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A43568 Christ displayed as the choicest gift, and best master: from Joh. 4. 10. Joh. 13. 13. Being some of the last sermons preached by that faithful and industrious servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Nathaniel Haywood, sometime minister of the gospel at Ormschurch in Lancashire. Heywood, Nathaniel, 1633-1677. 1679 (1679) Wing H1757; ESTC R218948 147,704 290

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from_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13.1_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o christ_n be_v without_o spot_n know_v no_o sin_n be_v bear_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v cover_v the_o impurity_n of_o thy_o conception_n have_v sin_n like_o a_o poison_n or_o leprosy_n spread_v over_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o thy_o action_n be_v impure_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o thou_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n improve_v christ_n in_o this_o case_n who_o will_v wash_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o bound_v up_o thy_o wound_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a he_o will_v make_v thou_o white_a as_o snow_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o 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solicitation_n of_o it_o with_o paul_n run_v to_o christ_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n once_o and_o again_o till_o thou_o have_v that_o answer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o when_o sin_n come_v as_o a_o potiphar_n wife_n and_o offer_v thou_o deadly_a poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n let_v faith_n answer_v i_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o christ_n i_o can_v gratify_v this_o or_o that_o lust_n but_o i_o must_v be_v disloyal_a to_o my_o lord_n christ._n when_o ever_o temptation_n assault_n and_o a_o host_n incamp_v against_o thou_o have_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n as_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal._n 56.3_o 5._o against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n make_v use_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v thou_o have_v sin_n mortify_v and_o 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3._o or_o that_o diabolical_a sin_n of_o envy_n christ_n can_v cure_v thou_o of_o that_o rot_a vice_n nihil_fw-la ita_fw-la livoris_fw-la culmas_fw-la sanat_fw-la sicut_fw-la jesus_n who_o ever_o show_v more_o opposition_n to_o it_o than_o christ_n who_o pray_v that_o his_o servant_n may_v have_v the_o same_o glory_n with_o he_o joh._n 17.22_o 4._o or_o that_o idolatrous_a heathenish_a sin_n of_o covetousness_n christ_n alone_o can_v quench_v the_o insatiable_a thirst_n after_o worldly_a thing_n joh._n 4.14_o whoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v never_o thirst_v nil_fw-la ita_fw-la temperate_a sitim_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la jesus_n thou_o will_v trample_v the_o moon_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o scorn_v to_o love_v this_o poor_a dunghil-world_n or_o be_v fond_a of_o these_o beautiful_a vanity_n and_o fair-faced_a nothing_o last_o do_v thou_o feel_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o rid_v thyself_o of_o it_o go_v to_o christ_n who_o will_v quick_o quench_v that_o flame_n nihil_fw-la ita_fw-la extinguo_fw-la libidinis_fw-la flammam_fw-la sicut_fw-la jesus_n christ_n blood_n be_v a_o excellent_a antidote_n against_o lust_n and_o will_v quench_v and_o not_o curb_v only_o that_o inflammation_n so_o we_o may_v add_v many_o more_o instance_n for_o our_o mortification_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n christ_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n and_o spiritual_a indisposition_n whatever_o the_o soul_n ail_v go_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o can_v and_o will_v help_v 1._o for_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n none_o better_o than_o christ._n do_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n wax_v dim_a and_o dark_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o as_o former_o see_v the_o soulness_n of_o sin_n the_o fairness_n of_o christ_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n o_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v open_v blind_a eye_n and_o clear_v the_o sight_n and_o make_v you_o see_v that_o plain_o that_o other_o can_v scarce_a perceive_v he_o can_v illuminate_v the_o mind_n anoint_v the_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n rev._n 3.18_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o naked_a and_o wretched_a thou_o be_v dispel_v all_o darkness_n and_o show_v thou_o the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o and_o 12.46_o if_o any_o walk_n in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n isa._n 50.10_o 2._o deadness_n christ_n be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n against_o deadness_n and_o lifelesness_n of_o spirit_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v but_o unto_o he_o who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n thou_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n and_o they_o have_v bereave_v thou_o of_o all_o yea_o of_o life_n itself_o why_o christ_n be_v that_o good_a samaritan_n which_o put_v wine_n and_o oil_n into_o thy_o wound_a soul_n luk._n 10.30_o he_o complain_v that_o 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3._o remove_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o restore_a peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o he_o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o job._n 16.33_o he_o give_v they_o a_o free_a spirit_n a_o enlarge_a heart_n a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5._o he_o show_v his_o lordship_n towards_o his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o maintain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o want_n from_o this_o head_n wherein_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col_n 2.19_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v psal._n 23.1_o and_o 84.11_o very_o his_o household_n shall_v be_v 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