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A06161 A divine discovery of sincerity according to its proper and peculiar nature: very profitable for all sorts of persons to peruse. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods Church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer Master of Arts. Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685. 1640 (1640) STC 16652; ESTC S108798 88,291 248

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let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 105.3_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n as_o a_o pardoner_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o bone_n which_o be_v break_v be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o will_v have_v break_a may_v rejoice_v psal_n 51.8_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o overcharge_v with_o sorrow_n that_o his_o bone_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o this_o he_o desire_v some_o divine_a refresh_n that_o so_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n may_v be_v quiet_v and_o compose_v again_o as_o sorrow_n be_v no_o sorrow_n unless_o it_o take_v the_o heart_n so_o joy_n be_v no_o joy_n unless_o it_o warm_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 35.9_o god_n do_v honour_n that_o in_o man_n with_o joy_n 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fetch_v life_n in_o swoon_a fit_n under_o great_a trouble_n that_o conscience_n which_o tell_v job_n that_o he_o be_v sincere_a tell_v he_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o his_o fleshly_a eye_n moreover_o it_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o god_n have_v try_v he_o that_o she_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n this_o sugar_a his_o bitter_a potion_n and_o sweeten_v every_o bitter_a drug_n he_o take_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o david_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o this_o conscience_n tell_v he_o also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o psal_n 118.28_o and_o that_o god_n will_v light_v his_o candle_n and_o enlighten_v his_o darkness_n 18.28_o darkness_n ps_n 18.28_o that_o be_v turn_v all_o his_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n and_o his_o trouble_n into_o advantage_n 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sorrow_n be_v the_o strong_a the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v i_o say_v the_o psalmist_n to_o turn_v aside_o from_o uprightness_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n for_o who_o hell_n be_v first_o found_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v borrow_v some_o sorrow_n from_o thence_o to_o punish_v such_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n which_o carry_v a_o near_a similitude_n to_o their_o sin_n that_o simile_n vitio_fw-la may_v be_v simile_n supplicio_fw-la like_v in_o sin_n may_v be_v like_a in_o punishment_n the_o sorrow_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o revolter_n for_o similitude_n sake_n be_v call_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n god_n distribute_v in_o anger_n as_o job_n say_v how_o oft_o be_v though_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o and_o oft_o come_v their_o destruction_n upon_o they_o god_n ●istributeth_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n joh._n 21.17_o so_o the_o sorrow_n which_o god_n distribute_v to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o 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