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A79826 The abuse of Gods grace: discovered in the kinds, causes, punishments, symptoms, cures, differences, cautions, and other practical improvements thereof. Proposed as a seasonable check to the wanton libertinisme of the present age. By Nicholas Claget, minister of the Gospel at Edmundsbury in Suffolk, M.A. of Magdalen Hall, Oxon. Clagett, Nicholas, 1610?-1662.; Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1659 (1659) Wing C4368; Thomason E978_2; ESTC R207811 268,515 321

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text_n that_o will_v prove_v many_o specious_a pompous_a christian_n to_o be_v fatanicall_a calvin_n begin_v his_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n some_o be_v turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n with_o a_o notanda_fw-la locutio_fw-la note_v the_o word_n well_o no_o man_n can_v a_o little_a turn_n from_o jesus_fw-la christ_n but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o follow_v satan_n hence_o we_o be_v admonish_v how_o deadly_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o right_a course_n which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v make_v we_o the_o slave_n of_o satan_n and_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n set_v satan_n over_o we_o to_o be_v out_o leader_n sect_n 5._o 5._o want_v of_o lay_v to_o heart_n gospel_n threaten_n contribute_v grace_n 5._o want_v of_o lay_v to_o heart_n gospel_n threaten_n contribute_v to_o the_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o it_o annex_v the_o threaten_n 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the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o prostitute_v his_o metits_fw-fr to_o wicked_a course_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o study_v those_o angry_a word_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v such_o guilty_a one_o because_o proud_a secure_a libertine_n either_o gen_n impii_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o metuunt_fw-la &_o contemnunt_fw-la saenas_fw-la luth._o in_o gen_n consider_v not_o or_o fear_v not_o or_o positive_o contemn_v god_n threaten_a wrath_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o secure_o play_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v rare_a these_o sad_a and_o serious_a thought_n be_v lay_v to_o heart_n if_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o be_o lose_v for_o ever_o if_o i_o live_v in_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v perish_v if_o i_o depart_v from_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d one_o if_o i_o abuse_v the_o long-suffering_a goodness_n truth_n
and_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n ishall_n never_o be_v clear_v of_o this_o guilt_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n will_v shine_v in_o my_o ruin_n the_o glory_n of_o who_o grace_n have_v be_v darken_v by_o my_o looseness_n the_o dare_a thought_n counsel_n word_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o libertine_n do_v betray_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o be_v in_o martion_n of_o old_a who_o fancy_v god_n make_v all_o of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o remove_v severity_n and_o judicial_a penal_a authority_n from_o the_o good_a god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stupid_a essence_n insensible_a of_o any_o affront_n and_o indignity_n put_v upon_o he_o thus_o as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o essential_o just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a he_o be_v by_o impudent_a libertinism_n spoil_v of_o his_o justice_n who_o as_o he_o be_v just_a and_o a_o justifier_n of_o true_a believer_n so_o he_o be_v just_a and_o a_o condemner_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n the_o great_a whereof_o be_v they_o that_o continue_v in_o sin_n 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restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o by_o overpower_v worldly_a lust_n that_o its_o sanctify_a reforming_a liberty_n and_o authority_n be_v quite_o suppress_v it_o be_v with_o the_o lightsome_a beam_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o with_o the_o sun_n the_o light_n may_v shine_v in_o the_o upper_a sleep_a room_n but_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o low_a work_a room_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shine_v often_o in_o the_o upper_a sleep_a room_n idle_a drowsy_a speculation_n and_o conviction_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o low_a work_a room_n the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n evil_a servant_n know_v their_o master_n will_v but_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v evil_a servant_n who_o in_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a husbandry_n trade_v and_o occupation_n be_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o hide_v the_o talent_n of_o the_o spirit_n gift_n in_o sluggish_a idleness_n and_o neither_o promote_v their_o own_o nor_o other_o salvation_n family-guides_a can_v bear_v it_o who_o see_v their_o loose_a attendant_n waste_v and_o abuse_v the_o light_n of_o great_a candle_n to_o wantonness_n when_o their_o more_o conscionable_a minister_n do_v much_o work_v by_o lesser_a light_n what_o a_o shame_n will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o reckon_a day_n when_o person_n of_o vast_a apprehension_n but_o loose_a heart_n and_o life_n shall_v be_v condemn_v from_o the_o vast_a practice_n of_o godliness_n in_o man_n of_o mean_a yet_o sound_a intellectual_n who_o turn_v a_o few_o gracious_a notion_n into_o holy_a motion_n and_o word_n into_o work_n sect_n 7._o 7._o want_v of_o the_o upright_a and_o genuine_a use_n of_o cod_n grace_n we_o 7._o want_v of_o the_o genuine_a use_n of_o grace_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assault_n because_o if_o the_o flesh_n have_v never_o so_o little_a liberty_n it_o will_v assault_v we_o as_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v not_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v sin_n we_o read_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n or_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o danger_n of_o us●rg_fw-mi liberty_n a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 13._o which_o let_v alone_o will_v make_v assault_n upon_o we_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v the_o sheeps-skin_n on_o the_o wolf_n back_o do_v indeed_o cover_v not_o alter_v the_o ravenous_a creature_n while_o the_o cloak_n of_o grace_n do_v but_o hide_v not_o heal_v the_o old_a man_n he_o will_v be_v a_o libertine_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o with_o carnal_a gospeler_n whether_o they_o sin_n or_o no_o but_o whether_o conceal_a unsound_a heart_n be_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v with_o the_o conscience_n as_o infamy_n of_o sin_n much_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n appear_v in_o its_o native_a colour_n will_v be_v abominable_a but_o when_o it_o borrow_v a_o dress_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o look_v lovely_a and_o be_v unsuspected_a a_o pity_n it_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o cloak_n as_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o so_o foul_a a_o body_n as_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o leprous_a body_n be_v cover_v with_o purple_a and_o a_o dunghill_n with_o scarlet_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o jeremiah_n lamentation_n that_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_n embrace_a dunghill_n lam._n 4._o 5._o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n that_o spurious_a gospeler_n the_o false_a son_n of_o zion_n clad_v in_o a_o rich_a scarlet_a glorious_a profession_n shall_v stain_v themselves_o with_o durg-hill_n word_n and_o work_n to_o put_v the_o cover_n of_o nature_n upon_o unnatural_a unmorral_n sin_n be_v abominable_a to_o put_v the_o cloak_n of_o grace_n on_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o wash_v the_o devil_n face_n with_o holy-water_n be_v much_o more_o detestable_a it_o be_v as_o if_o satan_n shall_v court_v god_n to_o license_v his_o wickedness_n as_o if_o his_o pure_a nature_n shall_v privilege_v uncleanness_n they_o be_v false_a jew_n uncircumcised_a in_o spirit_n though_o not_o in_o flesh_n who_o make_v their_o ceremonious_a service_n which_o calv._n jer_n 7._o 8._o plus_fw-fr licentiae_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o ceremoni_fw-la be_v sumebant_fw-la quae_fw-la debebant_fw-la esse_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la ●●●ercitia_fw-la calv._n shall_v have_v be_v exercise_n of_o repentance_n the_o patron_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o so_o they_o be_v adulterate_a christian_n who_o prostitute_v their_o religious_a worship_n to_o irreligious_a design_n and_o practice_n but_o sure_a grace_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o cover_v but_o cure_n sin_n as_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n have_v clear_o vindicate_v grace_n from_o this_o dishonour_n in_o his_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o mortify_a conversation_n of_o his_o real_a ●aints_n so_o will_v he_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n by_o their_o proper_a name_n set_v they_o on_o their_o own_o bottom_n arraign_v sin_n as_o sin_n grace_n as_o grace_n the_o 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