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A61224
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Some thoughts concerning the life to come with a brief account of the state of religion as it is now in the world.
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Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.
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Wing S5138; ESTC R37589
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character_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n with_o a_o transversal_a of_o the_o same_o word_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o prophet_n mighty_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o word_n before_o god_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n luke_n 24._o 19_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hereby_o signify_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o more_o good_a than_o himself_o talk_v of_o and_o herein_o he_o do_v exceed_v moses_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o with_o they_o their_o thought_n and_o word_n do_v rise_v high_a than_o their_o action_n for_o none_o ever_o do_v nor_o yet_o can_v obey_v and_o do_v more_o for_o god_n than_o he_o do_v think_v or_o speak_v of_o but_o their_o performance_n and_o do_n come_v short_a of_o their_o word_n as_o both_o word_n and_o action_n do_v come_v short_a of_o their_o thought_n for_o many_o good_a excellent_a high_a great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n be_v think_v of_o which_o be_v never_o speak_v out_o but_o this_o be_v man_n fault_n and_o infirmity_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o true_a aught_o to_o be_v speak_v out_o and_o if_o possible_a the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o practice_n but_o where_o power_n be_v want_v or_o opportunity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v there_o it_o shall_v come_v forth_o into_o will_n and_o real_a endeavour_n so_o that_o in_o good_a and_o duty_n we_o shall_v still_o go_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v if_o we_o seek_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v we_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o mankind_n be_v distinguish_v not_o into_o such_o name_n as_o we_o give_v one_o another_o of_o papist_n protestant_n church-of-england-man_n presbyterian_a independent_a anabaptist_n quaker_n sabbatarian_n socinian_n dissenter_n or_o suchlike_a but_o into_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a they_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o mal._n 3._o 18._o this_o serve_v of_o god_n be_v not_o call_v he_o their_o god_n nor_o yet_o style_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n nor_o yet_o the_o rank_v themselves_o among_o the_o member_n of_o a_o pure_a church_n at_o this_o day_n nor_o yet_o pay_v unto_o god_n act_n of_o worship_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n for_o whosoever_o keep_v all_o the_o part_n and_o time_n of_o worship_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o obey_v one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o a_o ungodly_a man_n for_o all_o that_o but_o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o do_v all_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o as_o to_o our_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a call_v he_o master_n or_o live_v in_o his_o family_n or_o pay_v unto_o he_o outward_a respect_n all_o this_o will_v not_o make_v they_o to_o be_v servant_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a do_v of_o their_o business_n according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v bid_v and_o command_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v foresee_v there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o goon_o in_o that_o deceit_n of_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o speak_v honourable_o of_o his_o name_n these_o will_v take_v it_o ill_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v they_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o though_o they_o serve_v with_o a_o offer_n and_o weary_a themselves_o with_o incense_n isai_n 43._o 23._o though_o they_o spend_v never_o so_o much_o time_n in_o outward_a worship_n and_o take_v all_o the_o opportunity_n and_o season_n for_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o meaning_n and_o require_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o do_v not_o proper_o and_o true_o serve_v god_n unless_o they_o do_v confirm_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v caution_n we_o hereof_o and_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o much_o by_o what_o be_v write_v you_o minister_n of_o his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n psal_n 103._o 21._o hereby_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v such_o who_o think_v themselves_o and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o world_n minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o his_o pleasure_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v luke_n 6._o 46._o and_o yet_o more_o plain_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o what_o the_o spirit_n say_v his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o rev._n 22._o 3_o this_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n above_o which_o herein_o be_v opposite_a and_o different_a from_o that_o on_o earth_n for_o many_o here_o be_v call_v servant_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n serve_v he_o whereas_o such_o only_a who_o do_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n serve_v he_o shall_v be_v admit_v there_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o these_o thing_n i_o have_v write_v not_o that_o i_o have_v aught_o as_o of_o myself_o to_o accuse_v my_o nation_n of_o but_o to_o manifest_v from_o the_o word_n which_o flatter_v none_o but_o declare_v unto_o all_o man_n what_o his_o thought_n and_o way_n be_v that_o though_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v spread_v and_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o several_a congregation_n and_o place_n of_o this_o island_n yet_o they_o all_o come_v short_a of_o the_o power_n and_o substance_n thereof_o and_o as_o we_o do_v all_o look_v for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n both_o you_o and_o myself_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a i_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n but_o they_o do_v proceed_v forth_o from_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o he_o that_o give_v man_n knowledge_n who_o see_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o and_o be_v displease_v as_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n be_v lance_v in_o order_n to_o a_o cure_n so_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v open_a before_o all_o the_o church_n which_o they_o may_v at_o least_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n hear_v or_o rumour_n of_o that_o they_o may_v know_v such_o thing_n have_v be_v write_v that_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n they_o amend_v their_o way_n and_o their_o do_n jer._n 7._o 3._o if_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n now_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o at_o last_o and_o if_o they_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o evermore_o amen_n say_v my_o soul_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o finis_fw-la
and_o the_o like_a zeal_n shall_v be_v indefinite_o show_v forth_o for_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o for_o all_o the_o positive_a duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o confine_v or_o limit_v of_o it_o to_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o but_o now_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v see_v levit._n 4._o 22_o 27._o there_o be_v a_o indifferency_n and_o unconcernedness_n some_o can_v wish_v but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v do_v with_o wish_v that_o thing_n be_v right_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o there_o be_v the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o their_o zeal_n though_o god_n have_v give_v they_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n they_o will_v have_v god_n excuse_v they_o now_o and_o pardon_v they_o hereafter_o if_o they_o neglect_v this_o gift_n in_o they_o if_o present_a interest_n or_o any_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v espouse_v and_o peculiar_a it_o perhaps_o give_v denomination_n to_o such_o a_o sect_n or_o party_n be_v any_o wise_a concern_v here_o they_o will_v exert_v their_o zeal_n knowledge_n and_o industry_n but_o they_o will_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v towards_o and_o by_o every_o creature_n without_o exception_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n they_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o know_v already_o but_o be_v they_o practise_v and_o do_v according_o herein_o they_o speak_v after_o a_o like_a unworthy_a manner_n as_o those_o who_o say_v will_v a_o man_n plead_v for_o baal_n let_v baal_n plead_v for_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o what_o they_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o if_o they_o may_v not_o so_o proper_o be_v style_v scoffer_n of_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a day_n yet_o they_o be_v ignorant_a slothful_a walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v what_o need_v one_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n he_o will_v do_v his_o work_n for_o himself_o this_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o duty_n that_o people_n shall_v help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5._o 23._o which_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o violence_n and_o transgression_n who_o will_v do_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n mic._n 2._o 1._o and_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o yet_o will_v they_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o these_o people_n do_v err_v which_o they_o utter_v forth_o against_o the_o lord_n isai_n 32._o 5._o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o though_o the_o help_n which_o god_n do_v upon_o earth_n he_o do_v it_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v always_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o they_o do_v act_n and_o exert_v forth_o those_o principle_n of_o goodness_n and_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v implant_v in_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o this_o word_n yet_o once_o more_o heb._n 12._o 27._o so_o every_o sentence_n yea_o the_o least_o word_n and_o particle_n in_o scripture_n be_v observable_a where_o we_o read_v of_o some_o people_n that_o their_o spirit_n be_v stir_v there_o be_v a_o motion_n or_o make_v know_v or_o a_o command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o heart_n which_o yet_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o obey_v but_o where_o it_o be_v write_v god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o gideon_n david_n nehemiah_n zerubabel_n there_o the_o person_n do_v actual_o obey_v and_o go_v forth_o and_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o work_n god_n call_v and_o employ_v he_o about_o be_v instruct_v all_o you_o slothful_a and_o fainthearted_a christian_n god_n have_v put_v nothing_o in_o vain_a in_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o goodness_n which_o he_o first_o ingrassed_a and_o do_v afterward_o infuse_v shall_v increase_v and_o grow_v up_o and_o it_o ought_v to_o appear_v forth_o through_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v what_o our_o lord_n say_v and_o command_v you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 14_o 15_o 16._o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o any_o person_n be_v either_o goodness_n or_o truth_n and_o as_o goodness_n ought_v to_o appear_v forth_o so_o the_o truth_n in_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v speak_v out_o for_o though_o the_o common_a say_v of_o the_o world_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v for_o sloth_n ease_n and_o present_a safety_n thaâ—_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v yet_o we_o have_v learn_v another_o way_n to_o heaven_n lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thâ—_n tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n he_o thaâ—_n walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n anâ—_n speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15._o 1_o 2._o so_o thaâ—_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v here_o teach_v thâ—_n way_n to_o heaven_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o forego_n qualification_n and_o condition_n which_o we_o musâ—_n have_v and_o do_v before_o we_o come_v there_o whatever_o truth_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n provide_v it_o be_v the_o truth_n oâ—_n god_n as_o come_v from_o he_o and_o arise_v out_o of_o hiâ—_n word_n we_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o speak_v it_o come_v whatever_o will_v hereof_o if_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o heaven_n at_o last_o and_o if_o this_o do_v shall_v bring_v trouble_n upon_o our_o loin_n for_o this_o objection_n the_o worldly-wise_a man_n have_v against_o thiâ—_n duty_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v refrain_v to_o utter_v it_o wâ—_n must_v do_v it_o for_o all_o that_o this_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o manifold_a tribulation_n which_o we_o must_v go_v throughâ—_n before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n all_o people_n will_v not_o be_v save_v who_o constant_o go_v to_o church_n or_o meeting_n for_o of_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n in_o mat._n 13._o there_o be_v but_o one_o who_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n which_o come_v exact_o to_o the_o present_a case_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v seed_n into_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anoâ—â—_n with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v within_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o person_n but_o who_o will_v willing_o be_v save_v and_o do_v perceive_v â—ome_v lightsomness_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o arise_v from_o â—he_n ordinance_n of_o preach_v because_o he_o think_v â—hat_n this_o do_v somewhat_o further_o he_o towards_o this_o happy_a and_o bless_a end_n but_o when_o such_o a_o duty_n be_v present_v before_o he_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v command_v and_o require_v of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o have_v a_o show_n or_o perhaps_o a_o real_a consequent_a of_o worldly_a loss_n trouble_n or_o inconvenience_n this_o be_v such_o a_o stumbling-block_n in_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n that_o he_o can_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o get_v over_o so_o that_o here_o if_o he_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n he_o cry_v out_o or_o secret_o ejaculate_v with_o naaman_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n consider_v that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o god_n beside_o or_o when_o god_n require_v and_o call_v they_o forth_o to_o such_o a_o particular_a duty_n they_o answer_v like_o those_o invite_v to_o the_o wedding-dinner_n i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v suffer_v damage_n in_o such_o worldly_a matter_n nay_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o duty_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v offend_v that_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v another_o step_n further_o