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A67626 The baptized Turk, or, A narrative of the happy conversion of Signior Rigep Dandulo, the onely son of a silk merchant in the Isle of Tzio, from the delusions of that great impostor Mahomet, unto the Christian religion and of his admission unto baptism by Mr. Gunning at Excester-house Chappel the 8th of Novemb., 1657 / drawn up by Tho. Warmstry. Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1658 (1658) Wing W880; ESTC R38490 72,283 176

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he_o find_v the_o place_n it_o may_v not_o improbable_o imply_v that_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n he_o find_v that_o excellent_a place_n of_o scripture_n isa_n 61.1_o 2_o 2_o be_v 61.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v contain_v our_o savior_n anoint_v and_o commission_n for_o the_o sulfil_n of_o that_o great_a office_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n offer_v itself_o by_o providence_n first_o unto_o his_o view_n that_o it_o may_v give_v he_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o holy_a discourse_n that_o he_o make_v then_o unto_o the_o people_n show_v how_o that_o very_a place_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o that_o day_n before_o their_o eye_n whether_o he_o look_v for_o it_o or_o fall_v upon_o it_o by_o providence_n be_v uncertain_a say_v one_o of_o our_o late_a commentator_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a but_o yet_o the_o word_n do_v unto_o i_o seem_v most_o probable_o to_o imply_v so_o much_o that_o he_o fall_v upon_o it_o by_o providence_n especial_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o open_n or_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n he_o find_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v i_o be_o sure_a enough_o we_o may_v safe_o think_v so_o for_o as_o all_o thing_n that_o seem_v most_o casual_a even_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sparrow_n nay_o of_o a_o hair_n from_o the_o head_n be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 30._o mat._n 10.29_o 30._o matth._n 10.29_o 30_o so_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o that_o divine_a providence_n be_v especal_o watchful_a for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o small_a matter_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o in_o the_o world_n to_o serve_v that_o great_a design_n of_o the_o bring_n of_o god_n people_n to_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o greek_a sentence_n be_v excellent_a which_o mr._n down_o have_v he_o tell_v we_o not_o from_o whence_o in_o his_o treatise_n about_o lot_n in_o game_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o lay_n of_o stone_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a stone_n can_v be_v well_o place_v without_o the_o small_a so_o say_v he_o also_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o better_a erder_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n god_n take_v care_n of_o the_o small_a also_o something_o very_o observable_a of_o a_o nature_n near_o unto_o our_o case_n we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o six_o of_o esther_n ver_fw-la 1._o where_o we_o find_v a_o multiply_a providence_n in_o the_o order_n of_o matter_n in_o esteem_n casual_a for_o the_o diversion_n of_o that_o cruel_a design_n that_o haman_n have_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o death_n of_o mordecai_n when_o the_o gallow_n be_v make_v for_o poor_a mordecai_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n that_o great_a favourite_n that_o think_v he_o have_v the_o key_n and_o the_o stern_a too_o of_o the_o king_n heart_n in_o his_o mouth_n intend_v to_o sue_v out_o the_o commission_n for_o his_o execution_n 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relate_v of_o antonius_n that_o whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o hang_v off_o as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n towards_o the_o world_n 19.21_o mat._n 19.21_o casual_o light_v upon_o that_o place_n matth._n 19.21_o vade_fw-la &_o vonde_fw-fr omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o he_o be_v thereupon_o present_o convert_v second_o 12._o august_n confess_v l._n 8._o c._n 12._o that_o which_o he_o relate_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o same_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n which_o it_o seem_v have_v somewhat_o the_o more_o impression_n upon_o he_o from_o the_o consideration_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o former_a example_n the_o matter_n be_v this_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n of_o spirit_n in_o those_o beginning_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n as_o he_o think_v from_o the_o neighbour_a house_n as_o of_o boy_n or_o girl_n sing_v in_o these_o word_n toil_n lege_fw-la tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o and_o read_v take_v up_o and_o read_v which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o admonition_n from_o heaven_n go_v speedy_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o book_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o upon_o the_o open_n thereof_o find_v that_o place_n present_v itself_o unto_o his_o view_n 13.13_o rom._n 13.13_o rom._n 13.13_o non_fw-fr in_o comessationibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o cloud_n of_o those_o doubt_n and_o waver_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o soul_n be_v present_o scatter_v and_o he_o bring_v into_o a_o cheerful_a resolution_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o 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