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A94070 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660 309,248 523

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in_o 12_o o._n xxxi_o select_a sermon_n on_o special_a occasion_n in_o 4_o o._n all_o by_o william_n strong_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o horrid_a bloody_a spanish_a inquisition_n in_o 12_o o._n spiritual_a barrenness_n ezek_n 47.11_o but_o the_o miry_a place_n thereof_o and_o the_o marsh_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v but_o be_v give_v to_o salt_n they_o be_v great_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o you_o render_v it_o but_o grotius_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 1.10_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o time_n grotius_n grotius_n deus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la actionibus_fw-la prisci_fw-la seculi_fw-la semper_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la habebat_fw-la temp●r_fw-la a_o messiae_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfection_n of_o ordinance_n and_o of_o church_n and_o of_o prophecy_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o be_v finish_v rev._n 10.7_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v up_o or_o cause_n to_o arise_v dan._n 2.44_o which_o though_o it_o shall_v begin_v in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v the_o monarchy_n for_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o nation_n either_o as_o dew_v from_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o a_o lion_n among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o angel_n they_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n rev._n 15.6_o and_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o perfection_n it_o shall_v not_o arise_v unto_o its_o greatness_n till_o judgement_n sit_v and_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o four_o beast_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n dan_fw-mi 7.26,27_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o mighty_a efficacy_n upon_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v secret_a invisible_a and_o come_v not_o under_o humane_a observation_n nisi_fw-la oratione_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la sustentaret_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mundum_fw-la uno_fw-la momento_n perirent_fw-la omne_fw-la 30_o luther_n on_o gen._n 30_o but_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v visible_a the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v exalt_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n lactantius_n lactantius_n when_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o lactan._n p._n 579._o shall_v be_v
of_o it_o be_v for_o medicine_n now_o there_o will_v be_v no_o heal_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o they_o need_v no_o heal_n three_o see_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a temple_n nor_o spiritual_o of_o heaven_n it_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v mystical_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n agnoscunt_fw-la &_o haebrei_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la messiae_n haec_fw-la pertineant_fw-la oecolamp_n i●…m_fw-la i●…m_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la referimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la aedificari_fw-la cernimus_fw-la st._n jerom._n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v always_o build_v and_o a_o city_n but_o it_o be_v a_o city_n that_o shall_v be_v build_v after_o such_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a new-testament_n but_o bare_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n but_o this_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n rev._n 3.12_o be_v call_v so_o because_o of_o a_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v it_o and_o a_o glorious_a and_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v those_o glorious_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n rev._n 4._o so_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o according_a unto_o that_o standard_n pro_fw-la ritu_fw-la templi_fw-la there_o be_v a_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o incense_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n the_o institution_n of_o christ_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o glorious_a church_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n that_o be_v plain_a for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o man_n rev._n 21.3_o and_o that_o be_v a_o place_n for_o worship_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v a_o tabernacle_n among_o man_n he_o will_v have_v among_o man_n institute_v worship_n still_o second_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o man_n in_o this_o city_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lamp_n rev._n 21.23_o therefore_o it_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o presence_n as_o make_v it_o a_o perfect_a day_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o the_o light_n of_o the_o candle_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o 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shall_v be_v as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o may_v see_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n all_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abdita_fw-la the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v full_o manifest_a for_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o write_v none_o of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n in_o vain_a ten_o then_o shall_v follow_v great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n all_o persecution_n either_o from_o enemy_n without_o or_o tyrant_n within_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n ezek._n 34.25.26_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_n in_o the_o wood_n esa_n 66.12_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v look_v when_o it_o will_v be_v dry_a it_o may_v be_v expect_v in_o vain_a labitur_fw-la &_o labetur_fw-la 14.11_o zach._n 14.11_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v persecution_n from_o without_o for_o the_o four_o monarch_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 20._o 45.8_o ezek._n 45.8_o because_o their_o prince_n before_o do_v slay_v they_o and_o not_o hold_v themselves_o guilty_a make_v nothing_o of_o oppression_n but_o now_o he_o say_v my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o a_o wall_n 12000_o furlong_n high_a rev._n 21.16_o and_o for_o prosperity_n esa_n 60.16.17_o &c_n &c_n she_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n eleven_o over_o this_o people_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n reign_v and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n his_o father_n which_o he_o be_v to_o sit_v on_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o receive_v ezek._n 34.23.24_o 21.26_o ●zek_v 37.25_o ezek._n 21.26_o david_n my_o servant_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o rule_v over_o they_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o david_n my_o servant_n as_o a_o prince_n among_o they_o when_o the_o dry_a bone_n be_v rise_v david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o remove_v the_o diadem_n &c_n &c_n he_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v and_o then_o will_v he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n shall_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n any_o form_n of_o government_n of_o their_o own_o hos_n 34._o and_o what_o then_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n unto_o who_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n joh._n 5.22_o and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n over_o this_o people_n that_o from_o his_o presence_n their_o judgement_n be_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n be_v be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v his_o own_o people_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n more_o than_o he_o have_v over_o any_o people_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v light_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o assert_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n over_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o he_o in_o his_o person_n 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