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A54659 Light in darkness, or, A consideration of a comfortable and instructive resignation of the Church of God by an eminent and faithful watchman upon his departure : occasioned by the sad loss of ... Thomas Moor, Junior / by C.D. Phelpes, Charles. 1669 (1669) Wing P1980; ESTC R34380 157,055 186

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yea_o that_o he_o wait_v so_o long_o on_o such_o as_o love_v their_o simplicity_n delight_n in_o scorn_v and_o hate_v knowledge_n prov._n 1._o 22._o isa_n 43._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o a_o type_n of_o who_o be_v moses_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o first_o testament_n when_o that_o people_n have_v great_o sin_v so_o as_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o than_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v in_o the_o breach_n before_o he_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o psal_n 106._o 23._o heb._n 3._o and_o so_o prevalent_a be_v he_o in_o his_o mediation_n that_o god_n always_o give_v to_o he_o his_o
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say_v he_o which_o feed_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 48._o 15_o 16._o he_o know_v who_o he_o have_v believe_v and_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o he_o commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o he_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o and_o satisfy_v in_o his_o infinite_a faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o safe_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o commend_v these_o unto_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 17_o 18._o 3._o as_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o who_o he_o commend_v he_o may_v intimate_v unto_o we_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v child_n such_o as_o have_v not_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a phil._n 3._o 12._o and_o can_v not_o keep_v themselves_o they_o be_v all_o little_a child_n though_o there_o may_v be_v diversity_n among_o themselves_o some_o father_n experience_a believer_n who_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o beget_v other_o 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be_v pure_a in_o their_o effect_n and_o efficacy_n enlighten_v the_o eye_n psal_n 19_o 7_o 8._o and_o purify_n the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 19_o and_o so_o purify_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n jam._n 3._o 17._o joh._n 15._o 3._o by_o this_o mean_n than_o god_n save_v and_o help_v even_o by_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v commend_v they_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o expect_v his_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o now_o then_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n therein_o be_v import_v to_o we_o that_o his_o desire_n and_o counsel_n
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the_o devil_n and_o overcome_v the_o world_n his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n have_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n psal_n 98._o 1._o and_o have_v obtain_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n into_o himself_o for_o we_o the_o father_n have_v not_o give_v the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o but_o have_v so_o love_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o joh._n 3._o 34_o 35._o the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v powerful_a to_o strengthen_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n we_o may_v suffer_v and_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v our_o victory_n even_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o accept_v to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o so_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4_o 5._o in_o this_o we_o see_v that_o he_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n and_o deliver_v we_o in_o himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o that_o neither_o satan_n nor_o his_o instrument_n can_v set_v on_o we_o to_o harm_v we_o till_o he_o give_v permissive_a commission_n thereto_o because_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o reign_v over_o we_o gracious_o mat._n 12._o 28_o 29._o and_o this_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n we_o may_v set_v up_o the_o banner_n as_o they_o profess_v to_o do_v psal_n 20._o 5._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o through_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o see_v in_o our_o type_n how_o moses_n incourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 7._o 17_o 18_o 21._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v consider_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v how_o glorious_o he_o have_v triumph_v and_o in_o that_o thing_n wherein_o they_o think_v to_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o and_o this_o will_v be_v bread_n to_o you_o for_o their_o strength_n be_v depart_v numb_a 14._o 9_o psal_n 74._o 13_o 14._o and_o now_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v come_v by_o jesus_n 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28._o 26_o 29._o &_o 42._o 1_o 3._o psal_n 103._o 13_o 14._o sure_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n thereof_o which_o will_v not_o tend_v to_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o people_n thou_o will_v restrain_v psal_n 76._o 10._o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o all_o the_o grievance_n he_o be_v order_v to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o isa_n 41._o 10_o 14._o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o
let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n consent_v not_o in_o his_o teach_n to_o wholesome_a word_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a etc._n etc._n from_o such_o turn_n away_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 5._o now_o than_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o such_o consent_n to_o wholesome_a word_n who_o say_v christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o nor_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n contrary_a to_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 14._o heb._n 2._o 9_o and_o so_o such_o as_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stand_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o these_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o yea_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n who_o confess_v not_o praise_v not_o lift_v not_o up_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o come_v not_o 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