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A53273 A seasonable discourse wherein sincerity & delight in the service of God is earnestly pressed upon professors of religion delivered on a publick fast at Cambridge in New-England, by the reverend and learned Urian Oakes, late pastor of the church there, and president of Harvard Colledge. Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681. 1682 (1682) Wing O22; ESTC R31761 29,412 40

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remove_v from_o we_o very_o loath_a to_o sell_v his_o people_n for_o nought_o when_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n psal._n 44._o 12._o yea_o that_o he_o fear_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o language_n deut._n 32._o 27._o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o our_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v at_o this_o day_n as_o in_o hosea_n 11._o 8_o 9_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ob_fw-la new-england_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n remember_v the_o kindness_n
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that_o god_n will_v present_o forsake_v we_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o blot_v out_o their_o transgaession_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o though_o he_o let_v their_o enemy_n carry_v they_o captive_n yet_o to_o command_v a_o very_a great_a deliveverance_n for_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v what_o prerogative_n mercy_n may_v do_v for_o we_o in_o pity_v pardon_v heal_v save_v we_o can_v tell_v but_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o general_o weary_a of_o god_n according_a to_o common_a law_n we_o perish_v be_v you_o willing_a then_o to_o put_v all_o upon_o this_o issue_n whether_o it_o be_v i_o say_v not_o the_o universal_a i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o too_o general_a frame_n of_o professor_n among_o we_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n shall_v we_o examine_v it_o a_o little_a and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n i_o may_v call_v over_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v and_o say_v be_v we_o not_o weary_a of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o be_v our_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o god_n service_n where_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o vigour_n our_o alacrity_n our_o zeal_n our_o evenness_n and_o constaney_n our_o perseverance_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v we_o not_o drive_v very_o heavy_o and_o plod_v on_o without_o love_n life_n vigour_n in_o a_o dull_a formal_a careless_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o drudgery_n to_o we_o be_v we_o not_o weary_a of_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n weary_a of_o our_o covenant-obligation_n to_o he_o weary_a of_o his_o truth_n weary_a of_o his_o correction_n weary_a of_o his_o government_n weary_a of_o our_o privilege_n and_o mercy_n do_v not_o our_o murmur_n like_o those_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n show_v this_o do_v not_o many_o people_n think_v and_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o little_a thing_n amiss_o among_o we_o or_o they_o be_v cross_v in_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v be_v worse_a than_o we_o be_v do_v they_o not_o wish_v for_o change_n be_v we_o not_o a_o lick_v people_n and_o think_v if_o we_o can_v change_v our_o bed_n as_n sick_a man_n be_v wont_n to_o fancy_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o be_v not_o our_o privilege_n too_o costly_a too_o chargeable_a and_o burdensome_a for_o we_o be_v we_o not_o grow_v fat_a and_o wanton_o with_o jesurun_n deut._n 32._o 15._o so_o as_o to_o spurn_v at_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n kick_v against_o his_o ordinance_n and_o will_v kick_v they_o away_o be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o will_v spurn_v down_o the_o church_n with_o great_a scorn_n yea_o be_v there_o not_o many_o professor_n even_o weary_a and_o ashamed_a of_o their_o profession_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o these_o thing_n all_o i_o shall_v do_v be_v to_o give_v some_o criteria_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o due_o apply_v we_o may_v judge_v whether_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n or_o no._n be_v there_o not_o sad_a sign_n and_o symptom_n 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god_n and_o his_o service_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o sincere_a faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n at_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o pang_n of_o temptation_n they_o have_v their_o weary_a frame_n wherein_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o but_o then_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v themselves_o in_o it_o but_o judge_n and_o condemn_v and_o hate_v themselves_o for_o it_o as_o paul_n when_o he_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a but_o take_v part_n with_o it_o against_o himself_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 12_o 14._o he_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o law_n for_o his_o occasional_a accidental_a irritation_n of_o his_o corruption_n or_o for_o any_o rigour_n in_o condemn_v he_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o or_o set_v he_o hard_a task_n impossible_a for_o he_o to_o perform_v as_o the_o law_n exact_v but_o he_o approve_v and_o commend_v the_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n on_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o sinful_a nature_n and_o be_v quite_o weary_a of_o himself_o cry_v out_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o every_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a sometime_o of_o god_n service_n but_o then_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o himself_o for_o it_o weary_a of_o that_o weariness_n of_o god_n fall_v out_o with_o himself_o on_o the_o account_n be_v full_a of_o displeasure_n and_o indignation_n against_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o wretched_a heart_n abhor_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o unworthy_a frame_n 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