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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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faithful_o in_o these_o than_o he_o put_v a_o long_a white_a robe_n upon_o they_o and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n great_a spiritual_a dignity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o to_o be_v such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n as_o john_n say_v rev._n 7.14_o this_o doctrine_n find_v fault_n with_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n viz_o such_o as_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o such_o as_o of_o weakness_n neglect_n and_o pass_v by_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n man_n wilful_o pass_v by_o special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n when_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o time_n out_o of_o some_o selfe-respect_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o this_o fort_n of_o man_n where_o he_o say_v let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_n be_v deal_v unjust_o 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original_n here_o call_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v moral_a sincerity_n be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n too_o for_o it_o be_v his_o restrain_v corrupt_a man_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v as_o profane_v towards_o man_n outward_o as_o he_o be_v towards_o god_n inward_o i_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o say_v god_n to_o abimclech_n gen._n 20.6_o a_o moral_a sincere_a man_n be_v but_o a_o outside_n holy_a man_n but_o observe_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v call_v by_o some_o a_o close_a hypocrite_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o sincerity_n of_o god_n which_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o godly_a sincerity_n or_o the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n which_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v he_o laborious_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n first_o i_o say_v that_o godly_a sincerity_n be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n definitione_n genus_fw-la in_o definitione_n this_o genus_fw-la the_o apostle_n confirm_v in_o my_o text_n call_v sincerity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o sincerity_n which_o be_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n wrought_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o likewise_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n solemn_o pray_v for_o sincerity_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o philippian_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o sincerity_n be_v not_o quid_fw-la proveniens_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la a_o thing_n grow_v natural_o in_o man_n and_o this_o i_o pray_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v that_o you_o may_v approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n phil._n 1.9,10_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v deceitful_a not_o sincere_a desperate_o wicked_a not_o true_o good_a more_o 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