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A44489 The best exercise for Christians in the worst times in order to their security against prophaness and apostacy : good and useful to be consider'd ... / proposed to consideration by J.H. ... Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1671 (1671) Wing H2793; ESTC R34470 179,378 328

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prov._n 13.24_o for_o he_o know_v that_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o come_v to_o misery_n and_o shame_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o in_o afflict_v smite_v they_o as_o he_o smite_v these_o that_o smite_v they_o and_o be_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o father_n chasten_v the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v prov._n 3.11_o 12_o isai_n 27.7_o 8._o that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o in_o measure_n and_o judgement_n not_o in_o fury_n so_o as_o he_o see_v they_o may_v bear_v and_o as_o may_v be_v for_o their_o profit_n isai_n 27.8_o 9_o heb._n 12.10_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o they_o be_v able_a but_o with_o the_o temptation_n or_o trial_n will_v give_v a_o issue_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 12._o for_o he_o pity_v they_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n know_v their_o mould_n and_o temper_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o 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his_o salvation_n wait_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n that_o so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n which_o yet_o for_o a_o little_a while_n be_v defer_v but_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v god_n wa●_n ●nd_v therein_o wait_v for_o it_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v w●ll_n come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v now_o the_o good_a lord_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o perfect_a with_o he_o &_o in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o ●s_n that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n 〈…〉_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n march_n 26._o 1664._o finis_fw-la
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5.7_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o psal_n 25.6_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness-sake_n o_o lord_n and_o daniel_n chap._n 9.17_o 18._o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n instruct_v and_o direct_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n as_o in_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o petition_n john_n 14.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 16.23_o 27._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o expression_n not_o study_v quaint_a and_o elegant_a word_n and_o expression_n as_o if_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o but_o to_o utter_v our_o need_n and_o desire_n in_o such_o word_n and_o expression_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o mind_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o 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