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A62050 Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1659 (1659) Wing S6279; ESTC R222455 190,466 458

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man_n come_v to_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o that_o thou_o must_v believe_v or_o perish_v and_o how_o shall_v thou_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10._o as_o ship_n will_v ride_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o road-steed_n when_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o haven_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o wind_n way_n to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o their_o intend_a voyage_n so_o do_v thou_o ride_v in_o the_o road_n of_o god_n ordinance_n wait_v for_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o that_o wind_n may_v blow_v on_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o drive_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n swift_o and_o land_n it_o safe_o at_o the_o haven_n of_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n direction_n direction_n if_o thou_o will_v attain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n prayer_n prayer_n that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n will_v infuse_v grace_n into_o thou_o and_o breath_n into_o thy_o soul_n the_o breath_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n as_o abram_n plead_v for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o so_o do_v thou_o for_o thy_o soul_n o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o and_o ●s_v the_o ruler_n for_o his_o son_n lord_n come_v down_o quick_o ere_o my_o soul_n die_v yea_o ere_o it_o die_v eternal_o go_v to_o god_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o iniquity_n that_o though_o thou_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o great_a favour_n yet_o thou_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v sin_v heinous_o against_o heaven_n and_o before_o he_o and_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n confess_v thy_o original_n actual_a heart_n life_n sin_n with_o their_o bloody_a aggravation_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o pardon_n and_o purify_v thou_o o_o with_o what_o humility_n reverence_n and_o self-abhorrency_a shall_v such_o a_o guilty_a prisoner_n approach_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n arraign_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o and_o thy_o sin_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o acquit_v thou_o pray_v also_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o humiliation_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v escape_v damnation_n yet_o thou_o can_v as_o soon_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n as_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n or_o sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n till_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v those_o water_n will_v never_o flow_v it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v give_v to_o thou_o a_o poor_a gentile_a repentance_n unto_o life_n 22._o non_fw-la minus_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la credere_fw-la quam_fw-la cadaveri_fw-la volare_fw-la beza_n confess_v p._n 22._o act_v 11.18_o that_o thou_o must_v believe_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v yet_o thou_o can_v as_o easy_o cause_n iron_n to_o swim_v as_o thy_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.29_o zeph._n 8._o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o work_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o nothing_o less_o than_o omnipotency_n can_v enable_v the_o soul_n to_o either_o as_o thy_o first_o birth_n and_o generation_n so_o be_v thy_o second_o birth_n and_o regeneration_n from_o the_o lord_n man_n and_o mean_n may_v be_v instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr but_o their_o efficacy_n and_o success_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o protogenes_n when_o he_o see_v a_o line_n curious_o draw_v in_o a_o painter_n shop_n cry_v out_o none_o but_o apelles_n can_v draw_v that_o line_n so_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o new_a creation_n thou_o may_v say_v none_o but_o a_o god_n can_v do_v that_o when_o thou_o have_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n wrought_v thy_o heart_n to_o some_o sense_n of_o thy_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n then_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n and_o fetch_v argument_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n weapon_n from_o his_o own_o armoury_n whereby_o thou_o may_v prevail_v with_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o consult_v his_o glorious_a name_n and_o gracious_a nature_n mind_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o unbloody_a conquest_n in_o the_o cheerful_a service_n than_o in_o the_o painful_a suffering_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v much_o rather_o have_v tree_n for_o fruit_n than_o for_o the_o fire_n say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o after_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o offence_n psal_n 51.1_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v soul_n quicken_v i_o in_o christ_n that_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v since_o thou_o delight_v in_o mercy_n be_v please_v lord_n to_o delight_n both_o thyself_o and_o thy_o servant_n by_o extend_v thy_o hand_n of_o mercy_n to_o pluck_v i_o out_o of_o this_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o misery_n entreat_v god_n to_o consult_v his_o own_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o gracious_a nature_n mind_v he_o that_o if_o he_o condescend_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v thou_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o wait_v thus_o long_o to_o be_v gracious_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a the_o glory_n of_o mercy_n in_o pity_v and_o pardon_v such_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o that_o noble_a 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shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o thy_o glory_n will_v rather_o be_v force_v out_o of_o i_o with_o blow_n as_o fire_v out_o of_o a_o flint_n thou_o delight_v to_o see_v poor_a creature_n volunteer_n in_o thy_o service_n the_o damn_a do_v not_o celebrate_v thy_o praise_n 30.9_o psal_n 30.9_o they_o that_o go_v into_o the_o infernal_a pit_n give_v thou_o no_o thanks_o the_o live_n 38.19_o psal_n 88.10_o 11._o isa_n 38.19_o the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v spiritual_o and_o they_o that_o live_v with_o thou_o eternal_o o_o what_o hosanna_n and_o halelujah_n what_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_n do_v they_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n do_v thou_o work_v within_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n desire_v god_n to_o consider_v his_o own_o 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king_n 1●_n 17_o 18._o do_v not_o my_o lord_n promise_v thus_o &_o thus_o &_o be_v it_o thy_o mind_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v go_v unfulfil_v lord_n be_v not_o these_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o own_o hand_n write_v who_o staff_n and_o bracelet_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o promise_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o perform_v where_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n unto_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 57.10_o my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119.25_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psa_n 119.49_o beseech_v he_o to_o consider_v thy_o misery_n like_o a_o beggar_n uncover_v thy_o nakedness_n show_v thy_o sore_n and_o wound_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o thou_o be_v at_o present_a wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o thy_o eternal_a state_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o among_o devil_n and_o damn_a one_o in_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o say_v lord_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o see_v thy_o poor_a creature_n welter_v 16._o ezek._n 16._o wallow_a pollute_a in_o his_o own_o soul_n blood_n and_o now_o i_o be_o in_o my_o blood_n open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o live_v yea_o now_o i_o be_o in_o my_o blood_n say_v unto_o i_o live_v since_o no_o eye_n pity_v i_o to_o do_v any_o good_a unto_o i_o open_v thy_o heart_n &_o let_v thy_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o i_o let_v this_o time_n be_v my_o time_n of_o love_n spread_v thy_o 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