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A85988 A soveraign antidote against sinful errors, the epidemical plague of these latter dayes. Extracted out of divine records, the dispensatory of Christianity: for the prevention and cure of our spiritual distempers. By Claudius Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland. Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696? 1658 (1658) Wing G704; Thomason E939_4; ESTC R202212 152,383 185

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blood_n of_o sin_n in_o dress_v of_o their_o spiritual_a sore_n in_o apply_v of_o all_o fit_a medicament_n and_o administer_a of_o all_o thing_n orderly_o 3._o the_o method_n of_o prepare_v and_o dispense_n of_o they_o all_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o skilful_a physician_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v appoint_v man_n and_o mean_n that_o in_o observe_v the_o prescript_n of_o his_o word_n apply_v suitable_o to_o every_o one_o case_n his_o promise_a blessing_n may_v be_v wait_v for_o and_o receive_v in_o a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n the_o follow_a antidote_n prescribe_v by_o he_o may_v be_v through_o his_o grace_n singular_o helpful_a thereto_o the_o content_n the_o context_n open_v the_o text_n divide_v into_o six_o doctrine_n page_n 6._o doctrine_n 1._o wicked_a lawless_a person_n be_v exceed_o subject_a to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o destructive_a error_n p._n 7_o reason_n 1._o reign_v corruption_n p._n 8_o reason_n 2._o error_n deceitfulness_n ibid._n reason_n 3._o divine_a judgement_n p_o 9_o use_n 1._o information_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o numerous_a error_n ibid._n 2._o admonitin_n to_o lawless_a one_o ibid._n 3._o examinatioon_n ibid._n 4._o exhortation_n p._n 10_o doctr._n 2._o error_n will_v endanger_v a_o christian_n steadfastness_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o it_o loosen_v a_o christian_n hold_v p._n 11_o 2._o it_o impair_v a_o christian_n strength_n p._n 12_o 3._o it_o snatch_v with_o forcible_a fraud_n ibid._n use_v 1_o see_v hence_o the_o source_n of_o our_o revolt_v ibid._n 2._o conviction_n to_o erroneous_a one_o p._n 13_o 3._o trial_n of_o our_o state_n p._n 14_o 4._o advice_n to_o all_o ibid._n doctr._n 3_o all_o christian_n even_o the_o best_a need_v still_o due_a warning_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o error_n and_o revolt_n p._n 15_o obj._n 1._o what_o need_v the_o elect_n to_o be_v warn_v thus_o p._n 16_o ans_fw-fr in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n use_v 1_o consect_n hence_o see_v the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n p._n 17_o 2._o reprehension_n p._n 18_o 3._o inquiry_n p._n 19_o 4._o excitation_n 1._o to_o take_v warning_n p._n 20_o 2._o improve_v warning_n p._n 21_o 1._o personal_o ibid._n 2._o relative_o p._n 22_o doctr._n 4._o the_o gracious_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o singular_a jewel_n p._n 23_o 1._o explanation_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o 25_o 26_o 2._o confirmation_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 27_o 3._o demonstration_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n christ_n considerable_a p._n 28_o 1._o in_o his_o person_n as_o god_n as_o man_n as_o god-man_n ibid._n 2._o in_o his_o office_n prophetical_a sacerdotal_a regal_a p._n 30_o 3._o in_o his_o progress_n of_o humiliation_n to_o exaltation_n ibid._n 4._o in_o his_o purchase_n for_o value_n and_o virtue_n consider_v p._n 32_o 5._o in_o his_o relation_n various_o set_v forth_o p._n 33_o 6._o in_o his_o influence_n p._n 34_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o subject_a recipient_a thereof_o p._n 35_o reas_n 3_o from_o the_o cause_n efficient_a formal_a final_a p._n 36_o reas_n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n p._n 42_o reas_n 5._o from_o the_o property_n p._n 44_o reas_n 6._o from_o the_o effect_n p._n 46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o use_v 1._o instruction_n the_o method_n of_o study_n p._n 47_o use_v 2._o reprehension_n p._n 49_o use_v 3_o examination_n pag._n 54._o therein_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v wrought_v 2._o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 3._o what_o it_o work_v p._n 55._o 56_o in_o allusion_n to_o vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o rational_a acts._n ibid._n use_v 4._o consolation_n obj._n ans_fw-fr p._n 64_o use_v 5._o exhortation_n to_o nominal_a christian_n p._n 65_o many_o obj._n answ_n p._n 67._o 68_o 69_o 70_o &c_n &c_n exhor_n 2._o to_o real_a christian_n p._n 73_o doctr._n 5._o grow_v in_o the_o gracious_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a gospel-duty_n p._n 77_o reas_n 1._o the_o christian_n nature_n p._n 78_o reas_n 2._o god_n honour_n p._n 79_o reas_n 3._o man_n interest_n ibid._n use_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o stand_a ministry_n p._n 80_o use_v 2._o conviction_n p._n 81_o use_v 3_o examination_n be_v our_o growth_n universal_a proportional_a perpetual_a p._n 82_o use_v 4._o excitation_n to_o dead_a and_o live_a christian_n p._n 84_o doctr._n 6._o spiritual_a growth_n be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o error_n and_o apostasy_n p._n 89_o res_fw-la 1._o it_o remove_v the_o cause_n p._n 91_o reas_n 2._o it_o fortify_v the_o part_n p._n 92_o reas_n 3._o it_o improve_v christ_n specific_a virtue_n p._n 93_o use_v 1._o information_n show_v the_o ground_n and_o cure_v of_o all_o our_o distemper_n p._n 94_o use_v 2._o admonition_n to_o all_o under_o the_o reign_n or_o remainder_n of_o sin_n p._n 95_o use_v 3_o
be_v a_o common_a road_n for_o every_o notion_n pretend_v to_o new_a light_n 14._o observe_v well_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o your_o understanding_n that_o no_o disguise_a enemy_n may_v slip_v in_o unaware_o sift_v and_o search_v every_o thing_n by_o scripture-light_n 5._o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n watch_v narrow_o the_o fort_n of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o carnal_a reason_n may_v not_o get_v in_o and_o thrust_v out_o spiritual_a reason_n let_v divine_a reason_n by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n fortify_v the_o same_o against_o all_o surprise_v of_o the_o enemy_n yield_v up_o yourselves_o therefore_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 16._o for_o effectual_a renew_n that_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n you_o may_v have_v it_o purify_v and_o pacify_v if_o error_n get_v once_o into_o your_o conscience_n he_o will_v make_v sad_a work_n there_o exercise_v yourself_o therefore_o to_o have_v it_o always_o void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 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that_o will_v entice_v you_o 37._o but_o dreadful_a hook_n lie_v close_o under_o they_o deadly_a poison_n desperate_a disease_n will_v tempt_v you_o round_o under_o fair_a disguise_n satan_n powderplot_n be_v most_o desperate_a in_o these_o late_a day_n his_o venom_n be_v refine_v and_o sublime_v to_o its_o height_n his_o old_a stratagem_n be_v revive_v afresh_o with_o more_o plausibleness_n 26._o unclean_a spirit_n struggle_v and_o rage_v most_o still_a when_o near_a ejection_n 12._o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v you_o whilst_o you_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o way_n he_o be_v with_o you_o whilst_o you_o keep_v with_o he_o 2._o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o 2._o relative_o keep_v close_o to_o your_o work_n in_o look_v to_o other_o all_o superior_n have_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v their_o inferior_n from_o these_o dreadful_a evil_n study_n and_o improve_v your_o relation_n well_o to_o this_o very_a end_n whether_o political_n or_o ecclesiastical_a 28._o magistratical_a or_o ministerial_a whether_o parental_a 5._o or_o magisterial_a take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a flock_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n 6_o act_n god_n part_n towards_o they_o 14._o and_o act_n like_o god_n who_o you_o represent_v use_v all_o such_o mean_n in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o christ_n himself_o will_v use_v 13_o be_v he_o in_o your_o place_n if_o fair_a mean_n will_v do_v good_a so_o much_o the_o better_o but_o rather_o than_o fail_v use_v sharp_a tool_n 15._o if_o lenative_n will_v not_o avail_v corrosive_n must_v be_v use_v when_o a_o limb_n be_v gangreend_n and_o mortify_v it_o call_v for_o iron_n and_o fire_n if_o the_o patient_n grow_v frantic_a he_o must_v be_v bind_v and_o keep_v very_o close_a and_o solitary_a if_o the_o disease_n be_v contagious_a company_n must_v be_v keep_v off_o if_o the_o sore_n will_v not_o fair_o resolve_v by_o proper_a discussive_n it_o must_v be_v ripen_v lance_v &_o cleanse_v 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god_n the_o glory_n will_v be_v he_o and_o the_o comfort_n you_o in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o public_a good_a 31._o god_n look_v now_o for_o such_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n 22._o and_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n to_o prevent_v a_o fatal_a ruin_n one_o man_n of_o note_n may_v do_v a_o world_n of_o good_a 11._o one_o moses_n one_o phineas_n 30._o one_o joshua_n one_o nehemiah_n may_v be_v a_o eminent_a saviour_n under_o christ_n in_o this_o israel_n 27._o who_o be_v on_o god_n side_n now_o against_o blasphemy_n and_o damnable_a heresy_n 27._o against_o division_n and_o strong_a delusion_n 26._o act_n god_n part_n now_o in_o your_o relation_n with_o zeal_n and_o courage_n with_o prudence_n and_o care_n its_o god_n own_o work_n you_o may_v well_o trust_v he_o for_o council_n and_o strength_n support_n and_o blessing_n the_o lord_n never_o yet_o fail_v faithful_a reformer_n who_o deny_v themselves_o for_o the_o public_a weal_n cherish_v carnal_a policy_n will_v discourage_v you_o divine_a policy_n will_v quicken_v you_o still_o christ_n himself_o meet_v with_o strong_a contradiction_n from_o all_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a spirit_n your_o worst_a enemy_n be_v conquer_a one_o both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o in_o temporal_n remember_v and_o improve_v all_o your_o experience_n renew_v so_o often_o for_o these_o many_o year_n error_n discountenance_v will_v soon_o wear_v away_o earth_n whereas_o truth_n oppose_v will_v gather_v more_o strength_n sinful_a toleration_n be_v the_o devil_n nurse_n in_o all_o relation_n public_a &_o private_a be_v zealous_a for_o god_n mind_n his_o interest_n then_o shall_v your_o interest_n besure_o settle_v doctrine_n 4._o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o singular_a jewel_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o grace_n in_o scripture-sense_n have_v divers_a acception_n 4._o improper_o and_o proper_o improper_o 15._o it_o signify_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n thanks_o joy_n liberality_n gift_n 7._o office_n etc._n etc._n proper_o and_o strict_o it_o denote_v two_o thing_n 1_o god_n special_a favour_n towards_o his_o elect._n 2._o his_o sanctify_a work_n in_o the_o elect_n the_o former_a be_v favour_v grace_n this_o late_a be_v renew_v grace_n 8._o 1._o 6._o it_o signify_v god_n peculiar_a favour_n towards_o his_o elect_n and_o that_o consider_v in_o the_o fountain_n and_o stream_n 1._o 11._o grace_n in_o the_o spring_n be_v call_v his_o pleasure_n purpose_n council_n of_o his_o will_n amor_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la his_o love_n of_o benevolence_n 2._o favour_v grace_n in_o the_o stream_n signify_v the_o various_a emanation_n of_o that_o eternal_a love_n in_o all_o the_o expression_n thereof_o towards_o they_o suitable_o to_o all_o their_o necessity_n thence_o the_o denomination_n of_o his_o predestinate_v and_o redeem_v grace_n his_o adopt_v and_o pardon_v grace_n his_o supply_n and_o support_v grace_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o god_n one_o single_a entire_a act_n that_o 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