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A81634 Gospel-mysterie or, the great union that is betwixt Christ and the saints. From Cant. 2. 16. With a true way to discern a godly man from a carnal or ungodly man: and the way how the saints return after back-sliding. Also, the worth of a good conscience. By Robert Dornford. Dornford, Robert. 1652 (1652) Wing D1935; Thomason E1315_3; ESTC R209206 36,827 79

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unto_o all_o that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 6._o we_o can_v end_v our_o discourse_n but_o that_o we_o must_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o offer_v to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v so_o lovely_a and_o precious_a and_o that_o thou_o may_v prize_v it_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o 1._o in_o what_o condition_n thou_o be_v 2._o what_o will_v help_v thou_o out_o of_o it_o 3._o how_o happy_a thou_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o accept_v of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o thy_o condition_n be_v sad_a and_o therefore_o hearken_v hither_o thou_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n you_o have_v it_o in_o scripture_n at_o large_a we_o shall_v search_v it_o out_o eph._n 2._o 12._o here_o thou_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n thou_o 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may_v not_o be_v deceive_v here_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o he_o and_o how_o thou_o must_v accept_v of_o he_o thou_o must_v forsake_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n forsake_v all_o thy_o old_a lust_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o forsake_v all_o thy_o old_a companion_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v former_o delight_v to_o commit_v sin_n and_o thou_o must_v give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ_n and_o inquire_v what_o his_o will_n be_v and_o begin_v to_o do_v his_o will_n thou_o must_v now_o love_v christ_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n long_o for_o he_o take_v up_o his_o yoke_n and_o learn_v of_o he_o lay_v down_o all_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o let_v he_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v thy_o companion_n love_v they_o and_o be_v often_o with_o they_o nothing_o but_o this_o will_v help_v thou_o therefore_o make_v no_o delay_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o those_o which_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o joh._n 6._o 37._o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n will_v not_o thou_o open_v to_o he_o and_o let_v he_o in_o rev._n 3._o 20._o entertain_v he_o whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n turn_v unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26._o 18._o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o now_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o may_v with_o rejoice_v be_v ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o get_v in_o with_o he_o into_o the_o marriage-chamber_n as_o thou_o see_v the_o saint_n shall_v matth._n 25._o 10._o 3._o if_o thou_o accept_v of_o this_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o thou_o be_v happy_a indeed_o if_o thou_o have_v christ_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 12._o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o and_o thou_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n gal._n 4._o 7._o and_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 30._o consider_v this_o now_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o comfort_n than_o i_o can_v tell_v thou_o of_o in_o the_o eight_o place_n i_o shall_v only_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o sad_a condition_n all_o they_o will_v be_v in_o that_o accept_v not_o of_o this_o offer_n of_o grace_n that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n poor_a soul_n thou_o will_v be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n indeed_o for_o that_o christ_n who_o thou_o slight_a will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o thou_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o then_o shall_v thou_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o thou_o to_o hide_v thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o shall_v thou_o hear_v that_o sad_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a perdition_n matth._n 25._o 41._o read_v this_o chapter_n and_o see_v thy_o condition_n and_o flatter_v not_o thyself_o for_o this_o will_v assure_o fall_v on_o thou_o i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o with_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n matth._n 24._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o finis_fw-la