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A85733 The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon. Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654. 1656 (1656) Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389 251,205 463

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pharisee_n who_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a sun_n that_o ever_o do_v shine_v to_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n at_o it_o use_v this_o must_v therefore_o cause_v we_o if_o we_o purpose_v to_o enjoy_v any_o true_a peace_n to_o receive_v any_o true_a comfort_n by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o hold_v any_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n servant_n to_o pluck_v up_o this_o evil_a weed_n to_o quench_v this_o fire_n to_o hew_v down_o this_o tree_n to_o suppress_v this_o self-love_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n no_o more_o seek_v ourselves_o no_o more_o serve_v our_o lust_n no_o more_o live_n to_o ourselves_o no_o more_o account_v all_o fish_n lose_v which_o come_v not_o into_o our_o own_o net_n all_o the_o oil_n spill_v that_o be_v not_o put_v into_o our_o lamp_n the_o honour_n misplace_v that_o be_v not_o bestow_v on_o we_o as_o they_o mic._n 3.5_o but_o let_v we_o learn_v 1._o 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unto_o god_n seek_v his_o glory_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o devore_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n as_o the_o wife_n forsake_v her_o father_n house_n become_v her_o husband_n and_o seek_v how_o to_o please_v he_o so_o must_v we_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n most_o dear_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o study_v how_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n 1_o cor._n 10.30_o to_o this_o we_o be_v earnest_o persuade_v rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o and_o do_v we_o make_v god_n honour_n the_o mark_n whereunto_o we_o level_v all_o our_o arrow_n do_v we_o make_v this_o the_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o desire_n as_o phil._n 1.15_o 16._o we_o will_v be_v glad_a if_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v whither_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o instrument_n &_o do_v we_o thus_o glorify_v god_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v honour_n from_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 3._o to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n as_o one_o 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eph._n 4._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v their_o ignorance_n they_o hear_v what_o testimony_n the_o baptist_n give_v of_o our_o saviour_n yet_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v envy_v but_o ready_o follow_v he_o as_o other_o do_v doctr._n that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o hear_v good_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n deliver_v affect_v the_o person_n teach_v it_o and_o yet_o do_v neither_o true_o nor_o save_o understand_v it_o the_o disciple_n see_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n he_o deliver_v give_v some_o testimony_n of_o their_o love_n for_o they_o follow_v he_o but_o yet_o understand_v not_o his_o doctrine_n joh._n 6.60_o 61._o this_o be_v also_o verify_v in_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3.5_o 8_o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 3.7_o yea_o some_o undertake_v to_o be_v guide_n to_o other_o themselves_o not_o know_v the_o way_n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o 7._o and_o this_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o partly_o 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