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A10826 Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620. 1621 (1621) STC 21098.7; ESTC S114561 50,019 237

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have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisey_n i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o shall_v walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n yea_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v nor_o waste_v itself_o away_o that_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o with_o job_n and_o jeremy_n 11._o grieve_v and_o lament_v thus_o he_o drive_v away_o grief_n often_o with_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v in_o sorrow_n con_fw-mi 65._o our_o faith_n here_o may_v have_v &_o have_v her_o privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o we_o yet_o know_v to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v expla._n man_n do_v fasten_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o distrustful_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o find_v great_a abundance_n in_o themselves_o they_o gather_v thereby_o unbelief_n have_v full_a dominion_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o contrary_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n groan_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v when_o we_o do_v not_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o a_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v scarce_o be_v comfort_v yea_o it_o do_v augment_v his_o grief_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v sift_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o i_o never_o seek_v to_o persuade_v i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n reason_v not_o with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n dispute_v never_o with_o satan_n never_o do_v yield_v much_o less_o give_v over_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o great_a darkness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v intermit_v but_o never_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n shall_v leave_v thou_o con._n 66._o beside_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o serpent_n labour_v continual_o to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n expla._n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o to_o a_o husband_n a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v euah_n through_o his_o subtlety_n 11._o so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n take_v the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n his_o bare_a word_n and_o on_o that_o it_o rest_v which_o simplicity_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o overthrow_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o many_o imagination_n of_o repugnancy_n &_o contrariety_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n therein_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o some_o other_o 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experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o old_a woman_n sarah_n will_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o forget_a passion_n of_o youth_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o apparent_a unto_o philip_n that_o this_o simplicity_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o messiah_n than_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o stay_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o shall_v also_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n cast_a a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n put_v in_o his_o head_n against_o this_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n against_o nazareth_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o good_a thing_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o thus_o he_o bereave_v man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o perceivance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o be_v their_o comfort_n yea_o it_o take_v all_o remembrance_n from_o they_o even_o of_o thing_n 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god_n believe_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n &_o all_o those_o thing_n we_o know_v because_o our_o faith_n believe_v all_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o behalf_n con._n 32._o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o give_v assurance_n of_o the_o present_a state_n and_o of_o perseverance_n also_o to_o future_a glory_n expla._n as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v son_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n 1.12_o now_o to_o receive_v be_v to_o take_v in_o particular_a to_o a_o man_n self_n to_o apply_v to_o himself_o to_o apprehend_v or_o lie_v hold_v of_o he_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o make_v particular_a use_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o true_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o assure_v infallible_o not_o 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the_o same_o and_o the_o day_n pass_v not_o in_o which_o it_o be_v give_v but_o it_o endure_v still_o with_o the_o age_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o our_o work_n shall_v justify_v which_o wax_v old_a and_o be_v forget_v so_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a 18.24_o if_o he_o leave_v his_o righteousness_n it_o have_v no_o account_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o thus_o but_o always_o new_a if_o once_o i_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n i_o be_v not_o take_v under_o condition_n of_o time_n nor_o no_o time_n shall_v prevail_v against_o i_o the_o salvation_n itself_o be_v not_o changeable_a as_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n but_o it_o be_v make_v sure_a in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n unite_v with_o the_o person_n of_o his_o godhead_n so_o the_o way_n also_o in_o which_o we_o be_v lead_v unto_o it_o they_o be_v immutable_a our_o faith_n be_v not_o quench_v our_o love_n not_o 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to_o be_v reject_v if_o in_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n god_n shall_v weigh_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o merciful_o pardon_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n con._n 57_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n admit_v no_o increase_n as_o sanctification_n do_v expla._n it_o admit_v no_o increase_n because_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o uniform_a and_o alike_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o it_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a it_o can_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a increase_n thereof_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o god_n to_o the_o thankful_a receive_n and_o use_v of_o his_o gift_n do_v add_v great_a measure_n thereof_o 29_o for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v yet_o that_o which_o be_v add_v be_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o render_n of_o one_o gift_n for_o 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be_v a_o righteous_a the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n howsoever_o as_o touch_v sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o grow_v much_o and_o therein_o be_v renew_a from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o still_o cleanse_v from_o all_o defilement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n &_o finish_v his_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o i_o my_o father_n purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n we_o must_v then_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_n myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n the_o price_n 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die_v with_o the_o corruptible_a hand_n and_o foot_n with_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v we_o must_v go_v naked_a and_o bare_a and_o offer_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n yea_o ourselves_o we_o must_v present_v in_o his_o body_n for_o in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o can_v possible_o be_v accept_v even_o as_o the_o vine_n branch_n can_v have_v no_o life_n except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o we_o either_o life_n or_o righteousness_n except_o we_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ._n he_o be_v our_o substance_n and_o be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n his_o righteousness_n be_v we_o his_o love_n we_o his_o life_n our_o life_n his_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v all_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n which_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o nor_o heart_n can_v understand_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o real_a join_n with_o he_o faith_n comprehend_v it_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v call_v 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