_o think_v of_o isa_n 3●_n 14_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v surprise_v with_o fearfulness_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n a_o man_n that_o be_v carry_v by_o false_a motive_n in_o religion_n have_v hell_n heat_v seven_o time_n hot_a for_o he_o hence_o the_o expression_n for_o a_o heavy_a damnation_n be_v to_o have_v 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duty_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o miscarriage_n and_o apostasy_n in_o many_o professor_n certain_o calvin_n when_o he_o have_v enlarge_v himself_o about_o that_o curious_a and_o exact_a point_n wherein_o the_o temporary_a believer_n and_o the_o true_o godly_a differ_v grant_v that_o simili_fw-la ferè_fw-la sensu_fw-la afficiuntur_fw-la they_o feel_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o another_o yet_o add_v that_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n this_o sense_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o radicate_v it_o be_v also_o more_o confuse_a than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a but_o hereby_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o experience_n and_o one_o reason_n be_v because_o slothfulness_n do_v so_o far_o possess_v they_o ne_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la probè_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la examinent_fw-la lib._n 3._o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 12._o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o thorough_o examine_v their_o heart_n as_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v some_o heathen_n as_o pythagoras_n 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must_v add_v that_o sinner_n if_o humble_v and_o of_o break_a heart_n aught_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o that_o ordinance_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o obviate_v that_o error_n in_o popery_n which_o deni_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v vouchsafe_v in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o again_o pag._n 128_o 129._o i_o declare_v that_o such_o who_o have_v competent_a knowledge_n and_o be_v unblameable_a in_o their_o life_n be_v by_o church-officer_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n though_o haply_o not_o internal_o sanctify_v neither_o be_v the_o church-officer_n to_o attend_v to_o that_o but_o the_o command_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n not_o launch_v into_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n or_o the_o qualification_n of_o church-member_n acquiesce_v in_o that_o which_o ames_n answer_v to_o bellarmine_n bellar._n eneru._n tom_n 3._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cue_n 3._o who_o 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