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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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a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v employ_v they_o some_z in_o more_o high_a and_o excellent_a service_n than_o other_o and_o answerable_a to_o that_o shall_v their_o reward_n be_v the_o essential_a glory_n shall_v be_v all_o alike_o but_o there_o be_v a_o additional_a glory_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o unto_o they_o answerable_a unto_o the_o service_n that_o they_o have_v perform_v therefore_o it_o be_v true_a of_o holiness_n in_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o it_o that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o use_n i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o which_o be_v of_o marvellous_a concernment_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o use_v the_o use_n shall_v be_v of_o examination_n prove_v yourselves_o for_o without_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n job_n 34.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypocrite_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v the_o word_n signify_v nubilu_n a_o man_n in_o a_o cloud_n or_o velatus_fw-la pallio_fw-la aven_n aven_n au●…_n a_o man_n that_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloak_n man_n find_v out_o oftentime_o artificial_a cover_n for_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o hold_v some_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o go_v zealous_o with_o some_o one_o party_n it_o be_v not_o bare_o appear_v for_o truth_n for_o thou_o may_v do_v all_o this_o and_o be_v unholy_a a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v holy_a according_a to_o the_o
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to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o because_o in_o she_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o all_o former_a persecutor_n to_o be_v find_v rev._n 11.8_o spiritual_o egypt_n &_o sodom_n not_o literal_o sodom_n for_o their_o filthiness_n call_v sodom_n and_o for_o their_o idolatry_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n for_o there_o be_v all_o idolatry_n sorcery_n &_o cruelty_n so_o that_o the_o evil_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o former_a persecutor_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v babylon_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n rev._n 7._o the_o lord_n keep_v to_o the_o old_a name_n so_o the_o enemy_n also_o be_v call_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n the_o lord_n keep_v unto_o the_o old_a name_n and_o ancient_a resemblance_n so_o than_o rome_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o babylon_n 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afterward_o when_o they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o repetition_n in_o scripture_n do_v real_o note_v great_a affection_n psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o psal_n 137.7_o down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o sam._n 18.23_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n and_o isa_n 28.10_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n etc._n etc._n the_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o isa_n 21.9_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o ancient_a and_o literal_a babylon_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 14.8_o there_o we_o have_v a_o threefold_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n first_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n fly_v with_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o they_o do_v publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n open_o against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o all_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o rome_n not_o repent_v thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o a_o church_n of_o god_n no_o more_o and_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v jam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la babylonis_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n do_v begin_v to_o prepare_v war_n against_o it_o three_o than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rise_v high_o and_o declare_v no_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v her_o mark_n and_o image_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n luther_n luther_n efficiam_fw-la brevi_fw-la ut_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la esse_fw-la papistam_fw-la luther_n but_o now_o the_o work_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o great_a as_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o enemy_n towards_o who_o he_o have_v use_v so_o 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