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A54659 Light in darkness, or, A consideration of a comfortable and instructive resignation of the Church of God by an eminent and faithful watchman upon his departure : occasioned by the sad loss of ... Thomas Moor, Junior / by C.D. Phelpes, Charles. 1669 (1669) Wing P1980; ESTC R34380 157,055 186

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the_o devil_n and_o overcome_v the_o world_n his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n have_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n psal_n 98._o 1._o and_o have_v obtain_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n into_o himself_o for_o we_o the_o father_n have_v not_o give_v the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o but_o have_v so_o love_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o joh._n 3._o 34_o 35._o the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v powerful_a to_o strengthen_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n we_o may_v suffer_v and_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v our_o victory_n even_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o accept_v to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o so_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 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death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o through_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o see_v in_o our_o type_n how_o moses_n incourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 7._o 17_o 18_o 21._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v consider_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v how_o glorious_o he_o have_v triumph_v and_o in_o that_o thing_n wherein_o they_o think_v to_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o and_o this_o will_v be_v bread_n to_o you_o for_o their_o strength_n be_v depart_v numb_a 14._o 9_o psal_n 74._o 13_o 14._o and_o now_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v come_v by_o jesus_n 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and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o same_o body_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o call_v some_o light_n spirit_n or_o seed_n in_o every_o man_n the_o christ_n in_o somedy_v in_o other_o rise_v etc._n etc._n these_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 22._o and_o even_o call_v he_o accurse_v one_o who_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o work_n appoint_v he_o to_o do_v and_o have_v not_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o same_o body_n in_o which_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v bury_v then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4_o 12_o 20._o they_o speak_v indeed_o many_o time_n of_o a_o christ_n but_o they_o deny_v or_o confess_v not_o he_o who_o 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2_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o phil._n 1._o 23_o 24._o 2._o it_o discover_v his_o grace_n to_o all_o of_o this_o body_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n heb._n 9_o 28._o in_o which_o his_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n isa_n 45._o 17._o this_o be_v that_o which_o peter_n exhort_v the_o believer_n to_o hope_v for_o gird_v up_o say_v he_o the_o lion_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o and_o this_o he_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o indeed_o that_o eternal_a life_n they_o shall_v then_o inherit_v glorious_o it_o be_v not_o wage_n as_o death_n be_v of_o sin_n bu●_n a_o gift_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 23._o zech._n 4._o 6._o and_o this_o grace_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o be_v so_o exceed_v great_a as_o none_o here_o full_o know_v hence_o that_o admiration_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 31._o 19_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n by_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v in_o any_o declaration_n vouchsafe_v neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v o_o god_n beside_o thou_o what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 64._o 4_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o forme_a time_n they_o be_v not_o and_o so_o they_o have_v declare_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v but_o see_v in_o part_n and_o therefore_o prophesy_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 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resurrection_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o effecter_n of_o it_o and_o be_v become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o he_o especial_o like_v to_o who_o shall_v be_v that_o lump_n rom._n 11._o 16._o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n then_o or_o afterward_o as_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o end_n namely_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o yea●s_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n reign_v on_o the_o earth_n there_o will_v be_v the_o second_o and_o general_a resurrection_n when_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o stand_v before_o god_n rev._n 20._o 7_o 12_o 13_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22_o 24._o so_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v i_o see_v to_o wit_n in_o vision_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o 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they_o be_v prisoner_n though_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o he_o will_v open_v their_o grave_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v ou●_n of_o their_o grave_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 20._o now_o they_o be_v corruptible_a have_v the_o seed_n of_o corruption_n and_o principle_n of_o mortality_n they_o be_v perish_v decay_a body_n and_o we_o may_v with_o he_o say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17._o 14._o we_o must_v needs_o all_o dye_n and_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o death_n their_o body_n return_v to_o dust_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a no_o more_o to_o return_v to_o corruption_n this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mottal_n immortality_n that_o which_o be_v now_o dishonourable_a and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v ashamed_a 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etc._n etc._n eccl._n 3._o 19_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n be_v strong_a and_o free_v from_o all_o weakness_n and_o disease_n that_o which_o be_v now_o a_o natural_a body_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o natural_a propagation_n and_o be_v here_o nourish_v with_o natural_a meat_n and_o drink_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n shall_v be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o as_o to_o their_o body_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o nor_o thirst_v any_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o spiritualise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o and_o equal_a with_o the_o angel_n not_o hinder_v by_o any_o obstacle_n they_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o so_o they_o will_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o now_o free_v from_o all_o sickness_n pain_n and_o grief_n these_o inhabitant_n shall_v no_o more_o say_v they_o be_v sick_a for_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 43_o 49._o luk._n 20._o 35_o 36._o isa_n 49._o 10._o &_o 33._o 24._o rev._n 21._o 3._o christ_n shall_v then_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v wrinkle_n no_o fruit_n or_o remembrance_n of_o affliction_n or_o grief_n upon_o they_o eph._n 5._o 27._o job_n 16._o 8._o but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53_o 55._o they_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o deliver_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o first_o death_n and_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o deliver_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o first_o death_n and_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o second_o bless_v and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n rev._n 20._o 6._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n in_o that_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v not_o at_o first_o prepare_v for_o mankind_n but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n into_o which_o all_o that_o have_v be_v incense_v against_o and_o continue_v disobedient_a to_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v cast_v he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n rev._n 2._o 11._o then_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o save_v from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o from_o all_o their_o deceit_n and_o trouble_n god_n shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n psal_n 72._o 14._o from_o deceit_n god_n shall_v then_o bruise_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n as_o he_o be_v already_o bruise_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o during_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v so_o as_o not_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n all_o that_o time_n and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v he_o shall_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n he_o shall_v not_o then_o have_v liberty_n give_v he_o to_o deceive_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n much_o less_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o present_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 20._o 1_o 3_o 7_o 10._o into_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o a_o lie_n rev._n 21._o 27._o &_o 22._o 15._o now_o they_o have_v temptation_n from_o satan_n and_o man_n though_o yet_o in_o hear_v christ_n voice_n and_o follow_v he_o none_o shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n not_o thing_n present_v nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o that_o love_n god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n joh._n 10._o 27_o 29._o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o but_o yet_o satan_n be_v try_v and_o endeavour_v all_o mean_n to_o corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o ●etting_v slip_v the_o thing_n hear_v and_o listen_v to_o satan_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v entangle_v and_o overcome_v there_o be_v sin_n in_o believer_n also_o that_o be_v always_o work_v deceitful_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o admonition_n give_v to_o believer_n and_o jealeusy_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v they_o and_o some_o instance_n in_o scripture_n record_v etc._n etc._n 1_o thess_n 3._o 5._o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7._o &_o 5._o 3_o 5._o &_o 6._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 1_o 3._o heb._n 2._o 1_o 3._o &_o 4._o 1._o &_o 10._o 23_o 29._o but_o then_o as_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n within_o they_o so_o none_o without_o they_o that_o shall_v tempt_v they_o any_o more_o 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