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A50480 En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade. Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699. 1662 (1662) Wing M1546; ESTC R9895 121,691 343

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short_a pag._n 13_o three_o they_o that_o can_v hear_v such_o truth_n as_o this_o without_o serious_a reflection_n and_o self-examination_n may_v suspect_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o condition_n pag._n 14_o the_o doctrine_n reassume_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o scripture_n evidence_n 1._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 2._o proof_n from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n pag._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 3._o the_o demonstration_n from_o isa_n 58.2_o the_o text_n open_v pag._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 25_o for_o the_o more_o distinct_a prosecution_n of_o the_o point_n be_v show_v first_o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v what_o at_o tainment_n he_o may_v reach_v unto_o what_o progress_n he_o may_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n second_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o go_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o christian_n three_o why_o they_o be_v but_o almost_o christian_n four_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v why_o man_n that_o go_v so_o far_o to_o be_v almost_o hristian_n go_v no_o far_o than_o to_o be_v almost_o christian_n quest_n 1._o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n this_o show_v in_o twenty_o several_a step_n 1._o a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 27_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v answer_v pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v have_v great_a and_o eminent_a gift_n yea_o spiritual_a and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 31_o 1._o gift_n from_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 32_o 2._o gift_n from_o the_o use_n and_o good_a of_o other_o ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a gift_n to_o change_v the_o heart_n pag._n 35_o 4._o many_o have_v go_v load_v with_o gift_n to_o hell_n ib._n three_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v for_o we_o if_o ever_o we_o avoid_v perish_v pag._n 36_o 5._o gift_n may_v decay_v and_o perish_v pag._n 37_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o covet_v after_o the_o best_a gift_n why_o covet_v they_o earnest_o if_o they_o avail_v not_o to_o salvation_n answer_v pag._n 37_o 38_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o high_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v much_o in_o external_a duty_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 38_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n and_o yet_o never_o have_v his_o heart_n change_v pag._n 40_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n and_o live_v in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 41_o 42_o 3._o custom_n and_o fashion_n may_v create_v a_o man_n a_o professor_n pag._n 43_o 44_o 45_o 4._o many_o may_v perish_v under_o a_o profession_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 46_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n pag._n 47_o answer_v pag._n 48_o 4._o a_o man_n may_v go_v far_o in_o oppose_v his_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 49_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n ibid._n 2._o a_o man_n may_v mourn_v for_o sin_n pag._n 50_o object_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o mourn_n pag._n 51_o answer_v those_o that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n true_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o spiritual_a conviction_n ib._n 2._o it_o must_v be_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n than_o the_o evil_a that_o come_v by_o sin_n ib._n 3._o a_o man_n may_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 52_o object_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n answer_v pag._n 53_o 1._o many_o confess_v sin_n out_o of_o custom_n ibid._n 2._o many_o confess_v lesser_a sin_n pag._n 54_o 3._o many_o confess_v sin_n in_o general_a ibid._n 4._o many_o confess_v sin_n only_o under_o extremity_n pag._n 55._o 5._o many_o confess_v sin_n but_o with_o no_o intent_n to_o forsake_v it_o ibid._n 4._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 56_o object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v have_v mercy_n answer_v pag._n 57_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o sin_n not_o as_o sin_n ib._n 2._o open_v sin_n may_v be_v forsake_v when_o secret_a sin_n be_v retain_v pag._n 57_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v let_v one_o sin_n go_v to_o hold_v another_o the_o fast_o pag._n 58_o 4._o a_o man_n may_v let_v all_o sin_n go_v and_o yet_o a_o sinner_n still_o ibid._n 5._o sin_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o yet_o love_v pag._n 51_o 6._o sin_n may_v be_v chain_v and_o yet_o the_o heart_n not_o change_v pag._n 59_o 60_o 5._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 60_o 61_o objection_n arise_v from_o rom._n 7.15_o answer_v a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n 1._o for_o the_o shame_n that_o attend_v it_o pag._n 62_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n more_o in_o another_o then_o in_o himself_o pag._n 63_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v hate_v one_o sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o another_o ib._n 4._o not_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n but_o as_o contrary_a to_o his_o belove_a sin_n pag._n 64_o 6._o a_o man_n may_v make_v great_a vow_n and_o promise_n strong_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n against_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 65_o 1._o purpose_n never_o hurt_v sin_n ib._n 2._o trouble_n and_o affliction_n may_v provoke_v we_o to_o large_a purpose_n pag._n 66_o 3._o purpose_n may_v be_v only_o a_o temptation_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n pag._n 67_o 4._o nature_n unsanctified_a may_v make_v great_a purpose_n pag._n 68_o it_o may_v be_v from_o conviction_n of_o sin_n approve_v of_o the_o law_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v ibid._n 7._o a_o man_n may_v maintain_v a_o strife_n and_o combat_n against_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 70_o 71_o 72_o v._o a_o man_n may_v desire_v grace_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 73_o what_o desire_v of_o grace_n be_v grace_n pag._n 74_o what_o desire_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o true_a pag._n 75_o vi_o a_o man_n may_v tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 77_o t_o wofold_n tremble_v pag._n 78_o vii_o a_o man_n may_v delight_v in_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 79_o delight_n that_o flow_v from_o grace_n ib._n delight_n when_o no_o grace_n pag._n 80_o viii_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n ix_o a_o man_n may_v have_v great_a hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 83_o property_n of_o a_o true_a hope_n ib._n groundless_a hope_n pag._n 84_o 85_o x._o a_o man_n may_v be_v under_o visible_a change_n &_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a threefold_a change_n may_v be_v when_o as_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o renew_v pag._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o xi_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 94_o several_a kind_n of_o zeal_n none_o of_o they_o true_a and_o sound_a pag._n 96_o to_o 104_o xii_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n &_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n pag._n 105_o what_o prayer_n speak_v a_o man_n a_o altogether_o christian_n ibid._n what_o prayer_n speak_v a_o man_n a_o almost_o christian_n 106_o to_o 109._o whether_o answer_n of_o prayer_n evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o prayer_n answer_v 110._o whether_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o prayer_n argue_v the_o truth_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 111_o xiii_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n ibid._n what_o suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o note_n of_o sincerity_n 113._o what_o suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o suffering_n as_o a_o christian_a pag._n 113_o 114_o fourteen_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o embrace_v his_o call_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o almost_o christian_n pag._n 114_o t_o wofold_n call_v of_o god_n pag._n 15_o 16_o xv._o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o
a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o a_o man_n may_v partake_v of_o all_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v common_a because_o they_o be_v indifferent_o dispense_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o they_o that_o be_v beleiver_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o they_o that_o have_v grace_n have_v gift_n and_o they_o that_o have_v no_o grace_n may_v have_v the_o same_o gift_n for_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o both_o nay_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o that_o have_v no_o grace_n may_v be_v under_o a_o great_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la as_o to_o this_o thing_n than_o he_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n a_o graceless_a professor_n may_v have_v great_a gift_n than_o the_o most_o holy_a beleiver_n he_o may_v outpray_v and_o outpreach_a and_o outdo_v they_o that_o in_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n outgo_v he_o 2._o gift_n be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o good_a of_o other_o 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it_o not_o say_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n now_o for_o christ_n to_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v we_o before_o the_o father_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o if_o jesus_n christ_n confess_v we_o god_n the_o father_n will_v never_o disow_v we_o sol._n sol._n true_o they_o that_o confess_v christ_n shall_v be_v confess_v by_o he_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o this_o confession_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n but_o now_o you_o must_v know_v that_o profess_v christ_n be_v not_o confess_v he_o for_o to_o profess_v christ_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o confess_v christ_n be_v another_o confession_n be_v a_o live_a testimony_n for_o christ_n in_o a_o time_n when_o religion_n suffer_v profession_n may_v be_v only_o a_o lifeless_a formality_n in_o a_o time_n when_o religion_n prosper_v to_o confess_v christ_n be_v to_o 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yet_o he_o seek_v it_o again_o careful_o with_o tear_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o mourn_n mat._n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v sure_o then_o if_o a_o man_n mourn_v for_o sin_n he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n you_o see_v say_v nazianzen_n 17._o greg_n naz._n jrat_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o salvation_n be_v join_v with_o forrow_n sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o who_o mourn_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o sense_n christ_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v bless_v but_o all_o mourning_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o therefore_o render_v we_o bless_v 1._o true_a mourning_n for_o sin_n must_v flow_v from_o spiritual_a conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o vileness_n and_o damnable_a nature_n of_o sin_n now_o all_o that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n do_v do_v it_o from_o a_o through_o work_n of_o spiritual_a conviction_n upon_o the_o soul_n they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o vileness_n of_o sin_n 2._o 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when_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v for_o sin_n and_o plead_v for_o it_o conscience_n be_v againstit_fw-la and_o many_o time_n fright_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o man_n take_v that_o which_o oppose_v sin_n in_o they_o to_o be_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n they_o conclude_v the_o strife_n be_v between_o grace_n and_o sin_n the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a part_n when_o alas_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n against_o a_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n and_o if_o so_o than_o a_o man_n may_v have_v great_a strife_n and_o combat_n against_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n 5._o a_o man_n may_v desire_v grace_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n so_o do_v the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25.8_o give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n what_o be_v that_o but_o true_a grace_n it_o be_v that_o oil_n that_o light_v the_o 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