Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n
Text snippets containing the quad
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
A78214
|
The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor.
|
Bartlet, John, fl. 1662.
|
1670
(1670)
|
Wing B983A; ESTC R229515
|
180,069
|
335
|
pleasure_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o end_n as_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v believer_n make_v king_n to_o god_n rev._n 1.6_o as_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.3_o so_o they_o be_v heir_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n rom._n 8.17_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2.10_o a_o three_o motive_n may_v be_v this_o the_o great_a willingness_n and_o readiness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o receive_v and_o save_v poor_a lose_a sinner_n such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v he_o and_o accept_v of_o he_o upon_o gospel-term_n this_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o his_o cant._n 7.10_o swears_n as_o he_o live_v he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 33._o so_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v man_n and_o not_o he_o if_o any_o be_v not_o save_v john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n see_v this_o clear_o in_o that_o book_n entitle_v the_o self_n condemn_v sinner_n second_o in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o free_o to_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o that_o will_v come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n isaiah_n 55_o 1._o rev._n 22.17_o three_o in_o that_o he_o invite_v all_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o find_v their_o want_n and_o need_v of_o he_o mat._n 11.29_o and_o promise_n to_o cast_v away_o none_o that_o come_v to_o he_o john_n 6.37_o four_o in_o that_o he_o send_v his_o minister_n to_o woe_n and_o beseech_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o five_o in_o that_o he_o bewail_v their_o folly_n that_o will_v stand_v out_o against_o he_o and_o their_o own_o salvation_n mat._n 23._o oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n and_o you_o will_v not_o last_o you_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n how_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o and_o suitable_a to_o so_o dear_a a_o redeemer_n and_o precious_a saviour_n by_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o do_n and_o suffering_n 1._o his_o do_n 1_o epist_n john_n 2.6_o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o aught_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v q._n but_o you_o will_v say_v can_v any_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n we_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n a._n there_o be_v a_o double_a as_o one_o that_o import_v equality_n and_o another_o similitude_n as_o it_o import_v equality_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v but_o as_o it_o import_v similitude_n and_o likeness_n so_o we_o may_v and_o must_v walk_v after_o he_o as_o a_o scholar_n that_o write_v after_o his_o master_n copy_n he_o begin_v every_o line_n as_o his_o master_n begin_v and_o end_n as_o he_o end_v he_o frame_v every_o letter_n as_o his_o master_n frame_v it_o join_v letter_n and_o syliable_n together_o as_o his_o master_n do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n he_o can_v write_v as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o similitude_n he_o labour_v to_o imitate_v and_o write_v like_o his_o master_n so_o true_a christian_n though_o they_o can_v live_v and_o walk_v so_o exact_o as_o christ_n do_v yet_o they_o labour_v to_o come_v as_o near_o to_o he_o as_o they_o can_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v he_o though_o not_o in_o his_o divine_a act_n which_o he_o do_v as_o god_n and_o as_o mediator_n which_o be_v impossible_a yet_o in_o his_o moral_n and_o humane_a act_n which_o he_o do_v as_o man_n so_o they_o labour_v to_o make_v he_o their_o only_a pattern_n in_o their_o carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n first_o in_o their_o carriage_n to_o god_n now_o for_o his_o carriage_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v full_a of_o piety_n full_a of_o say_v full_a of_o zeal_n full_a of_o heavenly-mindedness_a first_o full_a of_o piety_n heb._n 7.26_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o we_o require_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o that_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 1_o ep._n john_n 3.2_o second_o full_a of_o faith_n ever_o confident_a of_o his_o father_n presence_n assistance_n and_o acceptance_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v even_o in_o his_o great_a desertion_n on_o the_o cross_n cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n he_o hold_v fast_o his_o faith_n and_o we_o require_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o thiâ_n isaiah_n 50.10_o heb._n 3.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o three_o he_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n for_o god_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a first_o in_o public_a the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n even_o consume_v he_o john_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o second_o in_o private_a he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a to_o the_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o other_o act_n 10.38_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n titus_n 2.14_o the_o end_n of_o his_o correction_n of_o we_o revel_v 3.19_o four_o he_o be_v full_a of_o heavenly-mindedness_a still_o extract_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a discourse_n from_o worldly_a and_o earthly_a occasion_n john_n 4.10_o joh._n 13.2_o john_n 6.26_o 27._o and_o we_o be_v require_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o phil._n 3_o 20._o second_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o man_n now_o for_o that_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n innocency_n truth_n justice_n humility_n meekness_n love_n mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o other_o and_o we_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o all_o these_o first_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o innocency_n mat._n 10.16_o second_o in_o his_o truth_n eph_n 4_o 24._o three_o in_o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n rom._n 13.7_o luke_n 1.6_o in_o his_o humility_n and_o meekness_n mat._n 11.20_o in_o his_o patience_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o in_o his_o love_n to_o all_o even_o our_o very_a enemy_n mat._n 5.44_o 45._o eph._n 5.2_o and_o in_o mercy_n to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n rom._n 12._o the_o 3_o last_o james_n 5._o 2_o last_o in_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n gal._n 6.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o judas_n 22.23_o thus_o for_o his_o do_n second_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o q._n how_o do_v christ_n suffer_v a._n 1._o he_o suffer_v willing_o none_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o it_o john_n 10.18_o you_o must_v follow_v he_o in_o this_o when_o god_n call_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n act_v 21.13_o second_o christ_n suffer_v patient_o isaiah_n 53.7_o heb._n 12.2_o we_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o as_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n and_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n three_o he_o suffer_v believe_o at_o god_n will_v support_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o so_o must_v we_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o four_o he_o suffer_v fruitful_o so_o as_o to_o learn_v obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n heb._n 5.8_o so_o be_v we_o micah_n 6.7_o 8._o revel_v 3.19_o five_o christ_n suffer_v constant_o even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o so_o be_v we_o require_v rev._n 2.10_o thus_o of_o christ_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o head_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o and_o about_o he_o to_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n first_o what_o he_o be_v second_o what_o his_o office_n three_o what_o sign_n you_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v inhabitation_n 4._o motive_n to_o get_v he_o 5._o mean_v to_o procure_v he_o and_o 6._o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v communion_n with_o he_o first_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v viz._n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o three_o person_n in_o sacred_a trinity_n 1_o epist_n john_n 5.7_o second_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o very_a god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n act_v 5.3_o 4._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o god_n 2._o by_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o inditer_n of_o the_o scripture_n act_v 28.25_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v those_o attribute_n to_o he_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n as_o eternity_n