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A57733 The fire upon the altar. Or Divine meditations and essayes containing the substance of Christian religion Rowe, Cheyne. 1679 (1679) Wing R2061A; ESTC R218415 226,122 405

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and_o life_n itself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o lord_n god_n we_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n delight_n in_o thy_o statute_n rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n and_o take_v counsel_n of_o they_o but_o quicken_v thou_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n ps_n 119.14_o 15_o 16_o 25._o that_o we_o may_v not_o faint_v nor_o be_v weary_a be_v wise_a then_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o great_a interest_n thy_o main_a chance_n to_o save_v that_o with_o the_o expense_n and_o loss_n of_o thy_o perish_a momentary_a concern_v and_o to_o bestow_v thy_o pain_n and_o industry_n upon_o this_o and_o
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the_o confirm_a grace_n be_v both_o free_a ephe._n 1.13_o in_o who_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n that_o be_v good_a when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n therefore_o above_o all_o we_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o thy_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o we_o all_o free_o and_o then_o with_o he_o thou_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o thy_o bowel_n can_v see_v they_o want_v any_o thing_n let_v he_o live_v in_o we_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o image_n in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o fullness_n let_v he_o be_v form_v in_o we_o and_o by_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o die_v daily_a and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o live_v but_o so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o live_v ourselves_o but_o christ_n in_o we_o thus_o let_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n convey_v he_o to_o we_o since_o thou_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o thy_o delight_n be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n pro._n 1._o certain_o thou_o do_v not_o afflict_v nor_o grieve_v willing_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o trouble_n he_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o distress_n psal_n 104._o he_o can_v forbear_v to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v his_o prodigal_a son_n o_o let_v thy_o revelation_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o man_n recall_v man_n stray_a affection_n to_o god_n if_o we_o believe_v this_o our_o faith_n will_v work_v love_n to_o he_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o as_o he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o who_o have_v he_o not_o die_v for_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o mercy_n much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n will_v he_o save_v we_o see_v he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o now_o that_o we_o be_v put_v in_o a_o better_a relation_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o make_v just_a person_n much_o more_o now_o will_v he_o do_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o justification_n to_o save_v we_o all_o this_o be_v free_a mercy_n not_o of_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_v he_o beget_v we_o and_o according_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 4._o meditation_n i_o find_v no_o condition_n annex_v to_o be_v precedent_n to_o make_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o mercy_n but_o only_o want_v and_o desire_v of_o mercy_n want_v i_o have_v without_o my_o own_o act_n or_o endeavour_v desire_v of_o relief_n too_o arise_v 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raiment_n and_o god_n increase_v he_o to_o two_o band_n abraham_n desire_v but_o a_o son_n and_o god_n increase_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o prodigal_a desire_n to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o father_n entertain_v he_o with_o embrace_n and_o feast_n but_o as_o for_o his_o people_n that_o trust_n in_o he_o mercy_n imbrase_v they_o on_o every_o side_n god_n satisfi_v their_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n they_o shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o thing_n desire_v he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o psal_n 32.4_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v the_o thy_o heart_n desire_v we_o starve_v our_o soul_n for_o want_n of_o ask_v joash_n strike_v three_o time_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v have_v strike_v six_o or_o seven_o 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