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A92141 Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1659 (1659) Wing R2380; Thomason E971_1; ESTC R207742 387,780 467

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pour_v in_o thy_o lip_n v_o 7._o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n isa_n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v 2._o to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o word_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o fullness_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o
106._o 9_o he_o rebuke_v the_o red_a sea_n also_o and_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o god_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o will_v not_o have_v strong_a wall_n to_o stand_v heb._n 11._o 30._o but_o they_o must_v fall_v nor_o lion_n to_o eat_v the_o prey_n verse_n 33._o nor_o a_o violent_a fire_n to_o burn_v nor_o the_o sword_n to_o devour_v 34._o as_o 2._o they_o act_n at_o his_o command_n psal_n 78._o 26._o he_o cause_v the_o east_n wind_n to_o blow_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o power_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o south_n wind_n whether_o this_o be_v by_o a_o strong_a terminate_a influence_n draw_v which_o displease_v adversary_n of_o grace_n and_o providence_n or_o some_o other_o way_n we_o contend_v not_o for_o word_n but_o if_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o as_o it_o do_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o strong_a and_o invincible_a dominion_n do_v indeclinable_o and_o without_o any_o possible_a fail_n bring_v forth_o his_o free_a effect_n some_o 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the_o star_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o bring_v forth_o flower_n and_o herb_n and_o order_n the_o course_n of_o orion_n which_o bring_v winter_n and_o order_n the_o star_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o north._n 34._o can_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n to_o the_o cloud_n that_o abundance_n of_o water_n may_v cover_v thou_o see_v his_o act_n 3._o his_o influence_n be_v in_o thing_n small_a as_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sparrow_n to_o the_o earth_n not_o one_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n but_o it_o be_v number_v by_o he_o luke_n 21._o 18._o matth._n 10._o 29_o 30_o 31._o not_o a_o gourd_n grow_v nor_o a_o worm_n eat_v it_o but_o at_o his_o command_n jonah_n 4._o 6_o 7._o amos_n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o joel_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal_n 105._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o bird-nest_n building_n psal_n 104._o 17_o 18._o and_o 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o great_a thing_n as_o the_o translation_n of_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o throne_n dan._n 4._o 32._o jer._n 27._o 5_o 6_o 7._o in_o all_o the_o rise_v and_o fall_n of_o prince_n the_o star_n of_o whatever_o magnitude_n isa_n 40._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 7_o 8._o psalm_n 76._o 12._o 5._o his_o act_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o lot_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o fortune_n and_o chance_n prov._n 16._o 33._o genes_n 49._o deut._n 33._o compare_v with_o josh_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 6._o especial_o in_o bow_v the_o free_a will_n and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o evil_a angel_n 1_o king_n 22._o 21_o 22_o 23._o job_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o job_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o gen._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o matth._n 8._o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o good_a luke_n 2._o 9_o 13._o matth._n 28._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 1._o 20._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o lead_a and_o determine_v the_o free_a will_n of_o all_o man_n the_o king_n prov._n 21._o 1._o the_o prince_n gen._n 43._o 13._o esther_n 4._o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o chap._n 5._o &_o 2._o c._n 7._o 2_o 3._o he_o gracious_o incline_v the_o will_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n deut._n 30._o 6._o jer._n 32._o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o as_o the_o saint_n pray_v psal_n 119._o 33_o 34_o 36_o 88_o psal_n 86._o 11._o cant._n 1._o &_o 4._o he_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o blind_v the_o mind_n as_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o please_v job_n 12._o 16._o ezek._n 14._o 9_o exod._n 14._o 8._o deut._n god_n 2._o 30._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 11_o 12._o isaiah_n 6._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 13._o 14_o 15._o john_n 12._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o rom._n 1._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o rom._n 11._o 8._o and_o many_o such_o thing_n be_v with_o he_o the_o more_o spiritual_o mind_v any_o be_v the_o more_o bend_v be_v the_o heart_n to_o follow_v and_o eye_n god_n in_o all_o his_o act_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v how_o wise_a in_o heart_n the_o steeresman_n be_v who_o watch_v at_o the_o helm_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v what_o precious_a thought_n take_v up_o the_o believer_n who_o see_v such_o million_o and_o numberless_a number_n 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and_o hope_n within_o his_o own_o garment_n god_n excellent_o rule_v all_o the_o best_a of_o create_a thing_n next_o to_o that_o precious_a thing_n christ_n man_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v special_o care_v for_o that_o and_o for_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n 3._o no_o doubt_v we_o be_v brutish_a and_o look_v to_o all_o the_o stir_n with_o much_o atheism_n and_o little_a faith_n as_o if_o all_o stir_n in_o nature_n influence_n society_n and_o kingdom_n be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o sway_n of_o nature_n and_o blind_a fortune_n without_o god_n as_o a_o wheel_n roll_v about_o with_o the_o mighty_a violence_n of_o a_o strong_a arm_n move_v a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mover_n be_v remove_v or_o suppose_v a_o pair_n of_o charet-wheel_n be_v let_v loose_a in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o huge_a mountain_n and_o shall_v move_v down_o some_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o million_o of_o mile_n for_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o man_n who_o set_v they_o 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very_a fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n chaldaea_n do_v sweat_n and_o pine_v herself_o for_o the_o very_a wind_n and_o nothing_o we_o see_v not_o that_o nature_n miscarry_v and_o part_n with_o child_n when_o his_o good_a providence_n who_o rule_v all_o be_v not_o midwife_n and_o a_o barren-womb_n bring_v forth_o many_o birth_n and_o she_o that_o be_v no_o mother_n have_v a_o rich_a issue_n when_o sovereignty_n please_v this_o be_v my_o faith_n and_o comfort_n chap._n iii_o hence_o to_o
i_o say_v not_o inherent_o or_o personal_o for_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a die_a nor_o mere_a suffering_n for_o beast_n may_v die_v and_o suffer_v much_o but_o such_o a_o die_a and_o such_o a_o suffering_n for_o 1._o christ_n die_v and_o satisfy_v have_v a_o excellency_n from_o the_o subject_a god-man_n who_o die_v act._n 20._o 28._o 2._o it_o have_v a_o excellent_a qualification_n from_o the_o patience_n submission_n willingness_n of_o god-man_n the_o like_a whereof_o can_v be_v in_o no_o simple_a man_n in_o no_o angel_n in_o no_o creature_n for_o the_o personal_a influence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o &_o his_o obedience_n as_o for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n their_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n different_a from_o christ_n &_o be_v only_a satispassion_n and_o pure_a torment_n not_o holy_a willing_a suffer_v as_o the_o law_n require_v sinless_a suffering_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o active_a obedience_n how_o be_v it_o the_o law_n moral_n do_v require_v patient_a and_o submissive_a suffering_n without_o despair_v or_o blaspheme_v in_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o the_o holy_a law_n can_v but_o condemn_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n adhere_v either_o to_o our_o act_n or_o suffer_v nor_o 6._o let_v it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o full_a end_n of_o christ_n blood_n when_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o pardon_v of_o sin_n but_o perfect_a inherent_a holiness_n for_o 1._o that_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o perfect_a legal_a holiness_n nor_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o glory_n because_o all_o the_o glorify_v once_o sin_v and_o so_o for_o eternity_n be_v such_o as_o have_v violate_v the_o law_n 2._o our_o righteousness_n from_o the_o time_n forward_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v inherent_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n holy_a dan._n 9_o 24._o and_o how_o that_o robe_n of_o christ_n surety-righteousness_n shall_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v lay_v by_o as_o a_o old_a useless_a garment_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o put_v on_o for_o ever_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o man_n without_o scripture_n speak_v we_o care_v not_o 3._o nor_o be_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n only_o either_o the_o adequate_a end_n of_o christ_n blood_n or_o of_o faith_n and_o labour_n as_o if_o god_n intend_v as_o his_o only_a end_n to_o make_v we_o eternal_o law-righteous_a whereas_o he_o shall_v eternal_o delight_v in_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o in_o glory_n as_o those_o that_o be_v free_o redeem_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n of_o all_o crown_v with_o glory_n rev._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o rev._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 3._o sovereignty_n challenge_v submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o do_v and_o in_o suffering_n because_o it_o be_v his_o oblige_a will_n we_o fail_v not_o a_o little_a in_o the_o former_a when_o we_o pray_v because_o the_o mast_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v and_o death_n be_v at_o the_o bedside_n and_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n and_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o from_o other_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o a_o sort_n of_o holiness_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o our_o sanctification_n lord_n as_o for_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a waking_z they_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v who_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o nature_n and_o lust_n but_o as_o wel-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v a_o convince_a and_o persuade_v reason_n in_o the_o holy_a command_a will_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n and_o the_o other_o be_v no_o less_o spiritual_a 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thou_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v deut._n 32._o 6._o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a psal_n 95._o 10._o forty_o year_n long_o have_v i_o be_v grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o heart_n they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n so_o say_v elias_n to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o thou_o have_v sell_v thyself_o to_o work_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 4._o 2._o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n how_o long_o will_v you_o follow_v vanity_n and_o seek_v lease_v psal_n 58._o 4._o they_o be_v like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n which_o stop_v her_o ear_n 5._o which_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n and_o because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o our_o impotency_n the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v this_o upon_o they_o as_o a_o charge_n jerem._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n 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father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n influence_n on_o the_o man_n christ_n 6._o influence_n from_o the_o father_n how_o they_o be_v we_o 7._o influence_n from_o the_o son_n christ_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o how_o they_o be_v we_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o fetch_v influence_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o careful_o use_v former_a grace_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o so_o grace_n shall_v bring_v more_o grace_n promise_n sow_v wheat_n bring_v forth_o more_o wheat_n psal_n 119._o 1._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v do_v no_o
plant_v in_o christ_n and_o commit_v to_o his_o husbandry_n 2._o we_o can_v not_o in_o the_o other_o first_o providence_n which_o be_v before_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n have_v claim_v to_o influence_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o anoint_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o christ_n then_o be_v not_o the_o public_a good_a and_o communicable_a treasure_n of_o his_o redeem_v he_o be_v not_o our_o god_n nor_o our_o emmanuel_n nor_o our_o goel_n or_o kinsman-redeemer_n but_o a_o reserve_a and_o estrange_v god_n to_o be_v make_v our_o god_n by_o our_o own_o earn_n and_o law-merit_n 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v infinite_a god_n and_o the_o fountain_n as_o large_a as_o now_o but_o he_o be_v not_o our_o own_o fountain_n nor_o the_o influence_n and_o watering_n due_a to_o in_o our_o withering_n as_o now_o 4._o christ_n be_v make_v the_o new_a great_a lord_n factor_n and_o public_a agent_n for_o his_o church_n to_o rule_v all_o for_o their_o good_a and_o salvation_n 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