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A62085 An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher Sikes, George. 1680 (1680) Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693 399,046 484

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their_o own_o spiritual_a mind_n ro._n 7._o 15._o 23._o solomon_n have_v a_o large_a sad_a experience_n of_o this_o than_o paul_n but_o though_o this_o one_o even_o the_o natural_a spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o its_o own_o life_n lust_n will_n and_o way_n oft_o prevail_v against_o he_o even_o against_o his_o spiritual_a mind_n or_o man_n two_o shall_v withstand_v he_o even_o this_o rebellious_a flesh_n or_o natural_a man_n what_o two_o who_o be_v these_o the_o fountain_n spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o quicken_v up_o seed_n thereof_o or_o spiritual_a man_n in_o the_o saint_n the_o rebellious_a natural_a spirit_n satan_n party_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o at_o the_o back_n of_o it_o to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v it_o with_o all_o variety_n of_o argument_n motive_n reason_n and_o uses_n against_o its_o own_o saviour_n and_o salvation_n shall_v both_o fall_v down_o together_o under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n christ_n party_n in_o 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or_o touch_v please_v or_o hurt_v john_n 14._o 30._o when_o the_o saint_n be_v crucify_v as_o to_o all_o worldly_a desire_n in_o he_o to_o all_o worldly_a desirable_n without_o he_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n find_v nothing_o in_o he_o his_o belial-party_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v extinguish_v and_o abolish_v the_o literal_a woman_n by_o her_o snare_n and_o allure_a art_n make_v literal_a the_o mystical_a by_o she_o spiritual_a and_o more_o criminal_a sodomite_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o former_a then_o for_o the_o latter_a mat._n 11._o 23_o 24._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o all_o man_n may_v fence_v against_o the_o literal_a but_o the_o best_a wisdom_n and_o strength_n of_o first-covenant_n holy_a man_n be_v no_o defence_n against_o this_o mystical_a woman_n practice_n upon_o they_o yea_o she_o turn_v that_o very_a wisdom_n and_o strength_n with_o the_o perish_a meat_n they_o feed_v on_o therein_o at_o christ_n earthly_a table_n and_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o under_o christ_n husbandly_a influence_n as_o a_o fleshly_a bridegroom_n into_o so_o many_o snare_n by_o which_o she_o catch_v they_o while_o she_o keep_v they_o confident_a in_o holy_a flesh_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n she_o render_v they_o whole_o regardless_o of_o his_o holy_a gospel-spirit_n and_o word_n thereof_o save_v to_o oppose_v contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v all_o when_o man_n give_v up_o themselves_o with_o christ_n first-covenant_n gift_n of_o life_n and_o second-covenant_n enlighten_v gift_n and_o thereby_o a_o taste-of_a his_o new-wine_n hos._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o of_o the_o the_o kingdom_n to_o baal_n the_o devil_n they_o become_v his_o most_o gigantic_a opposer_n and_o strenuous_a fighter_n against_o all_o gospel_n kingdom-truths_n and_o all_o that_o bring_v such_o thing_n to_o their_o ear_n when_o man_n wilful_o deafen_v themselves_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o
of_o life_n and_o operation_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n this_o when_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v complete_v will_v be_v find_v the_o true_a saint_n case_n how_o else_o shall_v man_n out_o of_o pollute_a nature_n come_v to_o be_v spotless_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n the_o wise_a man_n due_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o discern_a time_n and_o judgement_n right_o use_n and_o obey_n every_o of_o god_n gist_n and_o dispensation_n to_o he_o in_o their_o orderly_a succession_n one_o after_o another_o first_o a_o restore_v the_o changeable_a righteous_a law-life_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o call_v it_o back_o again_o by_o a_o holy_a death_n in_o exchange_n for_o a_o gospel-life_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n in_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o this_o transcendent_o better_a life_n be_v convince_o show_v and_o offer_v man_n choose_v his_o former_a in_o preference_n thereunto_o though_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n season_n and_o right_a use_n turn_v it_o into_o unchangeable_a evil_n and_o render_v he_o guilty_a of_o unpardonable_a folly_n if_o man_n wilful_o sight_n against_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o dispensation_n to_o he_o and_o final_o persist_v therein_o his_o misery_n will_v be_v great_a upon_o he_o as_o solomon_n further_o argue_v vers._n 6._o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o natural_a thing_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o enlighten_v heathen_n and_o first-covenant_n jew_n or_o christian_n reckon_v their_o various_a natural_a attainment_n a_o undoubted_a and_o impregnable_a security_n for_o their_o happiness_n that_o none_o can_v deprive_v they_o of_o but_o all_o visible_a and_o invisible_a outward_a or_o inward_a first-creation_n goodness_n or_o excellency_n have_v that_o vanity_n write_v out_o in_o the_o fade_a nature_n thereof_o which_o necessitat_n their_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o period_n as_o be_v undeniable_o clear_a from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n all_o man_n be_v disquiet_v himself_n in_o heap_v up_o riches_n literal_a or_o mystical_a there_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o please_v himself_o with_o a_o vain_a show_n psal._n 39_o 6._o this_o folly_n be_v reprove_v by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 6._o 25_o 32._o and_o all_o man_n counsel_v by_o he_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o gospel-spirit_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o truth_n if_o man_n submit_v to_o god_n judgement_n of_o death_n on_o his_o natural_a state_n he_o enter_v into_o and_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n of_o his_o kingdom-spirit_n if_o not_o be_v he_o find_v in_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o then_o great_a will_v his_o misery_n be_v upon_o he_o when_o man_n by_o spiritual_a light_n show_v and_o offer_v god_n excellent_a heavenly_a thing_n do_v turn_n from_o that_o light_n in_o hatred_n to_o those_o thing_n and_o love_n to_o their_o own_o god_n harden_n blind_v and_o deafen'_v such_o self-hardning_a enemy_n and_o refuser_n of_o his_o gracious_a offer_n isa._n 6._o 9_o 10._o by_o such_o just_a judgement_n on_o they_o come_v they_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n eye_n and_o understanding_n perfect_o close_v up_o from_o any_o regard_n of_o god_n or_o his_o offer_a new-creation_n life_n and_o thing_n for_o ever_o he_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v satan_n self-pleasing_a lie_n and_o so_o go_v headlong_o in_o a_o delusive_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n god_n give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n as_o to_o the_o fatness_n riches_n and_o flourish_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a dispensation_n of_o wrath_n upon_o they_o fit_v they_o thereby_o for_o destruction_n and_o 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