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A41706 A discourse of Christ's coming and the influence, which the expectation thereof hath on al manner of holy conversation and godlinesse / by Theophilus Gale. Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1673 (1673) Wing G144; ESTC R6924 117,103 244

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and_o evident_a so_o heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v i._o e_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o at_o his_o come_n be_v altogether_o inevident_a and_o invisible_a to_o a_o carnal_a eye_n yet_o visible_a and_o evident_a to_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n neither_o must_v it_o be_v a_o legal_a eye_n whereby_o we_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o legal_a eye_n look_v only_o on_o the_o black_a and_o terrible_a part_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o never_o hasten_v the_o soul_n towards_o it_o a_o legal_a terrify_a eye_n fly_v from_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n rev._n 6.15_o 16_o 17_o but_o a_o evangelic_a eye_n post_v towards_o it_o a_o legal_a eye_n breed_v horror_n and_o affrightment_n but_o a_o evangelic_a eye_n love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o this_o great_a day_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o single_a eye_n the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o object_n very_o 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day_n 2._o to_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n imply_v a_o spiritual_a constant_a regard_n to_o it_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o look_v on_o nothing_o as_o real_a happiness_n or_o misery_n but_o what_o will_v be_v such_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o that_o look_v for_o that_o great_a day_n will_v look_v on_o nothing_o here_o below_o as_o great_a he_o that_o look_v up_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n will_v look_v down_o on_o allthing_n of_o time_n as_o empty_a poor_a and_o fade_v none_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o he_o that_o mesure_n allthing_n by_o it_o he_o who_o desire_v creature-comfort_n not_o for_o enjoyment_n but_o for_o use_v and_o when_o he_o have_v they_o do_v use_v they_o aright_o not_o as_o fuel_n for_o his_o lust_n but_o as_o preparative_n to_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o day_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o paul_n exhortation_n 31._o 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