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A32724 A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock. Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680.; Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680. Works of the late learned divine, Stephen Charnock. 1683 (1683) Wing C3711C; ESTC R24823 277,473 158

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creature_n only_o to_o contemplate_v these_o work_n but_o to_o render_v he_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n 16._o wisdom_n cha●●●_n 3_o very_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o p._n 16._o as_o a_o limner_n lay_v his_o chief_a design_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloth_n and_o fill_v the_o void_a place_n with_o many_o other_o fancy_n to_o beautify_v and_o set_v off_o his_o work_n but_o those_o be_v not_o in_o his_o first_o intention_n but_o his_o main_a design_n be_v the_o draught_n in_o the_o middle_n surround_v with_o the_o rest_n now_o when_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o perform_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v god_n order_n thing_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o rest_n to_o have_v
forelorn_a gentile_n as_o stupid_a as_o stock_n and_o stone_n he_o raise_v up_o child_n a_o great_a posterity_n to_o abraham_n those_o that_o he_o employ_v in_o the_o erect_n zion_n and_o establish_v the_o law_n that_o go_v out_o from_o she_o in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o strike_v off_o from_o all_o humane_a assistance_n all_o strength_n and_o power_n in_o themselves_o when_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o wait_v there_o for_o a_o power_n from_o on_o high_a before_o they_o venture_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o and_o publish_v his_o name_n not_o only_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v to_o abide_v or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o judaea_n act_v 1.4_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o in_o any_o strength_n less_o than_o a_o power_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o send_v the_o spirit_n and_o this_o he_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n as_o signify_v his_o purpose_n to_o enlarge_v his_o church_n as_o well_o as_o build_v it_o at_o the_o first_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n it_o be_v this_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n our_o saviour_n there_o pitch_v their_o faith_n upon_o and_o it_o be_v this_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o in_o all_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n now_o have_v god_n thus_o rear_v up_o a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o man_n original_a apostasy_n settle_v it_o among_o the_o murmur_a and_o ungrateful_a israelite_n that_o industrious_o long_v for_o the_o garlic_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n as_o weary_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o they_o and_o propagate_v it_o to_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n as_o bad_a as_o bad_a can_v be_v as_o be_v describe_v rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 31_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o enlarge_n the_o church_n patent_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v the_o footstep_n of_o she_o shall_v ever_o be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o pick_v out_o the_o weak_a poor_a person_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o preserve_v it_o he_o have_v yet_o support_v she_o all_o the_o while_o she_o have_v carry_v the_o cross_n of_o her_o lord_n he_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n to_o frame_v a_o succession_n of_o new_a material_n for_o she_o how_o fruitless_a will_v all_o this_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v hell_n waste_v the_o temple_n erect_v for_o heaven_n what_o do_v he_o gather_v and_o enlarge_v the_o church_n only_o to_o make_v it_o a_o rich_a conquest_n and_o a_o fat_a morsel_n for_o the_o devil_n how_o vain_a will_v his_o former_a kindness_n appear_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v it_o utter_o sink_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v with_o any_o semblance_n of_o reason_n that_o god_n have_v take_v all_o this_o care_n about_o the_o nurse_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n from_o small_a beginning_n to_o let_v his_o darling_n be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n than_o to_o fatten_v his_o enemy_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cost_n and_o pain_n he_o have_v be_v at_o about_o zion_n do_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o cost_v he_o so_o much_o be_v there_o one_o tear_n one_o groan_n one_o sigh_n much_o less_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n expend_v in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a the_o beauty_n of_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v with_o a_o wash_n with_o blood_n when_o god_n establish_v the_o cloud_n above_o and_o strengthen_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o give_v the_o sea_n his_o decree_n and_o appoint_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v by_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o delight_n be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.28_o 29_o 31._o not_o bleed_v and_o die_v but_o this_o he_o must_v do_v he_o must_v take_v humane_a nature_n be_v bruise_v in_o his_o heel_n by_o the_o serpent_n and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n himself_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n before_o a_o stone_n for_o the_o build_n of_o spiritual_a zion_n can_v be_v frame_v and_o lay_v what_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v also_o in_o the_o effect_n it_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a power_n than_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n a_o few_o word_n go_v to_o the_o rear_n of_o that_o in_o the_o revolution_n of_o six_o day_n it_o be_v set_v upon_o its_o foot_n but_o many_o a_o year_n be_v god_n in_o travel_n before_o zion_n be_v bring_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o enemy_n as_o potent_a as_o hell_n to_o deal_v with_o in_o set_v it_o in_o adam_n family_n after_o man_n apostasy_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o have_v then_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n to_o contest_v with_o the_o world_n must_v be_v drown_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o second_o nativity_n and_o establishment_n in_o noah_n the_o form_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o without_o some_o pang_n of_o nature_n what_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o great_a terror_n be_v wrought_v in_o its_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o strike_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o her_o captivity_n deut._n 4.34_o what_o fire_n blackness_n darkness_n tempest_n that_o make_v a_o convulsion_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v her_o material_n heb._n 12.18_o 19_o and_o the_o bring_v forth_o the_o gentile_a church_n and_o enlarge_a the_o cord_n and_o stake_n of_o zion_n be_v precede_v by_o the_o darken_n the_o sun_n the_o tremble_a of_o the_o earth_n the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o suffering_n of_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n himself_o no_o power_n be_v ever_o employ_v so_o signal_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o any_o worldly_a concern_v as_o in_o the_o settlement_n of_o zion_n the_o devour_a wave_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n have_v be_v make_v her_o bulwark_n and_o the_o sand_n the_o grave_a of_o her_o enemy_n have_v be_v a_o path_n for_o her_o passage_n the_o sun_n have_v forget_v his_o natural_a race_n to_o gaze_v upon_o her_o victory_n josh_n 10.13_o angel_n have_v be_v commission_v to_o be_v her_o champion_n and_o fight_v her_o battle_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v array_v to_o fight_v for_o zion_n on_o earth_n the_o merciless_a nature_n of_o the_o fire_n have_v be_v curb_v to_o preserve_v her_o child_n when_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o small_a number_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o hunger-starved_a lion_n have_v be_v bridle_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n dan._n 6.22_o the_o proud_a enemy_n to_o she_o have_v be_v vanquish_v by_o frog_n and_o louse_n and_o tyrant_n that_o will_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o she_o have_v be_v make_v to_o their_o disgrace_n a_o live_a banquet_n for_o worm_n the_o vile_a creature_n act._n 12.23_o and_o indeed_o after_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v usurp_v god_n right_a in_o the_o creation_n and_o have_v draw_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o sublunary_a creature_n into_o a_o apostasy_n with_o himself_o no_o less_o than_o a_o infinite_a power_n can_v be_v engage_v against_o the_o great_a of_o create_v power_n if_o god_n will_v not_o forego_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n no_o less_o than_o infinite_a power_n can_v erect_v a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o order_v this_o power_n to_o appear_v strike_v down_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n send_v his_o son_n to_o rescue_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o polish_v stone_n for_o his_o temple_n every_o one_o that_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o building_n have_v almightiness_n at_o work_n with_o he_o before_o he_o be_v form_v eph._n 1.19_o 20._o every_o stone_n be_v hew_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v by_o a_o divine_a efficacy_n shall_v the_o fruit_n of_o so_o much_o power_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o own_o image_n want_v a_o establishment_n god_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endow_v she_o shall_v all_o this_o cost_n and_o pain_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n take_v down_o to_o be_v set_v up_o again_o more_o strong_o and_o the_o chargeable_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o be_v puff_v away_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o satan_n do_v it_o consist_v with_o his_o wisdom_n to_o let_v
zion_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o power_n of_o her_o old_a oppressor_n man_n be_v more_o desirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o estate_n they_o have_v get_v by_o sweat_n than_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v they_o by_o inheritance_n and_o be_v most_o careful_a in_o settle_v that_o which_o have_v cost_v they_o more_o treasure_n and_o more_o labour_n jacob_n set_v a_o value_n upon_o the_o portion_n he_o get_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n gen._n 48.22_o no_o less_o will_v god_n upon_o that_o zion_n he_o have_v wrest_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o may_v of_o his_o arm._n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o faithfulness_n his_o veracity_n be_v engage_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o christ_n the_o head_n the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o christ_n act._n 2.33_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n he_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v his_o receive_n it_o from_o god_n employ_v the_o spirit_n be_v be_v promise_v to_o he_o by_o god_n to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o spirit_n give_v he_o and_o send_v by_o he_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n john_n 16.10_o a_o effect_n necessary_a to_o the_o building_n zion_n for_o this_o end_n he_o receive_v it_o for_o this_o end_n therefore_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o the_o promise_n will_v be_v vain_a the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v be_v not_o perform_v if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o perpetual_a number_n convince_v of_o and_o embrace_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v manifest_v by_o his_o go_v to_o the_o father_n god_n also_o promise_v he_o a_o great_a posterity_n after_o his_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa_n 53.10.11_o a_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v therefore_o stable_a and_o perpetual_a life_n perpetual_a a_o posterity_n be_v to_o follow_v his_o sacrifice_n his_o cross_n be_v to_o give_v they_o be_v and_o his_o blood_n be_v to_o give_v they_o life_n because_o always_o visible_a to_o he_o god_n pawn_v his_o word_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o death_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o god_n his_o truth_n therefore_o have_v no_o evasion_n no_o plea_n to_o deny_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o such_o a_o multitude_n as_o shall_v always_o be_v see_v with_o pleasure_n by_o he_o as_o good_a and_o sound_a child_n and_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v by_o the_o parent_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v oblige_v by_o christ_n exact_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o particular_a respect_n he_o have_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n christ_n give_v himself_o eph._n 5.25_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o god_n shall_v preserve_v and_o establish_v a_o church_n for_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n may_v not_o by_o any_o default_n of_o his_o father_n lose_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o his_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o generation_n of_o believer_n a_o little_a seed_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o chaff_n so_o god_n promise_v 〈◊〉_d promise_v psal_n 72.17_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o name_n shall_v be_v propagate_v in_o a_o perpetual_a birth_n of_o child_n it_o shall_v be_v sound_a while_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n keep_v its_o station_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o church_n itself_o how_o do_v the_o word_n sparkle_v with_o promise_n to_o zion_n in_o all_o her_o concern_v he_o have_v promise_v a_o indissolvable_a marriage_n the_o fix_v a_o knot_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v untie_v faithfulness_n untie_v hos_fw-la 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o in_o judgement_n righteousness_n love_v kindness_n mercy_n faithfulness_n a_o marriage_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v in_o widowhood_n so_o that_o judgement_n righteousness_n love_v kindness_n mercy_n faithfulness_n must_v first_o fail_v before_o the_o church_n meet_v with_o a_o entire_a dissolution_n i._n e._n god_n and_o the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n shall_v fail_v before_o the_o church_n be_v forsake_v and_o leave_v to_o her_o enemy_n she_o be_v no_o less_o assure_v of_o continual_a supply_n and_o nourishment_n and_o that_o by_o no_o mean_a a_o hand_n than_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o isa_n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n nor_n a_o mean_a dew_n than_o himself_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o also_o without_o the_o fail_v she_o a_o minute_n he_o will_v water_v she_o with_o doctrine_n to_o preserve_v her_o verdure_n and_o increase_v her_o growth_n he_o will_v be_v her_o guardian_n night_n and_o day_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o adversity_n in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n so_o that_o satan_n shall_v not_o outwit_n nor_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o heretic_n waste_v she_o for_o it_o refer_v to_o v._o 1._o wherein_o god_n promise_v she_o to_o punish_v the_o pierce_a serpent_n the_o crooked_a serpent_n that_o by_o various_a wind_n and_o turn_n insinuate_v himself_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n and_o he_o add_v v._o 4._o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o he_o lay_v by_o his_o anger_n against_o she_o as_o consider_v in_o apostate_n nature_n the_o fury_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v where_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v but_o her_o enemy_n shall_v be_v as_o briar_n and_o thorn_n before_o he_o he_o have_v a_o consume_a fury_n for_o her_o enemy_n though_o he_o have_v none_o for_o his_o vineyard_n protection_n be_v in_o no_o less_o 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