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A80142 The exhaltation of Christ in the dayes of the Gospel as the alone high-priest, prophet, and king, of saints. / By Thomas Collier, sometimes teacher to the church in Yorke. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. 1641 (1641) Wing C5281; Thomason E1101_1; ESTC R208336 117,464 275

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6.69_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o this_o he_o teach_v all_o that_o ever_o come_v to_o he_o effectual_o act_v 2.41_o all_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n heb._n 12.2_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.8_o quest_n what_o be_v that_o gospel_n faith_n christ_n teach_v to_o his_o people_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o believe_v of_o that_o record_n god_n have_v give_v concern_v his_o son_n with_o a_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o
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the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n thou_o see_v thy_o justification_n and_o in_o he_o thou_o glory_v thou_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n jer._n 23_o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n our_o cover_n our_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n when_o thou_o can_v look_v upon_o christ_n as_o thy_o alone_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n and_o so_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o particular_a 2_o a_o soul_n than_o exalt_v christ_n when_o it_o look_v so_o upon_o christ_n as_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n after_o he_o and_o it_o be_v by_o love_n as_o it_o be_v glue_v and_o knit_v up_o to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n 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and_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n believe_v it_o belove_v if_o the_o soul_n exalt_v christ_n right_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o delight_n and_o joy_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o mary_n luke_n 46.47_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n and_o peace_n come_v in_o through_o believe_v joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n according_a to_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o soul_n that_o true_o exalt_v jesus_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o and_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v enough_o when_o it_o have_v christ_n let_v who_o will_v have_v the_o world_n sin_n pleasure_n i_o have_v christ_n say_v the_o soul_n a_o goodly_a portion_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_v for_o any_o condition_n come_v affliction_n persecution_n the_o soul_n glory_v in_o all_o because_o it_o enjoy_v god_n through_o christ_n in_o all_o 2_o cor._n 11.30_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v his_o affliction_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v glory_v in_o all_o see_v chap._n 12.9_o 5_o last_o when_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o the_o soul_n then_o do_v the_o soul_n right_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o christ_n when_o it_o enjoy_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o see_v a_o emptiness_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o christ_n this_o the_o apostle_n can_v see_v and_o say_v he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n joh._n 1.4_o he_o be_v meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n see_v john_n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o o_o belove_a revery_a believer_n spiritual_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v live_v upon_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o build_v upon_o ordinary_a prayer_n duty_n no_o no_o give_v i_o christ_n say_v the_o believe_a soul_n christ_n in_o hear_v christ_n in_o preach_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n believe_v it_o belove_v nothing_o less_o than_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v the_o live_n the_o believe_a soul_n and_o likewise_o in_o temporal_a thing_n the_o believer_n see_v all_o purchase_v for_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o every_o creature_n he_o live_v upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v it_o belove_v thus_o every_o believer_n live_v upon_o christ_n see_v ver_fw-la 53._o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_z yea_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o hark_v you_o friend_n he_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o spiritual_o eat_v and_o 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comfortable_a word_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o those_o corruption_n commit_v after_o faith_n shall_v be_v pardon_v heb._n 8.12_o for_o these_o sin_n be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n but_o he_o pardon_v they_o and_o now_o do_v think_v that_o christ_n will_v give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o so_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o father_n and_o now_o when_o he_o find_v sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o thou_o inability_n to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v in_o thou_o before_o do_v think_v he_o will_v now_o reject_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o off_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o do_v not_o think_v it_o nay_o know_v it_o that_o god_n expect_v no_o better_a of_o thou_o he_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o vain_a foolish_a mind_n full_a of_o passion_n pride_n and_o the_o like_a far_o than_o he_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o 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shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n see_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o comfort_n rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v affliction_n will_v come_v storm_n and_o tempest_n will_v arise_v but_o you_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v stand_v see_v mat._n 25._o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n a_o poor_a weak_a soul_n 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