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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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supply_v his_o want_n and_o if_o so_o for_o not_o feed_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n how_o much_o more_o for_o go_v about_o to_o starve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n by_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n from_o they_o if_o for_o not_o visit_v when_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n how_o much_o more_o for_o wound_v of_o saint_n in_o name_n body_n estate_n and_o for_o cast_v of_o saint_n into_o prison_n 3._o no_o work_n of_o they_o which_o for_o matter_n be_v good_a shall_v be_v remember_v and_o accept_v of_o in_o that_o day_n every_o work_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n like_o belshazzar_n be_v find_v too_o light_a whatever_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o be_v do_v out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v find_v too_o light_a and_o for_o wicked_a man_n work_n as_o hear_v the_o word_n do_v justice_n give_v alm_n they_o shall_v not_o plead_v any_o thing_n for_o you_o your_o holy_a thing_n shall_v not_o plead_v against_o iniquity_n because_o 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in_o my_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n so_o i_o will_v not_o now_o admit_v you_o to_o any_o fellowship_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o i_o depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n whatever_o you_o have_v do_v i_o look_v on_o you_o but_o as_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n your_o good_a work_n that_o you_o plead_v i_o reckon_v but_o among_o your_o sin_n how_o sad_a a_o time_n will_v it_o be_v then_o with_o wicked_a man_n who_o shall_v say_v be_v our_o religion_n vain_a shall_v none_o of_o our_o work_n and_o do_n profit_n have_v we_o pray_v and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n from_o time_n to_o time_n sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a will_v god_n forget_v all_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v we_o then_o in_o even_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v nothing_o remember_v if_o you_o be_v not_o regenerate_v if_o not_o a_o new_a creature_n if_o you_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rest_v in_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n 4._o when_o their_o sinful_a work_n shall_v be_v set_v 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the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o dead_a and_o hard_a flesh_n fear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n thus_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o wicked_a man_n here_o but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o judgement_n than_o their_o conscience_n shall_v recover_v feeling_n than_o it_o shall_v do_v its_o office_n in_o accuse_v judge_v here_o wicked_a man_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n they_o have_v bely_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v no_o evil_a shall_v come_v on_o we_o then_o they_o shall_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a his_o word_n be_v true_a his_o threaten_n be_v true_a then_o as_o joshua_n say_v you_o know_v that_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v chap_n 23.14_o so_o
himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n for_o the_o clear_n this_o point_n take_v these_o consideration_n first_o the_o judgement_n saint_n shall_v have_v of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n of_o humility_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o so_o a_o judgement_n of_o humility_n towards_o themselves_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n we_o think_v and_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o other_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o humility_n the_o mean_a of_o ourselves_o which_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o do_v from_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n of_o our_o weakness_n corruption_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v say_v true_o of_o ourselves_o what_o eliab_n speak_v to_o david_n reproachful_o i_o know_v the_o pride_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n shall_v keep_v all_o humble_a 2._o the_o carriage_n of_o one_o saint_n towards_o another_o shall_v be_v as_o of_o a_o inferior_a towards_o his_o superior_a so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o slight_v the_o least_o as_o we_o be_v from_o slight_v superior_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v these_o place_n phi._n 2.3_o let_v each_o man_n esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o rom._n 12.10_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o we_o shall_v honour_v other_o and_o not_o ourselves_o let_v another_o praise_n and_o honour_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n as_o there_o be_v saint_n of_o different_a rank_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v so_o those_o that_o have_v more_o shall_v prefer_v those_o that_o have_v less_o and_o carry_v themselves_o as_o inferior_n to_o superior_n the_o man_n in_o understanding_n shall_v become_v as_o little_a child_n in_o humility_n and_o as_o there_o be_v saint_n under_o several_a form_n and_o too_o much_o at_o a_o distance_n their_o form_n be_v as_o a_o partition-wall_n between_o they_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o each_o form_n will_v esteem_v those_o of_o another_o better_a than_o themselves_o and_o as_o there_o be_v saint_n of_o different_a degree_n in_o their_o outward_a and_o worldly_a estate_n there_o be_v high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a so_o the_o high_a saint_n shall_v account_v themselves_o less_o than_o the_o poor_a saint_n the_o rich_a saint_n that_o have_v the_o goodly_a apparel_n shall_v account_v themselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o have_v but_o the_o vile_a garment_n and_o rag_n thus_o all_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o with_o such_o respect_n to_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v superior_n and_o with_o as_o much_o care_n they_o do_v not_o offend_v they_o as_o man_n have_v that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v their_o superior_n the_o best_a shall_v account_v themselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o saint_n in_o that_o the_o best_a aught_o to_o become_v servant_n to_o the_o least_o saint_n shall_v serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n gal._n 5.13_o and_o luke_n 22.26.27_o he_o that_o be_v great_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v whether_o be_v great_a he_o that_o serve_v or_o he_o that_o be_v serve_v christ_n himself_o give_v a_o glorious_a pattern_n of_o humility_n in_o this_o i_o be_o among_o you_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v and_o therefore_o saint_n shall_v not_o excercise_n lordship_n but_o be_v among_o other_o saint_n as_o those_o that_o serve_v let_v all_o saint_n than_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o prefer_v other_o saint_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v low_a and_o lowly_a in_o thought_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n and_o consider_v 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n when_o we_o can_v thus_o account_v of_o ourselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o the_o saint_n paul_n say_v if_o we_o have_v not_o charity_n so_o may_v we_o also_o say_v if_o we_o have_v not_o humility_n what_o be_v we_o more_o than_o the_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o saint_n god_n glory_n be_v his_o highness_n humility_n be_v the_o saint_n glory_n god_n glory_n be_v his_o loftiness_n saint_n glory_n be_v their_o lowliness_n be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o this_o will_v be_v like_o the_o high_a priest_n garment_n for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n and_o the_o more_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o more_o humble_a we_o shall_v be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v nigh_o to_o god_n when_o we_o come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o when_o make_v son_n of_o god_n and_o king_n and_o priest_n ●nto_o god_n say_v as_o david_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v bring_v hitherto_o chap._n ii_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v riches_n or_o why_o so_o call_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v 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he_o will_v esteem_v thy_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o part_n with_o wealth_n for_o his_o sake_n 2._o better_a riches_n in_o regard_n of_o better_a gain_n by_o they_o the_o gain_n of_o grace_n spiritual_a consolation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n if_o suffering_n for_o christ_n abound_v consolation_n abound_v more_o 6._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o thing_n we_o need_v this_o be_v the_o gold_n that_o will_v make_v we_o rich_a money_n answer_v all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v most_o true_a concern_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.28_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o by_o love_n he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o saint_n christ_n love_n be_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n jacob_n may_v well_o say_v to_o esau_n i_o have_v all_o gen._n 33.11_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a because_o god_n say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v 7._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v 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