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A16859 The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose. Alliston, Joseph. 1614 (1614) STC 376.7; ESTC S115949 163,621 588

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unspeakeale_a kindness_n of_o thou_o towards_o i_o in_o thy_o christ_n which_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n inflame_v my_o affection_n with_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o and_o let_v i_o be_v constrain_v thereby_o to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o strength_n ever_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o free_a grace_n and_o marvelous_a goodness_n towards_o i_o and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o continual_o who_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n who_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o christ_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o rule_v they_o 8.9.14_o rom._n 8.9.14_o govern_v &_o sanctify_v they_o throughout_o it_o free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o they_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n in_o regard_n 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etc._n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n follow_v the_o sway_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n and_o delight_v in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o rebel_a against_o christ_n 19.14_o luk._n 19.14_o and_o that_o light_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o sure_o 3.8.10_o luk._n 19.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.8.10_o they_o be_v exceed_o blind_a and_o marvelous_a full_a of_o self-love_n and_o vain_a presumption_n if_o they_o can_v think_v that_o they_o be_v christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n nay_o if_o they_o can_v once_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o of_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n such_o as_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v he_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v slay_v before_o his_o face_n 8.13_o luk._n 19.27_o rom._n 8.13_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n yea_o 25.46_o psal_n 2.9_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o matt._n 25.46_o bruise_n and_o crush_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o ever_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o damn_a spirit_n because_o they_o have_v take_v part_n with_o satan_n against_o christ_n and_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o in_o refuse_v to_o believe_v &_o obey_v his_o bless_a gospel_n let_v not_o therefore_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v very_o deceitful_a nor_o satan_n who_o have_v be_v a_o liar_n &_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n deceive_v &_o delude_v
in_o his_o way_n but_o scorn_v and_o hate_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a submission_n unto_o he_o 29._o psal_n 1.1_o prou._n 1.22_o 29._o and_o to_o his_o bless_a ordinance_n some_o again_o though_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o yet_o bad_a enough_o seem_v to_o make_v some_o profession_n outward_o and_o will_v be_v call_v and_o account_v christian_n and_o yet_o live_v like_o heathen_a pagan_n turk_n infidel_n if_o not_o worse_a have_v their_o life_n stain_v very_o foul_o with_o many_o enormous_a crime_n yea_o such_o whereof_o the_o very_a heathen_a will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a and_o which_o cause_n the_o sacrilegious_a turk_n and_o mahometan_n to_o blaspheme_v our_o religion_n &_o to_o scorn_v our_o most_o holy_a profession_n in_o disdainful_a manner_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o reckon_v they_o up_o 1.29_o rom._n 1.29_o fornication_n adultery_n murder_n usury_n oppression_n pride_n maliciousness_n and_o many_o such_o like_a curse_a fruit_n which_o never_o 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