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A08488 Sions teares leading to ioy: or The vvaters of Marah sweetned First preached at Clonenagh in the Queenes County in seuerall sermons, and now published for the benefite of the Church. By Ri: Olmstead, minister of Gods word, and Master of Arts. Olmstead, Richard. 1630 (1630) STC 18811; ESTC S120808 86,010 266

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with_o instrument_n of_o music_n etc._n etc._n a_o mere_a delusion_n for_o when_o heawake_v he_o be_v base_a poor_a naked_a haroourlesse_a hungry_a etc._n etc._n o_o beioved_a let_v we_o not_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o methode_n and_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n to_o trust_v in_o vain_a hope_n which_o will_v not_o profit_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v true_a believer_n because_o sometime_o we_o have_v either_o be_v amaze_v and_o terrify_v for_o our_o fin_n at_o the_o prench_a of_o the_o word_n as_o felix_n tremble_v at_o paul_n sermon_n and_o aheb_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o eliah_n or_o because_o we_o have_v sometime_o feel_v great_a joy_n in_o hear_v it_o be_v questionless_a thou_o may_v either_o weep_v or_o rejoice_v at_o a_o sermon_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v if_o those_o be_v all_o the_o mark_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o save_a grace_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v and_o plentiful_a that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n 13.20_o math_n 13.20_o 10._o 13.20_o hebr._n 6.5_o and_o 10._o tact_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n as_o a_o cook_n though_o not_o as_o a_o guest_n have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n some_o sight_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n some_o worthy_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n some_o glimpse_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n all_o which_o make_v up_o his_o joy_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o from_o these_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o die_v under_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o eternal_o damn_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n this_o be_v so_o like_a and_o near_o the_o consolation_n &_o joy_n that_o no_o ephraimite_n can_v distinguish_v it_o no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d than_o judg._n 12.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shibbole_v from_o sibboleth_n that_o not_o two_o &_o forty_o thousand_o only_a but_o infinite_a million_o of_o soul_n 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garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o so_o i_o beseech_v the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o pour_v upon_o i_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o illumination_n and_o holy_a affection_n that_o i_o may_v conceive_v and_o be_v enable_v to_o unfold_v &_o make_v plain_a this_o sacred_a blessing_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o simple_a that_o their_o soul_n may_v partake_v thereof_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o in_o this_o life_n 2._o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v those_o in_o this_o life_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o one_o a_o duty_n 2._o the_o other_o a_o grace_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n be_v that_o which_o man_n bring_v &_o aught_o to_o bring_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o commandment_n the_o want_n whereof_o the_o lord_n threaten_v
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