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A34877 A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families. Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1679 (1679) Wing C6756; ESTC R15332 329,893 408

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stone_n roll_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27.60_o thus_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a intend_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o but_o the_o design_n of_o heaven_n place_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o cause_v a_o councillor_n and_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v interpret_v that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n thus_o he_o be_v bury_v nigh_o to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o with_o the_o rich_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a our_o saviour_n notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o honourable_o bury_v the_o chief_a priest_n desire_v of_o pilate_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v steal_v he_o away_o which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o stone_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o public_a seal_n and_o then_o a_o watch_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v 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therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o soul_n or_o of_o his_o body_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v either_o metaphorical_o or_o real_o some_o understand_v it_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o by_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n they_o understand_v those_o inexpressible_a suffering_n of_o his_o soul_n 16._o soul_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o which_o of_o all_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a by_o which_o he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o these_o suffering_n be_v all_o antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n he_o have_v suffer_v part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o part_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o before_o he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n but_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o the_o creed_n seem_v to_o signify_v something_o do_v after_o his_o death_n beside_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v sure_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o never-dying_a worm_n 2._o a_o bitter_a sense_n of_o a_o utter_a rejection_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 3._o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v ease_v of_o that_o unsupportable_a misery_n now_o certain_o none_o of_o these_o can_v befall_v our_o saviour_n he_o do_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o for_o a_o moment_n any_o of_o the_o hellish_a torment_n therefore_o sure_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n soul_n do_v not_o descend_v into_o hell_n other_o hold_v that_o christ_n soul_n do_v real_o and_o by_o a_o local_a motion_n descend_v into_o hell_n this_o they_o pretend_v 1._o to_o prove_v and_o that_o from_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o 2._o to_o assign_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v thus_o descend_v we_o shall_v examine_v both_o first_o they_o say_v that_o though_o these_o word_n be_v not_o formal_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n yet_o they_o be_v contain_v virtual_o in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v prove_v 1._o from_o eph._n 4.9_o now_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o understand_v hell_n for_o answer_n by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v mean_v the_o earth_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o heaven_n be_v the_o high_a for_o before_o christ_n can_v ascend_v unto_o heaven_n it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o incarnation_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o his_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o further_o the_o grave_n may_v be_v call_v one_o of_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o surface_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o it_o on_o which_o we_o live_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n 2._o they_o pretend_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v quicken_v or_o raise_v up_o again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o godhead_n by_o which_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n whence_o they_o infer_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n there_o in_o torment_n answer_v from_o these_o word_n it_o appear_v 1._o that_o christ_n preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o which_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o his_o soul_n but_o something_o of_o a_o great_a power_n 2._o those_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v be_v disobedient_a all_o that_o time_n the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v for_o their_o 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officer_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v qualify_v and_o fit_a man_n with_o requisite_a gift_n for_o their_o state_v ordinary_a ministerial_a work_n which_o be_v to_o explain_v and_o apply_v the_o foresay_a scripture_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o flock_n and_o do_v assist_v they_o in_o a_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n 4._o this_o same_o bless_a spirit_n be_v christ_n advocate_n with_o man_n and_o do_v by_o the_o word_n illuminate_v their_o mind_n and_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v their_o will_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o rest_v on_o his_o great_a propitiation_n 5._o this_o same_o holy_a spirit_n also_o assi_v the_o sanctify_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n give_v they_o as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n and_o selfdenial_n he_o also_o direct_v and_o govern_v their_o conversation_n enable_v they_o to_o walk_v watchful_o that_o they_o may_v not_o dishonour_n god_n nor_o their_o holy_a profession_n for_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v quicken_v by_o his_o renovation_n we_o must_v also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n follow_v his_o direction_n and_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v thus_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.25_o 6._o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o guide_v we_o and_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o by_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o ourselves_o for_o which_o intercession_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o paraclete_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n joh._n 14.16_o intercedere_fw-la 14.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la advocati_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la clienti_fw-la suggerere_fw-la utilia_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la hortari_fw-la eum_fw-la animare_fw-la atque_fw-la confi●mare_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la ejus_fw-la causam_fw-la agere_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la intercedere_fw-la 7._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o this_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o man_n seal_n do_v signify_v the_o thing_n seal_v to_o be_v his_o own_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o be_v god_n seal_n upon_o we_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v his_o eph._n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 8._o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o earnest_n or_o first_o fruit_n to_o we_o of_o eternal_a life_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o god_n as_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o whosoever_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n love_n holiness_n he_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a life_n 9_o this_o spirit_n do_v also_o witness_v or_o evidence_n to_o true_a convert_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o 16._o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v evidence_n to_o we_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o show_v or_o manifest_v to_o we_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v such_o grace_n 3._o by_o help_v we_o from_o those_o grace_n and_o those_o promise_n to_o conclude_v with_o confidence_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o comfort_v we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o what_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o christ_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o come_v now_o to_o 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4.3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v humility_n and_o self-denial_n make_v we_o little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n 5._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v meekness_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n not_o boisterousness_n contention_n revile_v or_o revenge_n 6._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v zeal_n for_o god_n not_o a_o furious_a destroy_a zeal_n but_o a_o zeal_n against_o know_a sin_n and_o for_o know_a truth_n and_o know_v duty_n 7._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o teach_v mortification_n and_o crucify_a of_o our_o lust_n and_o subdue_a of_o sensuality_n 8._o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o thereunto_o isa_n 8.20_o 9_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n do_v always_o tend_v to_o our_o good_a and_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o never_o to_o transgress_v any_o of_o his_o precept_n 2._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ourselves_o but_o must_v labour_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o prayer_n and_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o they_o 3._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o grieve_v this_o bless_a spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o not_o that_o he_o can_v proper_o be_v grieve_v but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v apt_a to_o grieve_v he_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a thereof_o and_o which_o provoke_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o grieve_a person_n use_v to_o do_v namely_o to_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a and_o comfort_a presence_n 4._o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o mean_n the_o spirit_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o use_v for_o our_o improvement_n in_o sanctification_n we_o must_v attend_v upon_o he_o and_o expect_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o not_o in_o way_n wherein_o he_o use_v not_o to_o go_v 5._o we_o must_v do_v most_o when_o this_o bless_a spirit_n help_v we_o most_o if_o he_o extraordinary_o help_v we_o at_o any_o time_n in_o prayer_n we_o shall_v not_o break_v off_o so_o soon_o as_o at_o other_o time_n 6._o we_o must_v be_v very_o thankful_a for_o the_o assistance_n he_o be_v please_v at_o any_o time_n to_o afford_v we_o and_o above_o all_o if_o he_o have_v convince_v we_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n true_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o they_o and_o a_o real_a hatred_n and_o loathe_n of_o they_o and_o have_v draw_v our_o heart_n to_o christ_n jesus_n to_o seek_v pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o and_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n and_o have_v begin_v a_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v and_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o thankful_a for_o the_o free_a and_o efficacious_a grace_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n sect_n ii_o 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