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A93730 The absolute truth, and utmost certainty of the word of God and that all things which are contained in the scriptures, yea to every tittle and iota thereof, will be fulfiled : demonstrated in a discourse on Rom IX. 6 / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing S5107F; ESTC R200365 26,764 34

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do_v whatever_o he_o can_v that_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a may_v lose_v heaven_n and_o fall_v into_o hell_n he_o walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v it_o be_v his_o continue_a business_n and_o employment_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o though_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o horror_n and_o grief_n psal_n 119._o 53_o 158._o and_o sigh_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o that_o when_o god_n have_v make_v such_o very_a severe_a declaration_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o vnrighteousness_n of_o men._n which_o also_o will_v be_v execute_v upon_o and_o sensible_o feel_v by_o they_o after_o that_o their_o breath_n be_v out_o of_o their_o nostril_n and_o their_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o their_o body_n yet_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n of_o provocation_n and_o in_o this_o day_n of_o temptation_n or_o trial_n in_o this_o wilderness_n of_o the_o 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the_o child_n thereof_o and_o when_o they_o will_v of_o set_a purpose_n transgress_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o plain_a and_o downright_a opposition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o preach_a and_o ministration_n thereof_o when_o they_o will_v run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n judas_n 11._o or_o to_o the_o error_n of_o any_o of_o their_o own_o way_n any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o when_o they_o will_v break_v these_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o these_o cord_n from_o they_o and_o they_o will_v do_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n and_o minister_n have_v forbid_v it_o this_o and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o very_a truth_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o sin_n of_o presumption_n or_o that_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v the_o soul_n which_o do_v presumptuous_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n ay_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o value_v nor_o fear_n that_o threaten_v for_o such_o person_n who_o do_v presumptuous_o and_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n do_v common_o live_v out_o their_o appoint_a time_n in_o health_n strength_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n as_o other_o people_n do_v yet_o alas_o in_o this_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o unmindful_a that_o god_n have_v another_o place_n beside_o this_o earth_n and_o another_o time_n beside_o this_o life_n wherein_o he_o will_v fulfil_v and_o make_v true_a his_o word_n for_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o ecles_n 8._o 12._o but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v isa_n 65._o 20._o by_o which_o phrase_n of_o accurse_a we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o he_o now_o for_o so_o maledictio_fw-la the_o latin_a word_n for_o a_o curse_n do_v signify_v and_o it_o shall_v go_v evil_a with_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o deu._n 29._o 20._o and_o shall_v be_v also_o excute_v and_o the_o lord_n also_o shall_v blot_n out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o that_o himself_o shall_v not_o go_v there_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o write_v with_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 69._o 28._o so_o that_o though_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_v he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o may_v live_v as_o long_o as_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v sin_n to_o my_o lawful_a desire_n for_o that_o be_v add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ●…asmuch_o as_o thirst_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a desire_n wh●…as_fw-la drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n go_v on_o that_o whereas_o such_o and_o such_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a people_n go_v on_o to_o graft_v and_o add_v thereto_o vain_a thought_n false_a word_n and_o sinful_a action_n of_o their_o own_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o as_o thirst_n may_v altogether_o as_o well_o or_o rather_o be_v better_o quench_v and_o satisfy_v without_o annex_v drunkenness_n to_o it_o so_o people_n may_v think_v speak_v and_o act_n altogether_o as_o well_o yea_o better_a then_o by_o conceive_v vanity_n speak_v forth_o falsehood_n or_o act_v of_o evil._n it_o be_v yet_o seven_o time●_n a_o great_a sin_n and_o will_v make_v the_o oven_n or_o furnace_n seven_o time_n
yet_o hot_a which_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o punishment_n when_o they_o tag_v or_o link_n on_o a_o oath_n or_o speech_n of_o vain_a swear_v to_o a_o expression_n when_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o speak_v will_v be_v more_o perfect_a and_o entire_a without_o it_o or_o if_o to_o their_o action_n and_o do_n they_o annex_v iniquity_n and_o transgression_n nevertheless_o so_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o generation_n although_o at_o length_n there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o transgression_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v no_o more_o psal_n 104._o 35._o for_o in_o what_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v dictate_v be_v include_v a_o promise_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o until_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o that_o time_n be_v come_v the_o world_n will_v go_v on_o in_o sin_v let_v what_o will_v be_v speak_v or_o declare_v against_o it_o herein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v its_o effect_n for_o hereby_o it_o be_v confirm_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v see_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v perceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n who_o deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n rev._n 12._o 9_o for_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v may_v be_v fulfil_v luke_n 21._o 22._o so_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o forego_n sin_n and_o transgression_n which_o bring_v these_o judgement_n on_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v needs_o go_v on_o in_o its_o course_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v in_o mat._n 7._o 13._o and_o mat._n 25._o that_o some_o yea_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v concern_v offence_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v mat._n 18._o 7._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v here_o apply_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o woe_n unto_o those_o particular_a soul_n who_o shall_v have_v their_o lot_n and_o portion_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o they_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v to_o be_v miserable_a than_o they_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v this_o be_v as_o certain_a though_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o evident_a and_o visible_a then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n which_o we_o behold_v or_o a_o earth_n which_o we_o tread_v on_o for_o say_v the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v create_v and_o the_o same_o truth_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v now_o uphold_v and_o the_o thing_n therein_o be_v connect_v together_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o though_o it_o be_v imagine_v and_o say_v that_o see_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v a_o improper_a expression_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n see_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o believe_v as_o know_v yet_o for_o my_o part_n when_o i_o think_v of_o heat_n or_o read_v the_o 25_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n how_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o christ_n shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a and_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o one_o come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o other_o go_v you_o curse_v i_o say_v all_z this_o be_v as_o evident_a and_o manifest_a to_o i_o as_o i●_n i_o do_v now_o see_v that_o great_a and_o terrible_a sight_n with_o my_o outward_a bodily_a eye_n and_o true_o if_o we_o do_v see_v that_o vast_a and_o doleful_a herd_n of_o condemn_a criminal_n as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n we_o shall_v fear_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n infinite_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o now_o a_o little_a commiseration_n do_v arise_v as_o we_o behold_v sheep_n or_o cattle_n go_v to_o the_o shambles_n and_o slaughter_n house_n what_o god_n have_v say_v by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o this_o will_n as_o certain_o be_v as_o if_o we_o now_o see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n for_o it_o will_v as_o certain_o be_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n as_o that_o we_o now_o present_a be_v once_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n what_o can_v be_v more_o forcible_a to_o make_v we_o take_v the_o utmost_a heed_n that_o ourselves_o be_v not_o among_o they_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a case_n if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o such_o a_o parish_n or_o neighbourhood_n who_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o i_o trust_v that_o several_a will_n as_o i_o be_o assure_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o all_o those_o will_n who_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n heb._n 13._o 18._o so_o it_o will_v be_v melancholy_a and_o dismal_a to_o suppose_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v just_o and_o true_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o some_o in_o this_o neighbourhood_n i_o do_v not_o know_v one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o the_o very_a person_n be_v that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n now_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o those_o goat_n at_o the_o very_a last_o day_n but_o either_o to_o convince_v they_o thereof_o or_o to_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o they_o will_v make_v their_o life_n hang_v in_o doubt_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n and_o give_v they_o a_o tremble_a heart_n so_o to_o point_v they_o out_o by_o their_o name_n and_o distinct_a person_n it_o will_v make_v all_o christian_n note_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o conversation_n with_o they_o if_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v prove_v certain_o a_o cast_n away_o or_o a_o condemn_a creature_n at_o that_o day_n but_o every_o one_o will_v be_v afraid_a or_o shy_a of_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o now_o they_o be_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v or_o put_v to_o death_n i_o do_v here_o somewhat_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o conversation_n with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a so_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o you_o do_v not_o obey_v those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v here_o allege_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o will_v despise_v and_o go_v frow_fw-mi ard_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o further_o if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n as_o of_o set_a purpose_n to_o sin_n and_o transgress_v more_o and_o more_o because_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v speak_v against_o that_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o transgression_n true_o my_o brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v sad_a sign_n and_o prognostic_n that_o such_o very_a person_n will_v be_v indeed_o find_v among_o that_o number_n of_o goat_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o to_o they_o i_o be_o now_o send_v with_o heavy_a tiding_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o upon_o they_o this_o word_n preach_v and_o publish_v will_v have_v its_o effect_n like_o the_o sun_n which_o do_v melt_v wax_n but_o harden_v clay_n for_o evil_a but_o not_o for_o good_n and_o here_o people_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o keep_v company_n with_o such_o so_o as_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a deed_n or_o so_o much_o as_o bare_o to_o countenance_v they_o in_o their_o rebellion_n transgression_n or_o even_o in_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n but_o only_o to_o warn_v exhort_v and_o testify_v that_o they_o see_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n by_o perceive_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o misery_n thereof_o may_v understand_v the_o ten_o thousand_o time_n great_a misery_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o deprive_v from_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o this_o will_v be_v some_o mean_n for_o they_o to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o wrong_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o destruction_n and_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o transgress_v without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 25._o
which_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o own_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n the_o near_a kinsfolk_n and_o dear_a friend_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o pity_v the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a man_n who_o be_v most_o set_v out_o with_o riches_n beauty_n good_a breed_n or_o common_a good_a nature_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o ungodliness_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n which_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n deut._n 28._o 56._o and_o how_o then_o will_v she_o undergo_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n without_o their_o deserve_n of_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v more_o clear_o perceive_v then_o though_o we_o can_v now_o but_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v it_o hard_o that_o mankind_n shall_v die_v eternal_o for_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n or_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o it_o even_o in_o his_o utmost_a vengeance_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o ezek._n 22._o 14._o by_o the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o expression_n be_v shewh_o forth_o that_o god_n will_v overcome_v their_o former_a stubbornness_n and_o presumption_n by_o the_o punishment_n he_o will_v inflict_v that_o he_o will_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o make_v they_o to_o yield_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o as_o to_o all_o that_o forego_v wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jere_n wherein_o they_o deny_v the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a and_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o and_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n how_o do_v peter_n lie_v it_o before_o they_o and_o assign_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o also_o do_v your_o ruler_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v so_o fulfil_v act_v 3._o 17_o 18._o when_o himself_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o say_v think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v pray_v my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n who_o will_v have_v preserve_v and_o defend_v he_o from_o all_o those_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v his_o crucifier_n but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v mat._n 26._o 53_o 54._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o all_o that_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o transgression_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n it_o must_v needs_o go_v on_o in_o its_o course_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v both_o as_o to_o that_o and_o also_o to_o the_o further_a end_n and_o consequent_a thereof_o when_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o will_v be_v find_v true_a also_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o wide_a gate_n and_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o go_v in_o thereat_o mat._n 7._o 13._o amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o number_n 23._o 20._o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o high_a and_o most_o prosperous_a worldly_a state_n thss_n hinder_v not_o but_o rather_o soon_o occasion_n that_o they_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o scripture_n do_v stand_v checquer_n wise_a if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o black_a and_o white_a for_o therein_o be_v a_o intermixture_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n good_a and_o evil_a thing_n blessing_n and_o curse_v life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v so_o almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o one_o and_o mention_v the_o same_o use_n thereof_o that_o be_v there_o macle_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n isa_n 3._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o oratory_n to_o leave_v something_o with_o the_o hearer_n at_o last_o that_o it_o may_v sure_o stick_v and_o he_o remember_v by_o they_o at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v observe_v unto_o you_o how_o that_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o intermixture_n 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