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A41706 A discourse of Christ's coming and the influence, which the expectation thereof hath on al manner of holy conversation and godlinesse / by Theophilus Gale. Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1673 (1673) Wing G144; ESTC R6924 117,103 244

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shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 3_o 3._o from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o observe_v that_o at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v by_o general_a flame_n by_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n i_o understand_v all_o corruptible_a body_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a as_o now_o constitute_v i_o determine_v not_o whether_o this_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v total_a as_o to_o substance_n or_o only_o partial_a as_o to_o a_o refinement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o
in_o the_o exercise_v of_o grace_n than_o he_o there_o be_v no_o exercise_v of_o grace_n so_o difficult_a but_o it_o be_v make_v facile_a and_o easy_a to_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o daily_o expect_v his_o lord_n approach_v have_v not_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n its_o perfect_a work_n so_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o all_o use_n and_o perform_v all_o the_o act_n to_o which_o it_o have_v a_o power_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v christian_n so_o dead_a and_o barren_a as_o to_o gracious_a exercice_n but_o the_o put_n off_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n o_o what_o universal_a spirit_n heart_n flexible_a to_o every_o command_n have_v such_o as_o daily_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n how_o unwilling_a be_v such_o to_o omit_v any_o will_n of_o god_n or_o commit_v any_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n have_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n what_o a_o apology_n for_o and_o vindication_n of_o their_o profession_n do_v they_o give_v by_o a_o shine_a exemplary_a conversation_n how_o easy_a and_o familiar_a be_v christ_n yoke_n and_o cross_n unto_o they_o what_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v they_o give_v in_o their_o life_n these_o with_o many_o other_o be_v the_o influence_n which_o a_o awaken_v believe_v soul_n receive_v from_o a_o serious_a look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o o_o that_o christian_n will_v put_v this_o rare_a experiment_n on_o the_o trial_n what_o strange_a alteration_n will_v they_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n how_o will_v they_o hereby_o adorn_v their_o conversation_n how_o soon_o will_v that_o reproach_n with_o which_o professor_n be_v now_o lade_v be_v remove_v if_o this_o follow_a discourse_n may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o these_o great_a end_n all_o that_o be_v further_a desire_a be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o may_v be_v return_v unto_o our_o great_a lord_n who_o alone_o can_v make_v every_o truth_n efficacious_a and_o operative_a table_n of_o content_n of_o this_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1_o 11_o general_a observation_n pag._n 12_o 17_o chap._n ii_o 1._o the_o several_a character_n of_o a_o sanctify_a eye_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18_o 1._o a_o evangelic_a eye_n pag._n 19_o 2._o a_o single_a eye_n pag._n 20_o 3._o a_o pure_a eye_n pag._n 21_o 4._o a_o sound_a eye_n pag._n 22_o 5._o a_o humble_a eye_n pag._n 24_o 6._o a_o sublime_a eye_n pag._n 25_o 7._o a_o vigilant_a eye_n ibid._n 8._o a_o experimental_a eye_n pag._n 26_o 9_o a_o heart-affecting_a eye_n pag._n 28_o 10._o a_o vigorous_a eye_n pag._n 30_o 2._o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n consider_v 1._o in_o itself_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o its_o grandeur_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 2._o as_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_n pag._n 33_o 2._o in_o its_o adjunct_n 1._o as_o near_o pag._n 37_o expectation_n of_o death_n pag._n 39_o 2._o as_o unexpected_a pag._n 41_o 3._o in_o its_o consequent_n 1._o the_o last_o jugement_n pag._n 42_o 2._o eternity_n pag._n 44_o 3._o the_o gospel_n the_o medium_n through_o which_o we_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n pag._n 46_o 4._o the_o actual_a look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o pag._n 48_o 1._o faith_n realise_v that_o day_n pag._n 49_o 1._o evident_a view_n of_o it_o pag._n 51_o 3._o familiarise_v that_o day_n pag._n 53_o 4._o wait_v for_o it_o pag._n 55_o 5._o prepossess_v of_o it_o pag._n 56_o 6._o be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n pag._n 57_o to_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o 1._o a_o strong_a bend_v of_o will_n or_o divine_a love_n pag._n 60_o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 62_o 3._o lively_n hope_n pag._n 63_o 4._o godly_a fear_n pag._n 65_o 5._o complacence_n and_o delight_n pag._n 66_o 6._o preparation_n for_o it_o pag._n 68_o 7._o exercice_n of_o grace_n pag._n 69_o 8._o prelibation_n of_o it_o pag._n 71_o chap._n iii_o what_o influence_n the_o look_v for_o the_o day_n of_o god_n have_v 1._o on_o sinner_n as_o to_o 1._o conviction_n of_o sin_n pag._n 74_o 2._o sense_n of_o sin_n pag._n 77_o 3._o inquiry_n about_o salvation_n pag._n 79_o 4._o evangelic_a repentance_n pag._n 82_o 5._o conversion_n pag._n 83_o 6._o partial_a reformation_n pag._n 85_o 2._o what_o influence_n it_o have_v on_o saint_n pag._n 88_o 1._o as_o to_o godliness_n and_o that_o as_o to_o 1._o a_o high_a estime_fw-fr of_o god_n pag._n 91_o 2._o love_n to_o god_n pag._n 93_o 3._o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n pag._n 95_o 4._o crucifixion_n to_o the_o world_n pag._n 96_o 5._o mortification_n of_o sin_n pag._n 100_o 6._o resist_v of_o tentation_n pag._n 102_o 7._o sincerity_n pag._n 105_o 8._o heart-establishment_n in_o grace_n pag._n 107_o 1._o establishment_n of_o jugement_n pag._n 108_o 2._o establishment_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n pag._n 110_o 3._o establishment_n as_o to_o suffer_v pag._n 112_o 9_o growth_n in_o grace_n pag._n 113_o 10._o the_o order_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n pag._n 115_o 11._o christian_n vigilance_n pag._n 118_o 12._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n pag._n 121_o 1._o real_a view_n of_o glory_n ib._n 2._o foretastes_n of_o glory_n pag._n 122_o 3._o desire_v to_o die_v ib._n 4._o resignation_n to_o god_n wil._n pag._n 123_o 5._o bear_v the_o cross_n pag._n 124_o 6._o dependence_n on_o christ_n pag._n 126_o 7._o patient_n wait_v for_o the_o reward_n pag._n 127_o 13._o assurance_n ib._n 14._o friendship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n pag._n 129_o as_o to_o 1._o ressemblance_n of_o christ_n pag._n 130_o 2._o ambition_n to_o please_v christ_n pag._n 131_o 3._o service_n for_o christ_n pag._n 132_o 4._o remembrance_n of_o christ_n pag._n 133_o 15._o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n in_o worship_n pag._n 134_o 16._o walk_v with_o god_n pag._n 138_o 17._o perseverance_n pag._n 143_o 2._o what_o influence_n the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n have_v on_o a_o holy_a conversation_n as_o to_o christian_a love_n pag._n 145_o 1._o irreprochable_a life_n pag._n 148_o 2._o christian_n moderation_n pag._n 149_o 1._o as_o to_o opinion_n pag._n 150_o 2._o as_o to_o injury_n receive_v pag._n 151_o 3._o as_o to_o censure_n pag._n 152_o 4._o as_o to_o animosity_n pag._n 153_o 3._o christian_n exhortation_n pag._n 154_o 4._o exemplary_a walk_v pag._n 155_o 5._o christian_n liberality_n pag._n 157_o chap._n iu_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o look_v for_o christ_n come_n be_v so_o influential_a christ_n come_v 1._o as_o the_o judge_n of_o al._n pag._n 159_o 2._o unto_o the_o saint_n 1._o as_o a_o saviour_n pag._n 172_o 2._o as_o a_o husband_n pag._n 173_o 3._o as_o a_o head_n pag._n 174_o 4._o as_o a_o soul_n ib._n 5._o under_o other_o relation_n pag._n 175_o commun_n notion_n of_o the_o last_o jugement_n pag._n 177_o commun_n illumination_n pag._n 178_o peculiar_a disposition_n in_o the_o saint_n towards_o christ_n come_v pag._n 179_o 1._o a_o divine_a nature_n ib._n 2._o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ib._n 3._o a_o divine_a faith_n pag._n 180_o 4._o a_o bent_n of_o wil._n pag._n 181_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_v pag._n 182_o chap._n v._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrinal_a inference_n pag._n 183_o practic_n use_v pag._n 194_o 1._o of_o lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n ib._n 2._o of_o caution_n pag._n 195_o 3._o of_o heart_n examan_n pag._n 197_o 4._o of_o conviction_n and_o rebuke_n pag._n 198_o 1._o to_o sinner_n ib._n 2._o to_o saint_n pag._n 200_o 5._o of_o exhortation_n to_o expect_v christ_n come_v 1._o motive_n pag._n 203_o 2._o direction_n pag._n 206_o table_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v in_o this_o first_o part._n ch._n ver_fw-la pag._n genes_n 5.22_o 139_o exod._n 19.16_o 17_o 18._o 162_o deut._n 4.34_o 35._o 27_o psal_n 10.4_o 25_o 22.26_o 137_o 98.6_o 9_o 67_o 131.1_o 2._o 24_o prov._n 2.7_o 23_o 3.21_o 23_o eccles_n 5.1_o 136_o 11.9_o 76_o 12.13_o 14._o 163_o cant._n 7.4_o 22_o 8.14_o 62_o lament_n 4.20_o 174_o mat._n 5.8_o 22_o 6.22_o 23._o 20_o 12.36_o 37._o 171_o 24.44_o 46_o 120_o 25.5_o 118_o luke_n 9.13_o 132_o 12.34_o 36._o 68_o 91_o 21.28_o 64_o act._n 2.37_o 80_o 81_o 3.19_o 84_o 5.41_o 124_o 11.23_o 60_o 17.30_o 31._o 82_o 24.15_o 16._o 105_o 149_o 24.25_o 77_o rom._n 2.11_o 167_o 1_o corinth_n 4.5_o 164_o 4.10_o 11._o 130_o 7.29_o 31._o 33_o 99_o 9.25_o 27._o 35_o 9.26_o 111_o 11.25_o 26._o 134_o 16.22_o 87_o 95_o 2_o corinth_n 4.5_o 153_o 5.9_o 131_o 5.10_o 11._o 65_o 84_o 96_o 167_o galat._n 3.1_o 52_o 6.7_o 167_o ephes_n 6.13_o 104_o philip._n 1.10_o 106_o 1.9_o 10._o 28_o 1.23_o 39_o 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 69_o 71_o 3.20_o 53_o 172_o colos_n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o 175_o 3.4_o 101_o 1_o thes_n 3.12_o 13._o 146_o 5.2_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n thief_n and_o not_o to_o will_v come_v and_o so_o the_o word_n come_v must_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n come_v in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n our_o apostle_n here_o do_v more_o full_o explicate_v what_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o v._o 7_o touch_v the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v away_o he_o borrow_v from_o his_o master_n mouth_n mat._n 24.35_o marc._n 13.31_o luke_n 21.33_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a sudden_o by_o erasmus_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a wind_n and_o so_o loc_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impetum_fw-la veluti_fw-la sibila●tis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●_z beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sibi_fw-la ●ar●_n cum_fw-la stridor●_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la si●ilus_fw-la rerum_fw-la ovae_fw-la velo●issime_fw-la moventur_fw-la ut_fw-la sagitt●r●m_fw-la ventorum_fw-la b●daeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la plutarc●o_fw-la usurpari_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la imp●tu_fw-la pro●urrentium_fw-la militum_fw-la i●_n pug●ae_fw-la initio_fw-la qui_fw-la magnum_fw-la solext_v edern_a clamor●m_n gerhard_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o impetus_fw-la or_o violent_a force_n of_o a_o whistle_a tempestuous_a wind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o hiss_v with_o a_o noise_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v 1._o celerity_n and_o swiftness_n 2._o force_n and_o violence_n 3._o a_o clamour_n or_o noise_n thence_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v here_o to_o pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n to_o denote_v their_o sudden_a violent_a and_o horrible_a destruction_n or_o as_o some_o refinement_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o here_o be_v what_o these_o work_n be_v which_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o 1._o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v all_o artificial_a work_n of_o man_n hand_n as_o all_o edifice_n house_n city_n and_o all_o the_o great_a rarity_n of_o art_n which_o man_n now_o so_o much_o idolise_v and_o dote_v on_o 2._o hereby_o also_o we_o may_v understand_v all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o receive_v their_o origine_fw-la and_o conservation_n from_o god_n institution_n and_o providence_n as_o inamate_fw-it mix_v body_n animate_v animal_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o dissolution_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o only_o a_o transutation_n and_o change_n of_o its_o quality_n some_o conjecture_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o total_a and_o complete_a dissolution_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n not_o only_o as_o to_o some_o quality_n but_o substance_n also_o this_o they_o conclude_v from_o the_o particular_n here_o specify_v for_o it_o be_v say_v 3.10_o see_v gerhard_n in_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o that_o the_o heaven_n element_n earth_n and_o all_o its_o work_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o yet_o many_o divine_n of_o great_a note_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n we_o need_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o last_o this_o also_o deserve_v a_o remark_n that_o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n be_v commun_o believe_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o enoch_n or_o some_o other_o prophecy_n and_o the_o very_a heathen_n receive_v some_o notice_n thereof_o from_o the_o 3.7_o the_o stoici_fw-la illum_fw-la mundi_fw-la exitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d u●cabant_fw-la id_fw-la zeno_n à_fw-la phoenicibus_fw-la acceperat_fw-la idem_fw-la habuit_fw-la a_o pythagoricis_fw-la h●raclitus_n pythagoras_n a_o judaeis_n grot._n in_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o judaic_a church_n it_o follow_v v._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o so_o signify_v strict_o be_v dissolve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v dissolve_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o show_v 1._o the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o world_n and_o 2._o the_o nearness_n of_o it_o that_o so_o man_n may_v ever_o have_v it_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o a_o posture_n ready_a to_o entertain_v it_o thence_o it_o follow_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o 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through_o which_o we_o by_o faith_n look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n also_o the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o look_v for_o christ_n come_v 3._o another_o requisite_a in_o natural_a vision_n o●_n sight_n be_v the_o medium_n through_o which_o we_o look_v now_o the_o medium_fw-la through_o which_o we_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_v thereof_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o present_a state_n as_o that_o we_o can_v see_v thing_n divine_a but_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o that_o dark_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o saint_n glorify_v so_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o but_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n
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