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A96951 The only sovereign salve for the wounded spirit: approved by the author in himself Delivered by him in several sermons after his recovery: and now, published for the glory of his most gracious restorer, and for the comfort and settlement of any afflicted soul, that doth, or may labour under that weighty burden. By Richard Wortley, minister of Christ in his church, in Edworth in Bedfordshire. Wortley, Richard, d. 1680. 1661 (1661) Wing W3642A; ESTC R231974 144,585 300

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accompany_v with_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n heb._n 12._o 28._o 4._o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o hearty_a rom._n 6._o 17._o 5._o it_o be_v zealous_a in_o good_a duty_n tit._n 2._o 14._o now_o examine_v thyself_o by_o these_o mark_n have_v thou_o true_a peace_n in_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o strive_v to_o cleanse_v thy_o soul_n from_o sin_n do_v thou_o love_v god_n and_o his_o child_n thou_o have_v true_a faith_n do_v thou_o prefer_v god_n will_n before_o thy_o own_o or_o before_o man_v have_v thou_o a_o respect_n to_o all_o his_o will_n be_v thou_o afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o be_v thou_o sincere_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o he_o thy_o obedience_n be_v true_a and_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o obedience_n be_v true_a thou_o be_v a_o true_a saint_n thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n and_o interest_v in_o all_o those_o privilege_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o use_v 4._o do_v the_o lord_n own_o the_o saint_n for_o his_o people_n let_v wicked_a man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o despise_v they_o how_o they_o oppress_v vex_v and_o persecute_v they_o the_o lord_n who_o they_o be_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o they_o they_o who_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zech._n 2._o 8._o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o persecute_v christ_n himself_o act_n 9_o 4._o they_o who_o vex_v and_o persecute_v they_o vex_v and_o persecute_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o who_o shall_v one_o day_n wash_v their_o foot_n in_o their_o blood_n psal_n 58._o 10._o and_o shall_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n rev._n 2._o 27._o not_o by_o way_n of_o avenge_a of_o themselves_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o but_o in_o approve_v of_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o justness_n of_o that_o vengeance_n which_o according_a to_o that_o sentence_n they_o shall_v see_v execute_v upon_o they_o at_o that_o day_n when_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v such_o as_o die_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n that_o he_o will_v deny_v they_o before_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n mat._n 10._o 33._o use_v last_o this_o may_v serve_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o god_n true_o faithful_a &_o obedient_a servant_n and_o keep_v their_o spirit_n under_o the_o world_n contempt_n and_o despite_n what_o though_o the_o world_n hate_n and_o reject_v they_o and_o count_v they_o as_o the_o off_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n yet_o the_o lord_n own_v they_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o interest_v in_o those_o sweet_a promise_n and_o high_a privilege_n wherein_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v sharer_n here_o likewise_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o their_o exceed_a comfort_n may_v as_o st._n peter_n advise_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a for_o thus_o they_o may_v argue_v upon_o infallible_a ground_n if_o i_o be_o a_o saint_n whereof_o by_o my_o true_a faith_n and_o obedience_n i_o be_o assure_v then_o be_o i_o effectual_o call_v for_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_v call_v to_o be_v rom._n 1._o 7._o if_o i_o be_o a_o saint_n than_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o elect_v for_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_v elect_v unto_o eph._n 1._o 4._o if_o i_o be_o elect_v than_o i_o be_o predestinate_v to_o glory_n and_o shall_v most_o certain_o enjoy_v it_o for_o he_o that_o elect_v i_o predestinate_v i_o eph._n 1._o 4._o and_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n which_o in_o his_o good_a time_n he_o will_v most_o certain_o accomplish_v from_o hence_o i_o say_v may_v the_o lord_n people_n draw_v exceed_v comfort_n however_o these_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o they_o can_v but_o be_v much_o allay_v by_o their_o sense_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n for_o though_o they_o be_v saint_n though_o the_o lord_n own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n yet_o be_v they_o subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o be_v prevail_v over_o by_o it_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o folly_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o next_o particular_a in_o this_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o point_n partic._n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n his_o saint_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o text_n they_o can_v not_o turn_v again_o to_o it_o unless_o former_o fall_v into_o it_o which_o be_v the_o present_a sad_a condition_n they_o be_v now_o in_o guilty_a of_o the_o folly_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o under-lye_a the_o sharp_a sense_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o live_v or_o walk_v in_o sin_n as_o do_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o they_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o that_o often_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n prov._n 24_o 16._o in_o many_o thing_n jam._n 3._o 2._o and_o many_o many_o way_n by_o omission_n commission_n ignorance_n forgetfulness_n infirmity_n by_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n motion_n check_n vow_n promise_n blessing_n patience_n chastisement_n mercy_n judgement_n by_o rashness_n inconsiderateness_n inconstancy_n negligence_n beside_o their_o other-mens-sin_n whereof_o they_o become_v guilty_a by_o command_v exhort_v provoke_v con●enting_v commend_v conceal_v connive_a partake_v defend_v not_o reprove_v and_o other_o way_n that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o sad_a truth_n be_v evident_a by_o those_o many_o example's_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n and_o saint_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o have_v be_v thus_o overtake_v and_o thus_o fall_v and_o some_o of_o they_o
perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o now_o it_o be_v become_v their_o counsellor_n psal_n 119._o 24._o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o rod_n but_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o when_o they_o err_v from_o this_o rule_n th●y_a sin_n and_o it_o may_v be_v fall_v into_o gross_a h●inou●_n scandalous_a sin_n whereof_o the_o soul_n be_v convict_v and_o become_v sensibl●_n of_o what_o thereby_o it_o have_v deserve_v it_o become_v perplex_v and_o unsettle_a and_o deprive_v ●or_a the_o time_n of_o its_o ●nward_a peace_n for_o the_o regain_n whereof_o there_o be_v none_o other_o way_n but_o by_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n apply_v the_o promise_v of_o pardon_n in_o and_o through_o he_o make_v unto_o poor_a sinner_n in_o the_o word_n us●_n 2._o here_o the_o sin_n burden_v soul_n come_v to_o god_n for_o peace_n be_v direct_v how_o its_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o confess_v sin_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o hearty_a detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o fix_a re●olutions_n against_o it_o and_o for_o better_a obedience_n unless_o all_o these_o go_v together_o its_o repentance_n be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a and_o will_v rather_o provoke_v the_o lo●d_n to_o further_a wrath_n then_o prevail_v with_o he_o for_o peace_n neither_o will_v repentance_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a but_o faith_n must_v go_v along_o w●●h_v it_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o it_o must_v make_v way_n f●r_v the_o acceptance_n o●_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o break_a heart_n for_o sin_n without_o it_o ●ll_z our_o confession_n our_o ●ears_n our_o resolving_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o or_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v shall_v please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v and_o if_o not_o justify_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o be_v have_v rom_n 5._o 1._o 3._o th●_n lord_n only_o know_v how_o soon_o some_o of_o his_o own_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v in●o_o this_o sad_a condition_n to_o lie_v groan_v and_o languish_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n ●o●_n their_o sinful_a folly_n whosoever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o this_o case_n let_v i_o exhort_v they_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o hasten_v to_o this_o only_a sovereign_a remedy_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o regain_n of_o their_o lose_a peace_n break_v rend_v thy_o heart_n change_v thy_o mind_n confess_v bewayl_n detest_v resolve_v against_o thy_o folly_n and_o upon_o better_a obedience_n apply_v unto_o thy_o soul_n the_o precious_a promise_n of_o pardon_n by_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n perform_v these_o duty_n hearty_o and_o as_o near_o as_o thou_o can_v punctual_o in_o every_o particular_a and_o then_o set_v open_v every_o passage_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o let_v in_o that_o sweet_a and_o exceed_a comfort_n which_o will_v certain_o follow_v in_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n unto_o thou_o wh●ch_n be_v the_o 2_o branch_n of_o the_o point_n branch_n 2._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o saint_n do_v turn_v from_o their_o folly_n of_o sin_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v most_o certain_o speak_v peace_n unto_o they_o the_o sinner_n hat●_n have_v experience_n what_o the_o sad_a effect_n be_v of_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_n disturbance_n unsettlement_n perplexity_n wound_n now_o he_o be_v about_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o comfortable_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o hol●ness_n for_o have_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o sinful_a folly_n into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n he_o find_v in_o they_o a_o sweet_a settlement_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o restore_v of_o his_o peace_n all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v such_o prov._n ●_o 17._o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n of_o grace_n of_o holiness_n they_o be_v all_o peace_n and_o full_a of_o comfort_n now_o the_o lo●d_n be_v make_v good_a unto_o the_o true_o humble_v and_o faithful_a soul_n what_o he_o promise_v isa_n 54._o 7_o 8._o with_o great_a mercy_n he_o be_v gather_v of_o it_o which_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o though_o in_o a_o littl●_n wrath_n he_o have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o it_o for_o a_o moment_n yet_o now_o in_o speak_v of_o peace_n unto_o it_o he_o be_v about_o to_o make_v it_o true_o sensible_a of_o his_o everlasting_a kindness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o it_o give_v unto_o it_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o o●l_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heau●ness_n isa_n 61._o 3._o while_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o its_o smart_a wound_n gasp_v for_o peace_n and_o settlement_n it_o bewail_v its_o condition_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 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