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Christs impressions strong, sweet, and sensible on the hearts of believers, delivered in a sermon at Athelstonfoord, June 16, 1700. at the celebration of the sacred Eucharist. With some addition, / By I.C. M.D.
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Clark, James, 1660-1723.
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spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v â—ut_v iâ—_n be_v in_o praâ—er_n thou_o be_v â—o_o invite_v christ_n to_o â—ome_o into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n canâ—_n 4.16_o yea_o see_v how_o soon_o he_o answer_v â—er_o vote_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n chap_n 5.1_o hâ—_n put_v she_o not_o off_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o morrow_n or_o the_o next_o day_n bus_fw-la say_v he_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o be_o coâ—e_n into_o my_o garden_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n and_o ezeck_n 36._o you_o may_v see_v thaâ—_n god_n will_v do_v so_o much_o for_o praâ—er_n that_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o for_o have_v give_v many_o gracious_a promise_n v._o 26_o 27.28_o he_o tell_v they_o i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o 4_o above_o all_o make_v daily_a use_n of_o christ_n the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n for_o all_o our_o spring_n be_v in_o he_o and_o out_o of_o it_o be_v we_o must_v derive_v and_o get_v grace_n for_o grace_n jâ—hn_n 3.15.16_o on_o all_o thy_o occasion_n act_n faith_n on_o his_o bounty_n and_o fulnass_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n both_o to_o get_v and_o to_o keep_v heavenly_a impression_n zech._n 12.10_o it_o be_v by_o lock_v to_o christ_n we_o must_v come_v by_o spiritual_a influence_n paul_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a life_n which_o he_o live_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal_n 2.20_o see_v job_n 15_o 5._o phil._n 2.13_o the_o five_o and_o last_o point_n in_o prosecute_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o make_v some_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 1._o use_v of_o reproof_n two_o sort_n rebukeable_a 1._o who_o be_v ind_z ffâ—rent_n of_o have_v chriâ—â—_n imprâ—ssions_n on_o their_o heart_n poor_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d know_v not_o where_o your_o mercy_n lie_v be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d different_a to_o be_v rich_a be_v you_o indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v you_o indifferent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d happy_a be_v you_o indifferent_a of_o go_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n if_o you_o be_v so_o how_o unspeakablâ—_n miserable_a be_v you_o for_o christ_n work_v and_o impression_n they_o make_v we_o rich_a towards_o god_n they_o yield_v we_o solid_a and_o abide_a peace_n and_o joy_n hey_o prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n through_o who_o ever_o have_v any_o impressiâ—ns_n of_o grace_n shall_v never_o have_v any_o impression_n of_o glory_n they_o be_v reprovable_a who_o mock_v at_o a_o spiritual_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o believer_n how_o many_o man_n of_o profain_n and_o loose_a spirit_n be_v there_o who_o under_o a_o vogue_n of_o wit_n indulge_v themselves_o too_o rash_o to_o nickname_v and_o through_o dirt_n upon_o exercise_v christian_n thereby_o to_o discredit_v religion_n and_o disgrace_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o a_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n ignorantlie_o enough_o account_v the_o impression_n and_o experience_n that_o believer_n have_v therein_o to_o be_v but_o the_o enthusiastic_a whimsy_n and_o brainesick_a conceit_n of_o airy_a fanatic_n alas_o madâ—ul_a because_o you_o be_v stranger_n thereto_o our_o seluse_n shall_v yâ—u_v therefore_o judge_n â—o_o body_n have_v the_o râ—al_a sense_n and_o and_o expeâ—ience_n thereof_o but_o only_o in_o fancy_n it_o seem_v â—uch_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n inward_a impression_n &_o save_v grace_n whereby_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n â—s_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o scripture_n style_v â—nd_a dialect_n be_v call_v a_o white_a stone_n that_o have_v therein_o write_v a_o new_a name_n which_o man_n know_v â—aving_a he_o that_o receive_v it_o revel_v 2.17_o o_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v mocker_n lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a and_o you_o be_v find_v even_o to_o fight_v against_o god._n 1._o use_v of_o caution_n of_o four_o thing_n 1._o have_v a_o special_a care_n you_o resist_v not_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o your_o soul_n quench_v not_o christ_n fire_n this_o like_o the_o sacred_a vestal_a fire_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v always_o burn_v and_o therefore_o o_o believer_n make_v much_o of_o christ_n impression_n foment_n and_o improve_v careful_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o impulse_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o thereby_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v both_o put_v and_o keep_v in_o life_n i_o fear_v it_o be_v our_o daily_a grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n make_v we_o so_o dull_a barren_a and_o coldâ—â—â—_n in_o all_o our_o performance_n and_o devotion_n 2._o what_o measure_v of_o christ_n impression_n how_o get_v be_v not_o so_o selfish_o as_o only_o to_o improve_v they_o for_o thy_o own_o particular_a use_n and_o service_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v no_o man_n be_v bear_v for_o himself_o only_a buâ—_n also_o for_o other_o sâ—_n no_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o for_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v employ_v the_o gift_n grace_n experience_n and_o consolation_n he_o haâ—h_v receive_v for_o the_o help_n comfort_n and_o furtherance_n of_o other_o in_o the_o way_n to_o h_n aven_n say_v paul_n 1_o thâ—sâ—_n 5_o 11._o comfort_v yourselves_o together_o and_o edifâ—â—_n one_o another_o heb_fw-mi 10_o 24._o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provocke_n unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n hence_o also_o say_v david_n come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 66.16_o and_o do_v not_o our_o inflame_v disciple_n here_o run_v the_o very_a same_o hour_n while_o there_o heart_n be_v yet_o hot_a and_o tell_v to_o other_o what_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o v._o 33.34.35_o 3._o have_v a_o care_n you_o mistake_v not_o the_o wild_a spurious_a and_o irregular_a motion_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n for_o christ_n genuine_a impression_n if_o thou_o be_v proud_a self_n conceit_v a_o despiser_n of_o other_o make_v too_o great_a ostentation_n of_o thy_o profession_n and_o religion_n suspect_v thy_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o right_a temper_n for_o the_o true_a working_n of_o christ_n spirit_n incline_v to_o be_v holy_a humble_a sincere_a peaceable_a self-denied_n mâ—ek_n patient_v watchful_a and_o diligent_a in_o serve_v and_o walk_v with_o god._n 4._o have_v a_o care_n that_o â—he_v impression_n from_o â—hrist_n you_o get_v do_v not_o wear_v off_o nor_o decay_n â—ow_o many_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a flash_n and_o â—arm_n frame_v at_o a_o communion_n occasion_n special_o which_o yet_o prove_v but_o like_o ephraimsâ—oodness_n â—oodness_z that_o be_v like_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o 〈◊〉_d early_a dew_n that_o go_v away_o hos_fw-la 6_o 4._o and_o 〈◊〉_d jeremiah_n say_v soon_o do_v this_o holy_a flesh_n pass_v â—â—om_v they_o chap_n 11.15_o anâ—_n who_o among_o â—s_v all_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o fault_n this_o day_n that_o ever_o find_v what_o a_o woâ—k_n of_o grace_n or_o conversion_n mean_v but_o many_o must_v say_v that_o at_o this_o time_n we_o be_v under_o a_o greaâ—_n alteration_n to_o the_o worse_o whereas_o our_o â—â—â—st_n love_n whereas_o our_o love_n of_o espousal_n whereas_o our_o tenderness_n and_o filiar_a fear_n whereas_o our_o mighty_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o our_o heart_n melt_v and_o mourning_n â—hen_o our_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n where_o our_o heart_n keep_v and_o watchfulness_n where_o our_o burn_a zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n yea_o we_o may_v almost_o say_v where_o be_v our_o god_n and_o not_o to_o multiply_v more_o where_o be_v all_o the_o spiritual_a impression_n and_o impulse_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o young_a and_o early_o day_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v they_o not_o sad_o away_o have_v we_o not_o dangerous_o fall_v therefrom_o and_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a worldly_a vain_a â—nd_n frothy_a frame_n come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o so_o that_o alas_o we_o bring_v forth_o but_o wilâ—_n grape_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o degenerate_a planâ—_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n therefore_o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v &_o do_v thy_o fiâ—st_a work_n and_o lest_o thâ—u_fw-mi maâ—esâ—_n fall_v still_o further_o o_o communicant_a consider_v with_o fear_n that_o thou_o be_v after_o their_o communion_n day_n be_v over_o to_o be_v engage_v it_o thy_o worldly_a bussiness_n and_o care_n thoâ—_n may_v rencounter_n many_o temptation_n thoâ—_n have_v a_o deceitful_a unconstant_a heart_n with_o hiâ—_n thou_o and_o hence_o be_v in_o great_a hazard_n of_o neâ—â—ill_n impression_n that_o may_v juffie_v out_o and_o expel_v any_o spiritual_a one_o thou_o have_v get_v at_o thiâ—_n occasion_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v get_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o satin_n at_o tack_n who_o like_a pirate_n set_v not_o upon_o light_a vessel_n but_o the_o most_o load_v put_v thy_o impression_n and_o experience_n in_o christ_n hanâ—_n that_o give_v they_o he_o be_v the_o best_a hand_n to_o keeâ—_n they_o and_o will_v restore_v they_o as_o thou_o needeâ—_n with_o increase_n and_o addition_n and_o if_o thoâ—_n sincere_o and_o careful_o do_v their_o and_o thâ—_n other_o thing_n we_o have_v be_v recommend_v inâ—_n thou_o may_v often_o be_v receive_v spiritual_a communication_n and_o impression_n froâ—_n christ_n whereby_o thy_o heart_n will_v he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d burn_v within_o thou_o amen_n finis_fw-la
mean_v not_o any_o extraordinary_a motion_n or_o rapide_fw-la propension_n and_o agitation_n of_o mind_n such_o as_o quaker_n the_o german_a anabaptist_n and_o other_o enthusiast_n pretend_v to_o and_o boast_v oft_o carry_v they_o either_o to_o say_v or_o do_v what_o be_v contrary_a too_o not_o warrant_v by_o or_o above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n understanding_n nether_a what_o they_o say_v not_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1_o tim_n 1_o 7_o many_o be_v delude_v and_o impose_v upon_o by_o their_o own_o deceitful_a dream_n and_o over_o heat_a imagination_n mistake_v the_o eccentric_a and_o spurious_a motiones_fw-la of_o their_o own_o light_a spirit_n not_o know_v what_o manner_n spirit_n they_o be_v of_o for_o the_o inspiration_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o their_o own_o wild_a fancy_n or_o the_o spunk_n and_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v at_o all_o time_n there_o have_v be_v some_o such_o delude_a enthusiast_n such_o as_o david_n georgi_n knipperdoling_n and_o of_o late_a the_o buâ—ignians_n 2._o prop_n but_o by_o christ_n impression_n we_o understand_v a_o supernatural_a woâ—k_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o not_o only_o bring_v the_o heart_n under_o a_o right_n set_v and_o to_o a_o new_a spiritual_a temper_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o first_o great_a stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n at_o conversion_n print_v and_o stamp_v the_o image_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n but_o whereby_o also_o on_o all_o the_o believer_n occasion_n and_o exigency_n afterward_o he_o send_v such_o renew_a inspiration_n and_o repeat_v influence_n into_o his_o soul_n as_o make_v and_o leave_v sensible_a working_n on_o the_o respective_a faculty_n and_o affection_n of_o it_o in_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o gracious_a believer_n be_v strong_o prompt_v to_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o restrain_v or_o make_v averse_a from_o what_o be_v ill_a and_o impious_a and_o be_v daily_o excite_v in_o his_o progressive_a motion_n heaunward_a see_v isa_n 6.8.8.11.12_o cor._n 3_o 3.5_o son_n 4_o 16._o but_o lest_o we_o anticipate_v what_o afterward_o may_v be_v discourse_v more_o convenient_o we_o say_v no_o more_o here_o hope_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v will_v contribute_v for_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o point_n 3._o prop_n some_o gracious_a soul_n have_v more_o frequent_a more_o sensible_a and_o deep_a impression_n than_o other_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v at_o diverse_a time_n undergo_v and_o experience_n very_o sensible_a alteration_n in_o their_o frame_n and_o inclination_n even_o such_o ebb_n and_o flow_n such_o alternate_a up_n and_o down_n as_o may_v make_v they_o feel_v and_o own_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_o dependent_a on_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o blow_n and_o breathe_v where_o how_o and_o when_o he_o lift_v pss_n 30._o throughout_o as_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a we_o will_v offer_v some_o ground_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o where_o christ_n come_v he_o make_v deep_a impression_n 1_o it_o be_v congruous_a and_o suitable_a to_o his_o magnificence_n and_o royalty_n christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n encircle_v with_o most_o excellent_a august_n majesty_n the_o beam_a ray_n whereof_o can_v but_o make_v a_o mighty_a dash_n on_o those_o they_o teach_v and_o beat_v upon_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 8.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o kâ—ng_n be_v there_o be_v power_n potent_o press_v the_o spirit_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o when_o isaias_n eye_n see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o deep_o be_v he_o affect_v and_o make_v to_o cry_v wâ—es_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa_n 6_o 4._o do_v not_o all_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n tremble_v yea_o and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o majestic_a appearance_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod_n 19.16.18_o 2._o the_o lord_z have_v promise_v so_o to_o work_n upon_o soul_n as_o to_o make_v great_a impression_n and_o a_o sensible_a change_n upon_o they_o ezek_n 36.25.26.27_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stonny_a heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n o_o what_o mighty_a impressiones_fw-la here_o to_o bleach_n and_o press_v filthy_a soul_n to_o be_v clean_o to_o make_v a_o hard_a stone_n turn_v soft_a flesh_n and_o by_o a_o physical_a efficacious_a touch_n of_o his_o finger_n to_o cause_o the_o refractorie_a selfish-will_a choose_v and_o follow_v his_o will_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o enduement_n with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 24_o 43._o 3._o many_o instance_n may_v be_v adduce_v of_o the_o actual_a fulfilment_n of_o their_o his_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o sensible_a sweet_a experience_n of_o his_o people_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o retire_v into_o the_o repositorie_n of_o your_o own_o mind_n and_o memory_n revolve_v and_o view_v your_o diary_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o ever_o thou_o have_v have_v any_o heart_n work_n or_o soul_n exercise_n thou_o will_v put_v to_o thy_o seal_n thou_o can_v produce_v thy_o witness_n to_o attest_v this_o thrice_o sweet_a truth_n say_v the_o spouse_n son_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n and_o his_o banner_n over_o i_o be_v love_n which_o make_v i_o sick_a of_o love_n son_n 5.4_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n and_o my_o bowel_n be_v move_v come_v not_o christ_n very_o early_o to_o elizabeth_n if_o we_o may_v say_v so_o even_o when_o he_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o humanity_n but_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o yet_o what_o a_o forcible_n impression_n feel_v she_o within_o she_o luke_n 1.43.44_o whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o for_o lo_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o salutation_n sound_v in_o my_o ear_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o my_o womb_n for_o joy_n but_o what_o need_v i_o more_o multiply_v instance_n out_o text_n be_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a one_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o when_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o by_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n 4_o none_o eel_n can_v make_v effectual_a impression_n on_o heart_n but_o christ_n this_o surpass_v the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n who_o must_v all_o cry_v out_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v neither_o paul_n who_o plant_v nor_o apollo_n who_o water_v but_o god_n who_o by_o his_o influence_n give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor_n 3_o 6_o 7_o suppose_v one_o endue_v with_o h_o all_o the_o embellishment_n and_o advantage_n of_o natural_a part_n acquire_v ability_n and_o supernatural_a virtue_n in_o their_o prime_n and_o the_o superlative_a degree_n and_o that_o particular_o eloquent_a in_o the_o most_o charm_a phrase_n of_o fine_a language_n yet_o he_o can_v speak_v into_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a prerogative_n who_o be_v proper_a elegy_n it_o be_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n john_n 7_o 46._o as_o no_o person_n else_o so_o nothing_o but_o his_o mighty_a power_n can_v make_v efficacious_a impression_n for_o imagine_v that_o heaven_n gate_n be_v cast_v open_a so_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o prospect_n into_o the_o supercelestial_a glory_n and_o happiness_n it_o will_v not_o court_v or_o carry_v thy_o affection_n to_o choose_v and_o follow_v holiness_n or_o imagine_v that_o hell_n be_v open_v wide_a so_o as_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o frightful_a flame_n of_o the_o lake_n 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