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A28172 Fellowship with God, or, XXVIII sermons on the I Epistle of John, chap. 1 and 2 wherein the true ground and foundation of attaining, the spiritual way of intertaining fellowship with the Father and the Son, and the blessed condition of such as attain to it, are most succinctly and dilucidly explained / by ... Hugh Binning. Binning, Hugh, 1627-1653. 1671 (1671) Wing B2930; ESTC R14103 146,932 280

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every_o believer_n heart_n that_o seed_n be_v sow_v that_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v ●ipe_a of_o fullness_n of_o joy_n it_o be_v always_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n and_o reserve_v for_o they_o o_o let_v we_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n will_v fill_v it_o with_o this_o sweet_a fragrant_a perfume_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n they_o be_v write_v for_o this_o end_n let_v we_o hear_v they_o for_o this_o end_n too_o that_o our_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a it_o i●_n true_a indeed_o that_o this_o fullness_n of_o joy_n suit_v only_o the_o lise_fw-fr to_o come_v when_o the_o vessel_n be_v both_o enlarge_v ●nd_n strengthen_v to_o contain_v it_o thing_n that_o have_v strong_a spirit_n in_o they_o must_v have_v strong_a n●w_a bottle●_n such_o as_o our_o crazy_a mortal_a body_n be_v no●_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v the_o just_a fullness_n the_o overflowing_n of_o this_o joy_n for_o the_o time_n that_o the_o soul_n 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call_v fullness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n that_o ●ll_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o earth_n can_v afford_v be_v but_o sca●cety_n and_o want_n to_o the_o inward_a fullness_n o●_n joy_n and_o contentation_n ●he_v poor_a believer_n may_v have_v in_o god_n reconcile_v in_o christ._n that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v as_o the_o character_n of_o all_o earthly_a joy_n ●uits_v well_o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n wh●t_o do_v it_o eccl._n 2.2_o true_o it_o cannot_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v more_o ●eal_n then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o spring_n of_o it_o i●_n must_v be_v a_o perfunctorious_a superficial_a and_o empty_a joy_n that_o be_v derive_v and_o distil_v from_o such_o vanity_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o it_o beside_o for_o man_n apprehension_n to_o swell_v so_o excessive_o towards_o poor_a narrow_a and_o limit_v thing_n it_o be_v a_o monster_n in_o reason_n to_o put_v such_o value_n upon_o nothing_o and_o make_v ourselves_o glad_a upon_o our_o own_o dream_n and_o ●ancies_n there_o be_v such_o a_o manifest_a abuse_n and_o violation_n of_o re●son_n in_o it_o ●hat_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o proceed_v ●rom_fw-mi nothing_o but_o a_o distemper_n in_o men●_n heart_n but_o be●ides_fw-la ●his_fw-la there_o be_v two_o other_o character_n of_o it_o give_v prov._n 14.13_o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o ●●rth_n be_v heaviness_n there_o be_v no_o pure_a earthly_a joy_n for_o it_o have_v always_o a_o mixture_n of_o grief_n and_o sadness_n in_o the_o ●oward_a retire_a closet_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v of_o such_o deadness_n and_o inefficacy_n that_o it_o drive_v no●_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n all_o discontentment_n and_o anxiety_n but_o be_v the_o most_o jovial_a man_n that_o seem●_n to_o be_v transport_v with_o his_o delight_n will_v but_o retire_v within_o and_o examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n ●e_n will_v find_v those_o delight_n have_v but_o little_a power_n to_o affect_v his_o heart_n he_o will_v find_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a representation_n there_o that_o his_o joy_n may_v well_o for_o a_o time_n darken_v they_o bu●_n can_v drive_v they_o away_o and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o ve●y_a natural_a law_n and_o fatal_a necessity_n th●t_a grief_n follow_v these_o joy_n at_o the_o heel_n yea_o be_v perpetual_o attend_v they_o to_o come_v in_o their_o place_n god_n have_v so_o conjoin_v they_o together_o and_o so_o dispose_v they_o that_o man_n j●y_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o grief_n but_o their_o grief_n be_v pu●e_a and_o unmixed_a and_o that_o he_o who_o draw_v up_o joy_n to_o he_o from_o the_o creature_n must_v draw_v grief_n and_o vexation_n in_o that_o same_o chain_n inseparable_o annex_v to_o it_o by_o the_o wise_a ordination_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n arise_v from_o the_o intimation_n and_o apprehension_n of_o th●_n gospel_n from_o the_o consideration_n ●f_n the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o it_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o that_o in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o ●nother_n stamp_n and_o nature_n these_o indeed_o affect_v th●_n heart_n and_o give_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o th●_n blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n these_o drive_v out_o the_o bitter_a and_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n these_o sweeten_v and_o refresh_v th●_n soul_n in_o all_o worldly_a affliction_n and_o grief_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n know_v his_o own_o bitterness_n and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joy_n p●ov_n 13.10_o indeed_o the_o ●_z and_o perplexity_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n be_v better_o feel_v by_o themselves_o t●en_o know_v by_o other_o and_o so_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o th●t_a heart_n that_o ●pprehends_v jesus_n christ_n and_o peace_n purchase_v in_o he_o they_o a●e_v such_o as_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o experience_n can_v apprehend_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n unspeakable_a o_o what_o unspeakable_a content_n give_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o if_o you_o do_v not_o interpose_v the_o cloud_n of_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n between_o you_o and_o his_o shine_a countenance_n there_o need_v not_o be_v so_o often_o a_o eclipse_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n yet_o the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o full_o as_o he_o be_v and_o nothing_o be_v interpose_v between_o you_o and_o he_o and_o then_o your_o joy_n sh●ll_v be_v full_a etc._n etc._n sermon_n ix·_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o this_o then_o be_v the_o message_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v light_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o man_n joy_n and_o open_v up_o the_o way_n to_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o good_a news_n and_o glad_a ●●dings_n of_o great_a joy_n the_o only_o best_a message_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o world_n now_o it_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o channel_n that_o this_o river_n of_o gladness_n and_o joy_n run_v into_o it_o discover_v what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v the_o bank_n it_o run_v between_o and_o that_o be_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o this_o channel_n that_o river_n of_o delight_n run_v between_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o love_n to_o he_o herein_o a_o soul_n be_v happy_a and_o account_n itself_o happy_a and_o true_o in_o so_o much_o do_v we_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n and_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o how_o much_o we_o estimat_fw-la our_o happiness_n
will_v deprive_v thou_o of_o mo●e_n solid_a joy_n and_o sweetness_n in_o he_o than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n can_v afford_v therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o sa●_n to_o you_o as_o one_o too_o unadvised_o express_v it_o fear_v not_o though_o you_o do_v sin_n of_o any_o hurt_n that_o can_v come_v by_o these_o sin_n for_o if_o y●u_fw-mi sin_n it_o shall_v do_v you_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o i_o say_v this_o be_v indeed_o but_o to_o make_v you_o too_o bold_a with_o sin_n i_o have_v rather_o represent_v unto_o you_o that_o though_o you_o be_v secure_v in_o your_o eternal_a estate_n and_o there_o can_v come_v no_o condemnation_n that_o way_n yet_o there_o be_v much_o hurt_n come_v by_o sin_n even_o in_o this_o world_n and_o sure_a i_o think_v it_o a_o ve●y_n rational_a and_o christian_a inducement_n to_o prevail_v w●th_v a_o christian_n not_o to_o sin_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o foolish_a bargain_n by_o it_o for_o he_o shall_v lo●e_v much_o more_o than_o he_o can_v gain_v be_v there_o no_o hurt_n or_o loss_n incident_a to_o man_n but_o eternal_a perdition_n nay_o my_o belove_a there_o be_v a_o loss_n christian_n may_v sustain_v by_o sin_v free_o which_o all_o the_o combine_a advantage_n of_o sin_n can_v compense_v be_v not_o one_o hour_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o inestimable_a jewel_n that_o it_o be_v more_o suitable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o sell_v the_o world_n and_o buy_v they_o then_o to_o sell_v they_o and_o buy_v ●_o poor_a momentany_a trifle_a contentment_n which_o have_v a_o sting_n in_o th●_n tail_n of_o it_o and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o vexation_n after_o it_o o_o these_o bruise_n in_o david_n bone_n these_o breach_n in_o his_o spirit_n that_o loss_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n let_v these_o teach_v you_o who_o be_v escape_v the_o great_a hurt_n of_o sin_n to_o fear_v at_o least_o to_o be_v hurt_v by_o it_o this_o way_n more_o than_o ever_o you_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v help_v by_o it_o but_o then_o i_o desire_v to_o add_v this_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o there_o be_v provision_n make_v against_o th●_n discouragement_n of_o these_o soul_n that_o desire_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n against_o their_o desire_n if_o the_o challenge_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n deep_o engraven_v yet_o my_o belove_a consider_v that_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o express_a caution_n against_o thy_o discouragement_n certain_o our_o saviour_n have_v provide_v for_o it_o since_o the_o case_n be_v so_o incident_a and_o the_o supposition_n so_o ordinary_a it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a that_o he_o have_v not_o caveat_v and_o ●ecured_v thy_o salvation_n in_o such_o case_n for_o he_o know_v certain_o be●ore_o he_o pardon_v thou_o and_o visit_v thou_o at_o fi●st_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o this_o necessary_a burden_n o●_n sin_n and_o that_o it_o will_v often_o time_n molest_v and_o trouble_v you_o and_o sometime_o prevail_v over_o you_o all_o this_o he_o know_v that_o when_o you_o shall_v order_v your_o force_n and_o draw_v out_o against_o sin_n with_o the_o great_a desire_n and_o resolution_n that_o yet_o you_o may_v be_v soil_v unexpected_o and_o this_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o he_o when_o he_o show_v mercy_n at_o first_o therefore_o since_o his_o love_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a ●aith_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o he_o will_v never_o have_v cast_v his_o love_n on_o ●uch_o person_n if_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v then_o before_o he_o can_v make_v he_o change_v now_o i_o grant_v there_o be_v more_o wonder_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o follow_v sin_n then_o in_o the_o fi●st_a pardon_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v still_o love_v more_o and_o praise_v more_o but_o what_o be_v this_o wonder_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o hi●_n grace_n it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o that_o high_a wonder_n for_o his_o thought_n and_o way_n be_v not_o like_o we_o hi●_n voice_n be_v return_v thou_o backsliding_a sinner_n to_o thy_o first_o husband_n tho●gh_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v present_v in_o that_o kind_n to_o aggravat_fw-la your_o sin_n let_v it_o humble_v you_o more_o indeed_o and_o make_v you_o hate_v sin_n but_o let_v it_o not_o hinder_v you_o to_o think_v as_o high_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o set_v that_o in_o the_o ●_z above_o it_o sermon_n xxu·_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o natural_a office_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v a_o man_n in_o evil_a do_v as_o every_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o heaven_n so_o he_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o the_o in●eriour_a court_n of_o his_o 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