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A26695 A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation shewing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine. Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668. 1688 (1688) Wing A977; ESTC R28088 129,275 198

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8._o where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o divine_a justice_n since_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o to_o his_o holiness_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o save_v sinner_n but_o save_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n his_o most_o pure_a and_o strict_a holiness_n will_v be_v exceed_o deface_v the_o unsanctified_a be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n holiness_n worse_o than_o a_o swine_n or_o viper_n mat._n 23._o 33._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 23._o now_o what_o cleanly_a nature_n can_v endure_v to_o have_v the_o filthy_a swine_n bed_n and_o board_n with_o he_o in_o his_o parlour_n or_o bedchamber_n it_o will_v offer_v the_o extreme_a violence_n to_o the_o infinite_a purity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o have_v such_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o they_o can_v stand_v in_o his_o judgement_n they_o can_v abide_v in_o his_o presence_n psalm_n 1._o 5._o psalm_n 5._o 4_o 5._o if_o holy_a david_n will_v not_o endure_v such_o in_o his_o house_n no_o nor_o in_o his_o sight_n psalm_n 101._o 3_o 7._o shall_v we_o think_v god_n will_n shall_v he_o take_v man_n as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o trough_n to_o the_o table_n from_o the_o harlot_n lip_n from_o the_o sty_n and_o draff_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o world_n will_v think_v god_n be_v at_o no_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o sin_n nor_o have_v such_o dislike_n of_o it_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v he_o have_v they_o will_v conclude_v god_n be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o as_o they_o wicked_o do_v but_o from_o the_o very_a forbearance_n of_o god_n psal._n 50._o 21._o 3._o to_o his_o veracity_n for_o god_n have_v declare_v from_o heaven_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v he_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o that_o they_o only_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o that_o they_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o hill_n must_v be_v of_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal._n 24._o 3_o 4._o where_o be_v god_n truth_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n without_o conversion_n o_o desperate_a sinner_n that_o dare_v to_o hope_n that_o christ_n will_v put_v the_o lie_n upon_o his_o father_n and_o nullify_v his_o word_n to_o save_v thou_o 4._o to_o his_o wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v to_o throw_v away_o the_o choice_a mercy_n on_o they_o that_o will_v not_o value_v they_o nor_o be_v any_o way_n suit_v to_o they_o first_o they_o will_v not_o value_v they_o the_o unsanctified_a sinner_n put_v but_o little_a price_n upon_o god_n great_a salvation_n mat._n 22._o 5._o he_o set_v no_o more_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o physician_n matthew_n 9_o 12._o he_o prize_v not_o his_o balm_n value_v not_o his_o cure_n trample_v upon_o his_o blood_n heb._n 10._o 29._o now_o will_v it_o stand_v 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