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A20158 A three-fold resolution, verie necessarie to saluation Describing earths vanitie. Hels horror. Heauens felicitie. By Iohn Denison Batchelour in Diuinitie. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1608 (1608) STC 6596; ESTC S109587 139,837 594

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of_o disobedience_n when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v thou_o to_o finish_v thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a he_o infer_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v his_o exhortation_n which_o some_o fond_o account_v a_o reason_n of_o liberty_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 2.12.13_o phil._n 2.12.13_o so_o that_o god_n work_n must_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_a thy_o endeavour_n christ_n look_v that_o those_o which_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o the_o lord_n can_v abide_v to_o sustain_v loss_n in_o any_o of_o his_o gift_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a whosoever_o therefore_o hide_v his_o talent_n of_o grace_n 25.30_o mat._n 25.30_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v very_o gracious_a to_o juda_n his_o vineyard_n 5._o esa_n 5._o he_o expect_v from_o it_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o godliness_n but_o when_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o sour_a 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if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o discreet_a view_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n he_o shall_v find_v cause_n enough_o to_o mourn_v but_o little_a occasion_n of_o mirth_n it_o be_v worthy_a the_o observation_n that_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o our_o bless_a saviour_n laugh_v or_o smile_v but_o diverse_a time_n that_o he_o sigh_v groan_v and_o weep_v and_o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o other_o the_o sanctify_a servant_n of_o god_n 20.19_o phil._n 3.18_o act._n 20.19_o as_o of_o saint_n paul_n who_o write_v to_o the_o philippian_n weeping_z and_o serve_v god_n with_o many_o tear_n we_o have_v a_o old_a proverb_n and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o old_a than_o false_a a_o little_a mirth_n be_v worth_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n this_o be_v a_o carnal_a proverb_n and_o true_a in_o those_o only_a 22._o eccles_n 3.21_o 22._o who_o look_v for_o their_o portion_n of_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n for_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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the_o psalmist_n exhort_v when_o he_o say_v ●_o psal_n 102._o ●_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o come_v before_o he_o with_o joyfulness_n when_o man_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o cheerful_a heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o joyful_o this_o be_v a_o heavenly_a rejoice_v and_o this_o be_v the_o bless_a virgin_n joy_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n 1.47_o luk._n 1.47_o and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n if_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o joy_n i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 4.4_o phil._n 4.4_o and_o i_o say_v again_o rejoice_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o consolation_n 89.15_o psa_fw-la 89.15_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o disciple_n return_v with_o joy_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v subdue_v unto_o they_o though_o this_o be_v no_o small_a cause_n of_o 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applause_n endeavour_n to_o comfort_v he_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v from_o his_o villainous_a wickedness_n potuit_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la sceleris_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la statim_fw-la aut_fw-la unquam_fw-la far_o potuit_fw-la so_o close_o do_v this_o never_o die_a worm_n cleave_v to_o his_o clog_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v keep_v a_o assize_n and_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o even_o in_o this_o life_n first_o to_o make_v way_n to_o these_o proceed_n the_o conscience_n dog_n we_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o our_o action_n thy_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o 7.24_o eccles_n 7.24_o though_o thou_o have_v forget_v it_o yet_o consult_v with_o thy_o conscience_n and_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o when_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n have_v 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the_o prodigal_a child_n tax_v himself_o 15.18_o luk._n 15.18_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o so_o be_v the_o conscience_n like_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n lay_v open_a the_o book_n and_o case_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v in_o obscurity_n 3._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o fond_a excuse_v the_o conscience_n have_v accuse_v give_v in_o further_a evidence_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o indictment_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o accusation_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 2.15_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v that_o course_n with_o adam_n 3.11_o gen._n 3.11_o appeal_n to_o his_o conscience_n whether_o he_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n enjoin_v he_o yea_o or_o no_o because_o he_o know_v his_o conscience_n will_v testify_v against_o himself_o 4._o the_o conscience_n have_v make_v evident_a that_o which_o be_v obscure_a and_o ratify_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o
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lose_v by_o their_o folly_n their_o grief_n will_v be_v the_o less_o but_o as_o the_o elect_v shall_v have_v fruition_n thereof_o to_o their_o perpetual_a comfort_n so_o the_o view_n thereof_o shall_v yield_v a_o everlasting_a corrasive_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o reprobate_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o any_o mean_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o plenty_n as_o elizaeus_n have_v promise_v but_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o behold_v 7.2_o 2._o king_n 7.2_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o as_o this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o infidelity_n that_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o taste_v it_o yet_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o reprobate_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n 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