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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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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 rise_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a power_n over_o all_o flesh_n and_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o flesh_n and_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o the_o reprobate_n and_o not_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o final_a unbelief_n and_o reject_v of_o christ_n to_o obtain_v a_o power_n to_o pardon_v some_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o all_o and_o to_o give_v they_o repentance_n from_o some_o dead_a work_n and_o not_o from_o all_o dead_a work_n and_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o some_o but_o not_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o unjust_a to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o our_o sinful_a omission_n upon_o holy_a sovereignty_n because_o he_o withdraw_v influence_n for_o 1._o that_o be_v to_o reproach_n god_n this_o be_v like_o the_o malecontentedness_n of_o 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patient_o for_o the_o harvest_n to_o sail_v and_o wait_v till_o the_o jewel_n and_o gold_n come_v home_o and_o the_o ship_n land_n be_v commendable_a this_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o out_o of_o holy_a sovereignty_n come_v in_o a_o large_a measure_n then_o be_v ordinary_a as_o a_o high_a springtide_n as_o my_o heart_n be_v confirm_v or_o prepare_v my_o heart_n be_v confirm_v or_o prepare_v be_v 1_o to_o welcome_v and_o adore_v the_o lord_n in_o these_o high_a manifestation_n and_o wisdom_n require_v that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n chamber_n and_o find_v many_o outletting_n and_o sweet_a and_o rich_a access_n in_o pray_v shall_v multiply_v bill_n and_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o own_o pardon_n as_o david_n be_v psal_n 51._o shall_v put_v in_o a_o bill_n for_o building_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o 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impotent_a can_v of_o the_o world_n joh._n 14._o 17._o i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v ver._n 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v please_v god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o condemn_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n who_o be_v praise_v as_o one_o who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o one_o who_o judge_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n john_n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o that_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a shift_n of_o he_o who_o marry_v a_o wife_n luke_n 14._o 20._o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v we_o excuse_v such_o wicked_a weakness_n with_o this_o god_n help_v we_o we_o can_v without_o his_o grace_n do_v better_o 3._o the_o very_a sinful_a habit_n and_o power_n be_v reprove_v in_o the_o word_n even_o the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v vvn_n from_o the_o sinful_a act_n psal_n 14._o 1._o the_o habitual_a fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n the_o habitual_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o may_v be_v in_o sleep_a man_n the_o state_n of_o non-regeneration_n and_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o of_o uncircumcision_n of_o heart_n be_v condemn_v eph._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 3._o col._n 1._o 13._o 14._o psal_n 14._o 3._o their_o poison_n of_o nature_n psal_n 58._o 4._o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o heart_n jer._n 9_o 26._o the_o sinful_a frame_n of_o the_o heart_n gen._n 6._o 5._o gen._n 8._o 21._o hence_o of_o force_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n the_o sleep_a man_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sin_v and_o yet_o this_o objector_n be_v more_o innocent_a than_o adam_n verse_n 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v all_z except_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o this_o man_n must_v be_v free_a of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n 4._o he_o will_v have_v original_a sin_n remove_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o way_n and_o so_o tempt_v god_n as_o satan_n tempt_v christ_n to_o work_v miracle_n for_o bread_n and_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o over_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o now_o this_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v without_o sin_n original_a but_o i_o can_v thou_o have_v so_o ordain_v my_o nature_n to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v against_o my_o will_n and_o my_o heart_n for_o my_o heart_n hate_v it_o its_o double_a deal_n 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that_o be_v say_v by_o isa_n 40._o 13._o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o ver._n 14._o with_o who_o take_v he_o counsel_n who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o teach_v he_o knowledge_n and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n or_o what_o need_v that_o job_n 21._o 22._o shall_v any_o teach_v god_n knowledge_n see_v he_o judge_v thing_n that_o be_v high_a what_o a_o god_n be_v a_o unknowing_a god_n who_o need_v a_o lesson_n from_o the_o creature_n or_o from_o some_o high_a god_n and_o than_o who_o teach_v that_o other_o god_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o most_o high_a what_o a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v this_o that_o chase_v the_o almighty_a god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 4._o what_o do_v they_o who_o curse_v the_o day_n the_o star_n the_o twilight_n the_o birth_n as_o job_n chap._n 3._o a_o gracious_a heart_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o 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and_o determine_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v and_o go_v down_o psalm_n 104._o 19_o 20._o job_n 9_o 7_o 8._o send_v a_o east-wind_n to_o blow_v in_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o power_n bring_v a_o southwind_n psalm_n 78._o 26._o loose_v the_o band_n of_o the_o wild_a ass_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n job_n 39_o 5_o 6._o cause_n the_o hawk_n by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o stretch_v his_o wing_n towards_o the_o north_n rather_o than_o the_o south_n and_o command_v the_o eagle_n to_o mount_v up_o at_o his_o command_n here_o and_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o rock_n v_o 27_o 28._o and_o say_v to_o the_o snow_n be_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n job_n 37._o 6._o and_o stir_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n natural_a before_o they_o stir_v themselves_o yet_o the_o sun_n in_o move_v the_o wind_n in_o blow_v the_o eagle_n in_o fly_v the_o snow_n in_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o for_o that_o mere_a patient_n or_o passive_a lump_n in_o act_v but_o have_v their_o own_o activity_n in_o their_o motion_n the_o holy_a lord_n dominion_n over_o the_o operation_n of_o second_o cause_n natural_a or_o free_a neither_o strain_n nor_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o one_o sort_n of_o cause_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o but_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a dominion_n and_o perfect_a providence_n to_o master_n and_o rule_v all_o cause_n and_o creature_n in_o be_v and_o work_v 2._o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n dominion_n determine_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v and_o move_v rather_o than_o not_o to_o rise_v and_o the_o hawk_n and_o eagle_n to_o fly_v towards_o the_o north_n rather_o than_o not_o to_o fly_v towards_o the_o north_n he_o destroy_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o necessary_a and_o natural_a cause_n so_o we_o must_v not_o bid_v farewell_n to_o the_o natural_a operation_n of_o the_o one_o kind_n of_o cause_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o 3._o if_o god_n first_o before_o we_o stir_v and_o bow_v our_o soul_n as_o ethical_a moral_a 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