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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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this_o purpose_n exod._n 34.7_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a inquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v still_o as_o full_a as_o ever_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v influence_v so_o many_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n and_o expel_v so_o much_o darkness_n and_o cold_a be_v still_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n able_a to_o run_v the_o same_o race_n and_o perform_v by_o its_o light_n and_o heat_v the_o same_o operation_n when_o mercy_n show_v itself_o in_o state_n with_o all_o its_o train_n it_o be_v but_o to_o usher_v in_o pardon_v grace_n exod._n 34.6.7_o not_o a_o letter_n not_o a_o attribute_n that_o make_v up_o the_o composition_n of_o that_o name_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o votary_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o latter_a clause_n a_o learned_a man_n explain_v of_o god_n clemency_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o render_v thus_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v but_o 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purchase_v remission_n and_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v when_o you_o receive_v it_o god_n will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o very_a cheap_a that_o cost_v his_o son_n so_o dear_a though_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o his_o sin_n than_o god_n send_v a_o message_n of_o peace_n isay_n 6_o 6_o 7._o then_o fly_v one_o of_o the_o seraphim_n and_o lay_v a_o live_a coal_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v when_o v._o 5._o he_o have_v cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o debt_n forgive_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o ps_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n god_n stand_v as_o 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against_o pardon_v mercy_n not_o against_o special_a love_n oh_o thaw_v thy_o heart_n every_o morning_n with_o a_o meditation_n on_o pardon_n and_o sin_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o freeze_v it_o in_o the_o day_n time_n when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n consider_v what_o thought_n thou_o have_v when_o thou_o be_v sue_v for_o pardon_v how_o earnest_a thou_o be_v for_o it_o what_o promise_n and_o vow_n thou_o do_v make_v and_o consider_v the_o love_n god_n show_v thou_o in_o pardon_v do_v not_o blur_v thy_o pardon_n so_o easy_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n or_o weaken_v thy_o faith_n 4._o be_v content_n with_o what_o god_n give_v thou_o if_o he_o give_v thou_o heaven_n will_v he_o deny_v thou_o earth_n he_o that_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n will_v sure_o pour_v into_o thy_o bosom_n the_o gold_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o great_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o wallow_v in_o wealth_n honour_n and_o a_o confluence_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n but_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v finis_fw-la the_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o divine_a providence_n a_o have_v all_o under_o god_n providence_n page_z 9_o 10_o 11_o many_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o else_o page_n 15_o 16_o 17_o affection_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n page_n 69_o v._o church_n affection_n make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o god_n design_n page_z 14_o of_o good_a man_n impeach_v not_o providence_n à_fw-fr page_n 21._o ad_fw-la 27_o make_v they_o not_o
330_o 943._o  _fw-fr 9_o 66_o  _fw-fr 12._o 1076._o 8._o 3._o 1146._o 10._o 1._o 336._o  _fw-fr 5_o 6._o 60._o 11_o 8._o 630._o  _fw-fr 9_o 1300._o 12._o 5._o 23_o †_o  _fw-fr 6._o 36_o †_o  _fw-fr 11._o 1144._o 13._o 3._o 737._o  _fw-fr 8._o 910_o 911_o 1192._o 14._o 6._o 40_o †_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20._o 50_o †_o 15._o 2._o 488_o 40_o †_o  _fw-fr 8._o 36._o †_o 19_o 1_o 4_o 6._o 23_o †_o  _fw-fr 13._o 329_o 1091._o  _fw-fr 15._o 694._o 20._o 9_o 51_o †_o 21._o 1._o 40_o †_o  _fw-fr 3_o 769_o 770._o  _fw-fr 5._o 114._o  _fw-fr 16._o 23_o †_o  _fw-fr 23._o 489_o 497_o 770._o 22._o 1._o 34_o †_o the_o index_n a._n abel_n faith_n page_n 601_o 1164._o abraham_n page_n 1164._o abstinence_n from_o sin_n may_v be_v without_o mortification_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o page_n 1317_o 8._o abuse_v of_o mercy_n dangerous_a page_n 696._o acceptableness_n of_o christ_n death_n page_n 883._o how_o it_o be_v so_o page_n 885_o 6._o demonstrate_v from_o page_n 316._o to_o 322_o 337_o 8_o from_o 886_o to_o 898_o 1087_o 1148._o what_o make_v it_o so_o page_n 882._o a_o 899._o ad_fw-la 906._o a_o comfort_n to_o a_o believer_n page_n 323._o 871_o 909._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o page_n 317._o ad_fw-la 322._o acceptation_n of_o we_o and_o our_o service_n found_v on_o that_o of_o christ_n page_n 322_o 897._o of_o believer_n certain_a and_o perpetual_a page_n 323_o 910._o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 1146_o 7._o access_n to_o god_n beleiver_n have_v with_o confidence_n delight_n and_o joy_n page_n 366_o 7._o in_o it_o god_n as_o reconcile_v to_o be_v eye_v page_n 378._o study_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v animate_v we_o in_o it_o page_n 844._o follow_v upon_o pardon_n page_n 110_o †_o vid._n prayer_n accusation_n of_o beleiver_n shall_v be_v answer_v page_n 340._o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v plead_v against_o they_o page_n 753_o 4._o 1103_o 1152._o activity_n of_o the_o new-creature_n for_o god_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n a_o page_n 88_o ad_fw-la 94._o essential_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o change_v in_o regeneration_n page_n 73_o 4._o adam_n in_o innocence_n how_o lie_n have_v a_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v page_n 189._o his_o first_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o he_o fall_v page_n 645_o 6._o 730._o why_o not_o mention_v in_o 11._o heb._n page_n 646._o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n page_n 1165._o what_o he_o know_v of_o christ_n suffering_n page_n 1170._o who_o sin_n great_a his_o or_o eve_n page_n 78_o †_o adoption_n not_o without_o regeneration_n page_n 32._o how_o they_o differ_v page_n 72._o how_o it_o differ_v from_o reconciliation_n and_o justification_n page_n 244._o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n page_n 1287._o thought_n of_o it_o a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n page_n 384._o advocate_n what_o page_n 1111._o vide_fw-la intercessor_n affection_n of_o the_o new-creature_n for_o god_n unbounded_a page_n 91._o of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n page_n 99_o 100_o some_o sort_n of_o they_o may_v be_v raise_v in_o unrenewed_a men._n page_n 109_o 110._o place_v on_o god_n a_o mark_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 120._o follow_v sense_n page_n 749._o inconstant_n ibid._n accompany_v a_o save_a knowledge_n page_n 417._o corrupt_a a_o hindrance_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n page_n 464._o suitable_a shall_v accompany_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n page_n 519._o shall_v accompany_v our_o thought_n of_o god_n page_n 3_o †_o affliction_n the_o lot_n of_o all_o god_n dear_a child_n page_n 553_o 1286._o we_o must_v not_o slight_v they_o nor_o be_v deject_v under_o they_o page_n 1282._o all_o from_o god_n ibid._n we_o shall_v not_o be_v impatient_a under_o they_o page_n 1282_o 1284_o 1289_o 1291._o their_o removal_n to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n page_n 1282._o send_v on_o good_a man_n by_o god_n as_o a_o father_n page_n 1282_o 1285._o effect_n of_o divine_a love_n page_n 1283_o 1289._o our_o carriage_n under_o they_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n page_n 1284._o shall_v make_v we_o turn_v our_o anger_n against_o sin_n ibid._n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o his_o child_n above_o that_o of_o earthly_a parent_n page_n 1288._o god_n to_o be_v love_v for_o they_o page_n 1289._o the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o be_v answer_v ibid._n grievous_a but_o profitable_a page_n 1290._o we_o shall_v judge_v aright_o of_o they_o ibid._n i'faith_o necessary_a under_o they_o page_n 1291._o vid._n faith_n believer_n have_v assistance_n in_o they_o page_n 1104._o sweeten_v by_o pardon_n page_n 111_o †_o great_z no_o sign_n of_o a_o unpardoned_a state_n vid._n trouble_n punishment_n ambition_n a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o conversion_n page_n 2._o a_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n page_n 738._o angel_n can_v not_o have_v contrive_v man_n redemption_n page_n 252._o nor_o effect_v it_o page_n 860_o 937._o vid._n sacrifice_n subject_v to_o christ_n page_n 333_o 4._o 1098._o not_o redeem_v page_n 361_o good_a at_o peace_n with_o a_o believer_n page_n 364_o 5._o can_v it_o know_v god_n perfect_o page_n 413._o their_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o christ_n page_n 495._o how_o affect_v with_o man_n sin_n page_n 67_o †_o antiquity_n a_o unsafe_a rule_n page_n 834._o apostasy_n unavoidable_a without_o growth_n in_o knowledge_n page_n 455._o a_o folly_n page_n 40_o †_o vid._n weak_a grace_n and_o perseverance_n apostate_n be_v unbeliever_n page_n 729_o 730._o assurance_n how_o to_o be_v obtain_v page_n 52_o 3._o of_o obtain_v must_v not_o chill_a prayer_n page_n 384_o want_v of_o it_o not_o unbeleif_n page_n 605_o often_o give_v at_o the_o supper_n page_n 762._o not_o necessary_a in_o a_o communicant_a page_n 783_o 4_o and_o faith_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 799._o the_o more_o perfect_a our_o mortification_n the_o clear_a it_o be_v page_n 1315._o possible_a vid._n knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n state_n attendance_n on_o god_n our_o work_n in_o heaven_n page_n 39_o attribute_n of_o god_n some_o of_o they_o 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punish_v whence_o follow_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v shall_v be_v punish_v for_o can_v that_o be_v justice_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o that_o fact_n though_o the_o malefactor_n do_v just_o deserve_v it_o yet_o after_o a_o pardon_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o just_o inflict_v god_n indeed_o do_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v though_o nathan_n by_o god_n commission_n have_v declare_v david_n sin_n pardon_v yet_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o stick_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 15._o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n because_o christ_n 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