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The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs at Cripple Gate.
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Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.
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of_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o have_v their_o many_o spot_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o in_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o there_o be_v the_o same_o expression_n we_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n you_o will_v say_v what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o spot_n that_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n have_v no_o spot_n what_o this_o be_v comfort_n because_o god_n look_v upon_o thou_o not_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o but_o in_o his_o son_n and_o reckon_v thou_o as_o a_o member_n of_o his_o son_n and_o deal_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n thou_o haâ—_n to_o he_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o hâ—â—_n son_n be_v make_v over_o to_o thou_o christ_n be_v a_o covenent-head_n the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v without_o spot_n it_o be_v of_o unspeak_v able_a comfort_n unto_o a_o gracious_a heart_n when_o it_o see_v itself_o defile_v and_o bespot_v by_o sin_n and_o then_o yet_o further_o know_v that_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v look_v upon_o thyself_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n without_o spot_n too_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o spot_n that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o weakness_n and_o some_o sin_n their_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a i_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o justification_n so_o they_o be_v altogether_o without_o spot_n so_o you_o have_v it_o in_o cant._n 4._o 7._o where_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o spouse_n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o you_o will_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o text_n no_o not_o at_o all_o for_o we_o may_v be_v without_o any_o spot_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v spot_v and_o defile_v and_o god_n may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v defile_v with_o spot_n in_o our_o sanctification_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o charge_v these_o 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wash_n present_v a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spor_fw-la not_o have_v wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n â—ut_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o we_o blemish_v all_o these_o oppression_n be_v to_o show_v the_o state_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o and_o to_o uphold_v thy_o spirit_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o thy_o spot_n let_v i_o speak_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o many_o spot_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o â—â—ul_n what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v uphâ—ld_v thy_o heart_n oâ—e_o will_v wonder_v that_o any_o soul_n that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o such_o a_o infinite_a holy_a god_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o will_v wonder_v what_o shall_v uphâ—ld_v the_o soul_n see_v it_o be_v so_o defile_v and_o nothing_o but_o spot_n in_o every_o thing_n what_o can_v uphold_v it_o here_o from_o sink_v it_o may_v be_v that_o that_o uphold_v you_o be_v this_o we_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o uphold_v a_o gracious_a heart_n but_o that_o it_o can_v noâ—_n but_o sink_n even_o in_o despair_n notwithstanding_o thate_v but_o now_o these_o three_o thing_n uphold_v a_o gracious_a heart_n i_o have_v my_o spot_n indeed_o and_o be_o defile_v woe_n to_o i_o for_o the_o defilement_n of_o mâ—soul_n my_o life_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o burden_n that_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o great_a affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v so_o defile_v o_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v offer_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o father_n without_o any_o spot_n i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n through_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o have_v no_o spot_n and_o it_o be_v for_o i_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o god_n look_v upon_o i_o through_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n sanctification_n i_o be_o indeed_o imperfect_a and_o have_v many_o spot_n yet_o bless_a be_v 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without_o any_o spot_n oâ—_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o defilement_n whatsoever_o but_o shall_v be_v make_v full_o perfect_a in_o my_o sanctification_n as_o now_o i_o be_o in_o my_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o uphold_v my_o soul_n that_o be_v somewhat_o indeed_o that_o in_o this_o life_n of_o thou_o wherein_o there_o be_v so_o much_o corruption_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v uphold_v from_o sink_v with_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o be_v sure_o thou_o be_v go_v beyond_o a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o i_o may_v even_o faith_n that_o thy_o spot_n be_v the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n from_o this_o and_o not_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a remember_v that_o one_o expression_n in_o ephes_n 5._o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o of_o great_a use_n christ_n pve_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v we_o and_o the_o like_a mark_v it_o be_v make_v the_o great_a fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o sanctify_v a_o 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it_o there_o will_v not_o every_o one_o say_v certain_o this_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n that_o ride_v so_o away_o but_o now_o if_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v come_v by_o and_o see_v the_o child_n the_o mother_n will_v screek_n out_o o_o my_o child_n and_o snatch_v it_o up_o and_o carry_v it_o away_o and_o get_v water_n and_o wash_v it_o and_o so_o cleanse_v the_o child_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o mother_n or_o father_n show_v their_o love_n they_o have_v to_o the_o child_n thus_o it_o be_v for_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n christ_n he_o see_v all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o pollution_n he_o see_v
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and_o herod_n and_o it_o may_v be_v judas_n have_v do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o ever_o thou_o and_o yet_o they_o in_o hell_n as_o saul_n that_o i_o speak_v before_o of_o he_o sin_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o great_a than_o thou_o yet_o he_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n i_o have_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ahab_n when_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o he_o go_v and_o humble_v himself_o in_o sackcloth_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o have_v thou_o ever_o do_v so_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o and_o reform_v many_o thing_n sure_o the_o argument_n will_v hold_v as_o well_o that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o hell_n have_v do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o i_o have_v as_o some_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n have_v commit_v as_o great_a sin_n as_o i_o have_v o_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o thou_o that_o other_o do_v sin_n they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o thou_o may_v eternal_o be_v destroy_v this_o will_v not_o be_v a_o plea_n to_o a_o man_n conscience_n 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nature_n your_o sin_n be_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o suspicion_n that_o their_o disease_n be_v lepotous_a they_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o for_o seven_o day_n upon_o mere_a suspicion_n o_o that_o god_n will_v but_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n even_o to_o shut_v up_o thyself_o that_o be_v to_o be_v think_v in_o thy_o reured_a meditation_n of_o what_o nature_n thy_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v afraid_a upon_o any_o sin_n they_o commit_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o ready_a to_o say_v lord_n do_v ever_o any_o of_o god_n child_n do_v thus_o be_v this_o such_o a_o evil_a as_o can_v belong_v to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o one_o that_o have_v so_o much_o â—â—ears_n as_o i_o so_o many_o mercy_n as_o i_o such_o enlightning_n as_o i_o such_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o can_v be_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o that_o i_o shall_v again_o fall_v into_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n one_o that_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v afraid_a of_o every_o sin_n lest_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o one_o that_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v will_v be_v afraid_a of_o every_o thing_n but_o most_o people_n be_v so_o confident_a that_o they_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o in_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n we_o have_v all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o and_o another_o o_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v this_o point_n to_o ring_v in_o thy_o ear_n when_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o 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thyself_o this_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o one_o that_o have_v approve_v himself_o to_o god_n upon_o examination_n and_o have_v find_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o every_o fail_v to_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o think_v sure_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v be_v nought_o it_o be_v all_o nothing_o it_o be_v all_o but_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v fit_a indeed_o for_o thou_o upon_o thy_o sin_n to_o examine_v and_o to_o be_v humble_v let_v thy_o sin_n be_v matter_n for_o thy_o humiliation_n but_o not_o matter_n for_o thy_o discouragement_n not_o for_o the_o raze_n of_o the_o foundation_n to_o say_v well_o i_o shall_v at_o length_n one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n god_n will_v cast_v i_o off_o at_o length_n such_o a_o wretched_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o further_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o raze_v the_o foundation_n so_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n thou_o have_v fail_v indeed_o thou_o must_v come_v into_o god_n presence_n only_o take_v heed_n of_o come_v bold_o and_o impudent_o as_o many_o there_o be_v that_o abuse_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o think_v because_o of_o christ_n they_o may_v come_v with_o impudence_n no_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a humiliation_n but_o further_v humiliation_n make_v it_o evangellical_a indeed_o and_o so_o thou_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o may_v then_o come_v with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n into_o god_n presence_n do_v not_o think_v to_o fly_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v â—im_n as_o a_o love_a father_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n â—o_o he_o if_o upon_o every_o fail_n of_o his_o child_n his_o â—hild_n shall_v 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