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Sermons on several subjects; shewing Gods love to mankind. Salvation is by grace. Wilderness-provision. God a strong hold in trouble. Light is to be improved. / By J. Lougher minister of the gospel.
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Lougher, John, d. 1686
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he_o put_v 〈◊〉_d that_o phrase_n himself_o it_o be_v very_a significaâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o sâ—â—_n that_o god_n who_o command_v i_o to_o go_v aâ—â—_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o prouâ—â—â—_n the_o a_o lamb_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o he_o wâ—â—â—_n not_o lose_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o alâ—â—ther_n to_o bring_v his_o child_n into_o strait_n 〈◊〉_d leave_v they_o there_o without_o suitable_a 〈◊〉_d necessary_a provision_n god_n shall_v not_o consult_v his_o own_o glory_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v thâ—_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o nor_o woâ—â—_n have_v thou_o question_n but_o he_o will_v proviâ—â—_n himself_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a mâ—ses_n tell_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o loâ—â—_n exod._n 16.7_o though_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d primary_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justâ—â—â—_n for_o their_o murmur_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a liâ—â—_n wise_a that_o they_o do_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o provide_v breâ—â—â—_n and_o water_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o staruâ—â—â—_n condition_n these_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n object_n some_o will_v say_v we_o see_v not_o this_o make_v good_a sometime_o god_n people_n be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o strait_n and_o none_o more_o than_o they_o answ_n god_n provision_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v so_o order_v as_o to_o further_o and_o not_o hinder_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o there_o be_v â—imes_n of_o trial_n as_o here_o he_o try_v israel_n in_o â—he_n wilderness_n as_o the_o text_n show_v god_n will_v have_v it_o manifest_a whether_o we_o serve_v â—im_v for_o loaf_n or_o for_o love_n whether_o we_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o way_n in_o strait_n and_o necessity_n sometime_o the_o iniquity_n of_o god_n people_n hinder_v good_a â—hings_n from_o they_o jer._n 5.25_o for_o god_n promise_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o require_v of_o his_o servant_n on_o these_o and_o such_o like_a account_n god_n see_v it_o good_a to_o cut_v they_o â—ort_v of_o these_o thing_n use_v 2._o be_v these_o thing_n so_o then_o â—is_n show_v we_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o doubt_v â—nd_a distrust_n find_v among_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d any_o strait_n they_o come_v into_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d common_a infirmity_n among_o they_o they_o â—â—e_z ready_a to_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v â—ow_o shall_v we_o be_v provide_v for_o when_o â—â—ey_n be_v in_o strait_n as_o to_o temporal_n this_o 〈◊〉_d their_o language_n what_o shall_v we_o eat_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v as_o isaac_n saiâ—â—_n where_o be_v the_o lamb_n so_o they_o where_o 〈◊〉_d food_n and_o where_o be_v raiment_n we_o aâ—â—_n friendless_a and_o helpless_a and_o we_o shall_v starâ—â—_n and_o perish_v such_o be_v their_o language_n as_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_n when_o they_o see_v minister_n aâ—â—_n ordinance_n fail_v what_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d our_o soul_n how_o shall_v our_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d be_v preserve_v we_o shall_v die_v and_o perâ—â—â—_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o david_n say_v 1_o sâ—â—â—_n 27.1_o we_o shall_v fall_v and_o miscarry_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o our_o temptation_n our_o câ—â—ruptions_n like_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n 〈◊〉_d david_n be_v too_o hard_o too_o strong_a for_o 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o may_v say_v to_o such_o as_o christ_n do_v 〈◊〉_d peter_n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefâ—â—â—_n do_v thou_o doubt_v matth._n 14.31_o or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o disciple_n who_o in_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n feaâ—ed_v drown_v why_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o yeâ—_n little_a faith_n this_o be_v israel_n sin_n of_o oâ—_n psal_n 78.19_o 20._o can_v god_n furnish_v table_n for_o we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v give_v bread_n can_v be_v provide_v flesh_n for_o 〈◊〉_d people_n what_o a_o provoke_a evil_n be_v thâ—â—_n of_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o how_o common_a a_o thâ—â—_n be_v it_o even_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o loâ—â—_n name_n we_o read_v of_o israel_n infidelity_n many_o place_n exod._n 14.11_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o moses_n because_o there_o be_v no_o gâ—â—â—_n in_o egypt_n have_v thou_o take_v we_o away_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o full_a of_o unbelief_n be_v they_o and_o yet_o god_n do_v appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o matâ—er_n jer._n 2.31_o have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n â—nto_o you_o or_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n i_o have_v raâ—her_o be_v a_o paradise_n to_o you_o you_o have_v be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o i_o and_o not_o i_o unâ—o_v you_o i_o have_v be_v want_v in_o no_o good_a â—hing_n to_o you_o this_o unbelief_n be_v such_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o provocation_n to_o â—im_v the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o day_n of_o provocation_n heb._n â—_o 8_o that_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o â—hall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o verse_n 11._o he_o make_v their_o carcase_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n in_o vers_fw-la 17_o 19_o o_o â—he_n evil_a and_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o deprive_v israel_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n â—ea_o moses_n because_o of_o his_o fret_a never_o â—ould_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o that_o country_n and_o â—ow_o smart_a a_o dispensation_n be_v that_o upon_o â—â—at_a great_a person_n we_o read_v of_o 2_o king_n â—_z 2_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v â—retold_v a_o sudden_a great_a plenty_n to_o come_v â—or_a the_o famine_n be_v now_o sad_a and_o grievous_a 〈◊〉_d samaria_n this_o great_a man_n instead_o of_o entertain_v this_o comfortable_a news_n with_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n reject_v it_o wiâ—â—_n scorn_n and_o disdain_n and_o a_o bold_a presumptuous_a question_n full_a of_o unbelief_n if_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n will_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d this_o thing_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o do_v yet_o this_o plenty_n can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d plain_o contradict_v the_o prophet_n woâ—â—_n he_o question_n both_o the_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n of_o god_n he_o deny_v both_o his_o aâ—â—lity_n and_o his_o veracity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o speeâ—â—_n that_o have_v too_o much_o blasphemy_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o thing_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d unlikely_a but_o plain_o that_o the_o lord_n hâ—â—self_n can_v not_o do_v it_o therefore_o his_o â—â—â—stion_n meet_v with_o a_o terrible_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o thus_o infidelity_n 〈◊〉_d prive_v man_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o 〈◊〉_d have_v promise_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v but_o nothing_o be_v possâ—â—â—_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d gravate_v this_o great_a man_n misery_n 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o shall_v see_v this_o plenty_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o to_o come_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o partake_v of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o sum_n of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o this_o to_o fright_v we_o all_o from_o â—â—â—ving_v to_o do_v with_o this_o provoke_a sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 〈◊〉_d caution_n we_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o our_o seâ—â—â—_n fall_v after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o unbelief_n heb._n 4.11_o so_o let_v we_o be_v the_o more_o heedful_a because_o we_o be_v least_o suspicious_a of_o ourselves_o in_o this_o particular_a every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o believe_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o then_o there_o be_v too_o much_o question_v these_o thing_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o we_o can_v believe_v god_n in_o little_a matter_n but_o not_o in_o great_a and_o more_o difficult_a whereas_o his_o power_n can_v effect_v the_o hard_a as_o well_o as_o the_o easy_a be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v shall_v we_o be_v like_o thomas_n who_o will_v believe_v no_o further_o than_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n heal_v our_o unbelief_n use_v 2._o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o god_n provide_v for_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o wilderness-condition_n then_o let_v they_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o wilderness-work_n and_o duty_n particular_o 1._o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o care_n of_o you_o and_o provision_n for_o you_o in_o all_o your_o strait_n say_v as_o david_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v
the_o backslider_n be_v no_o true_a believer_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v save_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o consider_v four_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o it_o viz._n the_o author_n the_o object_n the_o act_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v god_n whence_o it_o be_v style_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2.12_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a faith_n frame_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.22_o it_o be_v there_o reckon_v among_o they_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o almighty_a power_n which_o be_v put_v forth_o â—n_a the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.19_o 20._o 2._o the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o save_v â—s_a christ_n so_o every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n john_n 3.16_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o jailor_n act_n 16.30_o 31._o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o be_v direct_v to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o be_v save_v if_o he_o do_v so_o hâ—_n himself_o direct_v we_o to_o do_v thus_o john_n 14._o â—_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 8.24_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n faith_n indeed_o embrace_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wrap_v up_o in_o they_o 3_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d it_o which_o be_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n anâ—_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o assent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n to_o those_o glorious_a truth_n thâ—â—_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o mâ—â—_n through_o he_o as_o that_o he_o come_v fort_n from_o god_n the_o father_n with_o commission_n to_o negotiate_v in_o this_o great_a work_n he_o haâ—â—_n god_n the_o father_n seal_v john_n 6.27_o thaâ—_n he_o be_v incarnate_a the_o word_n be_v madâ—_n flesh_n john_n 1.14_o that_o he_o be_v the_o verâ—_n son_n of_o god_n as_o peter_n say_v mat._n 16.16_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v undeâ—_n heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v actâ—_n 14.12_o these_o and_o the_o like_a principle_n thâ—_n mind_n assent_v to_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o save_v faith_n unless_o the_o heart_n consent_v also_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8.2_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n esteem_v christ_n most_o precious_a 1_o pet._n 2.7_o to_o you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a it_o be_v that_o which_o help_v we_o to_o receive_v christ_n into_o our_o very_a heart_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o accept_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o nature_n and_o to_o rely_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o paul_n speak_v phil._n 3.9_o and_o for_o our_o preservation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n live_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 2.20_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o salvation_n without_o a_o promise_n to_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o be_v presumption_n and_o self-delusion_n we_o find_v abraham_n have_v this_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o faith_n heb._n 6.13_o rom._n 4.20_o 21._o he_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o stagger_v not_o at_o they_o through_o unbelief_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v save_v he_o though_o he_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o he_o be_v to_o build_v without_o a_o foundation_n for_o â—o_o such_o only_o be_v salvation_n promise_v this_o â—or_a the_o nature_n of_o save_a faith_n if_o any_o inquire_v what_o the_o concurrence_n of_o faith_n to_o salvation_n be_v i_o answer_v brief_o faith_n coâ—curreth_v to_o salvation_n as_o it_o unite_v to_o chrisâ—_n all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o salvation_n meeting_n christ_n but_o none_o have_v this_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o he_o that_o have_v tâ—â—_n son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n haâ—â—_n not_o life_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o communion_n 〈◊〉_d ground_v upon_o union_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o faith_n it_o do_v interest_n thâ—_n soul_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d share_n in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unâ—â—â—_n all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v roâ—_n 3.22_o and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o union_n hencâ—_n proceed_v peace_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5_o 1._o i'faith_o dotâ—_n interest_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n thaâ—_n he_o have_v give_v we_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a thaâ—_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n flow_v alâ—_n thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n mortification_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortifiâ—â—_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v theâ—â—_n life_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o speak_v christ_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o believer_n shall_v receive_v john_n 7.38_o 39_o thus_o faith_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o all_o grace_n draw_v sap_n from_o christ_n the_o root_n and_o derive_v influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o life_n and_o activity_n in_o a_o word_n it_o give_v victory_n over_o temptation_n outward_a from_o the_o world_n allure_a or_o affright_v 1_o john_n 5.4_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n and_o inward_a from_o satan_n by_o this_o shield_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o eph._n 6.16_o perseverance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o by_o faith_n you_o stand_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o viz._n by_o lean_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o thus_o be_v believer_n keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o if_o any_o further_o inquire_v how_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n be_v consistent_a with_o grace_n i_o answer_v very_o well_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n so_o modest_a and_o humble_a that_o arrogate_v nothing_o to_o itself_o but_o give_v all_o to_o grace_n as_o faith_n be_v and_o do_v faith_n save_v in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n a_o precarious_a way_n it_o be_v empty_a and_o poor_a have_v nothing_o of_o itself_o but_o receive_v all_o from_o grace_n and_o give_v all_o again_o unto_o grace_n so_o that_o no_o way_n can_v have_v be_v find_v out_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o grace_n than_o this_o of_o faith_n have_v it_o be_v through_o love_n repentance_n or_o good_a work_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o ascribe_v to_o the_o creature_n bâ—_n faith_n set_v the_o whole_a crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o admire_v this_o bless_a contrivancâ—_n of_o god_n who_o have_v order_v salvation_n tâ—_n be_v through_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v more_o eminent_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n besides_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n that_o faith_n be_v give_v phil._n 1.29_o 〈◊〉_d you_o it_o be_v give_v free_o give_v to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o faith_n be_v accept_v not_o for_o its_o own_o worth_a or_o excellency_n so_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v consistent_a with_o graâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o eclipse_n but_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n branch_n 2._o that_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n tâ—_n salvation_n be_v not_o of_o humane_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o say_v the_o text._n for_o theâ—â—_n be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n that_o have_v any_o tendency_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o this_o foâ—_n there_o be_v not_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n formal_o in_o adam_n at_o