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A94070 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660 309,248 523

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ordain_v strength_n to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o satan_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a enemy_n so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n when_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n god_n set_v ambushment_n &_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o the_o sword_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n orabilibus_fw-la telis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o by_o their_o praise_n as_o by_o their_o prayer_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o present_a mercy_n prove_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o work_n go_v on_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o as_o you_o do_v give_v in_o your_o assistance_n in_o prayer_n for_o this_o begin_n of_o mercy_n so_o let_v not_o your_o praise_n be_v want_v withhold_v not_o they_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v oh_o lord_n but_o let_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o in_o 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therefore_o call_v principality_n and_o power_n because_o of_o that_o great_a and_o that_o glorious_a government_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o during_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n ezech._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o government_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o in_o this_o do_v their_o degree_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v employ_v they_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o their_o office_n as_o zanch._n observe_v answerable_a unto_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v employ_v they_o in_o for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v down_o they_o for_o cor._n 1.15,28_o he_o 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stir_v up_o all_o the_o instrument_n among_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v according_o to_o that_o say_n of_o opera_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la angelico_n administerio_fw-la geruntur_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o work_n so_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o who_o the_o great_a care_n of_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n commit_v for_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n some_o by_o angel_n understand_v messenger_n and_o instrument_n raise_v up_o among_o man_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n and_o so_o brightman_n brightman_n brightman_n vir_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praestans_fw-la &_o egregius_fw-la qui_fw-la subito_fw-la nec_fw-la expectatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la coelitus_fw-la delabuntur_fw-la sudden_o and_o unexpected_o as_o if_o he_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n some_o great_a instrument_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v unexpected_o raise_v up_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o individual_a person_n and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n full_a of_o vial_n unto_o rome_n not_o to_o seven_o individual_a person_n but_o for_o seven_o sort_n of_o instrument_n ●nd_v officer_n that_o god_n will_v successive_o raise_v up_o for_o to_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o shall_v though_o they_o be_v many_o all_o concur_v as_o one_o person_n to_o effect_v that_o about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v now_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o put_v both_o these_o together_o and_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o heavenly_a angel_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n employ_v in_o these_o administration_n which_o have_v the_o first_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o also_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n and_o officer_n that_o those_o angel_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o employ_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o the_o prince_n of_o grace_n shall_v come_v therefore_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o instrument_n stir_v up_o and_o act_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o as_o but_o one_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v commit_v unto_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o to_o support_v rome_n yet_o this_o angel_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v undertake_v it_o he_o will_v not_o want_v instrument_n those_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o in_o all_o age_n stir_v up_o to_o effect_v it_o second_o rome_n ruin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o angel_n matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v for_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v joy_n to_o the_o angel_n so_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n also_o but_o especial_o unto_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o
lay_v down_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v engage_v other_o to_o look_v further_o into_o they_o the_o first_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n on_o this_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o national_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o the_o lord_n not_o here_o and_o there_o a_o man_n but_o even_o multitude_n of_o they_o a_o whole_a nation_n all_o israel_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n shall_v live_v they_o that_o go_v before_o be_v but_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n rom._n 11.16_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o lump_n the_o harvest_n therefore_o all_o that_o have_v be_v convert_v be_v but_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o lump_n the_o harvest_n of_o that_o people_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v into_o god_n be_v 66.8_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o nation_n bear_v at_o once_o esay_n 49.21_o i_o be_v desolate_a and_o leave_v alone_o who_o have_v beget_v i_o all_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ground_n be_v first_o they_o do_v many_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n god_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n who_o he_o know_v before_o and_o though_o we_o can_v see_v none_o yet_o the_o lord_n look_v not_o as_o man_n look_v he_o have_v 7000_o in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n can_v see_v one_o and_o the_o elect_n shall_v attain_v mercy_n for_o elect_a love_n will_v follow_v a_o man_n till_o it_o overcome_v he_o and_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o will_v overcome_v 2_o producit_fw-la austrium_fw-la predestinatio_fw-la electos_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la usque_fw-la producit_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n its_o true_a god_n do_v take_v child_n into_o their_o parent_n covenant_n but_o they_o first_o in_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o god_n break_v they_o off_o from_o this_o also_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o time_n when_o the_o covenant_n shall_v take_v place_n again_o and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o they_o do_v attain_v mercy_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o whole_a society_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n he_o will_v return_v unto_o they_o again_o and_o a_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o election_n run_v through_o their_o father_n loin_n and_o when_o this_o seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o then_o for_o their_o father_n sake_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v use_v such_o a_o conversion_n we_o shall_v help_v forward_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o time_n approach_v the_o promise_n be_v even_o come_v unto_o the_o birth_n and_o they_o do_v draw_v on_o apace_o consider_v these_o six_o thing_n first_o how_o sweet_a will_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n then_o be_v 2._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o moon_n confound_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o esay_n 24._o last_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n 2_o how_o glorious_a will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v abundance_n of_o soul_n convert_v every_o one_o bear_v twin_n and_o not_o one_o barren_a among_o they_o rev._n 15.8_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n now_o the_o smoke_n be_v go_v many_o enter_v in_o 3_o to_o see_v grace_n act_v in_o the_o life_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o see_v man_n walk_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o justin_n martyr_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o lovely_a and_o amiable_a will_v the_o life_n of_o christian_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o that_o have_v know_v nay_o have_v experience_n in_o themselves_o of_o another_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n 4_o to_o see_v so_o many_o lie_n as_o dead_a wither_a branch_n upon_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v set_v and_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o they_o pity_v you_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v you_o pity_v they_o that_o through_o your_o mercy_n they_o may_v attain_v mercy_n rom._n 11.31_o that_o be_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n that_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o you_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v for_o to_o look_v out_o for_o a_o part_n in_o the_o same_o mercy_n that_o be_v show_v towards_o you_o when_o you_o be_v lose_v the_o same_o will_v the_o lord_n extend_v unto_o they_o also_o etc._n etc._n 5_o consider_v that_o their_o come_n in_o shall_v be_v without_o your_o loss_n your_o come_n in_o be_v with_o their_o rejection_n the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o tho●_n may_v be_v graft_v in_o we_o can_v know_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n spirit_n be_v not_o give_v because_o christ_n spirit_n be_v not_o glorify_v etc._n etc._n but_o now_o you_o may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o olive_n tree_n and_o you_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o fold_n etc._n etc._n 6_o you_o have_v great_a benefit_n by_o it_o you_o have_v much_o profit_n by_o their_o rejection_n you_o shall_v have_v more_o by_o their_o restoration_n even_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o you_o a_o enrich_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o great_a riches_n than_o the_o gentile_n can_v enrich_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n exalt_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n some_o objection_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v when_o god_n give_v another_o opportunity_n as_o then_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o we_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o their_o conversion_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o our_o land_n ans_fw-fr first_o if_o they_o be_v here_o in_o providence_n we_o shall_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o 2._o if_o the_o jew_n do_v live_v among_o you_o they_o be_v to_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o other_o liberty_n among_o christian_n than_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n be_v to_o give_v the_o heathen_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o be_v here_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o gentile_n among_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o aim_v at_o their_o good_a neither_o may_v we_o suffer_v these_o among_o we_o not_o to_o abuse_v their_o worship_n or_o set_v up_o a_o false_a worship_n profane_v their_o sabbath_n or_o blaspheme_v their_o god_n this_o the_o jew_n permit_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o shall_v the_o gentile_n now_o permit_v the_o jew_n 3._o the_o stage_n &_o place_n of_o their_o conversion_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o few_o of_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o east_n and_o north_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 11.44_o it_o be_v say_v tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o north_n shall_v trouble_v they_o as_o indeed_o their_o main_a residence_n be_v in_o those_o part_n 4._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n for_o the_o gentile_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n a_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o once_o therefore_o these_o be_v but_o the_o weak_a plot_n or_o charitable_a misapprehension_n of_o man_n in_o this_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o labour_n this_o way_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o let_v thy_o compassion_n run_v out_o in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o bring_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o birth_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la heedless_a service_n unacceptable_a 2_o king_n 10.31_o but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o 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in_o this_o first_o particular_a three_o thing_n considerable_a first_o here_o be_v a_o duty_n employ_v and_o that_o be_v heedsulness_n in_o walk_v towards_o god_n second_o a_o sin_n reprove_v heedlessness_n three_o a_o sign_n propose_v and_o that_o be_v this_o be_v make_v a_o dan_fw-mi gerous_a sign_n and_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n first_o the_o duty_n employ_v be_v heedfulness_n carefulness_n exact_a observation_n in_o all_o a_o man_n deal_v with_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o the_o text_n present_v to_o our_o view_n be_v this_o doctoine_n he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o must_v serve_v he_o heedful_o we_o may_v observe_v it_o enjoin_v in_o the_o two_o great_a ordinance_n of_o hear_v and_o prayer_n in_o the_o one_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o other_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n eccl_n 5.1_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n towards_o god_n special_o those_o 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