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A25470 The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1661 (1661) Wing A3232; ESTC R29591 639,601 676

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with_o he_o psal_n 139.18_o 139.18_o psa_fw-la 139.18_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o they_o end_v the_o day_n with_o he_o thus_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3.1_o 3.1_o cant._n 3.1_o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v you_o have_v mention_n of_o both_o these_o esay_n 26.9_o 26.9_o esay_n 26.9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o now_o this_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o like_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a person_n that_o we_o read_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o 2.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 3._o oppose_v and_o exalt_v its_o self_n in_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n a_o belove_a lust_n be_v usual_o the_o sinner_n first_o and_o last_o 36.4_o psa_fw-la 36.4_o he_o give_v it_o entertainment_n first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o 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christian_a friend_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o sick_a person_n for_o their_o good_a and_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n job_n 33.33_o 24._o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o elihu_n discourse_n utter_v by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n and_o conviction_n to_o job_n and_o by_o way_n of_o vindication_n and_o apology_n for_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o although_o he_o premise_v this_o that_o god_n give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n ver_fw-la 13._o yet_o he_o do_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la give_v a_o account_n for_o god_n and_o make_v a_o defence_n or_o give_v a_o rationale_fw-la of_o god_n proceed_n with_o man_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v that_o it_o 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his_o head_n more_o and_o therefore_o to_o save_v his_o head_n he_o will_v hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o one_o to_o save_v the_o other_o there_o may_v be_v many_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v love_v but_o one_o especial_o and_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a the_o other_o shall_v be_v pare_v off_o to_o preserve_v that_o but_o when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v all_o to_o indulge_v himself_o in_o none_o no_o not_o his_o darling_n sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n consult_v these_o scripture_n psalm_n 17.1_o 3_o 4._o psalm_n 119.1_o 2_o 3_o 6._o job_n 1_o 8._o &_o 2.3_o &_o 31._o cap._n throughout_o now_o a_o man_n may_v by_o diligent_a enquiry_n find_v out_o his_o be●oved_a sin_n sin_n a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v thus_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o sin_n and_o he_o may_v know_v and_o his_o conscience_n may_v bear_v he_o witness_v of_o his_o willingness_n to_o part_v with_o this_o to_o have_v it_o subdue_v and_o that_o by_o the_o 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heaven_n and_o the_o stand_a rule_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v try_v thou_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v be_v eternal_o bless_v or_o everlasting_o miserable_a as_o thy_o condition_n be_v consonant_a to_o or_o various_a from_o the_o infallible_a character_n of_o save_a grace_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n thou_o that_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n may_v know_v before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a assize_n whether_o thou_o shall_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v but_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o gather_v these_o thyself_o go_v to_o some_o godly_a faithful_a minister_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o character_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o hypocrisy_n and_o sincerity_n be_v difference_v and_o be_v sure_a the_o sign_n thou_o trye_v thyself_o by_o be_v not_o short_a of_o save_v grace_n or_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v trial_n or_o bear_v thou_o out_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o can_v here_o insert_v 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break_v from_o every_o sin_n without_o any_o reserve_n and_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o extirpate_v that_o thou_o will_v bewail_v be_v thou_o so_o far_o convince_v of_o thy_o own_o insufficiency_n to_o help_v thyself_o that_o all_o thy_o tear_n can_v wash_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o clean_o all_o thy_o duty_n can_v save_v thou_o that_o though_o thou_o dare_v not_o neglect_v they_o as_o mean_n yet_o thou_o dare_v not_o rely_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o saviour_n so_o that_o thou_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o christ_n the_o suitableness_n of_o christ_n the_o sufficiency_n and_o willingness_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o gospel_n call_v to_o thou_o cry_v after_o thou_o say_v ah_o thou_o poor_a miserable_a forlorn_a sinner_n thou_o have_v undo_v thyself_o will_v thou_o now_o be_v cure_v thou_o have_v wound_v thyself_o will_v thou_o let_v i_o apply_v a_o plaster_n of_o my_o blood_n my_o heal_n pacify_v blood_n to_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n to_o thy_o distress_a 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that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v thou_o from_o obtain_v of_o it_o and_o do_v any_o duty_n prescribe_v by_o god_n though_o displease_v to_o thy_o flesh_n and_o use_v they_o as_o mean_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o ●o_o excellent_a a_o end_n will_v thou_o have_v he_o whatever_o it_o cost_v thou_o can_v thou_o not_o be_v without_o he_o whatever_o thou_o be_v without_o then_o pass_v sentence_n for_o thyself_o conclude_v thy_o condition_n to_o be_v happy_a this_o be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o find_v out_o thy_o condition_n not_o stand_v wrangle_v with_o thyself_o for_o thy_o former_a neglect_n any_o further_a than_o for_o thy_o humiliation_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v what_o thou_o have_v not_o former_o do_v as_o what_o now_o thou_o be_v real_o willing_a to_o do_v beside_o this_o solemn_a set_v examination_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o very_o profitable_a to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o sight_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n to_o 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