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A91791 Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1649 (1649) Wing R1406; ESTC R42708 221,129 494

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heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v luk._n 8._o 12._o and_o his_o instrument_n tempt_v see_v psal_n 42._o 10._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 5._o 2._o they_o come_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n take_v ●eed_o brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o 3._o they_o come_v from_o the_o l●i●g_a vanity_n we_o have_v choose_v they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 〈…〉_z 8._o 4._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v ●o_o many_o discouragement_n doubt_n and_o fear_n do_v arise_v 1._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n isa_n 55._o 2._o 2._o mindlesnesse_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 2._o 1._o 3._o ignorance_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 4._o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5._o 13._o 5._o and_o from_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n oppose_v grace_n unbelief_n take_v the_o law_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o itself_o which_o occasion_v fear_n and_o fear_n doubt_n and_o discouragement_n 6._o not_o watch_v against_o sin_n the_o not_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n &_o omission_n of_o duty_n ●nd_v loose_a walk_v with_o god_n all_o these_o will_v ●aise_v tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n 7._o building_n our_o comfort_n upon_o that_o which_o ●s_v mutable_a and_o uncertain_a mica_n 2._o 10._o and_o seek_v comfort_n in_o our_o personal_a sanctification_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o he_o 8._o false_a reason_n as_o to_o conceive_v they_o have_v no_o grace_n because_o they_o see_v or_o feel_v none_o and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o bad_a thus_o we_o delude_v ourselves_o in_o choose_v trouble_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o comfort_n job_n 15._o 11._o 9_o from_o the_o body_n distemper_n with_o melancholy_a and_o want_v of_o employment_n or_o too_o muc●_n business_n and_o the_o trouble_v themselves_o wit●_n the_o event_n of_o 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righteousness_n christ_n be_v thou_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o before_o thy_o own_o yea_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v by_o thou_o but_o dress_v and_o dung_n to_o he_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o publican_n and_o harlot_n be_v near_a salvation_n than_o thou_o as_o righteous_a as_o thou_o be_v who_o work_n for_o life_n as_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n do_v and_o perish_v see_v mat_n 21._o 31_o 32._o luk._n 7._o 29_o 30._o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o do_v count_v myself_o never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o do_v not_o god_n speak_v plain_a enough_o to_o the_o question_n in_o 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every_o one_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o joh._n 6._o so_o that_o to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o convince_v it_o of_o christ_n to_o reveal_v that_o in_o he_o only_o be_v help_v and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v deliverance_n i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a psal_n 89._o 19_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v fix_v and_o settle_v the_o soul_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o at_o least_o he_o put_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o ezek._n 16._o 5_o 6._o when_o the_o soul_n see_v nothing_o but_o death_n god_n say_v live_v and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n god_n say_v stay_v harken_v i_o have_v receive_v a_o ransom_n for_o thou_o see_v job_n 34._o 23_o 24._o now_o the_o soul_n wonder_v at_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v take_v up_o as_o luk._n 1._o 41._o 43_o though_o for_o the_o measure_n it_o be_v not_o in_o 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to_o say_v to_o we_o gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 27._o 4._o gal._n 5._o 23._o &_o 4._o 26._o 31._o therefore_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 3._o 31._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n remain_v and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o same_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o give_v by_o christ_n he_o give_v the_o same_o law_n for_o he_o to_o obey_v though_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n though_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o be_v save_v yet_o we_o have_v something_o to_o do_v for_o his_o glory_n joh._n 15._o 8._o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n titus_n 3._o 8._o for_o any_o to_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o ten_o commandment_n call_v the_o moral_a law_n ten_o word_n be_v abominable_a for_o if_o i_o be_o not_o tie_v to_o observe_v it_o i_o sin_v not_o if_o i_o do_v contrary_a to_o it_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o such_o be_v abominable_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n i_o grant_v we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o not_o from_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o law_n concern_v our_o conversation_n though_o not_o our_o salvation_n be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n this_o be_v the_o saint_n prize_v you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a and_o abhor_v to_o company_n with_o such_o as_o slight_v the_o command_n of_o god_n see_v the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n part_v the_o second_o christ_n have_v a_o yoke_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o put_v it_o on_o mat._n 11._o 29._o mat._n 14._o 23._o 31._o it_o be_v easy_a and_o a_o sweet_a mercy_n to_o observe_v it_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a love_n will_v sweet_o and_o violent_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o obey_v christ_n see_v titus_n 2._o 11._o &_o 3._o 8._o christ_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n joh._n 14._o 23._o &_o 15._o 16._o eph._n 2._o 10._o such_o as_o love_n christ_n they_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o soul_n to_o obey_v he_o for_o such_o as_o love_v sin_n and_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n such_o as_o turn_v the_o grace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o say_v they_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v liar_n they_o mock_v themselves_o and_o other_o they_o have_v need_v to_o consider_v 1_o joh._n 1._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 13._o to_o 23._o &_o 6._o 5._o 7_o 8._o rom._n 2._o 17._o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o base_a among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n as_o a_o man_n believe_v so_o he_o obey_v as_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o be_v his_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a observe_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v for_o liberty_n for_o the_o flesh_n say_v to_o such_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o fire_n shall_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o burn_v as_o such_o shall_v cease_v to_o obey_v god_n 27_o argu._n that_o which_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n that_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o no_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o god_n chastisement_n and_o correction_n send_v to_o we_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n heb._n 12._o 10._o they_o be_v to_o correct_v our_o injustice_n but_o not_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n they_o be_v to_o amend_v we_o not_o to_o pay_v god_n they_o be_v to_o exercise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o not_o payment_n without_o they_o we_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o other_o nor_o ourselves_o they_o embitter_v sin_n unto_o we_o we_o need_v they_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n see_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o how_o be_v they_o punishment_n to_o we_o 28_o argu._n that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v sweet_a that_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v from_o anger_n but_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastise_v heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o 8._o god_n chastisement_n be_v love-token_n all_o god_n dispensation_n bitter_a or_o sweet_a be_v a_o portion_n of_o love_n to_o he_o cross_n and_o affliction_n i_o receive_v as_o love_v and_o my_o escape_n from_o they_o if_o god_n so_o order_v it_o i_o receive_v as_o love_v hunger_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n pain_n grief_n and_o weariness_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v punishment_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o we_o if_o they_o be_v curse_n and_o wrath_n to_o the_o elect_n how_o be_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o therefore_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n be_v to_o deny_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o gal._n 3_o 13_o 14._o 29_o argu._n if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o god_n correct_v thou_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thou_o chastise_v psal_n 94._o 12._o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n nehe._n 13._o 2._o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 30_o argu._n if_o god_n by_o correction_n teach_v we_o then_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o its_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o god_n by_o correction_n teach_v we_o heb._n 12._o 9_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n to_o we_o 31_o argu_n if_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o then_o all_o fall_v pain_n disease_n cross_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n do_v we_o no_o hurt_n but_o work_n for_o our_o good_a all_o thing_n work_v for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o death_n itself_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o we_o we_o die_v not_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n but_o to_o pass_v through_o it_o into_o eternal_a glory_n provide_v for_o we_o for_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v christ_n have_v bear_v the_o whole_a punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n come_v unto_o thou_o psal_n 91._o 10._o so_o that_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o be_o free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n now_o that_o be_v go_v we_o be_v save_v from_o death_n though_o we_o die_v death_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o life_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 32_o argu._n those_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o but_o our_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v isa_n 42._o 1_o 2._o therefore_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pardon_v be_v not_o punishable_a how_o be_v it_o pardon_v if_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o or_o liable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o to_o forgive_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o forgive_v thou_o the_o debt_n but_o not_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n our_o sin_n be_v debt_n 33_o argu._n those_o who_o sin_n god_n have_v forgive_v he_o will_v not_o punish_v if_o he_o will_v how_o be_v they_o forgive_v but_o god_n have_v 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not_o all_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n so_o by_o one_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o rom._n 5._o 11._o to_o 24._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v ever_o commit_v any_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o by_o his_o suffering_n christ_n must_v come_v and_o suffer_v again_o or_o e●●e_v we_o must_v perish_v in_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o without_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o
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