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A67106 The doctrines of the resurrection and the reward to come, considered as the grand motives to an holy life. Discoursed of, from 1. Cor. XV. 58. / By the late pious and learned John Worthington, D.D.. Worthington, John, 1618-1671. 1690 (1690) Wing W3621; ESTC R21563 58,484 157

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can_v he_o be_v deceive_v by_o false_a pretension_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v 1_o sam._n 2._o and_o before_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a heb._n 4._o humane_a law_n only_o restrain_v word_n and_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o divine_a law_n reach_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n his_o inward_a thought_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v spiritual_a sin_n as_o hypocrisy_n pride_n of_o heart_n envy_n lust_n of_o the_o heart_n murder_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o punish_v by_o human_a law_n but_o be_v great_o criminal_a before_o god_n there_o be_v speculative_a sin_n sin_n act_v over_o in_o the_o fancy_n and_o there_o repeat_v and_o remember_v with_o delight_n when_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v pass_v which_o be_v high_o provoke_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o for_o man_n to_o do_v this_o to_o recall_v in_o their_o thought_n with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n be_v to_o act_v over_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o fancy_n and_o speculation_n to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o new_a and_o fresh_a guilt_n it_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o and_o make_v good_a their_o former_a transgression_n instead_o of_o repent_v of_o they_o for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v remember_v with_o sorrow_n and_o abhorrence_n these_o sin_v not_o fall_v under_o man_n cognisance_n as_o only_a word_n and_o action_n do_v but_o not_o thought_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o first_o contriver_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o word_n and_o action_n and_o these_o sin_n escape_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o humane_a judicatories_n yet_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n that_o be_v every_o one_o that_o have_v do_v well_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o shall_v have_v shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12._o 2._o that_o have_v do_v evil_a how_o cunning_a and_o close_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o fair_a pretence_n they_o may_v make_v before_o men._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v describe_v here_o by_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o rom._n 2._o 16._o be_v call_v the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v god_n voice_n and_o it_o do_v powerful_o witness_v a_o future_a state_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o be_v dispense_v therein_o according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v here_o good_a or_o evil._n upon_o the_o consciousness_n of_o do_v their_o duty_n there_o arise_v within_o man_n a_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o satisfaction_n no_o such_o joyous_a reflection_n as_o those_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o athenian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o continual_a feast_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o this_o feast_n be_v but_o a_o antipast_n a_o foretaste_n of_o a_o better_a in_o heaven_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o follow_v upon_o sin_n inward_a trouble_n and_o anguish_n and_o fear_v a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o a_o sad_a after-reckoning_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la impijs_fw-la assiduae_fw-la domesticaeque_fw-la furiae_fw-la say_v tully_n and_o these_o inward_a fear_n and_o trouble_n terror_n of_o another_o world_n be_v not_o impress_v upon_o man_n by_o politian_n and_o statesman_n for_o secular_a end_n and_o interest_n of_o state_n to_o awe_v man_n into_o obedience_n for_o 1._o they_o follow_v upon_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o human_a law_n as_o secret_a sin_n sin_n of_o the_o heart_n speculative_a sin_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o no_o earthly_a judge_n no_o magistrate_n can_v have_v cognisance_n of_o and_o no_o human_a law_n can_v reach_v it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o make_v law_n about_o what_o its_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v and_o consequent_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o punish_v 2._o yea_o they_o follow_v upon_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n if_o punishable_a by_o law_n when_o discover_v such_o sin_n as_o no_o man_n can_v accuse_v the_o malefactor_n of_o or_o not_o prove_v they_o against_o he_o 3._o yea_o they_o follow_v upon_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v know_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n nay_o sometime_o be_v applaud_v and_o esteem_v by_o men._n judas_n his_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o jewish_a power_n that_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o it_o but_o the_o reward_n he_o have_v and_o all_o the_o applause_n and_o encouragement_n they_o can_v give_v he_o can_v not_o ease_v and_o sree_v he_o from_o the_o anguish_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o fear_v of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v 4._o yea_o these_o fear_n and_o terror_n be_v find_v to_o be_v among_o they_o in_o who_o be_v no_o policy_n nation_n that_o be_v rude_a and_o barbarous_a and_o not_o govern_v by_o crafty_a politician_n yet_o even_o in_o such_o appear_v magna_fw-la vis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la so_o universal_o have_v they_o possess_v man_n and_o in_o all_o age_n whereas_o vain_a and_o causeless_a and_o panic_n fear_n be_v of_o a_o short_a and_o uncertain_a continuance_n and_o not_o so_o universal_a as_o these_o inward_a fear_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n nor_o be_v these_o fear_n please_v and_o grateful_a to_o man_n as_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o judge_v and_o acknowledge_v but_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o man_n who_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o revenge_n injustice_n lust_n and_o the_o like_a whence_o these_o inward_a trouble_n arise_v 5._o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v superadd_a this_o that_o the_o deep_a politician_n and_o great_a statesman_n the_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o more_o free_a and_o secure_a from_o these_o inward_a fear_n than_o the_o populus_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o mean_a peasant_n and_o those_o of_o low_a degree_n which_o yet_o these_o grandee_n can_v not_o have_v be_v disturb_v with_o have_v they_o know_v that_o these_o be_v but_o art_n and_o a_o juggle_v invent_v by_o they_o for_o state-reason_n yea_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n man_n of_o policy_n and_o power_n have_v be_v rather_o more_o severe_o lash_v caeco_fw-la verbere_fw-la with_o these_o secret_a and_o unseen_a lash_n they_o have_v be_v more_o severe_o assault_v and_o haunt_v by_o these_o domesticae_fw-la furiae_fw-la and_o inward_a horror_n though_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o have_v use_v all_o art_n to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o evil_a spirit_n a_o self-corroding_a and_o torment_a conscience_n which_o trouble_v they_o 4._o from_o the_o soul_n inward_a sense_n in_o good_a men._n there_o be_v certain_a instinct_n and_o sympathy_n and_o propension_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o religion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o these_o be_v more_o especial_o enliven_v and_o vigorous_a in_o holy_a and_o renew_a soul_n there_o be_v a_o vehement_a thirst_n and_o longing_n in_o such_o soul_n after_o union_n with_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n their_o soul_n pant_v after_o god_n after_o the_o live_a god_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o 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