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Great precious promises, or, Some sermons concerning the promises and the right application thereof whereunto are added some other concerning the usefulnesse of faith in advancing sanctification, as also, three more concerning the faith of assurance / by Mr. Andrew Gray ... ; all being revised since his death by some friends, the last impression carefully corrected and amended.
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Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.
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Wing G1609; ESTC R39446
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the_o voice_n of_o mourning_n be_v now_o sweet_o go_v away_o and_o â—he_v voice_n of_o haleluia_o and_o of_o eternal_a praise_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n be_v â—ow_o hear_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o o_o such_o a_o day_n â—hat_n shall_v never_o admit_v of_o a_o follow_a night_n â—ow_o to_o he_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n that_o will_v â—ome_o and_o shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o tarry_v â—e_v desire_n to_o give_v praise_n sermon_n v._n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n there_o be_v three_o cardinal_n and_o excellent_a grace_n that_o be_v exercise_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n there_o be_v the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith_n thâ—â—_n believe_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o thâ—_n promise_n there_o be_v the_o precious_a grace_n oâ—_n hope_n that_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o thâ—_n accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o doâ—â—_n stay_v until_o the_o vision_n speak_v and_o that_o noblâ—_n grace_n of_o louâ—_n that_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v and_o take_v exceed_v much_o deâ—light_n in_o the_o promiser_n if_o we_o may_v be_v alloweâ—_n to_o speak_v so_o we_o think_v these_o strange_a revoluâ—â—â—ons_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o be_v another_o ecclâ—â—siastes_n which_o do_v full_o preach_v forth_o thâ—_n vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o arâ—_n below_o god_n and_o we_o do_v indeed_o conceiuâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o darken_n of_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o in_o makinâ—_n every_o gourd_n to_o wither_v under_o the_o shadow_n 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o use_v to_o repose_v ourselves_o and_o in_o fâ—â—mishing_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v hâ—â—_n own_o to_o delight_v themselves_o in_o this_o visibâ—â—_n treasure_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o and_o that_o since_o all_o thing_n else_o 〈◊〉_d declare_v to_o be_v vanity_n we_o may_v choice_n these_o as_o our_o own_o portion_n for_o ever_o at_o the_o last_o occasion_n that_o we_o speak_v upon_o these_o word_n we_o be_v speak_v unto_o the_o property_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v â—our_n of_o they_o hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o promise_n 2._o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o which_o two_o we_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o and_o now_o there_o remain_v other_o two_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o that_o they_o be_v exceed_o precious_a a_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a though_o a_o rare_a conjunction_n greatness_n and_o goodness_n here_o kiss_v one_o another_o preciousness_n and_o highness_n link_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n and_o we_o shall_v speak_v unto_o these_o two_o property_n together_o and_o shall_v clear_v a_o little_a this_o thing_n in_o what_o respect_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v call_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a and_o we_o conceive_v in_o short_a they_o may_v be_v calâ—ed_v so_o in_o these_o eight_o respect_n first_o they_o â—re_n exceed_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a price_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o to_o purchase_v they_o â—here_o not_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n above_o the_o head_n of_o which_o this_o may_v not_o be_v engrave_v in_o great_a letter_n here_o be_v the_o price_n and_o purchase_v of_o blood_n and_o no_o doubt_n â—his_v aught_o high_o to_o commend_v the_o promise_n â—hat_n they_o be_v buy_v at_o so_o infinite_a a_o rate_n must_v they_o not_o be_v great_a and_o precious_a thing_n â—hat_n so_o wise_a a_o merchant_n do_v lay_v down_o so_o infinite_a a_o treasure_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o they_o 2._o they_o may_v be_v call_v exceed_o great_a anâ—_n precious_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o great_a and_o prescious_a thing_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o godliness_n a_o great_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o heaveâ—_n a_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n a_o great_a anâ—_n precious_a thing_n and_o yet_o this_o lie_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o knowling_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o perfect_a conformity_n with_o god_n our_o victory_n over_o idol_n great_a anâ—_n excellent_a thing_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v treaâ—sured_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n 3._o they_o maybe_o call_v exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a in_o reâ—spect_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o redound_v to_o a_o christian_a through_o the_o enjoyment_n oâ—_n they_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o everlasting_a coâ—venant_n if_o so_o we_o may_v speak_v be_v the_o pensiâ—_n that_o draw_v the_o draught_n and_o lineament_n oâ—_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v thâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n bâ—_n which_o we_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o peteâ—_n do_v here_o speak_v the_o promise_n be_v such_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divinâ—_n nature_n 4._o they_o may_v be_v call_v excee_o precious_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o near_a relation_n thâ—â—_n they_o have_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o not_o stream_n and_o rivulet_n that_o floâ—_n from_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o all_o these_o promise_n do_v spring_n and_o can_v this_o fountain_n that_o be_v sweet_a in_o it_o seâ—_n send_v forth_o any_o bitter_a water_n must_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v precious_a thing_n that_o have_v such_o a_o nobâ—â—_n â—escent_n as_o to_o be_v stream_n of_o love_n flow_v â—ut_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o from_o â—im_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o ointment_n upon_o the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n which_o run_v â—own_v the_o head_n unto_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n 5._o they_o may_v be_v call_v exceed_o precious_a promise_n in_o respect_n they_o or_o raâ—her_n christ_n in_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o precious_a â—ith_n what_o be_v the_o meat_n upon_o which_o faith_n â—oth_v feed_v be_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o â—he_n covenant_n and_o christ_n the_o kernel_n of_o they_o what_o be_v these_o thing_n that_o faith_n take_v so_o â—uch_o delight_n in_o and_o be_v suport_v by_o be_v â—t_a not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n â—_o they_o may_v be_v call_v exceed_o precious_a 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o guide_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o precious_a christ._n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n within_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n â—ut_fw-la as_o it_o be_v it_o cry_v forth_o with_o a_o loud_a â—oice_n o_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o promise_n be_v â—ndeed_o the_o star_n that_o lead_v we_o unto_o the_o â—ouse_n where_o christ_n doth_o and_o there_o be_v no_o success_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o a_o promise_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o for_o he_o dwell_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o there_o he_o will_v try_v with_o his_o people_n â—nd_v be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o 7._o they_o may_v â—e_v call_v exceed_o precious_a in_o respect_n that_o â—he_v saint_n have_v find_v such_o sweetness_n and_o â—uch_o unspeakable_a delight_n in_o these_o promise_n do_v not_o david_n find_v a_o great_a sweetness_n in_o the_o promise_n when_o he_o cry_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o â—hy_a mouth_n be_v better_o unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o â—old_a and_o silver_n do_v he_o not_o find_v much_o sweetness_n in_o the_o promise_n when_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o thy_o law_n be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n david_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v put_v to_o a_o nonplus_n to_o find_v out_o any_o suitable_a similitude_n and_o significant_a resemblance_n to_o point_v out_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o may_v see_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o time_n in_o a_o spiritual_a fever_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o spiritual_a taste_n so_o that_o they_o may_v say_v if_o we_o may_v allude_v unto_o that_o word_n 2_o sam._n 19.25_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o can_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n can_v thy_o servant_n taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o excellent_a stream_n of_o divine_a consolation_n last_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v call_v exceed_o