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A70857 Christos angasmos, or, Christ our sanctification faithfully explained, fully confirmed, and practically applied ... being the substance of several lectures or meditations / by Tho. Pichard ... Pichard, Thomas.; Pritchard, Thomas, M.A. 1667 (1667) Wing P3524; ESTC R10560 136,857 229

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you_o to_o do_v with_o that_o inheritance_n gild_v with_o so_o many_o glorious_a epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n math._n 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 3._o how_o can_v they_o see_v god_n that_o have_v not_o a_o pure_a heart_n nor_o a_o pure_a eye_n indeed_o the_o pure_a heart_n be_v the_o pure_a eye_n the_o degree_n of_o vision_n will_v be_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n the_o more_o gracious_a we_o be_v in_o this_o the_o more_o glorious_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o col._n 1.12_o we_o must_v be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n what_o shall_v a_o carnal_a heart_n do_v with_o heaven_n that_o know_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o to_o eat_v drink_v and_o wallow_v in_o sensual_a delight_n as_o the_o glutton_n at_o a_o feast_n cry_v there_o be_v no_o heaven_n like_o to_o this_o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o a_o 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in_o his_o saint_n if_o the_o glimpse_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n be_v so_o irksome_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o a_o unholy_a soul_n here_o oh_o how_o terrible_a and_o contrary_a to_o his_o spirit_n will_v the_o most_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v where_o the_o seraphim_n cry_v continual_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n etc._n etc._n where_o god_n display_v his_o holiness_n in_o the_o great_a splendour_n and_o glory_n god_n be_v perfect_a light_n 1.5_o isa_n 6.3_o revel_v 4_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o the_o man_n be_v darkness_n they_o can_v never_o agree_v together_o a_o unsanctified_a person_n indeed_o may_v desire_v heaven_n as_o a_o disproportionate_a good_a as_o a_o place_n better_a to_o be_v tolerate_v than_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n he_o may_v desire_v heaven_n as_o a_o privation_n of_o
shall_v be_v show_v the_o true_a way_n to_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o the_o unclean_a or_o profane_a shall_v not_o pass_v in_o this_o high_a way_n of_o holiness_n the_o dog_n shall_v be_v without_o out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o true_a church_n revel_v 22.15_o 2._o the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o bless_a state_n be_v a_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o preferment_n for_o dove_n not_o for_o vulture_n for_o sheep_n not_o for_o goat_n or_o swine_n not_o for_o the_o unclean_a but_o for_o the_o holy_a pignet_n regnum_fw-la coelosum_fw-la clausum_fw-la est_fw-la incredul●s_fw-la blasphemis_fw-la execratis_fw-la &_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambu●ant_fw-la sed_fw-la idem_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la electis_fw-la &_o vocatis_fw-la 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