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A59685 The sound beleever, or, A treatise of evangelicall conversion discovering the work of Christs spirit in reconciling of a sinner to God / by Tho. Shepard ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649. 1645 (1645) Wing S3133; ESTC R3907 171,496 360

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say_v thou_o be_v not_o sanctify_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n will_v bear_v witness_n then_o against_o thou_o and_o say_v than_o thou_o be_v not_o elect_v nor_o justify_v if_o thou_o say_v thou_o know_v not_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o sanctification_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o will_v then_o reply_v how_o then_o can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v elect_v or_o justify_v for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o immovable_a as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n none_o be_v elect_v and_o justify_v but_o they_o be_v also_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o sanctify_v be_v not_o justify_v rom._n 8.1_o 13._o and_o now_o tell_v i_o how_o can_v you_o have_v peace_n unless_o you_o make_v your_o face_n like_o slint_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n eternal_a truth_n or_o heal_v your_o conscience_n by_o such_o a_o plaster_n as_o will_v not_o stick_v if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n ever_o make_v sin_n bitter_a to_o thou_o let_v holiness_n be_v sweet_a if_o continuance_n in_o sin_n have_v be_v a_o evidence_n unto_o thou_o of_o thy_o condemnation_n oh_o let_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o lamentable_a bondage_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o thou_o of_o thy_o salvation_n oh_o bless_v god_n for_o any_o little_a measure_n of_o sanctification_n do_v not_o scorn_v or_o secret_o despise_v this_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o many_o in_o this_o degenerate_a age_n begin_v to_o do_v say_v you_o look_v to_o grace_n and_o fruit_n and_o mark_n and_o sign_n and_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o sanctification_n what_o be_v your_o sanctification_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a to_o thou_o mourn_v that_o thou_o have_v so_o little_a and_o blessing_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o grace_n for_o what_o little_a thou_o have_v wear_v it_o as_o a_o bracelet_n of_o gold_n about_o thy_o neck_n know_v hereby_o that_o thou_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o 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conscience_n be_v it_o not_o some_o decay_n or_o guile_n here_o psal._n 32.1_o 2._o be_v it_o not_o some_o boldness_n to_o sin_n that_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o fear_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9.31_o be_v it_o not_o their_o secret_a dalliance_n with_o some_o know_a sin_n continue_v in_o with_o secret_a impenitency_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o labour_v with_o some_o strong_a unmortified_a corruption_n pride_n or_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v in_o daily_a pang_n and_o throw_n of_o conscience_n for_o psal._n 32.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o paul_n be_v it_o not_o that_o in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n he_o have_v his_o conversation_n among_o man_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o what_o be_v hezekiahs_n peace_n when_o die_v as_o he_o think_v be_v it_o not_o this_o lord_n remember_v i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o upright_o isa._n 38.2_o 3._o not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o peace_n for_o that_o 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