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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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who_o he_o commend_v they_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v purchase_v they_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n namely_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o among_o man_n and_o that_o through_o the_o present_v his_o blood_n to_o they_o and_o commend_v it_o before_o they_o in_o the_o precious_a and_o excellent_a end_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o which_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a peace_n make_v righteousness_n complete_v spirit_n receive_v a_o new_a testament_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n confirm_v eternal_a redemption_n obtain_v in_o glorify_v of_o which_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o render_v it_o thus_o precious_a in_o his_o testimony_n he_o have_v redeem_v they_o and_o buy_v they_o of_o themselves_o and_o from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o redeem_a they_o unto_o god_n out_o of_o the_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o so_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n rev._n 5._o 9_o with_o chap._n 14._o 3._o 4._o make_a they_o 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that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v elect_v joh._n 3._o 18._o 19_o mat._n 22._o 11._o 14._o but_o these_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o they_o be_v his_o flock_n in_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n his_o church_n his_o spouse_n and_o such_o as_o be_v therefore_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n and_o most_o special_a care_n oh_o excellent_a one_o to_o who_o he_o thus_o resign_v they_o oh_o bless_a encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o not_o be_v afraid_a and_o to_o look_v for_o his_o mercy_n unto_o eternal_a life_n who_o in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n have_v redeem_v they_o of_o god_n in_o common_a with_o all_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o through_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n have_v buy_v they_o of_o themselves_o oh_o what_o ground_n to_o conclude_v see_v the_o lord_n be_v their_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v and_o from_o his_o 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to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n luk._n 24_o 25_o 27_o 32._o 44._o 45._o rev_n 19_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v and_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n to_o who_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n for_o though_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o and_o strict_a in_o the_o observe_n light_a matter_n yet_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n isa_n 61._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 20_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 22._o 23._o the_o thing_n then_o to_o which_o he_o commit_v they_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o of_o we_o as_o he_o have_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n so_o here_o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a mean_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o he_o to_o we_o and_o this_o to_o show_v we_o further_o the_o praise_n worthiness_n of_o this_o excellent_a one_o and_o this_o 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in_o which_o we_o m●y_v so_o behold_v he_o as_o to_o be_v strengthen_v to_o hate_v thought_n our_o own_o and_o other_o for_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a prov._n 30._o 4._o 5._o that_o in_o god_n we_o may_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v praise_v his_o word_n and_o so_o in_o god_n we_o may_v put_v our_o trust_n psal_n 56._o 4._o 10._o we_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v we_o but_o as_o that_o anoint_v teach_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o even_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v we_o we_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o now_o for_o some_o usefulness_n to_o we_o in_o this_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o commend_v they_o we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o grace_n 2._o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o grace_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v even_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 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christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v that_o we_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n even_o of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 3._o 16_o 18._o where_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o like_a expression_n as_o be_v the_o unsearchableness_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o god_n be_v love_n see_v job_n 11._o 7_o 9_o there_o we_o have_v these_o several_a dimension_n speak_v of_o though_o in_o a_o contrary_a order_n the_o breadth_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v broad_a than_o the_o sea_n though_o that_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o breadth_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n psal_n 104._o 25._o yet_o he_o have_v give_v to_o it_o its_o decree_n that_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o pass_v his_o commandment_n prov._n 8._o 29._o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o but_o his_o love_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o his_o commandment_n his_o gospel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v this_o be_v more_o capacious_a infinite_o exceed_o wide_a who_o therethrough_a have_v in_o our_o nature_n obtain_v dominion_n now_o and_o shall_v exercise_v it_o glorious_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n he_o be_v that_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o glorious_o manifest_v isa_n 33._o 21._o and_o they_o that_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n now_o in_o a_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hereafter_o in_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal_n 36._o 7_o 9_o &_o 46._o 4._o as_o to_o its_o length_n it_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n as_o to_o its_o duration_n and_o continuance_n for_o it_o be_v everlasting_a jer._n 31._o 3._o and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 16._o and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v uphold_v he_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 75._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 3._o whereby_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o he_o redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o whereby_o there_o be_v peace_n on_o earth_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o which_o extend_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o every_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o to_o a_o gracious_a end_n hence_o all_o the_o earth_n call_v upon_o to_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n psl_n 100_o to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v isa_n 45._o 21_o 22._o the_o depth_n of_o it_o be_v deep_a than_o hell_n even_o that_o wherethrough_a he_o have_v destroy_v satan_n in_o his_o first_o work_n and_o be_v fit_v and_o impower_v to_o destroy_v he_o in_o his_o second_o and_o will_v do_v it_o in_o due_a time_n he_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n destruction_n and_o death_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n thereof_o with_o our_o ear_n job_n 28._o 22._o satan_n have_v lay_v his_o plot_n very_o deep_a and_o by_o his_o subtlety_n have_v beguile_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o transgression_n and_o so_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o curse_n and_o death_n think_v to_o have_v make_v they_o for_o ever_o necessary_o alike_o miserable_a with_o himself_o and_o indeed_o the_o condition_n into_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o and_o they_o by_o listen_v to_o he_o bring_v themselves_o be_v such_o as_o they_o can_v never_o suffer_v this_o death_n so_o as_o to_o overcome_v in_o suffer_v no_o man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o death_n must_v be_v suffer_v and_o overcome_v or_o no_o mercy_n can_v be_v show_v to_o mankind_n but_o now_o our_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v counterplot_v and_o underuin●d_v he_o and_o in_o what_o he_o think_v to_o have_v deal_v proud_o he_o be_v a●ove_v he_o in_o that_o very_a destruction_n in_o which_o he_o though_o to_o have_v destroy_v we_o for_o ever_o be_v he_o take_v and_o fall_v our_o jesus_n have_v through_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o his_o triumph_a song_n be_v oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n death_n in_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n and_o abolish_v and_o he_o have_v overcome_v hell_n and_o out-witted_n satan_n in_o the_o net_n which_o he_o lay_v for_o we_o and_o into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v be_v he_o himself_o take_v oh_o infinite_a pity_n and_o love_n to_o man-ward_n and_o through_o christ_n god_n give_v we_o the_o victory_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n listen_v up_o the_o banner_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 58._o psal_n 20._o 5._o &_o 98._o 1._o &_o 47._o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o heaven_n for_o therethrough_a and_o by_o virtue_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v thereby_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v offer_v himself_o a_o
they_o that_o be_v their_o iniquity_n which_o be_v now_o impute_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o add_v rebellion_n to_o their_o sin_n if_o god_n be_v not_o thus_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o goodness_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o render_v they_o rebellious_a when_o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o god_n who_o be_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o they_o that_o be_v who_o be_v even_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o give_v they_o some_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v and_o when_o also_o they_o be_v gainsay_v and_o contradict_v and_o so_o rebel_a against_o the_o light_n extend_v compare_v isa_n 65._o 2._o with_o rom._n 10._o 21._o man_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n because_o they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o see_v not_o and_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hear_v not_o ezek._n 12._o 3._o jer._n 5._o 21_o 23._o mat._n 13._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n viz._n the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n the_o condemn_a sin_n and_o that_o which_o make_v all_o sin_n condemnable_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o gospel_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n some_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n goodness_n afford_v and_o some_o capacity_n to_o behold_v it_o give_v and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a so_o discover_v to_o be_v by_o the_o light_n joh._n 3._o 17_o 19_o and_o certain_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o a_o second_o death_n but_o for_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o save_v they_o in_o due_a time_n and_o persist_v therein_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n or_o excuse_v for_o their_o sin_n joh._n 15._o 22._o and_o this_o be_v great_a consolation_n to_o we_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v and_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o be_v good_a and_o upright_a any_o man_n be_v unmeet_a for_o this_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o willing_a yet_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o speak_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v forth_o or_o dispense_v to_o other_o this_o glory_n he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o beside_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o his_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 42._o 6_o 8._o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o they_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n of_o themselves_o as_o of_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o good_a yet_o their_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v always_o with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o faithful_a ministration_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 20._o but_o however_o unable_a man_n be_v yet_o see_v god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v and_o this_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o father_n in_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o in_o this_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o he_o be_v also_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n make_v intercession_n for_o transgressor_n isa_n 53._o 12._o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o man_n after_o some_o manifestation_n of_o god_n goodness_n afford_v lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o some_o capacity_n give_v to_o behold_v it_o and_o man_n strengthen_v to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n yet_o they_o be_v find_v rebel_n against_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v and_o provoke_v new_a wrath_n now_o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v present_o cut_v off_o and_o bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n he_o be_v appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o that_o god_n 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