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A43580 Job's appeal Being a funeral discourse delivered at Northonnam in York-shire, upon occasion of the death of Mr. Jonathan Denton, wherein a Christian's state is stated before God, and his sufferings from the hand of God cleared. Grounded upon Job X.7. By Oliver Heywood, minister of the gospel. Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702. 1695 (1695) Wing H1769; ESTC R216792 23,707 37

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sin_n break_v my_o heart_n as_o they_o break_v out_o ●r_o work_v within_o they_o lie_v as_o a_o heavy_a load_n on_o my_o conscience_n 7.24_o 〈…〉_o 28._o 〈…〉_o 7.24_o make_v i_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lan●_n 〈…〉_o i_o cry_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v del●_n 〈…〉_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thou_o know_v the_o 〈…〉_o groan_v my_o sin_n have_v cost_v i_o 9_o psal_n 38_o 9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o one_o sin_n ha●_n 〈…〉_o oft_o i_o more_o than_o all_o my_o other_o trouble_n oh_o my_o br●_n bone_n 9_o lord_n 1●_n 〈◊〉_d 68_o 119_o ●9_n 1●_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v not_o the_o comp●●_n of_o wicked_a man_n i_o bid_v they_o oft_o depart_v from_o i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ostentation_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n i_o will_v no●●_n find_v among_o wicked_a man_n when_o my_o lord_n call_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n 5_o psal_n 25_o 4_o 5_o yea_o i_o have_v hate_v the_o conflation_n of_o evil_a door_n i_o have_v oft_o get_v either_o gild_n or_o grief●_n 〈◊〉_d a_o needless_a associate_a with_o they_o i_o hope_v thou_o wi●●●ot_v rank_v i_o with_o the_o wicked_a who_o i_o love_v not_o 10._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v love_v the_o society_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 110_o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n 〈◊〉_d ●ll_v they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 1●_n 〈…〉_o 11●_n 63._o psal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 1●_n these_o i_o account_v the_o excellent_a 〈…〉_o ●arth_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n i_o be_o sure_a wicked_a man_n love_v not_o thy_o child_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o love_v the_o brethrem_fw-la i_o love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o my_o heavenly_a father_n bea●_n 〈◊〉_d image_n though_o ●oor_a in_o the_o world_n and_o differ_v in_o 〈…〉_o ●om_n i_o yet_o my_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o and_z 〈…〉_o ●nversing_v with_o they_o in_o god_n worship_n and_o 〈…〉_o 11._o lord_n i_o love_v 〈…〉_o and_z 〈…〉_o true_o say_v i_o love_v my_o minister_n better_o 〈…〉_o ●ing_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n better_a for_o its_o purity_n 〈◊〉_d ma●e_n i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n 1●_n i_o love_v 〈◊〉_d pal●ating_v 23_o job_n 〈◊〉_d 23_o but_o will_v have_v my_o wound_n search_v to_o the_o bottom_n ●_o psal_n ●_o that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o cure_v let_v the_o 〈…〉_o ●ite_v i_o ●_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n yea_o and_o ishmael_n 〈…〉_o all_o do_v i_o good_a by_o a_o solemn_a reflect_v upon_o my_o 〈…〉_o 12._o lord_n thou_o know_v whether_o my_o soul_n 〈…〉_o love_n thou_o and_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d pet._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v say_v 〈…〉_o ●lieve_v christ_n be_v precious_a i_o have_v oft_o be_v feel_v the_o pulse_n 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n and_o at_o last_o dare_v appeal_n to_o thou_o with_o peter_n ●●rd_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o 15._o john_n 4_o 15._o thyself_o shall_v vouch_v for_o ●●e_z and_o make_v my_o affidavit_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o ●●●restation_n at_o my_o hand_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n ●hou_fw-mi be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o yea_o 8_o cart_v ●_o ●_o phil_n 3_o 8_o doubtless_o i_o ●unt_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ●hrist_n 13._o lord_n 16_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16_o thou_o know_v what_o a_o poor_a sorry_a thing_n i_o account_v the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o gaiety_n ●as_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o ●oor_a pageantry_n i_o have_v make_v moses_n choice_n 24.25_o heb_fw-mi 11_o 24.25_o to_o suffer_v ●flictions_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n honour_n and_o office_n in_o pharaoh_n court._n i_o can_v look_v through_o ●he_n best_a of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v turn_v my_o back_n upon_o it_o as_o ●n_o empty_a insignificant_a thing_n though_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n ●re_n content_a with_o it_o for_o their_o portion_n 14._o lord_n thou_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v 20_o job_n 23_o 20_o and_o the_o ●arnest_a desire_n and_o design_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 12._o psal_n 110_o 6._o luke_n 1_o 6_o act_n 13.22_o col._n 4_o 12._o to_o attend_v ●n_v all_o thy_o ordinance_n i_o miss_v it_o in_o all_o but_o dare_v balk_v ●one_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o god_n will_n to_o stand_v complete_a ●n_n all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o flesh-displeasing_a duty_n ●o_o self-denying_a act_n but_o i_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o if_o god_n say_v ●o_o it_o i_o will_v not_o consult_v flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o say_v 12._o gal_n 1_o 16_o ezra_n 10_o 12._o psal_n 26_o 12._o as_o thou_o add'_v say_v so_o must_v i_o do_v my_o foot_n stand_v in_o a_o even_a place_n condition_n 15._o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o do_v my_o best_a in_o every_o religious_a exercise_n 14._o 2_o sam_n 21_o 24_o mat_n 22_o 37._o jer_n 48_o 10_o mal._n 1_o 14._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n ●hat_n which_o cost_v i_o nothing_o i_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n strength_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o or_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v be_v more_o servant_n in_o spirit_n in_o serve_v god_n god_n deserve_v more_o my_o best_a be_v infinite_o below_o he_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v do_v more_o but_o alas_o i_o be_o short_a in_o all_o 16._o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o design_n in_o all_o i_o do_v be_v for_o th●_n glory_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o i_o dare_v not_o look_v a●_n both_o 30_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 30_o than_o i_o lose_v myself_o in_o my_o natural_a civil_a spiritual_a act_n 1.20_o 1_o pet_n 4_o 11._o rom._n 14_o 8._o phil_n 1.20_o all_o the_o line_n must_v and_o shall_v bend_v this_o way_n that_o g●●_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o design_n be_v to_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n th●●_n christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v to_o my_o body_n by_o life_n or_o death_n and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o every_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n thou_o know_v this_o be_v my_o heaven_n 17._o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o dependence_n be_v upon_o thy_o majesty_n both_o for_o assistance_n and_o acceptance_n i_o mu●●_n lean_a on_o my_o belove_a 5_o cant._n 8.5_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 10_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o i_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n without_o fresh_a supply_n o●_n grace_n 8.3_o phil_n 4_o 13_o psal_n 119_o 32_o rev._n 8.3_o but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o lay_v all_o upon_o thy_o golden_a altar_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a 18._o lord_n 3.14_o phil._n 3.14_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o daily_o press_v towards_o perfection_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v what_o i_o will_v fain●●_n be_v at_o i_o will_v be_v mend_v what_o be_v amiss_o soar_v up_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n in_o grace_n 4.15_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o col._n 2.19_o eph._n 4.15_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fea●_n of_o god_n increase_a with_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n till_o i_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n alas_o how_o much_o do_v i_o yet_o want_v of_o perfecti●on_n i_o will_v still_o be_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o degree_n and_o g●_n from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 84.7_o psal_n 84.7_o till_o i_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n 19_o lord_n thou_o know_v how_o much_o i_o be_o concern_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o give_v some_o ground_n to_o hope_n i_o be_o a_o lively_a member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n 137.6_o psal_n 137.6_o if_o i_o forget_v jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v she_o cunning_n oh_o it_o raise_v my_o heart_n to_o see_v the_o gospel_n propagate_v sinner_n convert_v saint_n edify_v unite_v but_o oh_o it_o run_v to_o my_o heart_n to_o see_v christ_n interest_n lay_v low_a 20._o psal_n 119.136_o 158._o mic._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o phil._n 2_o 20._o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n obstruct_v few_o convert_v scandal_n break_v out_o contention_n break_v in_o woe_n be_v i_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n wickedness_n abound_v love_n decay_v terras_fw-la astraea_n reliquit_fw-la i_o may_v make_v that_o lamentation_n isa_n 59_o
20._o lord_n thou_o know_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o 61.5_o luke_n 17.10_o isa_n 61.5_o what_o a_o mean_a account_n i_o have_v of_o myself_o and_o my_o poor_a do_n horreo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la alas_o my_o do_n be_v but_o dregs_o and_o rag_n i_o be_o still_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n i_o despair_v of_o myself_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n 6._o job_n 42_o 6._o i_o will_v be_v vile_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n god_n may_v just_o condemn_v i_o notwithstanding_o all_o i_o have_v do_v yea_o for_o all_o i_o have_v do_v if_o god_n mark_v iniquity_n 38._o psal_n 130.3_o 4._o exod_n 28_o 38._o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v i_o fly_v to_o my_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n and_o desire_v this_o new_a testament_n aaron_z may_v take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o holy_a thing_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v a_o few_o word_n of_o application_n first_o for_o doctrine_n if_o god_n child_n thus_o appeal_v than_o 1._o other_o do_v not_o know_v their_o heart_n for_o god_n child_n appeal_v not_o to_o man_n as_o they_o do_v to_o god_n no_o man_n know_v another_o heart_n and_o shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o it_o that_o be_v a_o wild_a groundless_a censure_n such_o carry_v fair_a but_o their_o heart_n be_v naught_o how_o know_v thou_o do_v thou_o usurp_v god_n throne_n the_o best_a man_n have_v be_v deceive_v with_o other_o profession_n so_o the_o best_a church_n on_o earth_n with_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.13_o 22._o de_fw-fr secretis_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n judge_v of_o overtact_n not_o of_o secret_a thought_n 2._o the_o most_o observant_a person_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o know_v their_o own_o heart_n but_o be_v glad_a to_o appeal_v to_o god_n the_o prophet_n say_v who_o know_v it_o i._o e._n few_o 9_o jer._n 17_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a fathomless_a pit_n hazael_n say_v be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n peter_n be_v confident_a he_o shall_v never_o deny_v his_o master_n but_o both_o fail_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o every_o one_o 6._o psal_n 64_o 6._o and_o their_o heart_n be_v deep_a say_v the_o psalmist_n it_o give_v doubtful_a and_o deceirful_a answer_n like_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n 26._o prov._n 28_o 26._o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n it_o will_v certain_o deceive_v he_o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a man_n may_v know_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n godward_o else_o job_n dare_v not_o thus_o appeal_v to_o god_n this_o expression_n speak_v some_o confidence_n in_o job_n vox_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dubitantis_fw-la sed_fw-la asserentis_fw-la he_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o assert_v his_o integrity_n yea_o job_n say_v ch_n 27.6_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_a 〈◊〉_d i_o live_v it_o be_v possible_a man_n may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o no_o god_n have_v give_v conscience_n for_o this_o end_n 27._o prov._n 26_o 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v a●_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o man_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v light_v their_o candle_n at_o the_o word_n and_o make_v diligent_a search_n they_o may_v know_v more_o 4._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v distribute_v into_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n good_a and_o bad_a godly_a and_o wicked_a pious_a or_o profane_a two_o love_n say_v st._n augustin_n build_v two_o city_n the_o love_n o●_n god_n build_v zion_n and_o worldly_a love_n build_v babylon_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v inhabitant_n of_o these_o two_o city_n and_o though_o carnal_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o think_v man_n differ_v rather_o gradu_fw-la than_o specie_fw-la only_a gradual_o some_o better_a other_o worse_z not_o in_o kind_n yet_o a_o time_n be_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v discern_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o 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