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A85208 The sacrifice of the faithfull. Or, A treatise shevving the nature, property, and efficacy of zealous prayer; together with some motives to prayer, and helps against discouragements in prayer. To which is added seven profitable sermons. 1. The misery of the Creature by the sinne of man, on Rom. 8. 22. 2. The Christians imitation of Christ, on Ioh. 2. 6. 3. The enmity of the wicked to the light of the Gospel, on John 3. 20. 4. Gods impartiality, on Esay 42. 24. 5. The great dignity of the saints, on Heb. 11. 28. 6. The time of Gods grace is limited, on Gen. 6. 3. 7. A sermon for spirituall mortification, on Col. 3. 5. / By William Fenner, minister of the Gospel Fellow of Pembrok Hall in Cambridge, and lecturer of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640.; Stafford, John, fl. 1658, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing F699; Thomason E1241_1; ESTC R210449 136,683 333

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answ_n it_o be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o to_o declare_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o creature_n be_v into_o serve_v sinful_a man_n p._n 76._o 2._o analogical_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n of_o blind_a reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o will_v groan_n p._n 77._o 4._o intelligent_o because_o a_o man_n can_v wrong_v the_o creature_n but_o he_o wrong_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n p._n 78._o 5._o specifical_o because_o the_o godly_a come_v before_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 79._o four_o reason_n why_o the_o creature_n groan_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o service_n p._n 80._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 82._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o uncessantnesse_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 83._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o misery_n and_o woe_n the_o creature_n lie_v under_o p._n 84._o every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n p._n 85._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o true_a right_n unto_o the_o creature_n p._n 86._o but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3._o a_o vindicative_a right_n p._n 87._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ib._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n p._n 89._o use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o p._n 90._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a p._n 92._o and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n p._n 95._o 2._o witness_v groan_n p._n 96._o 3._o accuse_v groan_n p._n 100_o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n p._n 101._o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 102._o 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n p._n 102._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n p._n 103._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 108._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 109._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 110._o object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 111._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v p._n 111._o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 112._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n p._n 114._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 116._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n p._n 117._o 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v p._n 119._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 121._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n p._n 123._o 1._o use_v to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n p._n 127._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o p._n 198._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n p._n 132._o 3._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a p._n 133._o 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a p._n 135._o 3._o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a p._n 137._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a p._n 138._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 139._o 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 141._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 145._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n p._n 146._o 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n ibid._n 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n p._n 147._o 2_o by_o experience_n p._n 148._o 3._o by_o reason_n p._n 149._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ib._n viz._n 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ib._n doct_n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o p._n 150._o this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 151._o 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n p._n 153._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n p._n 154._o 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n p._n 155._o 3._o to_o now_o and_o then_o preach_v p._n 156._o to_o p._n 160._o if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hate_v a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n p._n 160._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n ●nd_v knowledge_n i●id_fw-la 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o ris_z e_z against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n p._n 162._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v 3_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n ib._n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v p._n 163._o 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n p._n 164._o reas_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n p._n 165._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 167._o 3._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 169._o all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o p._n 171._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n p._n 175._o 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o p._n 176._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o p._n 177._o every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 178._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o esay_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n p._n 185._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o p._n 186._o 4._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 187._o 1._o doct._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n ibid._n 1._o use_v for_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n p._n
prayer_n do_v david_n pray_v psal_n 130._o 1._o out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o even_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n so_o that_o now_o i_o sink_v and_o perish_v if_o thou_o help_v not_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n this_o desperation_n a_o christian_a must_v have_v this_o quicken_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_z puts_z life_n into_o he_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o desperation_n of_o infidelity_n saint_n austen_n say_v it_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o spice_n of_o it_o will_v eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o kill_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o his_o endeavour_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o that_o never_o come_v so_o far_o towards_o heaven_n as_o to_o know_v what_o these_o discouragement_n mean_v this_o be_v lamentable_a it_o be_v true_a discouragement_n be_v hideous_a case_n in_o prayer_n and_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n that_o have_v they_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v somewhat_o profitable_a sign_n that_o a_o man_n do_v at_o the_o least_o look_v a_o little_a towards_o god_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o know_v what_o they_o be_v but_o there_o be_v abundance_n that_o never_o have_v attain_v so_o far_o in_o religion_n as_o to_o understand_v what_o they_o mean_v but_o go_v on_o in_o drink_v whore_v card_v and_o dice_v hate_v and_o malice_v fret_a and_o chase_v mock_v &_o covet_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_v in_o security_n in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n they_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o their_o dog_n for_o their_o pot_n and_o for_o their_o table_n and_o for_o their_o shop_n than_o they_o be_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o astonish_v any_o that_o be_v godly_a these_o man_n scarce_o find_v any_o discouragement_n in_o prayer_n o_o they_o have_v a_o good_a courage_n to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n o_o say_v they_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n in_o god_n god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o good_a heart_n of_o grace_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o god_n hear_v i_o god_n will_v never_o bid_v we_o to_o pray_v if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o hear_v we_o belove_a these_o man_n that_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n they_o never_o as_o yet_o pray_v in_o all_o their_o life_n all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v indeed_o no_o prayer_n daniel_n confess_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a judah_n say_v though_o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n to_o turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n dan._n 9_o 13._o all_o the_o time_n of_o those_o seventy_o year_n daniel_n say_v they_o never_o make_v prayer_n to_o god_n yet_o they_o fast_v every_o year_n and_o pray_v every_o day_n twice_o every_o day_n at_o the_o least_o which_o will_v amount_v in_o that_o time_n to_o 50000_o and_o 100_o prayer_n how_o then_o can_v daniel_n say_v they_o never_o make_v one_o prayer_n i_o answer_v and_o pray_v mark_v it_o because_o they_o never_o do_v quite_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n though_o thou_o make_v never_o so_o many_o prayer_n though_o thou_o boast_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o condition_n and_o snatche_v at_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n yet_o if_o thou_o turn_v not_o from_o thy_o iniquity_n thou_o never_o as_o yet_o make_v any_o prayer_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o paul_n make_v many_o thousand_o prayer_n before_o his_o conversion_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o pharisee_v else_o but_o they_o be_v never_o account_v prayer_n to_o he_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v convert_v behold_v say_v god_n he_o pray_v act_n 9_o a_o wicked_a man_n a_o carnal_a christian_a though_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n of_o live_v blameless_a unreprovable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o can_v never_o make_v a_o acceptable_a prayer_n till_o he_o be_v true_o convert_v his_o prayer_n be_v no_o better_a than_o howl_v of_o dog_n or_o low_v of_o ox_n yea_o the_o lord_n abhor_v they_o o_o what_o poor_a encouragement_n can_v thou_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n never_o tally_n down_o any_o of_o thy_o prayer_n wicked_a man_n be_v like_o ulyss_n who_o weep_v more_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dog_n then_o of_o his_o wife_n so_o wicked_a man_n weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o cattle_n hawk_n and_o hound_n card_n and_o die_n but_o never_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o prayer_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v in_o thy_o prophanesse_n and_o impenitency_n thou_o lose_v all_o thy_o prayer_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o god_n tally_n down_o 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p._n 6._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v little_a worth_n 1._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o deceitful_a p._n 8._o 2._o they_o be_v very_o unprofitable_a ib._n 3._o they_o can_v further_o a_o man_n in_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v aim_v at_o p._n 9_o all_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n make_v not_o a_o man_n better_a either_o in_o respect_n 1._o because_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a ib._n 2._o they_o can_v assure_v a_o man_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ib._n of_o god_n 3._o they_o make_v a_o man_n not_o more_o mindful_a but_o more_o forgetful_a of_o god_n ib._n 4._o they_o can_v make_v a_o man_n more_o thankful_a to_o god_n ib._n 5._o neither_o can_v they_o draw_v a_o man_n near_o to_o god_n p._n 10._o 1._o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v enrich_v a_o man_n soul_n ib._n or_o of_o ourselves_o 2._o they_o can_v free_v a_o man_n from_o any_o spiritual_a evil_n ibid._n 3._o they_o can_v satisfy_v a_o man_n p._n 11._o 4._o they_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n p._n 12._o all_o worldly_a man_n be_v little_a worth_n 1._o because_o of_o those_o contemptible_a name_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v they_o p._n 13._o 2._o their_o best_a action_n be_v but_o glitter_a sin_n ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o discover_v the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n who_o so_o much_o mind_n the_o world_n p._n 14._o 2._o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v give_v to_o the_o worst_a man_n ib._n 3._o to_o take_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n because_o they_o be_v so_o little_a worth_n p._n 15._o doct._n true_a believer_n be_v person_n of_o great_a worth_n p._n 16._o reas_n 1._o inrespect_n of_o the_o worthy_a name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o p._n 17._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a price_n pay_v for_o they_o ib._n 3._o because_o the_o wicked_a do_v so_o hate_v they_o for_o 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that_o wrong_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v person_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n p._n 22._o 2._o hence_o learn_v to_o esteem_v godly_a man_n for_o their_o worth_n p._n 23._o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o get_v a_o name_n of_o worth_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 24._o 4._o for_o comfort_v to_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v disregard_v here_o yet_o god_n high_o account_v of_o they_o ib._n 5._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o high_a honour_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o we_o p._n 25._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n gen._n 6._o 3._o the_o text_n open_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 27._o 1._o doct._n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v strive_v mighty_o with_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a rebel_n p._n 29._o 2._o doct._n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v strive_v with_o man_n no_o more_o and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n ib._n this_o point_n be_v prove_v by_o several_a scripture_n p._n 31._o when_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o to_o 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grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n p._n 41_o 4._o such_o as_o have_v a_o contemptible_a esteem_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o p._n 42._o 2_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v man_n over_o in_o this_o life_n and_o never_o strive_v with_o they_o more_o p._n 43._o 1._o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n will_v reject_v they_o that_o reject_v he_o ib._n 2._o god_n be_v a_o wise_a god_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o always_o bear_v with_o sinful_a man_n ib._n 3_o objection_n
against_o this_o truth_n be_v answer_v p._n 44_o 45._o 4_o use_v 1._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v over_o strive_v with_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o other_o p._n 46._o 2._o for_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o negleect_v the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n p._n 47._o 3._o for_o terror_n to_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v over_o strive_v p._n 48._o the_o condition_n of_o such_o be_v miserable_a 1._o because_o if_o god_n forsake_v they_o than_o all_o comfort_n forsake_v they_o p._n 50._o 2._o when_o god_n go_v restrain_v grace_n go_v ib._n 3._o when_o god_n leave_v we_o then_o common_a protection_n leave_v we_o p._n 51._o 4._o t●_n exhort_v we_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n p._n 52._o for_o this_o end_n consider_v 1._o the_o fearful_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v give_v over_o pag._n 53._o 2._o the_o great_a danger_n of_o defer_v 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