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A54659 Light in darkness, or, A consideration of a comfortable and instructive resignation of the Church of God by an eminent and faithful watchman upon his departure : occasioned by the sad loss of ... Thomas Moor, Junior / by C.D. Phelpes, Charles. 1669 (1669) Wing P1980; ESTC R34380 157,055 186

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christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v that_o we_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n even_o of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 3._o 16_o 18._o where_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o like_a expression_n as_o be_v the_o unsearchableness_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o god_n be_v love_n see_v job_n 11._o 7_o 9_o there_o we_o have_v these_o several_a dimension_n speak_v of_o though_o in_o a_o contrary_a order_n the_o breadth_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v broad_a than_o the_o sea_n though_o that_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o breadth_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n psal_n 104._o 25._o yet_o he_o have_v give_v to_o it_o its_o decree_n that_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o pass_v his_o commandment_n prov._n 8._o 29._o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o but_o his_o love_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o his_o commandment_n his_o gospel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v this_o be_v more_o capacious_a infinite_o exceed_o wide_a who_o therethrough_a have_v in_o our_o nature_n obtain_v dominion_n now_o and_o shall_v exercise_v it_o glorious_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n he_o be_v that_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o glorious_o manifest_v isa_n 33._o 21._o and_o they_o that_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n now_o in_o a_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hereafter_o in_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal_n 36._o 7_o 9_o &_o 46._o 4._o as_o to_o its_o length_n it_o be_v long_o 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noise_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n psl_n 100_o to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v isa_n 45._o 21_o 22._o the_o depth_n of_o it_o be_v deep_a than_o hell_n even_o that_o wherethrough_a he_o have_v destroy_v satan_n in_o his_o first_o work_n and_o be_v fit_v and_o impower_v to_o destroy_v he_o in_o his_o second_o and_o will_v do_v it_o in_o due_a time_n he_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n destruction_n and_o death_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n thereof_o with_o our_o ear_n job_n 28._o 22._o satan_n have_v lay_v his_o plot_n very_o deep_a and_o by_o his_o subtlety_n have_v beguile_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o transgression_n and_o so_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o curse_n and_o death_n think_v to_o have_v make_v they_o for_o ever_o necessary_o alike_o miserable_a with_o himself_o and_o indeed_o the_o condition_n into_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o and_o they_o by_o listen_v to_o he_o 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overcome_v hell_n and_o out-witted_n satan_n in_o the_o net_n which_o he_o lay_v for_o we_o and_o into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v be_v he_o himself_o take_v oh_o infinite_a pity_n and_o love_n to_o man-ward_n and_o through_o christ_n god_n give_v we_o the_o victory_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n listen_v up_o the_o banner_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 58._o psal_n 20._o 5._o &_o 98._o 1._o &_o 47._o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o heaven_n for_o therethrough_a and_o by_o virtue_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v thereby_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v offer_v himself_o a_o
the_o salvation_n christ_n have_v wrought_v and_o obtain_v in_o himself_o for_o they_o so_o it_o be_v say_v wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n cry_v without_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o profess●●_n church_n without_o where_o be_v dog_n rev._n 22._o 15._o she_o utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n she_o cry_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o concourse_n in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o city_n she_o utter_v her_o word_n namely_o speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n to_o they_o and_o the_o open_n of_o her_o lip_n be_v right_a thing_n she_o declare_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o the_o goodness_n and_o graciousness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o and_o right_a true_a thing_n also_o that_o which_o be_v faithful_a and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n prov._n 1._o 20_o 21._o with_o chap._n 8._o 1_o 4_o 6._o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o preach_v it_o as_o to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v as_o distinguish_v from_o zions_n mourner_n even_o all_o that_o mourn_v whatever_o be_v the_o occasion_n isa_n 61._o 1_o 2._o and_o without_o controversy_n he_o be_v without_o sin_n herein_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o what_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o yea_o not_o only_o faithful_a from_o the_o engagement_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o appointment_n but_o his_o own_o gracious_a heart_n and_o cordial_a affection_n to_o all_o move_v he_o so_o to_o be_v for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n in_o love_n hence_o that_o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n psal_n 25._o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o upright_a but_o good_a gracious_a and_o thence_o also_o upright_o therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n even_o such_o as_o have_v miss_v the_o way_n and_o mark_v as_o distinguish_v from_o meek_a one_o and_o 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