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A64954 Vasanos alēthinē, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper/ by Nathanael Vincent ... Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1681 (1681) Wing V400; ESTC R8823 153,137 370

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to_o serve_v i_o too_o much_o i_o to_o do_v i_o any_o real_a harm_n christ_n by_o die_v have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o any_o long_o be_v under_o bondage_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n o_o death_n thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o sting_n in_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o have_v lose_v it_o o_o grave_a my_o lord_n have_v break_v thy_o gate_n open_a and_o because_o he_o be_v rise_v i_o may_v joyful_o conclude_v my_o own_o resurrection_n my_o body_n must_v lie_v in_o darkness_n for_o a_o while_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v death_n prisoner_n this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o as_o the_o corn_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n do_v rise_v with_o advantage_n every_o single_a grain_n yield_v sometime_o a_o hundred_o fold_n so_o my_o flesh_n shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o hundred_o fold_v better_a quality_n than_o now_o it_o have_v it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n but_o o_o my_o soul_n death_n will_v not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o to_o seize_v on_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o a_o dungeon_n when_o thou_o leave_v thy_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o go_v unto_o a_o glorious_a palace_n assoon_o as_o ever_o thou_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n thou_o will_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n assoon_o as_o thou_o be_v depart_v thou_o will_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o how_o much_o better_o that_o be_v thou_o will_v find_v to_o thy_o full_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n meditation_n xlviii_o if_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o all_o thing_n i_o be_v there_o not_o reason_n i_o shall_v be_v he_o his_o i_o be_o and_o his_o i_o will_v be_v to_o eternity_n lord_n i_o be_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o and_o not_o i_o myself_o i_o be_o thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o purchase_n as_o well_o as_o creation_n for_o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o a_o price_n nay_o thou_o have_v new_o make_v i_o on_o purpose_n for_o thy_o own_o use_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o i_o do_v willing_o resign_v and_o yield_v myself_o to_o thou_o if_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n make_v use_n of_o i_o if_o i_o be_o thy_o treasure_n keep_v i_o if_o i_o be_o a_o child_n let_v i_o be_v employ_v in_o my_o father_n business_n if_o i_o be_o betroth_v to_o thou_o let_v thy_o love_n and_o jealousy_n secure_v i_o from_o other_o lover_n oh_o let_v i_o be_v whole_o only_o always_o thou_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n let_v my_o tongue_n be_v like_o a_o angel_n continual_o sound_v forth_o thy_o name_n let_v my_o hand_n be_v holy_a the_o path_n of_o my_o foot_n ponder_v let_v all_o my_o member_n be_v yield_v as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o power_n love_n and_o serve_v thou_o lord_n sanctify_v and_o satisfy_v and_o save_v i_o and_o honour_v i_o by_o employ_v i_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o give_v my_o very_a heart_n to_o thou_o meditation_n xlix_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n who_o will_v not_o worship_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o glory_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n let_v thy_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n ring_v aloud_o with_o hallelujah_n who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n who_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n terrible_a in_o majesty_n rich_a in_o mercy_n abound_v in_o grace_n wonderful_a in_o work_v and_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o who_o can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n who_o can_v find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n it_o be_v high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o abundant_a in_o love_a kindness_n goodness_n and_o truth_n delight_v in_o mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o in_o christ_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a for_o such_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v glad_a let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o flood_n clap_v their_o hand_n and_o the_o hill_n be_v joyful_a together_o let_v all_o the_o creature_n join_v in_o magnify_v that_o god_n which_o make_v they_o and_o let_v all_o saint_n shout_v aloud_o for_o joy_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v they_o meditation_n l._n lord_n how_o much_o be_v thou_o above_o thy_o creature_n reach_v who_o beside_o thyself_o can_v conceive_v thy_o excellency_n who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n thou_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o angel_n above_o the_o song_n of_o seraphim_n everlasting_a thanksgiving_n be_v thy_o due_n oh_o let_v i_o live_v with_o thou_o to_o eternity_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v pay_v this_o debt_n of_o praise_n bless_v the_o lord_n you_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n who_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o your_o maker_n and_o lord_n praise_v he_o o_o you_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n exalt_v that_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o elect_v and_o confirm_v you_o when_o so_o many_o other_o angel_n sin_v and_o be_v eternal_o leave_v and_o miserable_a in_o their_o apostasy_n o_o all_o you_o triumphant_a saint_n that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o heavenly_a mount_n zion_n strike_v up_o with_o your_o harp_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v your_o strain_n be_v still_o high_o and_o high_o ascribe_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o o_o thou_o militant_a church_n begin_v this_o heavenly_a work_n of_o praise_v here_o on_o earth_n thy_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n be_v begin_v and_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v complete_v the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v stand_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o more_o than_o victorious_a over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o promise_a crown_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n meditation_n li._n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n what_o have_v thou_o breath_n for_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o his_o praise_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o a_o tongue_n at_o command_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o glorify_v thy_o lord_n and_o hereby_o become_v thy_o glory_n shall_v not_o a_o slave_n that_o have_v be_v in_o very_o hard_a and_o cruel_a bondage_n be_v thankful_a to_o he_o that_o redeem_v he_o shall_v not_o a_o malefactor_n condemn_v to_o die_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o that_o pardon_v he_o shall_v not_o the_o patient_a that_o have_v labour_v under_o a_o death_n threaten_v distemper_n be_v thankful_a to_o the_o physician_n that_o have_v cure_v he_o and_o how_o much_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o shall_v abound_v in_o thanksgiving_n unto_o thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n enslave_v and_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o free_a indeed_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o second_o death_n to_o be_v separate_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o he_o by_o die_v himself_o have_v purchase_v a_o pardon_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v sick_a of_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o plague_n and_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o awake_v awake_v oh_o my_o soul_n awake_v awake_v and_o utter_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n glory_n in_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n meditation_n lii_o shall_v i_o not_o magnify_v and_o advance_v my_o lord_n who_o be_o so_o high_o advance_v myself_o i_o be_v once_o in_o darkness_n and_o secure_o go_v on_o towards_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n forever_o but_o i_o be_o call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o marvellous_a light_n ●_o i_o be_v once_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o foreigner_n but_o now_o i_o be_o a_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n i_o be_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n who_o