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A93739 The exceeding great comfort and benefit of having walked before God in truth, and with a perfect heart, and of having done that which is good in his sight set forth in several discourses on Isaiah 38. 2, 3 / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing S5118A; ESTC R43773 94,501 125

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●ould_v keep_v the_o truth_n or_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n for_o this_o good_a and_o sweet_a word_n of_o promise_n be_v make_v ●t_a only_o to_o the_o righteous_a nation_n but_o to_o every_o and_o each_o ●●rticular_a soul_n therein_o that_o keep_v the_o truth_n so_o that_o ●●ese_n two_o consequence_n must_v necessary_o arise_v that_o even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o unrighteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v not_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d those_o few_o inhabitant_n and_o soul_n therein_o who_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v keep_v the_o truth_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o god_n again_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a 〈…〉_o tion_n and_o do_v keep_v the_o truth_n here_o the_o denominati_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v take_v from_o the_o great_a part_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o righteous_a nation_n where_o the_o multitude_n or_o most_o be_v so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d some_o ●ew_a therein_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o do_v not_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n here_o the_o promise_n will_v be_v only_o to_o the_o for_o 〈…〉_o sort_n and_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v 〈…〉_o dent_fw-la because_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n ●he_v righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o so_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n will_v not_o give_v thou_o admission_n or_o entrance_n in_o 〈◊〉_d city_n of_o god_n unless_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thyself_o so_o although_o thou_o live_v in_o a_o unrighte_n 〈◊〉_d nation_n where_o most_o be_v so_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o ●●uth_n yet_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a thyself_o and_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n yet_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o god_n al●●●ugh_v never_o so_o few_o be_v beside_o the_o marginal_a read_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v of_o one_o or_o some_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d we_o enter_v therein_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n ●●ich_a speak_v that_o in_o isaiah_n 26._o 2._o as_o also_o which_o speak_v that_o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o and_o which_o probable_o give_v hezekiah_n that_o ●●owledge_n how_o necessary_a be_v keep_v the_o truth_n or_o the_o 〈…〉_o king_n before_o god_n in_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o ci_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o god_n and_o
yet_o as_o to_o this_o the_o rule_n be_v safe_a herein_o to_o do_v as_o moses_n do_v who_o be_v admonish_v of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o see_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o mount_n heb._n 8._o 5._o and_o now_o that_o the_o old_a dispensation_n be_v abolish_v we_o be_v to_o see_v that_o we_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o our_o worship_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o may_v in_o our_o worship_n which_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n relate_v unto_o that_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n i_o do_v believe_v and_o speak_v after_o my_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n now_o in_o this_o nation_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o 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or_o silver_n from_o out_o of_o the_o dross_n or_o hon●_n from_o the_o wax_n if_o thou_o know_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n so_o as_o to_o gather_v and_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d first_o into_o thy_o heart_n and_o cast_v away_o and_o not_o admit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_fw-mi sort_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v meet_a for_o to_o come_v with_o 〈◊〉_d ceptance_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v enter_v i●_n his_o city_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o high_a heaven_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o his_o own_o divine_a majesty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v this_o rule_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n eschew_v 〈◊〉_d falsehood_n and_o error_n therein_o and_o receive_v and_o do_v accord_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o very_o best_a of_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d and_o will_n and_o then_o thy_o worship_n will_v be_v accept_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o thy_o worship_n also_o 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〈…〉_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o word_n be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n and_o ensample_n for_o our_o imitation_n and_o practice_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v namely_o that_o each_o of_o we_o shall_v several_o go_v all_o our_o remain_v year_n month_n week_n and_o day_n of_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v also_o when_o we_o come_v to_o lie_v on_o our_o deathbed_n weep_v sore_o provide_v it_o be_v for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v it_o will_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o but_o better_a for_o we_o now_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o use_n and_o application_n shall_v i_o conclude_v the_o forego_n sermon_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v a_o short_a word_n of_o exhortation_n namely_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v these_o line_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o to_o do_v that_o 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these_o call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o godo_n which_o be_v evil_a isa_n 5._o 20._o but_o a_o godly_a heze_n 〈…〉_o or_o that_o soul_n like_v unto_o godly_a hezekiah_n do_v 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d men._n as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o sarah_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v will_v i_o return_v to_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n gen._n 18._o 14._o so_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v when_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v will_v god_n judge_v every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o life_n and_o such_o a_o time_n of_o life_n of_o some_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o better_a account_n than_o of_o other_o so_o as_o to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o life_n from_o the_o time_n that_o we_o have_v the_o first_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n sermon_n iv_o on_o isaiah_n xxxviii_o 2_o 3._o than_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o that_o we_o do_v walk_v all_o our_o day_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whatever_o we_o do_v it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o for_o all_o the_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n that_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v most_o forcible_a consideration_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n in_o all_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n in_o purity_n and_o innocency_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o whatever_o thy_o hand_n find_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o thy_o feast_n sport_n or_o recreation_n do_v thou_o awful_o and_o constant_o remember_v that_o god_n see_v thou_o and_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o and_o after_o any_o thing_n be_v over_o and_o past_a whither_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o good_a and_o duty_n or_o else_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o evil_n this_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v over_o into_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v judge_v off_o and_o for_o the_o
and_o seriousness_n of_o spirit_n for_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o weighty_a and_o near_o affect_v thing_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v about_o when_o she_o be_v a_o go_v away_o into_o life_n eternal_a or_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n when_o she_o have_v but_o one_o cast_n or_o throw_v which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o final_a and_o everlasting_a decision_n for_o endless_a happiness_n or_o misery_n we_o see_v by_o poor_a malefactor_n when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o their_o deed_n what_o a_o cry_n and_o howl_v will_v they_o make_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o pain_n which_o they_o shall_v undergo_v in_o be_v cut_v off_o hasty_o and_o violent_o from_o this_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o out_o of_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o yet_o great_a misery_n to_o come_v but_o hezekiahs_n weep_v sore_o or_o great_a weep_v be_v not_o for_o this_o reason_n for_o his_o life_n be_v true_a perfect_a 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no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o yet_o now_o christ_n have_v abolish_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n we_o can_v true_o contradict_v that_o say_n also_o for_o in_o death_n there_o 〈◊〉_d most_o remembrance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o remembrane●_n which_o we_o have_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v much_o less_o and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o remembrance_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o and_o after_o our_o several_a death_n an●_n we_o now_o can_v give_v a_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n in_o th●_n affirmative_a although_o by_o its_o be_v ask_v so_o short_a it_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o strong_a negation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o god_n will_v show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o that_o will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n indeed_o to_o fullfil_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n in_o the_o last_o day_n what_o be_v write_v in_o ezek._n 37._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o th●_n dead_a will_v arise_v 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