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A55306 Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth by Edward Polhill ... Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694? 1675 (1675) Wing P2755; ESTC R9438 262,258 506

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and_o resignation_n but_o now_o he_o have_v band_n and_o troop_n of_o comfort_n follow_v after_o he_o from_o the_o promise_n his_o darling_n soul_n be_v now_o rich_o provide_v for_o to_o all_o eternity_n eternal_a beanty_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n infinite_a goodness_n at_o hand_n for_o his_o embrace_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o paradise_n his_o portion_n be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o all_o his_o blessing_n be_v dip_v in_o love_n the_o world_n may_v brand_v he_o but_o the_o spirit_n seal_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o sweep_a judgement_n he_o be_v still_o one_o of_o god_n jewel_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n dissolve_v he_o heaven_n receive_v he_o touch_v this_o great_a experiment_n i_o shall_v first_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v attainable_a by_o a_o believer_n and_o then_o show_v in_o what_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v the_o romanist_n hold_v that_o no_o man_n without_o special_a revelation_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n not_o 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presence_n dwell_v in_o he_o he_o have_v a_o shechinah_n nay_o and_o a_o oracle_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n god_n will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 85.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o merciful_a one_o with_o they_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o merciful_a to_o they_o he_o will_v speak_v from_o the_o mercy-seat_n they_o give_v but_o ordinary_a bread_n but_o receive_v from_o he_o hide_a manna_n they_o draw_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o they_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n stay_v no_o long_o in_o the_o strait_n of_o this_o low_a world_n take_v thy_o flight_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n into_o the_o sphere_n of_o infinity_o where_o thy_o soul_n may_v open_v and_o dilate_v itself_o for_o ever_o hang_v no_o long_o about_o the_o drop_n and_o little_a particle_n of_o be_v put_v forth_o thy_o soul_n may_v and_o main_n into_o the_o great_a ocean_n of_o sweetness_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v up_o thy_o two_o vast_a capacity_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n with_o its_o unmeasurable_a truth_n and_o goodness_n warm_a thy_o heart_n no_o more_o among_o the_o little_a spark_n of_o good_a here_o below_o soar_v up_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n and_o ardent_a affection_n to_o that_o pure_a immutable_a sun_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n one_o of_o who_o golden_a ray_n of_o favour_n will_v be_v more_o to_o thou_o than_o a_o world_n thou_o have_v o_o believer_n a_o soul_n twice_o heavenborn_a once_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o immortal_a spark_n from_o above_o and_o again_o as_o it_o bear_v the_o impress_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o answerable_o thou_o have_v a_o double_a impetus_fw-la after_o happiness_n one_o in_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n thirst_v after_o it_o and_o another_o in_o the_o more_o divine_a impulse_n of_o grace_n press_v towards_o it_o as_o its_o centre_n think_v not_o that_o such_o a_o soul_n shall_v ever_o find_v rest_n till_o it_o come_v back_o to_o the_o first_o point_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v and_o resign_v up_o itself_o to_o its_o original_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o whole_o desirable_a in_o his_o righteousness_n thou_o may_v stand_v and_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sweet_a reconcile_a face_n of_o god_n in_o his_o bleed_a wound_n thou_o have_v a_o passage_n into_o the_o infinite_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o way_n be_v open_a to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n can_v fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n o_o believer_n to_o that_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n from_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o admirable_a indwelling_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o men._n set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o that_o infinite_a mass_n and_o treasure_n of_o merit_n which_o pay_v off_o all_o the_o score_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o over_o and_o above_o buy_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o poor_a worm_n ravish_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o rich_a redundancy_n and_o over-measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o which_o overflow_n and_o fill_v so_o many_o thousand_o precious_a soul_n with_o grace_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o that_o pure_a mirror_n of_o love_n holiness_n meekness_n goodness_n obedience_n patience_n which_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n look_v till_o thou_o shine_v with_o the_o same_o image_n or_o spiritual_a idea_n of_o grace_n look_v till_o thou_o be_v captivate_v in_o rapture_n and_o flame_n of_o love_n towards_o
391_o conflict_n the_o natural_a &_o spiritual_a difference_v pag._n 261_o 262_o 263._o conscience_n its_o testimony_n of_o great_a repute_n among_o pagan_n 405._o witness_v integrity_n 406._o believer_n converse_v with_o scripture_n &_o conscience_n pag._n 407_o conviction_n of_o sin_n manifold_a 70_o 71_o 72._o several_a thing_n ensue_v thereupon_o to_o pag._n 75_o creation_n the_o philosopher_n misguess_v about_o it_o 17_o 18._o new_a creation_n in_o the_o heart_n pag._n 383_o 384._o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o in_o deum_n pag._n 131_o 132_o cruciger_n his_o deathbed_n prayer_n and_o faith_n pag._n 138_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n difference_n of_o man_n under_o they_o pag._n 278_o d_o dr._n dees_n imposture_n by_o spirit_n pag._n 326_o delilah_n the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n in_o hebr._n pag._n 150_o dragon_n poisonous_a shut_v up_o by_o sylvester_n the_o bishop_n prayer_n pag._n 266_o e_o election_n though_o from_o eternity_n yet_o bud_v in_o time_n pag._n 413_o evagrius_n his_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o another_o world_n pag._n 113_o evidence_n confirm_v assurance_n pag._n 394_o experiment_n all_o learned_a man_n be_v for_o they_o 326_o experiment_n of_o faith_n of_o scripture-truth_n 325_o to_o 370._o where_o of_o scripture_n ordinance_n and_o great_a work_n to_o pag._n 386_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o espy_v by_o the_o philosopher_n pag._n 433_o 434_o faith_n the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1_o 2._o consider_v in_o its_o measure_n and_o in_o its_o low_a measure_n describe_v ibid._n wherein_o it_o exceed_v moral_a virtue_n 8_o 9_o the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o reason_n alone_o 12_o 19_o and_o reason_n with_o scripture_n 19_o 30._o i'faith_o explicit_a require_v in_o fundamental_o 41_o 46._o it_o disciple_n the_o soul_n to_o christ_n 86_o 87._o yield_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o christ_n in_o all_o act_n 109._o aspire_v after_o heaven_n and_o look_v for_o pay_v there_o 113._o 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every_o step_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o first_o beam_n and_o drop_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o bliss-making_a vision_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n above_o hosannabs_n and_o halielujah_n must_v be_v sing_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o adam_n preach_v of_o christ_n pag._n 376_o adoption_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 241._o it_o be_v privilege_n 242_o to_o 249_o hereby_o a_o great_a glory_n than_o in_o adam_n pag._n 244_o adriatic_a sea_n a_o popish_a fable_n about_o the_o calm_v of_o it_o pag._n 104_o 105._o albertus_n magnus_n his_o statue_n speak_v articulate_o pag._n 164_o ambrose_n say_v of_o cain_n and_o abel_n pag._n 367_o armas_n burgus_n his_o prayer_n at_o his_o martyrdom_n 176_o his_o patience_n pag._n 318_o andelots_n brave_a answer_n when_o question_v to_o henry_n second_o of_o france_n pag._n 315_o anselm_n interrogatory_n and_o counsel_n to_o a_o man_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n pag._n 80_o antinomian_o error_n about_o sin_n &_o the_o law_n 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ordinance_n 372._o though_o receive_v in_o infancy_n yet_o have_v a_o bond_n on_o conscience_n ibid._n &_o 373._o one_o confirm_v in_o martyrdom_n by_o it_o by_o his_o mother_n ibid._n burgundian_n baptism_n pag._n 374_o bellarmine_n die_v in_o doubt_n pag._n 426_o 427_o belief_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o what_o kind_n 37_o to_o 41._o what_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o resignation_n 69_o to_o 75._o a_o believer_n keep_v to_o the_o write_a word_n in_o all_o thing_n 122_o to_o 126._o the_o only_a wise_a man_n 170._o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 171_o 172._o the_o presentiality_n of_o thing_n future_a 186._o understand_v seem_a contradiction_n 187._o it_o be_v spiritual_a extraction_n the_o best_a chemist_n 192_o to_o 201._o what_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o himself_o pag._n 381_o belial_n a_o son_n of_o belial_n what_o it_o import_v pag._n 160_o bernard_n reflection_n on_o himself_o when_o he_o see_v another_o sin_n pag._n 313_o bishop_n no_o non-preaching_a bishop_n of_o old_a pag._n 377_o 378_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n and_o esan_n differ_v 344._o promise_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n not_o absolute_a pag._n 345_o blood_n a_o little_a drop_n give_v out_o to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 364_o 365_o c_o cardinal_n cajetan_n commentary_n on_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n extol_v by_o papist_n above_o luther_n yet_o 200_o error_n in_o it_o pag._n 156_o christ_n &_o earthly_a thing_n often_o in_o competition_n 159_o his_o conception_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o heart_n compare_v 288_o 361_o 362._o he_o be_v the_o sampler_n of_o our_o grace_n 291._o how_o he_o die_v in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o the_o believer_n pag._n 373_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v real_o in_o believer_n pag._n