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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o assurance_n thus_o much_o we_o express_v in_o our_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o assurance_n be_v more_o than_o persuasion_n it_o be_v the_o top-branch_n and_o flourish_a triumph_n of_o faith_n now_o do_v but_o mind_v these_o man_n how_o much_o they_o differ_v from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o their_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n before_o whilst_o they_o be_v doubt_v they_o do_v but_o stagger_v at_o best_a if_o not_o tumble_v and_o now_o be_v assure_v they_o stand_v fast_o before_o they_o do_v but_o smoke_n now_o they_o flame_n before_o full_a of_o faint_n paleness_n and_o shivering_n now_o full_a of_o
see_v my_o sin_n and_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o have_v earnest_o seek_v pardon_v and_o i_o be_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n confident_a of_o it_o and_o i_o trust_v in_o christ_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o do_v believe_v it_o satisfy_v effect_n and_o i_o do_v find_v daily_o a_o great_a change_n in_o i_o and_o now_o i_o long_o to_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o i_o love_v the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n resolution_n and_o be_o sure_a that_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o be_o resolve_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o his_o way_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n 35._o experience_n of_o sarah_n barn-well_a it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o exercise_v i_o with_o much_o affliction_n and_o his_o love_n be_v all_o which_o draw_v i_o to_o himself_o and_o nothing_o else_o law_n but_o first_o i_o lie_v long_o under_o a_o legal_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o i_o be_v then_o put_v upon_o work_n and_o duty_n hard_a for_o heaven_n but_o i_o see_v i_o can_v not_o get_v it_o that_o way_n work_v and_o in_o this_o great_a plague-time_n in_o this_o city_n i_o be_v carry_v further_o from_o the_o notion_n to_o the_o power_n and_o to_o spiritual_a holiness_n and_o high_a into_o christ_n yet_o i_o use_v the_o mean_n much_o as_o pray_v preach_v read_v meditate_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o word_n i_o be_v strike_v home_o when_o mr._n dunstable_n teach_v on_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o some_o even_a professor_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n howl_v oh_o ☜_o this_o sad_a doctrine_n strike_v deep_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o i_o lie_v long_o wound_v in_o my_o spirit_n upon_o it_o but_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o work_v upon_o i_o in_o divers_a way_n gospel_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v set_v i_o free_a from_o this_o bondage_n which_o mercy_n i_o obtain_v first_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n great_a love_n in_o christ_n and_o hereby_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o assurance_n which_o i_o have_v assurance_n 36._o experience_n of_o jeremy_n heyward_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v sin_n and_o show_v i_o my_o self_n and_o i_o lie_v under_o his_o wrath_n half_o a_o year_n and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o seek_v to_o make_v out_o my_o own_o righteousness_n sin_n i_o lay_v thus_o and_o yet_o this_o while_n i_o follow_v the_o mean_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o i_o see_v at_o length_n nothing_o but_o christ_n will_v serve_v i_o and_o till_o than_o i_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n wherefore_o one_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o fall_v to_o prayer_n i_o pray_v thrice_o and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n i_o hear_v he_o say_v loe_o effect_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o whereby_o i_o be_v much_o satisfy_v ere_o since_o roll_a my_o self_n on_o christ_n and_o live_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o i_o find_v so_o great_a a_o change_n that_o i_o can_v say_v whereas_o i_o be_v blind_a now_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o see_v 37._o experience_n of_o john_n megson_n i_o have_v often_o be_v in_o danger_n yea_o of_o lose_v my_o life_n and_o then_o have_v desire_v to_o live_v and_o to_o amend_v in_o many_o great_a affliction_n i_o have_v be_v in_o in_o my_o youth_n time_n i_o be_v very_o ignorant_a but_o now_o i_o be_o earnest_a for_o more_o light_n that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o scripture_n of_o christ_n in_o revel_n 3.20_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n effect_n do_v work_v upon_o i_o and_o then_o i_o understand_v christ_n must_v come_v in_o and_o all_o evil_a be_v put_v out_o and_o then_o i_o do_v desire_n christ_n and_o seek_v out_o after_o he_o and_o so_o i_o do_v yet_o and_o shall_v do_v though_o i_o dare_v not_o presume_v of_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o but_o all_o on_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o this_o church_n for_o god_n shall_v add_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 38._o experience_n of_o ann_n megson_n i_o have_v be_v long_a time_n trouble_v in_o mind_n but_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o despair_v for_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n do_v let_v i_o be_v long_o where_o there_o be_v but_o small_a goodness_n to_o be_v learn_v but_o at_o london-stone_n i_o hear_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o isaiah_n 53.6_o like_a sheep_n we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o he_o show_v how_o the_o shepherd_n have_v a_o dog_n when_o any_o run_v out_o of_o the_o flock_n to_o fetch_v he_o in_o again_o how_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o his_o word_n fetch_v in_o we_o that_o go_v astray_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n wrought_v upon_o i_o and_o make_v i_o see_v my_o sin_n and_o myself_o and_o i_o be_v long_o afflict_v temptation_n and_o i_o think_v if_o i_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o trouble_n but_o then_o i_o remember_v that_o daniel_n be_v in_o the_o den_n effect_n and_o jeremy_n and_o hezekiah_n be_v afflict_v and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o and_o 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