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B09729 An antidote against desperation and presumption. or, A consideration of that most solemn oath of the Lord God in Ezek. xxxiii. by Charles Phelpes. Phelpes, Charles. 1680 (1680) Wing P1971D; ESTC R181759 103,519 256

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than_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well-pleased_a and_o one_o who_o he_o love_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o though_o also_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n one_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n one_o that_o never_o displease_v his_o father_n at_o any_o time_n but_o always_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o when_o he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n he_o be_v wound_v or_o torment_v for_o our_o transgression_n bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o yea_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n isa_n 53._o 3-5_a 6-10_a when_o god_n make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o his_o proper_a son_n but_o 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and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o my_o anger_n which_o shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o chap._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o thus_o command_v the_o prophet_n now_o therefore_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v behold_v i_o frame_v evil_a and_o devise_v a_o device_n against_o you_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a jer._n 18._o 1-6-8-11_a oh_o then_o however_o you_o have_v sin_v do_v not_o say_v as_o cain_n do_v that_o your_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v gen._n 4._o 13._o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o conclude_v he_o can_v redeem_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n or_o deliver_v you_o from_o your_o transgression_n as_o isa_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o return_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v 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in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n sinner_n indefinite_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n jonah_n 2._o 2-4-7_a 8._o with_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13-15_a and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o whatever_o he_o have_v be_v or_o do_v joh._n 6._o 37._o matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o 3._o let_v i_o proceed_v on_o and_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v another_o generation_n say_v why_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o on_o that_o account_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n of_o secrecy_n be_v pleasant_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therewith_o inable_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o 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mouth_n sure_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v or_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n job_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14-20_a the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o oppressor_n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n in_o prosperity_n or_o peace_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n because_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a joh._n 15._o 20-25_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o such_o may_v appear_v very_o merry_a and_o jocund_a yet_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 2._o 2._o and_o chap._n 7._o 6._o nay_o even_o in_o their_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n however_o to_o the_o soul_n their_o soul_n within_o they_o shall_v mourn_v prov_n 14._o 13._o with_o joh_n 14._o 22._o how_o oft_o do_v terror_n make_v they_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o even_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o foot_n as_o job_n 18._o 11._o and_o ch._n 20._o 23-25_a how_o do_v their_o heart_n smite_v they_o 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o and_o how_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o their_o reins_o when_o god_n be_v reprove_v they_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o now_o how_o can_v any_o considerate_a and_o soberminded_n person_n call_v or_o count_v that_o true_o delightful_a which_o do_v so_o wind_v