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A19493 Three heauenly treatises vpon the eight chapter to the Romanes Viz. 1 Heauen opened. 2 The right way to eternall glory. 3 The glorification of a Christian. VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is so manifested, that all men may see the Ancient of dayes, the Iudge of the World, in his generall iustice court, absoluing the Christian from sinne and death. Which is the first benefit wee haue by our lord Iesus Christ. Written by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word.; Heaven opened Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1609 (1609) STC 5919.5; ESTC S108989 320,789 380

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aug._n marcellino_n epist_n 5_o impediment_n wicked_a man_n repent_v not_o because_o they_o see_v the_o godly_a subject_n to_o the_o same_o outward_a evil_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o action_n &_o ●_z of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wicked_a different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la d●met_n basil._n hexam_n hom_n 10._o tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la as_o also_o of_o their_o marvellous_a conjunction_n bern._n in_o die_v natal_a dom_n serm_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n know_v but_o not_o consider_v how_o that_o harmony_n which_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o creation_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o disagreement_n four_o estate_n of_o man_n soul_n &_o body_n unite_v comfort_n our_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v neither_o our_o last_o nor_o best_a estate_n comfort_n we_o 〈…〉_z which_o no_o de●th_n can_v extinguish_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v prisoner_n escape_n phil._n 1._o 21._o g●n_n 3._o rom._n 16._o 20._o amb._n the_o poem_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o wicked_a man_n die_v either_o uncertain_a of_o comfort_n eph._n 4._o 18._o or_o most_o certain_a of_o condemnation_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o gen._n 46._o 4._o o_o what_o a_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a balm_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v immortal_a worldling_n seek_v immortality_n the_o wrong_a way_n isaiah_n ●5_n 2._o life_n be_v first_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o the_o body_n john_n 1._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 21._o ber._n the_o adven_n dom_n ser._n 4._o what_o necessity_n be_v here_o that_o he_o who_o raise_v christ_n shall_v also_o raise_v we_o ephe._n 1._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la see_v our_o lord_n be_v among_o the_o dead_a let_v we_o not_o fear_v when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o lie_v down_o among_o they_o also_o re●_n 7._o what_o comfort_n christ_n resurrection_n give_v we_o against_o death_n mat._n 28._o 5._o 6_o resurrection_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n rom._n 4._o 19_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n gen._n 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o acts._n 9_o 40._o acts._n 3_o god_n work_v both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o the_o creature_n confirm_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 34_o a_o twofold_a meditation_n to_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n how_o of_o a_o little_a drop_n god_n mad●_n we_o that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v iust._n mart._n ●pol_n 2._o ad_fw-la senat._n rom._n how_o god_n have_v make_v we_o of_o nothing_o to_o be_v that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v ciril_n catech_n 4_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o restore_v one_o that_o have_v be_v then_o to_o make_v one_o that_o never_o be_v ou●_n body_n shall_v be_v raise_v with_o new_a quality_n they_o shall_v be_v honourable_a member_n lame_a shall_v be_v restore_v tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v glorious_a phil._n 3._o 2d_o mat._n 17._o they_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a acts._n 1._o 11._o 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death_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v threaten_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o rebellious_a nature_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o milk_v to_o some_o as_o salt_n to_o other_o but_o now_o man_n can_v abide_v the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o amos._n 5._o 10._o 1_o king_n 22._o 8_o micah_n 2._o 7._o aug._n ser._n 1._o zach._n 7._o 11._o either_o we_o must_v slay_v sin_n or_o sin_n shall_v slay_v us._n aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 29._o every_o sin_n be_v to_o we_o the_o forbid_a tree_n man_n seek_v on_o it_o that_o fruit_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v and_o find_v on_o it_o that_o fruit_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v great_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n sinful_a lust_n compare_v to_o the_o stream_n of_o jordan_n and_o to_o the_o locust_n with_o woman_n hair_n lion_n tooth_n scorpion_n tail_n basil_n in_o verb._n mos._n attend_v tibi_fw-la cirill_n catech_n 2._o gal._n 6._o 8._o this_o life_n be_v a_o thorow-way_n or_o middle_a passage_n either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n eccles._n 11._o 3._o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o a_o worse_a death_n abide_v they_o in_o hell_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v a_o fearful_a famine_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n joell_n 1._o 12._o reu._n 18._o 14._o why_o that_o second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o wrath_n and_o a_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a show_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o judgement_n reu._n 21._o 8._o esa._n 30._o 33._o jude_n verse_n 6._o mark_n 9_o 48._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o math._n 5._o 22._o the_o universality_n of_o it_o nothing_o in_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o pain_n &_o all_o god_n plague_n shall_v concur_v to_o punish_v he_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o most_o regenerate_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o need_v to_o be_v mortify_v for_o out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n spring_v noisome_a weed_n cyrill_n that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o he_o call_v it_o our_o work_n phil._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 14_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o merit_n damn_v aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 2_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o aug._n hom_n 14_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 14._o a_o trial_n of_o our_o mortification_n death_n to_o sin_n take_v not_o life_n away_o but_o restore_v it_o sanctification_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o birth_n a_o death_n a_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n the_o knife_n by_o which_o beastly_a lust_n be_v slay_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v mac._n hom_n i._o temporal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o recompense_n of_o righteousness_n and_o why_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o prove_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o precede_a argument_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v either_o universal_a extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n comfort_n the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o he_o heb._n 12._o 2._o in_o that_o we_o can_v not_o walk_v without_o a_o guide_n we_o ●re_n warn_v that_o we_o be_v but_o babe_n act._n 8._o 30._o 31_o it_o be_v good_a religion_n to_o turn_v god_n precept_n into_o prayer_n psal._n 43._o 3._o psal._n 143._o 10_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v our_o guide_n as_o israel_n do_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o threefold_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o in_o his_o first_o operation_n he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n he_o discover_v sin_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o which_o cause_v fear_n mat._n 3._o 10._o he_o be_v not_o here_o compare_v the_o godly_a under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o gospel_n a_o servile_a fear_n a_o filial_a fear_n psal._n 130._o 4._o a_o diabolical_a fear_n james._n 2._o 19_o from_o what_o sort_n of_o fear_n be_v we_o exempt_v in_o the_o godly_a fear_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o depart_v itself_o mat._n 15._o but_o in_o the_o wicked_a fear_n of_o wrath_n once_o begin_v increase_v till_o it_o proceed_v to_o desperate_a fear_n no_o prayer_n to_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n how_o the_o godly_a sometime_o be_v transport_v in_o prayer_n 2_o king_n 2._o mat._n 26._o 38._o the_o godly_a shall_v cry_v together_o not_o one_o against_o a_o other_o union_n of_o desire_n in_o prayer_n commend_v james._n 5._o 16._o as_o many_o hand_n lift_v a_o burden_n importable_a to_o one_o so_o the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n the_o wing_n whereby_o prayer_n ascend_v dan._n 9_o 22._o 23._o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n every_o petition_n return_v with_o profit_n gen._n 18._o acts._n 10._o mat._n 17._o satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n acts._n 16._o 16_o zach._n 3._o 1._o gen._n 15._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o prayer_n to_o abraham_n moses_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o cherubin_n nor_o seraphin_n psal._n 6._o 1._o psal._n 4._o 1._o reu._n 19_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a king_n every_o tongue_n and_o language_n be_v sanctify_v for_o prayer_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o they_o be_v builder_n of_o babel_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o a_o comfort_n for_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v move_v by_o their_o want_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o testimony_n a_o necessary_a admonition_n so_o to_o mourn_v for_o that_o which_o we_o want_v that_o we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v rom._n 7._o 24._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o perceive_v in_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o rom._n 8._o 35._o confort_n against_o spiritual_a desertion_n isai._n 1._o 9_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v but_o live_v because_o they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n god_n goodness_n be_v show_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o inheritance_n be_v res●●ued_v to_o his_o son_n gen._n 25._o mat._n 5._o 45._o psal._n 119._o 57_o lam._n 3._o 24._o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v his_o heir_n and_o yet_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o diminish_v aug._n the_o verb_n dom_n in_o euan._n joan._n ser._n 64._o they_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v without_o us._n heb._n 11._o 40._o in_o earthly_a inheritance_n the_o father_n die_v or_o the_o son_n inherit_v but_o here_o the_o son_n must_v die_v or_o else_o he_o can_v inherit_v psal._n 102._o 26_o psal._n 17._o