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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	believe_v	forgive_v	forgiveness_n	3,528	5	10.5756	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08429	The helmet of hope, distinguished from the hope of hypocrites. And published to prevent the danger of false hope, and to promote the duty of living in true hope of glory. With an appendix of the grounds of hope, collected in a catalog of promises and experiences. / By A.B. ...	Barnett, Andrew, 17th cent.	1694 (1694)	Wing B875BA; ESTC R172272	76,414	184

help from God I continue unto this day Acts 26.22 Out of Weakness were made strong Heb. 11.34 Sixthly Promises of Peace and Comfort in all Conditions Thou shalt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee Isa 26.3 Ask for the good old way and walk therein and you shall find rest to your souls Jer. 6.16 I will pray the Father and he will give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever John 14.16 The Peace of God that passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds viz. from inward distractions under outward afflictions Phil. 4.7 The Lord will comfort Zion Joy and Gladness shall be found therein thanksgiving and the voice of melody Isa 51.3 I will extend peace to thee like a River as one whom his mother comforteth so will I comfort you and you shall be comforted Isa 66.12 13. Experiences of Peace and Comfort in all Conditions I laid me down and slept viz. in his flight from his Son Absolon Ps 3.5 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul Ps 94.19 As the Sufferings of Christ abound in us so also our Consolations by Christ abound 2 Cor. 1.5 As sorrowful yet alway rejoycing 2 Cor. 6.5 Who comforteth us in all our Tribulations that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of the Lord 2 Cor. 1.4 So Hannah went away and did eat and her Countenance was sad no more 1 Sam. 1.18 They continued daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house did eat their meat with Gladness and singleness of heart Acts 20.46 Seventhly Promises of the Prevalency and Acceptance of Prayer He shall call upon me and I will answer him Psal 91.28 Before they call I will answer and while they are yet speaking I will hear Isa 65.4 I am the Lord their God and will hear them Zecha 10.6 All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Mat. 21.21 The effectual fervent Prayer of the righteous availeth very much James 5.16 Ask and it shall given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened to you Mat. 7.7 The Lord is far from the Wicked but he heareth the Prayer of the Righteous Prov. 15.29 The Eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his Ears are open to their Prayers 1 Pet. 3.12 Lord thou hast heard the desires of the humble thou wilt prepare their hearts thou wilt cause thine Ears to hear Psal 10.17 Experiences of the Prevalence and Acceptance of Prayer He viz. Jacob had power over the Angel and prevailed Hos 12.4 I cried by reason of my afflictions to the Lord and he heard me out of the belly of Hell cried I and thou heardst my voice Jonah 2.2 Thou heardst the voice of my supplication when I cried to thee Ps 31.22 Our Fathers cried to thee and were delivered They trusted in thee and were not confounded Ps 22.5 Verily God hath heard me he hath attended to the voice of my Prayer Blessed be God who hath not turned away my prayer nor his mercy from me Ps 66. lat Cornelius thy prayer is heard and thy Alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God Acts 10.31 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are And he prayed earnestly that it might not rain and it rained not on the earth for the space of three years and six Months And he prayed again and the Heavens gave Rain and the Earth brought forth her fruit James 5.17 18. Eighthly Promises of the Pardon of Sin If we confess our sins he is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1.9 I will he merciful to their Vnrighteousness and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more Heb. 8.10 Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous Man his thoughts and let him return to the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and to our God and he will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 To him gave the Prophets witness that through his Name whosoever believeth shall receive remission of sin Acts 10.43 I will forgive their iniquities and I will remember their sins no more Jer. 31.34 All manner of sin and Blasphemy shall be forgiven to men viz. upon repentance but the sin against the Holy Ghost Mat. 12.31 If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will forgive you your trespasses Mat. 6.14 Experiences of the Pardon of Sin I acknowledge my sin unto thee I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Selah Ps 32.5 He being full of Compassion forgave their iniquities and destroyed them not Ps 78.38 Christ saith of Mary Magdalen her sins which were many are forgiven Luke 7.47 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of his Son in whom we have redemption through his blood even the forgiveness of sins Col. 1.13.14 Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his Benefits Who forgiveth all thy iniquities and healeth all thy Diseases Ps 103.2 3. Forgive one another as God for Christ sake hath forgiven you your sins Ephe. 4. last He said to the sick of the palsie son thy sins be forgiven thee Mar. 2.5 Ninthly Promises of Power against Sin and Growth of Grace Sin shall not have dominion over you for you are not under the Law but under Grace Rom. 6.14 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you and you shall be clean from all your filthiness will I cleanse you I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my way Ezek 36.25 26 27. He will turn again he will have compassion on us he will subdue our Iniquities Mic. 7.19 My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in Weakness 2 Cor. 12.0 Return ye backsliding Children and I will heal your backsliding Jer. 3.22 Every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth that it may bring forth more fruity John 15.2 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall be fat and flourishing to shew that the Lord is upright Psal 92.14 15. I will be as the dew to Israel he shall grow as the Lilly They shall revive as the corn and grow as the vine Hos 14.5 7. My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ you need more grace more strength and all your need shall be supplied Phil. 4.19 Experiences of Power against Sin and Growth in Grace Such were some of you but now are ye washed now are you sanctified In the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God 1 Cor. 6.11 Now being made free from sin and become servants of God ye have your fruit unto holiness and the end everlasting life Rom. 6.22 O wretched man that I am

suppress Grace for a time and Satan may give them a Martial fall but the end of the Encounter will be the beating of Satan out of the Field the recovery of the Soul to its pristine Liberty and renewed sweet mutual embraces betwixt Christ and the Soul Cant. 2.8 Behold he cometh leaping upon the Mountains skipping upon the Hills The greatest Mountains cannot keep Christ and his People asunder The Mountains that stand in his way cannot impede his return but drooping Souls shall with admiration behold the return of their beloved returning with speed and joy to the Beloved Habitation of their Souls Jer. 31.20 Is Ephraim my dear son is he a pleasant Child for since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still therefore my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy upon him saith the Lord. The Sons of God have such an Interest in the heart of their heavenly Father and are so dear to him that though their provocations sometimes occasion his frowns yet still he hath them in remembrance and exerciseth Bowels of Compassion towards them and for their Comfort gives them full assurance of Releif from him Surely I will have Mercy upon him saith the Lord in which words there is 1. An Assertion I will have mercy on him he th●●ks that he is quite cast out of Favour and 〈…〉 to despare of my mercy but this is his mistake I will have mercy upon him his wickedness and unworthiness shall not hinder it I will take away his Sin and have mercy upon his Soul 2. An Asseveration Surely I will do it I do not only say it but will surely do it He doubts of it but he shall be sure of it as sure as if it were done already Oh the gracious Condescention of our God! He knows what unbelieving hearts we have and to encourage us in hoping and believing he backs his Promises with such Confirmations as do put them beyond all doubt and question 2. Vse Of Instruction to three sorts of Persons viz. To such as are wallowing in their Sins to such as are weak in their Faith and Hope and to such as are waiting in Hope for the Glory of Heaven 1. To such as are Wallowing in their Sins Oh all ye that live in Uncleanness Drunkenness Ungodliness and Unrighteousness and Consequently live without Christ and true Hope in the World be Instructed from this Doctrine to take notice of some great Truths that much concern you As 1. Observe the Happiness of such as do Believe and Cordially Embrace the Gospel and change your Thoughts of them You account them simple contemptible People and think that they are more precise than wise but consider is it not better to enjoy Christ in Grace and assured hopes of enjoying him in Glory than to live Vitiously without any regard to Glory I appeal to your own Consciences and desire you to take the answer that your Consciences will give you to this question Whether they are in the better Condition that live under guilt and in constant danger of eternal Death and Damnation or they that by Faith and Repentance are united to and in Communion with their Blessed Redemer and live in sure and certain Hope of Glory 2. Observe the High-way to obtain both the Hope of Glory here and the enjoym●nt of Glory hereafter And this you see is not the professing Christ with the Mouth but possessing him in the Heart Not the owning of Christ by the Soul but the admitting Christ into the Soul It 's this that is the appointed way to Glory and to the Hope of Glory and if you fall short of this you will certainly fall short of Glory Alas you talk of living in Hope of Glory and have hopes in your selves but they are false Hopes and pernitious Hopes that make you secure and careless in the midst of the most dreadful Danger and take heed least that Threatning be executed upon you 1 Thes 5.3 When they shall say peace and safety then suddain destruction cometh on them as travel upon a Woman with child and they shall not escape 3. Observe the Hatefulness of the Sin of Unbelief and the reason why there is so much said against it in the Gospel Here lies the vileness of this Sin where it Reigns it vitiates the Heart and keeps Christ and the Soul asunder and so frustrates the Death of Christ to the Soul And this is your Case You are oft told of your Misery and pressed to flie to the City of Refuge but you believe not our Report of your Case but by Unbelief bolt the Door of your Hearts against the Voice of the Gospel and this makes your Case so hopeless Your Unbelief is that which so much endangers your Ruin Did you beileve the account that God himself gives of your Case in his Holy Word you could not feed your selves with these false Hopes that keep you from Repentance 4. Observe the Holiness of this Glory that this Doctrine speaks of and your unmeetness for the same Col. 1.12 Giving thanks to the Father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light This Inheritance is a heavenly Inheritance and the Inheritance of none but Saints and these Saints are made meet for it before they are received into it If then you would be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints you must be made meet for it Can you imagin that such filthy Hearts as yours are meet for Heaven what should such as you do in Heaven were it possible for such as you to get into Heaven Heaven would be a Hell to you You that are now tyred so much with an hour or two spent in the Service of your Maker how could you brook the Holiness of Heaven and the heavenly Imployments of Saints and Angels 5. Observe the Hopelesness of a Christless Condition The Hopes of Glory are inconsistent with a Christless Condition Such as live without Christ in the World must needs live without Hope of Glory also Ephes 2.12 Ye were without Christ Having no hope and without God in the world I pray you mind what the Lord says of your Condition You say you have Hope but God says that your Condition is a hopeless Condition and that you have not Hope Alas your Hope is no Hope in Gods Account for it is no well-grounded Hope no true Hope It 's presumption and not Hope it 's said Rom. 5.5 Hope maketh not ashamed That is Divine Hope is certain and infallible and doth not shame such as enjoy it by way of Frustration But what shame will your Hope expose you to what confusion will it put you to when it fails and you miss of your vain Glorious Hope how many are there now in Hell that on Earth boasted of their Hopes of Heaven Now shall I beg of you that you would commune with your selves about these things and take them into serious Consideration and press them upon your own Spirits

cordial compliance with the Rules of the Gospel and herein follow your own Consent and not the custom of others Remember your Consent is to the Vitals of your Religion and your Compliance is your indispensible Duty and let not the Example of selfish men misguide you in your work Your Compliance must carry a correspondence with your Consent and a conformity to Christ your Saviour and if the Angry World frown at you for your preciseness be not discouraged Christ himself endured such contradiction of Sinners mind you your work and let your compliance be such as is blameless and set light by the Censures of such as are Strangers to sure and certain Hope of Glory Let your main care be that your Compliance be according to the Gospel and in compliance with Christ and your Christian Consent 1. Close with Christ coming up to the Terms that you have consented to Set your selves as in his Presence and renew your Baptismal Covenant Renounce the World the Devil and the Flesh and devote your selves to Christ and to his Service with penitent Hearts for your by-past Breaches of your Covenant and importunate Prayers for help from Heaven and Strength to keep close unto God for time to come Thus espouse your selves to Christ in Covenant with full purpose of Heart to be faithful therein 2. Choose a faithful Guide for your Souls to help you in your work and quicken you in your Duty The Lord that best knows your Need hath appointed by his standing Ordinance such Guides in his Church and Blessed be his Name hath provided such for you and require you to honour and obey them and to attend upon their Ministry and by his Blessing upon their Labours and your faithful endeavours in the right use of his Ordinances administred by them your Souls may come to be built up in the holy Faith and so strengthened in believing as to live in sure and certain Hope of Glory 3. Cherish your good beginnings with secret Devotions and daily Supplications for the Spirit of Adoption Secret Prayer is a great help against secret Sins and when put up by a broken and contrite Spirit then it is a special means for the obtaining sure and certain Hopes of Glory Under the secret Humiliations of the Soul before the Lord the Lord oft visits the Soul in kindness and Communicates unto it such hints of his Love as strengthen Hope and give assurance of Glory Oh make Conscience of Secret Prayer and make it your daily Practise and be serious and devout therein and you will at last arrive at the Haven of Rest for so Christ giveth the Soul of his Beloved rest rest from it's fears and doubts and quiets it with sure and certain Hopes of Glory 4. Chear up your Souls with such Tokens of Love as you receive from Christ in your Compliance with him If you be cordial in your Compliance and sincere in your Obedience you will find that your Labour is not in vain Psal 19.11 In keeping his Commandments there is great Reward Not only for keeping them but in keeping them It 's in keeping them that Gods People have fellowship with the Trinity It 's in keeping them that they receive new supplies of Grace and Mercy and such manifestations of Gods Love as fill their Souls with high Hopes of Glory Be then encouraged to carry on your Compliance with Christ and that with care and faithfulness 'till you attain to sure and certain Hope of Glory 4. Vse Of Caution To prevent mistakes and misapprehensions about this Doctrine I shall conclude with some Cautions 1 Caution Take heed of concluding against your selves that because your hopes of Glory are so low and doubtful and not sure and certain hopes that therefore you live without Christ in the World and have no hope nor any ground of Hope of Glory I would not discourage any Babe in Christ nor encrease the doubts of poor doubting Souls and therefore leave with you this Caution And that you may avoid this Snare shall lay down some Propositions to clear up your understanding in this matter 1. Proposition It 's the manifestation of Christs Presence in the Soul that breeds and feeds our Hope of Glory and when this manifestation is obscure the Souls Hope of Glory must need be dim and doubtful 1 Cor. 2.12 We have received the Spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely given us of God Here Paul distinguisheth betwixt Mercies freely given us of God and the manifestation of the giving them to the Soul Many have Grace and Mercy given but know it not The Spirit first gives Grace and afterwards gives the Soul to know and understand that it hath Grace given to it Now though Grace lie in the Soul yet the Soul seeth it not nor doth it know the Grace that it hath received till the Spirit of God make it known to the Soul and when the Spirit makes it known to the Soul then the Manifestation of it to the Soul puts the Soul into a hopeful condition and it hopes for Glory Now if hope of Glory depends upon the Manifestation of Grace to the Soul then there may be Grace and yet little or no hope Because there may be Grace not manifested but yet unknown to the Soul So that none can unfaint themselves or others from doubts about Grace 2 Proposition It 's the Manner and Method of God in his Dealings with his People sometimes to withhold sure and certain hope of Glory from them a long time for gracious Ends and Purposes that tend to their great advantage as 1. To put a great Value upon the Mercy that it may be more precious and welcome when it comes like Health after Sickness when they lye long under the want of it they see the worth of it and so come to have a higher esteem of it and to prize it more when they have it 2. To prove and exercise their Faith and Patience in waiting and their Obedience in seeking after it under such long delays of giving it God delights to see his People shewing their sincerity under their Trials 3. To preseve it for a more opportune season Physitians reserve their Cordials against fainting Fits and so doth God his Comforts Sure and Certain Hopes of Glory is a rich Cordial and he oft delays the giving of it till he sees a fainting fit approaching and then to support the Soul under a Crisis or under a Qualm he gives it 4. To prevent Pride and Unthankfulness He keeps the Soul under delays of Mercy to humble it that it may bear it humbly and entertain it thankfully 2 Caution Take heed of Complaining for want of high hopes for the Fault lies in your selves Lam. 3.39 Wherefore doth a living man complain a man for the punishment of his sins Your want of High Hope is pena damni a punishment of loss you loose much Comfort by it But it s the punishment of your sin 1 You