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A34038 The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill. Colvill, William, d. 1675. 1673 (1673) Wing C5432; ESTC R26038 212,566 434

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the_o hermonite_n from_o the_o hill_n mizar_n and_o resolve_v thou_o and_o conclude_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v vers_fw-la 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n see_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o lip_n be_v never_o find_v guile_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n cleave_v to_o his_o reins_o as_o a_o girdle_n isa_n 11.5_o in_o all_o thy_o doubt_n of_o acceptance_n into_o his_o favour_n or_o perseverance_n in_o his_o favour_n i_o speak_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v humble_v under_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o unbelief_n stand_v aloof_o from_o he_o consider_v he_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v promise_v acceptance_n to_o all_o who_o weary_v of_o their_o sin_n come_v unto_o he_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o 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and_o that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n such_o a_o assurance_n have_v paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n this_o rest_n be_v like_o the_o quietness_n a_o great_a debtor_n have_v in_o his_o spirit_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o discharge_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o creditor_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o vision_n and_o fruition_n in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v ee_o and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o be_v satisfy_v to_o the_o full_o with_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o with_o those_o pleasure_n
endure_v amputation_n and_o mortification_n of_o their_o sinful_a lust_n which_o be_v as_o a_o gangrene_v hand_n or_o foot_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o belove_a lust_n than_o to_o have_v they_o cut_v off_o and_o so_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n save_v 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o stupid_a security_n without_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o vileness_n of_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o careless_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o heal_v their_o soul_n mat._n 13.15_o for_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o shall_v understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o 3._o wilful_a reject_v of_o the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n give_v to_o we_o by_o his_o faithful_a minister_n jer._n 51.9_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v mat._n 23.37_o 38._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolat_a etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o false_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o soul-health_n be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o phrenetick_a man_n who_o think_v himself_o whole_a seek_v not_o the_o physician_n for_o heal_v matth._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o soul_n distemper_v through_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n be_v sensible_a also_o of_o a_o necessity_n to_o be_v heal_v the_o 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his_o body_n and_o our_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o special_a mean_n to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n break_v for_o we_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_a bless_a of_o god_n for_o heal_v a_o break_a heart_n moses_n num._n 12.13_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o leprouse_a sister_n miriam_n say_v heal_v she_o now_o o_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o 2._o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o hezekiah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o heal_a and_o forgiuness_n to_o the_o people_n who_o have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n but_o have_v not_o be_v punctual_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n cerimonial_a and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n the_o inward_a mean_n of_o heal_v the_o soul_n be_v special_o two_o 1._o repentance_n jer._n 3.20_o return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n jer._n 4.14_o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v repentance_n cleanse_v the_o wound_n and_o lete_v out_o the_o malignant_a humour_n 2._o faith_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n for_o soul-healing_a it_o be_v as_o the_o hand_n that_o appli_v the_o healing-plaister_n it_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v act._n 16.31_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o haemoroise_n woman_n when_o she_o touch_v christ_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o heal_a virtue_n that_o come_v out_o of_o he_o so_o when_o a_o humble_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n do_v lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o he_o heal_v virtue_n come_v from_o he_o whereby_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v take_v away_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o fever_n of_o corruption_n be_v much_o abaited_a by_o the_o work_n and_o 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to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n it_o be_v a_o power_n exceed_v and_o overcome_a the_o power_n of_o our_o corruption_n at_o the_o time_n when_o god_n be_v please_v 〈◊〉_d exert_v it_o 3._o god_n heal_v the_o soul_n gradual_o in_o ●espect_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n although_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n at_o once_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n actual_o forgive_a he_o all_o his_o bypast_a sin_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_a and_o claim_v through_o christ_n unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v yet_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o vilness_n of_o indwel_v corruption_n in_o the_o course_n of_o sanctification_n be_v by_o degree_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v on_o earth_n there_o be_v in_o they_o grace_n and_o corruption_n and_o each_o of_o they_o lu_v one_o against_o another_o gal._n 5.17_o 4._o he_o heal_v perfect_o and_o full_o all_o his_o 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