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A19285 The Christians daily sacrifice containing a daily direction for a setled course of sanctification : diuided into three bookes / by Th. Cooper. Cooper, John, fl. 1626. 1615 (1615) STC 5695; ESTC S1680 138,332 492

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hardness_n of_o heart_n 7_o and_o so_o to_o fearful_a terror_n and_o sounding_n of_o spirit_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o girdle_n be_v thereof_o 1_v it_o procure_v and_o maintain_v true_a inward_a joy_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o 2_o hereby_o we_o have_v always_o boldness_n before_o god_n 1._o john_n 3.20_o to_o obtain_v good_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n heb._n 10._o 3_o and_o be_v enable_v and_o furnish_v against_o all_o the_o reproach_n and_o evil_n of_o man_n pro._n 18._o 4_o by_o this_o we_o be_v always_o certain_a of_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v and_o the_o acceptance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psa._n 51.6_o 5_o hereby_o we_o be_v comfort_v in_o the_o great_a buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o cowardly_a and_o unbelieve_a heart_n 1._o joh._n 3.21_o 6_o we_o attain_v to_o extraordinary_a sweetness_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o pet._n 1.8_o rom._n 5.1.2_o 7_o and_o lead_v along_o in_o most_o cheerful_a manner_n throughout_o all_o difficulty_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o 8_o we_o increase_v in_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n 1._o tim._n 1.18.19_o 9_o we_o put_v to_o confusion_n the_o pride_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o enemy_n 1._o sam._n 26.21_o 10_o we_o receive_v hereby_o a_o pledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n rom._n 8.16_o phil._n 3.20_o a_o three_o part_n of_o this_o sincerity_n consist_v in_o the_o will_n mark_n which_o discover_v itself_o 1_o by_o cheerfulness_n in_o well-doing_n not_o by_o compulsion_n but_o of_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2_o subiect_v it_o own_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n 3_o and_o so_o yield_v it_o daily_o to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o word_n and_o bind_v it_o thereto_o 4_o aim_v at_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o god_n will_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 5_o not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n 6_o 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do_v good_a rom._n 7.18_o 2_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o outward_a fail_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o rom._n 7.19_o 3_o to_o discern_v of_o our_o state_n in_o sanctification_n ephes._n 2.3_o 1._o cor._n 12.2_o 4_o to_o keep_v our_o judgment_n sincere_a and_o upright_o 1._o tim._n 6.5_o 5_o to_o kindle_v and_o order_v our_o affection_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v a_o four_o part_n of_o this_o girdle_n even_o the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o affection_n discern_v 1._o thess._n 5.23_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o this_o be_v discern_v 1_o by_o a_o right_n move_v of_o they_o to_o their_o proper_a object_n rom._n 7.22.25_o 2_o by_o their_o contentment_n in_o the_o same_o 3_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n we_o have_v also_o in_o the_o affection_n 4_o in_o that_o we_o can_v more_o joy_n or_o grieve_v for_o spiritual_a cause_n then_o for_o carnal_a psa._n 4._o psa._n 119._o 5_o that_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o build_v forward_o of_o 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thereof_o the_o benefit_n hereof_o be_v 1_o we_o shall_v attain_v hereby_o a_o gracious_a conquest_n over_o our_o most_o unruly_a thought_n eph._n 4.25_o 2_o we_o shall_v find_v much_o sweet_a peace_n and_o contentment_n in_o our_o christian_a calling_n 3_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o ready_a press_v to_o good_a action_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 4_o and_o save_v from_o many_o noisome_a tentation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v assault_v us._n 2._o ephes._n 4.26_o joh._n 19.12_o 5_o we_o shall_v have_v gracious_a fellowship_n with_o god_n col._n 3.1_o 6_o and_o be_v better_o enable_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o brethren_n joh._n 21.15_o a_o five_o part_n of_o this_o girdle_n be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o tongue_n see_v as_o 1_o be_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o mind_n jam._n 3.5_o 2_o in_o the_o well-governing_a whereof_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n psal._n 34._o &_o note_v of_o perfection_n jam._n 1._o jam._n 3_o 3_o the_o 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