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The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ...
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Wells, John, 1623-1676.
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law_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v the_o product_n of_o god_n eternal_a grace_n and_o favour_n that_o god_n shall_v subdue_v sinner_n to_o himself_o hedge_n up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n lay_v 24_o hos_fw-la 2._o 6._o jer._n 2._o 24_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o in_o their_o sinful_a carrier_n that_o he_o riu._n tiadam_n eos_fw-la in_o miseriam_fw-la unde_fw-la se_fw-la nequeant_fw-la explicare_fw-la riu._n shall_v take_v sinner_n in_o their_o month_n and_o dispose_v of_o unthought_a of_o circumstance_n and_o passage_n of_o providence_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o transgressor_n into_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o everlasting_a life_n all_o these_o thing_n speak_v the_o eternal_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o god_n but_o second_o divine_a grace_n may_v be_v take_v for_o grace_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o in_o eternal_a love_n and_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o plant_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n merit_v our_o sweet_a meditation_n and_o here_o we_o must_v meditate_v on_o the_o powerfulness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n grace_n be_v a_o irresistible_a principle_n a_o torrent_n which_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o manassah_n be_v prejudice_v against_o the_o impression_n of_o grace_n by_o daven_n gratiae_n vocabulum_fw-la tria_fw-la denotat_fw-la 1._o gratuitum_fw-la actum_fw-la divinae_fw-la volunâ—atis_fw-la accepton_fw-la it_o be_v hominem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la condonantis_fw-la 2_o eph._n 9_o 3._o rom._n 24._o hic_fw-la amor_fw-la gratuitus_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la dâ—num_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la dona_fw-la dautur_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la gratiá_fw-la acceptationis_fw-la aquin._n vocat_fw-la secundò_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiae_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la complectitur_fw-la apost_n omne_fw-la hubitualia_fw-la dona_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la infundit_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la sanctificandam_fw-la sâ—il_n fides_n charitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n atque_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la et_fw-la omniâ—_n dona_fw-la salutarta_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la eph._n 4._o 7._o hanc_fw-la gratiam_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la paeâ—è_fw-la solum_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la pontificii_fw-la et_fw-la illam_fw-la interim_n acceptantem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la son_n &_o sâ—aturigo_fw-la nimis_fw-la negligunt_fw-la tertiò_fw-la gratia_n denotat_fw-la actuale_fw-la auxilium_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la renati_fw-la post_fw-la acceptam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la corroborantur_fw-la ad_fw-la exercenda_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la perseverandum_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la et_fw-la pielate_fw-la nam_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la renovato_fw-la et_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la octus_fw-la et_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la horum_fw-la omnium_fw-la connexio_fw-la daven_n scandalous_a and_o prodigious_a sin_n he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o impiety_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 5_o 6_o 7._o marry_o magdalen_n be_v fortify_v against_o those_o sacred_a impression_n by_o seven_o devil_n luk._n 8._o 2._o paul_n be_v garrison_v against_o those_o divine_a illapse_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o obstinate_a antipathy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o he_o barbarous_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n act_v 9_o 2._o and_o peter_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o grace_n by_o deny_v christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o neither_o profaneness_n impurity_n rage_n apostasy_n or_o the_o devil_n themselves_o can_v withstand_v the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n humble_v manassah_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o bring_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o importune_v forgiveness_n melt_v mary_n magdalen_n into_o tear_n luke_n 7._o 44._o and_o she_o bedew_v those_o check_n with_o her_o moan_n which_o she_o have_v so_o much_o prostitute_v to_o her_o lust_n the_o evil_a spirit_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o good_a work_n on_o her_o soul_n nay_o grace_n soften_v paul_n into_o submission_n and_o indisputable_a compliance_n act_v 9_o 4_o 5._o and_o peter_n by_o a_o look_n of_o grace_n luke_n 22._o 61_o 62._o turn_n to_o christ_n by_o lamentation_n who_o he_o have_v dishonour_v by_o desertion_n by_o grace_n god_n break_v the_o hard_a heart_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o supply_n the_o stubborn_a will_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o bring_v down_o the_o lofty_a spirit_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 26._o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o raise_v a_o stately_a fabric_n of_o holiness_n out_o of_o the_o very_a rubbish_n of_o nature_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o ezek_n 18._o 31._o and_o so_o the_o convert_n become_v a_o new_a and_o lovely_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o indeed_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v reproach_v but_o it_o can_v be_v resist_v we_o may_v pursue_v holiness_n with_o scorn_n but_o we_o can_v withstand_v its_o work_n and_o operation_n by_o force_n or_o the_o most_o resolve_a might_n the_o spirit_n which_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n pluck_v down_o satan_n strong_a hold_n pluck_v up_o root_v corruption_n which_o have_v be_v long_o settle_v and_o rivet_v in_o the_o heart_n plant_n holy_a qualification_n and_o habit_n in_o the_o saint_n create_v holy_a tendency_n and_o inclination_n and_o the_o regenerate_v person_n become_v passive_a and_o sweet_o yield_v to_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o this_o bless_a work_n christ_n throw_v his_o chain_n over_o he_o and_o he_o smile_v himself_o into_o a_o voluntary_a and_o please_a captivity_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o a_o new_a birth_n joh._n 3._o 5._o now_o when_o the_o throw_v and_o pang_n come_v upon_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n she_o can_v withhold_v her_o issue_n but_o free_o and_o with_o joy_n she_o bring_v forth_o the_o manchild_n into_o the_o world_n joh._n 16._o 21._o and_o so_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n carry_v on_o the_o new-birth_n the_o loin_n of_o the_o convert_n can_v withhold_v but_o with_o joy_n a_o saint_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n grace_n like_o a_o sunbeam_n pierce_v powerful_o though_o sweet_o and_o be_v always_o prosperous_a though_o sometime_o strange_a in_o its_o design_n let_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o arbitrariness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n indeed_o grace_n like_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o free_a gift_n it_o know_v no_o entail_n ger._n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la et_fw-la merita_fw-la sed_fw-la quos_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la vult_fw-la arâ—anis_fw-la suis_fw-la afflatibus_fw-la aspirat_fw-la dividens_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la singulis_fw-la sicut_fw-la vult_fw-la ger._n nor_o admit_v of_o any_o claim_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o holy_a father_n to_o transmit_v his_o spiritual_a worth_n though_o he_o may_v convey_v his_o temporal_a wealth_n to_o his_o belove_a child_n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o this_o wind_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o augustine_n well_o observe_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n make_v it_o plain_a the_o freeness_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n may_v be_v full_o and_o ample_o discern_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o election_n which_o be_v a_o voluntary_a choose_n of_o some_o out_o of_o many_o now_o vocation_n and_o sanctification_n be_v 14._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o jer._n 3._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 4._o rev._n 17._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 5._o rom._n 9_o 11._o jer._n 3._o 14._o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o election_n as_o most_o evident_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 1._o 4._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a we_o be_v holy_a because_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o so_o act_v 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v we_o believe_v because_o we_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n nothing_o be_v more_o arbitrary_a than_o election_n free_a choice_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o it_o be_v true_a one_o be_v take_v and_o another_o left_a as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n there_o be_v two_o of_o a_o tribe_n and_o one_o of_o a_o family_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v it_o may_v be_v one_o in_o a_o pâ—w_n be_v convert_v by_o a_o sermon_n other_o in_o the_o same_o seat_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wrought_v upon_o as_o the_o same_o arminiani_n fides_n electorum_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la eligendorum_fw-la ut_fw-la clamitant_fw-la arminiani_n sun_n ripen_v some_o fruit_n and_o rot_v other_o nothing_o then_o be_v more_o free_a than_o election_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n faith_n be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a tit._n 1._o 1._o paul_n be_v convert_v after_o a_o unusual_a and_o 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o strange_a manner_n because_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n act_v 9_o 15._o there_o be_v but_o few_o choose_v as_o our_o saviour_n
have_v a_o be_v in_o his_o love_n before_o he_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o saint_n first_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o love_n before_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o natural_a parent_n god_n see_v saul_n when_o he_o be_v hide_v among_o the_o stuff_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 22._o and_o god_n see_v and_o love_v the_o saint_n when_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o grace_n chrysostome_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o immensity_n of_o god_n love_n that_o he_o love_v we_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o have_v we_o near_o his_o heart_n before_o all_o time_n and_o have_v careful_a and_o solicitous_a thought_n for_o we_o particular_o and_o predestinate_v we_o through_o christ_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o god_n love_n to_o man_n this_o be_v stupendous_a and_o admirable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o encompass_v with_o infinite_a happiness_n 7._o deut._n 7._o 7._o who_o enjoy_v all_o good_a in_o himself_o and_o be_v indigeâ—â—â—_n nothing_o complacential_a shall_v set_v his_o heart_n upon_o poor_a dust_n from_o all_o everlasting_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v free_a and_o draw_v out_o by_o no_o incentive_a cyril_n observe_v there_o be_v no_o utility_n or_o profit_n in_o man_n to_o lay_v any_o cyr._n deus_fw-la nos_fw-la amat_fw-la sine_fw-la suâ_fw-la utilitate_fw-la et_fw-la commodo_fw-la superflua_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la productio_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la attinet_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la deus_fw-la ante_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la creati_fw-la essemus_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la attulimus_fw-la cyr._n engagement_n upon_o god_n the_o production_n of_o the_o creature_n belong_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n he_o be_v infinite_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a before_o when_o we_o be_v create_v we_o bring_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o if_o we_o be_v annihilate_v we_o shall_v detract_v nothing_o from_o he_o god_n make_v we_o to_o love_v we_o but_o he_o love_v we_o before_o he_o make_v we_o indeed_o natural_o man_n have_v no_o beauty_n no_o attractive_a quality_n to_o endear_v or_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o he_o one_o say_v well_o we_o be_v make_v not_o bear_v beautiful_a god_n plant_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o then_o love_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o give_v we_o his_o christ_n and_o then_o love_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o unmeasurable_a and_o admit_v of_o no_o comparison_n the_o love_n of_o relation_n the_o passionate_a love_n 26._o isa_n 49._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 26._o of_o woman_n nay_o the_o love_n of_o a_o jonathan_n which_o surpass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n be_v but_o paint_a fire_n compare_v to_o the_o sweet_a zan._n amor_fw-la dei_fw-la gratuitus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la perâ—otus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la amandos_fw-la zan._n and_o sacred_a heat_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o love_n of_o a_o indulgent_a father_n of_o a_o tender_a mother_n of_o the_o dear_a husband_n of_o the_o most_o affectionate_a wife_n be_v no_o more_o to_o divine_a affection_n nay_o infinite_o less_o than_o the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_n compare_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n read_v a_o line_n or_o two_o of_o god_n love_n in_o humane_a bern._n dilatat_fw-la amor_fw-la terminos_fw-la suos_fw-la extendit_fw-la fune_n expandit_fw-la sinus_fw-la disponens_fw-la omne_fw-la suavitur_fw-la bern._n instance_n in_o the_o melt_n of_o a_o david_n over_o his_o son_n absalon_n in_o the_o heart-breaking_a love_n of_o a_o mary_n magdalen_n to_o jesus_n christ_n luk._n 2._o 38._o how_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o saint_n faint_v away_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o unspeakable_a affection_n but_o christ_n in_o a_o great_a and_o more_o of_o unspeakable_a affection_n take_v our_o nature_n 33._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o upon_o he_o that_o we_o may_v wade_v to_o canaan_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemptiot_n say_v 10._o rom._n 5._o 10._o bernard_n god_n love_n be_v dilate_v and_o pass_v all_o bound_n outstretch_v all_o cord_n opens_z the_o whole_a bosom_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n sweet_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o great_a design_n god_n love_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o withdraw_v by_o no_o diversion_n who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o there_o be_v 1._o joh._n 13._o 1._o no_o unstayedness_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v free_o full_o and_o final_o who_o god_n love_v though_o he_o do_v not_o find_v they_o lovely_a he_o make_v they_o so_o and_o although_o their_o beauty_n do_v not_o allure_v his_o love_n yet_o his_o love_n do_v confer_v their_o 27._o psal_n 45._o 2._o col._n 1._o 27._o beauty_n he_o put_v grace_n into_o their_o lip_n and_o draw_v christ_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o change_n or_o repent_v further_o to_o evidence_n this_o truth_n we_o must_v consider_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o saint_n can_v make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o love_n of_o 19_o psal_n 34._o 19_o god_n not_o their_o affliction_n god_n pity_v he_o do_v not_o throw_v off_o his_o afflict_a once_o he_o deliver_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o disow_v they_o he_o lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o they_o but_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o 9_o isa_n 43_o 2._o isa_n 63._o 9_o they_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n isa_n 43._o 2._o he_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n isa_n 63._o 10._o isa_n 48._o 10._o 9_o nay_o oftentimes_o he_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o show_v great_a favour_n to_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n isa_n 48._o 10._o then_o he_o select_v they_o for_o himself_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o draw_v out_o but_o they_o do_v not_o draw_v off_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n not_o their_o temptation_n how_o many_o promise_n have_v god_n make_v to_o his_o tempt_a saint_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o he_o will_v sweeten_v 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o proportionate_a their_o temptation_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o temptation_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o he_o will_v not_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o have_v they_o grieve_v for_o but_o rejoice_v in_o temptation_n jam._n 1._o 2._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 2._o he_o will_v bring_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16._o 20._o he_o will_v 20._o rom._n 16._o 20._o tread_v the_o tempter_n under_o they_o all_o these_o expression_n evidence_n the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o tempt_a one_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v discover_v god_n watchfulness_n but_o no_o way_n divert_v his_o love_a kindness_n not_o their_o transgression_n if_o any_o thing_n will_v sponge_n our_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o heart_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sin_n for_o sin_n august_n eph._n 4._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 4._o deut._n 9_o 8._o 2_o â—am_fw-la 24._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 24_o 25._o psal_n 89._o 32_o 33._o omnia_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o sanctorum_fw-la bonum_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la peccata_fw-la august_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n provoke_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n can_v show_v his_o wrath_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n to_o the_o sinner_n god_n punish_v david_n for_o his_o foul_a sin_n yet_o he_o pity_v he_o after_o his_o foul_a sin_n sin_n grieve_v not_o alienates_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n from_o offend_a saint_n but_o let_v not_o this_o encourage_v any_o in_o sin_n david_n tear_n and_o bitter_a suffering_n be_v a_o forcible_a argument_n against_o all_o such_o presumption_n though_o god_n will_v not_o take_v off_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o offend_a believer_n but_o to_o close_v up_o my_o discourse_n on_o this_o bless_a attribute_n the_o love_n of_o god_n participate_v 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