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A14923 The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk. Welles, John, of Beccles. 1639 (1639) STC 25231; ESTC S119607 276,075 406

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they_o that_o begin_v to_o believe_v come_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o disclose_v their_o do_n move_v no_o doubt_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n god_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n do_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n which_o the_o world_n here_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v kindle_v a_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o they_o may_v most_o certain_o know_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v most_o true_a which_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o faith_n so_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v 69._o joh._n 6.68_o 69._o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o
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rom._n 5.8_o 10._o and_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o he_o unto_o thou_o love_v thy_o enemy_n for_o christ_n love_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n he_o require_v thou_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n 28_o eph._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n math._n 18.24_o 28_o deny_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o thou_o dare_v he_o ask_v but_o forgiveness_n for_o forgiveness_n petty_a forgiveness_n for_o the_o infinite_a forgiveness_n of_o almighty_a god_n therefore_o though_o thou_o think_v thy_o enemy_n unworthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v yet_o christ_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o civil_a friend_n for_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a unless_o it_o be_v conceal_v nor_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o if_o just_a cause_n be_v offer_v thou_o need_v fear_v he_o if_o that_o he_o prove_v thy_o unjust_a enemy_n if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v to_o be_v merry_a have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o three_o thing_n that_o 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lip_n in_o praise_v be_v discreet_a in_o salute_v courteous_a in_o admonish_v friendly_a in_o forgive_a merciful_a in_o promise_v faithful_a and_o bountiful_a in_o recompense_v of_o good_a service_n and_o other_o friendly_a courtesy_n make_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n the_o gift_n of_o favour_n do_v no_o evil_a though_o thou_o may_v for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o sin_n without_o bitter_a repentance_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a leave_v not_o undo_v any_o good_a that_o thou_o can_v but_o do_v thou_o nothing_o rash_o nor_o any_o thing_n till_o thou_o have_v first_o take_v counsel_n of_o god_n word_n 30.8_o 1_o sam._n 30.8_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o and_o pray_v for_o his_o blessing_n to_o bless_v thy_o endeavour_n and_o then_o do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n commit_v the_o success_n unto_o he_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o bless_v with_o his_o grace_n whatsoever_o business_n be_v intend_v to_o his_o glory_n 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