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A61105 The vvay to everlasting happinesse: or, the substance of christian religion methodically and plainly handled in a familiar discourse dialogue-wise: wherein, the doctrine of the Church of England is vindicated; the ignorant instructed, and the faithfull directed in their travels to heaven. By Benjamin Spencer, preacher of the word of God at Bromley neer Bow in Middlesex. Spencer, Benjamin, b. 1595? 1659 (1659) Wing S4945; ESTC R222156 362,911 329

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and_o in_o wisdom_n 13.11_o mar._n 13.11_o whereby_o the_o elect_v discern_v those_o mystery_n which_o none_o know_v but_o god_n and_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o discern_v by_o other_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o also_o in_o transform_v they_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o hear_v and_o believe_v by_o this_o spirit_n from_o one_o glorious_a grace_n to_o another_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o this_o through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o by_o which_o he_o give_v we_o comfort_n by_o give_v we_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o assurance_n of_o remission_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n john_n 16.7_o and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n wherein_o he_o give_v they_o such_o taste_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o make_v they_o to_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.4_o because_o this_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o thus_o he_o go_v always_o with_o the_o elect_a work_v in_o they_o a_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o persevere_v though_o sometime_o they_o be_v like_o smoke_a flax_n almost_o choke_v in_o their_o sad_a melancholy_a fume_n or_o like_o bruise_a reed_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n then_o do_v he_o establish_v the_o inward_a man_n eph._n 3.16_o by_o nourish_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n sow_o in_o our_o dry_a ground_n by_o his_o sweet_a dew_n from_o above_o esa_n 44.3_o and_o by_o his_o secret_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o bear_v witness_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o all_o their_o cross_n in_o this_o world_n rom._n 8.15_o which_o he_o seal_v to_o they_o by_o the_o promise_v believe_v concern_v christ_n and_o himself_o eph._n 1.13_o all_o which_o consider_v we_o shall_v make_v much_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o not_o grieve_v it_o nor_o quench_v it_o not_o grieve_v it_o by_o act_v without_o it_o by_o our_o own_o sensual_a desire_n and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o society_n where_o he_o do_v afford_v his_o gracious_a dispensation_n jud._n 19_o or_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n in_o give_v they_o skill_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n nor_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o or_o direction_n from_o he_o esa_n 30.1_o but_o rather_o despise_v it_o even_o in_o his_o ordinance_n 1_o thes_n 4.8_o and_o turn_v their_o ear_n from_o it_o as_o neh._n 9.20_o 30._o and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o it_o zac._n 7.12_o and_o rebel_n against_o his_o doctrine_n and_o so_o grieve_v he_o in_o his_o minister_n esa_n 63.10_o and_o act_v 7.51_o as_o st_n stephen_n tell_v the_o jew_n yea_o to_o tempt_v he_o by_o venture_v to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o or_o no_o as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n do_v act_v 5.9_o by_o all_o which_o they_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v receive_v yet_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a also_o we_o must_v not_o quench_v it_o as_o some_o do_v fire_n by_o cast_v on_o water_n or_o withdraw_v that_o which_o shall_v feed_v it_o 1.6_o ●_o tim._n 1.6_o or_o lose_v it_o as_o we_o do_v spring_n for_o want_v of_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v or_o pump_v they_o and_o this_o man_n do_v when_o after_o they_o have_v have_v some_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n in_o remorse_n for_o sin_n or_o some_o joifull_a apprehension_n of_o god_n promise_n yet_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3._o so_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n after_o call_v to_o grace_n they_o cause_v the_o holy_a one_o to_o cease_v from_o they_o in_o his_o operation_n for_o a_o time_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o joy_n which_o former_o they_o find_v in_o god_n service_n so_o do_v they_o discourage_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o teacher_n so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v their_o work_n with_o joy_n but_o grief_n heb._n 13.17_o thus_o by_o live_v in_o know_a sin_n they_o sad_a the_o spirit_n which_o will_v seal_v they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o which_o may_v possible_o conduce_v to_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o these_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o mathe._n i_o pray_v declare_v to_o i_o that_o sin_n as_o plain_a as_o you_o can_v phila._n it_o be_v a_o wilful_a and_o total_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o true_a beginning_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o spiritual_a fellowship_n which_o one_o have_v have_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therein_o after_o one_o illumination_n and_o outward_a sanctification_n contemn_v the_o gospel_n and_o despight_v the_o method_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o repentance_n even_o to_o death_n all_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o heb._n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o but_o this_o must_v be_v right_o understand_v as_o first_o that_o he_o must_v be_v one_o enlighten_v with_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o sanctify_v by_o outward_a call_n at_o least_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o though_o not_o sanctify_v by_o save_a grace_n which_o show_v itself_o by_o true_a repentance_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o by_o rely_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o his_o salvation_n so_o next_o he_o must_v wilful_o apostate_n heb._n 10.26_o as_o it_o be_v without_o temptation_n not_o as_o david_n by_o lust_n or_o peter_n by_o fear_n yea_o it_o must_v be_v a_o total_a fall_n from_o all_o part_n of_o truth_n which_o may_v possible_o overpower_v his_o nature_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n also_o he_o must_v despise_v the_o gospel_n and_o even_o loath_a the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o scorn_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n and_o have_v in_o some_o manner_n work_v former_o upon_o himself_o some_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o manner_n beside_o he_o must_v offer_v some_o despite_n by_o blasphemy_n and_o persecution_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n do_v but_o of_o desperate_a malice_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a as_o many_o have_v do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n by_o many_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o operate_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o by_o which_o god_n come_v more_o near_o to_o we_o then_o in_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o his_o power_n show_v outward_o for_o approve_v gospel-truth_n so_o the_o pharisee_n blaspheme_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o beelzebub_n mat._n 12.24_o whereas_o be_v do_v they_o
stephen_n sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o argue_v only_a vexation_n envy_n and_o malice_n this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n may_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n but_o the_o true_a repentance_n to_o salvation_n be_v cause_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v mere_o sinful_a rom._n 14.23_o nor_o can_v it_o purify_v the_o heart_n without_o faith_n act_v 21.24_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o repentance_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n mat._n 3.2_o two_o thing_n must_v especial_o be_v observe_v in_o repentance_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v off_o and_o defer_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v continue_v because_o the_o faithful_a do_v continual_o sin_v little_a or_o much_o as_o appeareth_z psal_n 32._o and_o psal_n 51._o mat._n 18.2_o and_o therefore_o even_o the_o very_a regenerate_v be_v exhort_v upon_o their_o fall_n to_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n be_v promise_v they_o ezek._n 33.11_o and_o rev._n 2.9_o notwithstanding_o the_o rigid_a doctrine_n of_o the_o novatian_o and_o the_o catharist_n who_o deny_v repentance_n to_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v after_o baptism_n for_o though_o god_n in_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v but_o sin_n be_v not_o quite_o take_v away_o out_o of_o our_o nature_n in_o this_o life_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o more_o aspire_v towards_o heaven_n where_o no_o sin_n shall_v remain_v now_o the_o part_n of_o this_o repentance_n be_v 1._o a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o evil_a with_o hatred_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o good_a with_o a_o love_n thereof_o and_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o enliven_a of_o the_o new_a man_n 13._o esa_n 61.2_o v.d._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la penit_fw-la cap._n 13._o from_o whence_o flow_v a_o sadness_n for_o offend_a god_n and_o a_o joy_n that_o 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