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A61853 The worm that dyeth not, or Hell torments in the certainty and eternity of them plainly discovered in several sermons preached on Mark, chap. the 9th and the 48. v. / by that painful and laborious minister of the gospel, William Strong ; and now published by his own notes, as a means to deter from sin and to stir up to mortification. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1672 (1672) Wing S6014; ESTC R32735 120,570 318

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the_o couscience_n for_o though_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v convey_v unto_o we_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n have_v go_v before_o god_n must_v be_v satisfy_v that_o man_n may_v be_v sanctify_v for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n two_o thing_n first_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n second_o there_o be_v a_o redundancy_n of_o merit_n some_o thing_n must_v be_v procure_v for_o man_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la instauratus_fw-la est_fw-la aust_n aust_n sed_fw-la &_o melioratus_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ablutus_fw-la instauratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la melioratus_fw-la aust_n tom._n 4.9_o 123._o p._n 613._o first_o it_o
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be_v never_o awaken_v but_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n with_o great_a hope_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n 7.22_o mat._n 7.22_o have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n &c_n &c_n as_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n at_o death_n every_o man_n eternal_a state_n be_v cast_v for_o immediate_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o and_o in_o this_o day_n it_o be_v for_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o receive_v their_o doom_n for_o their_o eternal_a state_n before_o the_o last_o day_n but_o at_o death_n man_n shall_v say_v lord_n lord_n open_a to_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n say_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v live_v and_o die_v with_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n in_o self-delusion_n and_o yet_o miss_v of_o heaven_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2.17_o of_o the_o hypocritical_a jew_n that_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o may_v do_v along_o time_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o outward_a obedience_n thereunto_o that_o when_o god_n shall_v awaken_v their_o conscience_n as_o he_o do_v many_o of_o they_o some_o to_o conviction_n only_o and_o some_o to_o conversion_n they_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n of_o any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o quiet_a and_o seem_a goodness_n in_o conscience_n that_o be_v natural_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o have_v but_o a_o show_n of_o goodness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lay_v up_o in_o it_o that_o will_v sure_o show_v forth_o itself_o at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o it_o will_v awaken_v and_o revive_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o there_o be_v away_o to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n pure_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v three_o way_n or_o step_n to_o a_o pure_a conscience_n before_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n first_o in_o a_o man_n conversion_n when_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o a_o surety_n and_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o christ_n be_v offer_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o have_v give_v and_o that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v away_o and_o he_o stand_v righteous_a and_o aquit_v before_o god_n and_o so_o at_o a_o man_n conversion_n all_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a state_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o be_v cover_v so_o that_o they_o be_v unto_o his_o conscience_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v his_o sin_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o union_n impute_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 3.21_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o which_o be_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o baptise_v wherein_o the_o people_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v answer_v unto_o certain_a question_n that_o be_v then_o ask_v therein_o engage_v themselves_o by_o a_o public_a profession_n unto_o christ_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o covenant_n so_o when_o it_o be_v do_v sincere_o than_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o
good_a conscience_n but_o if_o not_o it_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lip_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o come_v those_o form_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o question_n propound_v unto_o the_o baptize_v person_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n their_o give_v up_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n with_o their_o solemn_a answer_n or_o stipulation_n thereunto_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o surety_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v up_o himself_o unto_o he_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o unregeneracy_n be_v all_o do_v away_o his_o sin_n be_v all_o of_o they_o put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v take_v off_o the_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o man_n any_o more_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v a_o ransom_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o burden_n it_o be_v take_v off_o the_o sinner_n 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o and_o lie_v upon_o he_o no_o more_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n it_o be_v to_o take_v the_o weight_n and_o the_o burden_n off_o the_o conscience_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o another_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o filthiness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o pardon_n cover_v there_o be_v a_o garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n draw_v over_o the_o man_n 4._o zac._n 4._o take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o do_v domineer_v over_o we_o and_o enslave_v we_o and_o so_o mich._n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o will_v cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v never_o look_v upon_o to_o punish_v or_o condemn_v the_o man_n for_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o 23.21_o isa_n 38.17_o n●m_fw-la 23.21_o and_o so_o will_v see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o he_o be_v so_o as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o moses_n and_o david_n and_o the_o church_n mich._n 7.19_o ●ut_v he_o will_v not_o see_v they_o in_o a_o judicial_a way_n so_o as_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o it_o but_o be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a red_z as_o scarlet_n he_o will_v drown_v they_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n psal_n 113.12_o 1.18_o isa_n 1.18_o and_o jer._n 15_o 20._o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o by_o a_o judicial_a inquiry_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v for_o blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v that_o be_v in_o judgement_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v unto_o the_o man_n condemnation_n for_o they_o be_v all_o satisfy_v for_o and_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n so_o that_o a_o man_n sin_n shall_v never_o be_v impute_v any_o more_o for_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o soul_n be_v everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o they_o shall_v therefore_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v so_o that_o what_o ever_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v before_o his_o conversion_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o accept_v of_o his_o covenant_n tender_v he_o pardon_v in_o he_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v total_o and_o perfect_o take_v away_o and_o be_v as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v psal_n 51.7_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v whither_o then_o snow_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o first_o way_n to_o have_v the_o conscience_n purge_v from_o the_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n second_o whereas_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o justify_v person_n do_v sin_n against_o god_n and_o contract_v new_a guilt_n every_o day_n there_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o daily_a repentance_n and_o a_o daily_a application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o daily_a and_o a_o continu●●_n imputation_n on_o god_n part_n of_o th●●_n righteousness_n and_o here_o we_o m●●●_n take_v notice_n first_o that_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v not_o free_v from_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o sin_n every_o day_n we_o see_v it_o in_o paul_n and_o in_o david_n and_o in_o the_o saint_n second_o their_o daily_a sin_n do_v bring_v upon_o their_o person_n a_o guilt_n psal_n 51.10_o deliver_v i_o from_o bloodguiltiness_n o_o god_n every_o new_a sin_n do_v bring_v a_o new_a guilt_n there_o be_v a_o double_a guilt_n of_o sin_n reatus_fw-la personae_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la the_o one_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o other_o may_v when_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n three_o lie_v under_o this_o guilt_n of_o a_o particular_a sin_n god_n be_v real_o angry_a with_o he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n but_o god_n hide_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o he_o psal_n 32.3.4_o while_o i_o keep_v silence_n my_o bone_n consume_v away_o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o and_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o draught_n of_o summer_n selah_n he_o be_v filius_fw-la sub_fw-la irae_fw-la though_o not_o ire_n the_o lord_n put_v he_o upon_o a_o rack_n and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n and_o a_o interdiction_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n justification_n till_o he_o do_v repent_v four_o under_o this_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n every_o man_n shall_v lie_v so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o sin_n impenitent_o when_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o repent_v for_o that_o sin_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o the_o guilt_n take_v off_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o man_n restore_v unto_o his_o former_a state_n to_o plead_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o justification_n which_o he_o can_v not_o before_o but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o state_n of_o sequestration_n as_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n though_o he_o have_v right_o unto_o all_o the_o ordinance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o the_o actual_a use_n and_o benefit_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o though_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o pardon_n nor_o faith_n a_o cause_n of_o pardon_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v bestow_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o a_o daily_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n even_o a_o continual_a burn_a offering_n so_o believer_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o christ_n for_o their_o daily_a fail_n 13.10_o job_n 13.10_o and_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fi●th_v contract_v by_o a_o man_n daily_a walk_n that_o a_o man_n must_v apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v away_o and_o therefore_o david_n till_o he_o repent_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v as_o we_o read_v of_o but_o when_o he_o do_v confess_v his_o sin_n than_o nathan_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o act._n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezech._n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n i_o know_v no_o ground_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v 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do_v conceive_v much_o rather_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v as_o i_o sin_v every_o day_n and_o thereby_o do_v daily_o contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n so_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o i_o every_o day_n and_o a_o penitent_a heart_n give_v i_o that_o thereby_o i_o may_v have_v the_o qualification_n that_o god_n require_v unto_o pardon_n and_o my_o iniquity_n be_v blot_v out_o for_o though_o i_o conceive_v it_o a_o truth_n that_o justification_n as_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v a_o man_n state_n be_v do_v at_o once_o and_o be_v perfect_a in_o instanti_fw-la that_o a_o man_n be_v but_o once_o justify_v that_o be_v put_v unto_o a_o state_n of_o pardon_n and_o righteousness_n and_o acceptation_n as_o soon_o as_o make_v one_o with_o christ_n yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n that_o as_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n daily_o so_o he_o have_v a_o actual_a pardon_n daily_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n 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