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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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thing_n unclean_a into_o heaven_n no_o wealth_n can_v purchase_v entrance_n but_o only_a sanctity_n if_o simon_n have_v the_o indies_n to_o mortgage_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v 6._o let_v it_o comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o suffering_n fear_v not_o they_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o against_o thou_o in_o every_o distress_n thou_o partake_v of_o the_o 4._o sweet_a odour_n ascend_v up_o into_o god_n holy_a presence_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o one_o moses_n by_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n can_v divert_v the_o plague_n rage_v among_o the_o people_n what_o shall_v not_o many_o thousand_o do_v for_o one_o afflict_a man_n we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o say_v they_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n 23._o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o 22._o god_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v say_v abimelech_n and_o phicol_n to_o abraham_n therefore_o they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a to_o have_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o what_o ever_o thou_o suffer_v they_o share_v with_o thou_o and_o intercede_v for_o thou_o chap._n ix_o concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n hereof_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n §_o 2._o rule_v hereto_o appertain_v the_o second_o benefit_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o their_o transgression_n i._n so_o that_o god_n will_v never_o impute_v they_o remember_v or_o charge_v they_o upon_o any_o of_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o great_a necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o what_o can_v communion_n avail_v we_o if_o a_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o acquit_v we_o of_o a_o due_a condemnation_n without_o this_o what_o can_v we_o be_v but_o a_o wretched_a condemn_a society_n what_o ever_o we_o else_o believe_v concern_v christ_n the_o saviour_n without_o this_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o exclude_v 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i_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n and_o it_o stand_v good_a by_o reason_n that_o god_n remit_v all_o sin_n if_o any_o for_o see_v he_o that_o break_v any_o one_o commandment_n be_v 10._o guilty_a of_o all_o if_o god_n retain_v any_o one_o sin_n unremit_v the_o whole_a debt_n must_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o sinner_n this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n declare_v to_o simon_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o 41._o debtor_n one_o owe_v 50._o the_o other_o 500_o penny_n and_o when_o neither_o have_v to_o pay_v the_o creditor_n equal_o forgive_v both_o 2._o this_o benefit_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a the_o church_n 24._o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v have_v their_o iniquity_n forgive_v they_o only_o be_v 12._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n all_o other_o out_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n herein_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heavenby_n which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 25._o he_o 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cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a twice_o die_v in_o original_a and_o actual_a transgression_n 18._o they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n there_o be_v many_o who_o go_v out_o of_o christ_n presence_n very_o happy_a some_o restore_v to_o sight_n some_o to_o hear_n some_o to_o health_n some_o dispossess_v of_o unclean_a spirit_n some_o restore_v to_o life_n it_o be_v true_a of_o he_o what_o be_v say_v of_o caesar_n dimisit_fw-la he_o send_v none_o away_o sad_a the_o young_a 22._o rich_a man_n own_o fault_n dismiss_v he_o so_o but_o none_o more_o happy_a than_o she_o that_o hear_v 50._o go_v in_o peace_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v only_o this_o to_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o spite_n
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no_o sanctuary_n for_o a_o trouble_a soul_n but_o only_a god_n favourable_a presence_n till_o he_o return_v and_o comfort_n nothing_o can_v so_o terrible_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v this_o affliction_n that_o the_o desperate_a judas_n take_v death_n for_o his_o sanctuary_n against_o that_o which_o to_o he_o be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o death_n how_o 11._o heavy_o it_o sit_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_v may_v appear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o job_n and_o other_o etc._n wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n 8._o which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n see_v jer._n 20._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o king_n 19_o 4._o jonah_n 4._o 8._o 3._o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n know_v that_o which_o god_n know_v with_o 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his_o brother_n cry_v my_o sin_n or_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v judas_n have_v betray_v christ_n dare_v not_o come_v to_o he_o to_o beg_v mercy_n because_o he_o apprehend_v a_o implacable_a anger_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o 6._o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o 6._o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o his_o 18._o wrath_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n that_o the_o impenitent_a by_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n that_o there_o 9_o shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o when_o thou_o who_o be_v of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o break_a heart_n have_v well_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o thing_n concern_v thou_o not_o but_o those_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o will_v do_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n wound_v the_o conscience_n be_v sense_n of_o spiritual_a want_n as_o of_o hope_n faith_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o regenerate_a may_v yet_o for_o the_o time_n be_v a_o hide_a treasure_n a_o immortal_a seed_n under_o the_o freeze_a clod_n without_o any_o appearance_n of_o life_n and_o the_o saint_n may_v weep_v and_o complain_v like_o 20._o magdalen_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v with_o they_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v fear_n of_o some_o strong_a tentation_n and_o trial_n in_o which_o the_o afflict_a and_o affright_a conscience_n startle_v as_o the_o disciple_n when_o 25._o jesus_n sleep_v in_o the_o storm_n their_o ship_n fill_v with_o wave_n and_o ready_a to_o founder_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o like_o peter_n 30._o on_o the_o water_n when_o 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