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Fourteen sermons heretofore preached IIII. Ad clervm, III. Ad magistratvm, VII. Ad popvlvm / by Robert Sanderson ...; Sermons. Selections
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Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.
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himself_o to_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o any_o know_a ungodliness_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o our_o second_o observation_n i_o add_v but_o a_o three_o and_o that_o take_v from_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o abimelech_n here_o plead_v viz._n the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n consider_v together_o with_o his_o present_a personal_a estate_n and_o condition_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o be_v a_o castaway_n for_o what_o know_v any_o man_n how_o god_n may_v after_o this_o time_n and_o even_o from_o these_o beginning_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thing_n story_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v do_v abimelech_n doubtless_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o mere_a natural_a man_n and_o yet_o both_o he_o plead_v and_o god_n approve_v the_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o this_o business_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n note_v hence_o that_o in_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o natural_a man_n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o a_o castaway_n for_o as_o to_o the_o present_a state_n the_o unregenerate_a and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v equal_o incapable_a of_o good_a thing_n there_o may_v be_v truth_n and_o singleness_n and_o integrity_n of_o heart_n in_o some_o particular_a action_n we_o use_v to_o teach_v and_o that_o true_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n of_o the_o late_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o only_o stain_v with_o sin_n for_o so_o be_v the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a too_o but_o also_o be_v real_o and_o true_o sin_n both_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n because_o they_o spring_v from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n for_o 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o 7.18_o corrupt_a tree_n shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o also_o in_o god_n estimation_n because_o he_o behold_v they_o as_o out_o of_o christ_n 3.17_o in_o and_o through_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v well_o please_v st._n augustine_n judgement_n concern_v such_o man_n work_n be_v well_o know_v who_o pronounce_v of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glorious_a sin_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o we_o may_v not_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v in_o abimelech_n heart_n as_o nor_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n a_o legal_a integrity_n as_o if_o his_o person_n or_o any_o of_o his_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v neither_o yet_o can_v we_o say_v there_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o nor_o in_o the_o 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have_v the_o law_n they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o do_v by_o nature_n many_o of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o undergo_v the_o great_a misery_n as_o shame_n torment_n exile_n yea_o death_n itself_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o than_o wilful_o to_o transgress_v those_o rule_n and_o notion_n and_o dictate_v of_o piety_n and_o equity_n which_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v imprint_v in_o their_o conscience_n can_v heathen_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v take_v so_o much_o comfort_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n as_o it_o appear_v many_o of_o they_o do_v if_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v not_o in_o the_o kind_n that_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o how_o else_o can_v st._n paul_n have_v make_v that_o protestation_n he_o do_v in_o the_o council_n 23.1_o man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n at_o least_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o 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calling_n too_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o vers_n 20._o when_o therefore_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v you_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o we_o ever_o to_o make_v our_o choice_n where_o and_o as_o we_o list_v the_o choice_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o we_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o conscionable_a enquiry_n which_o way_n god_n call_v we_o and_o a_o conscionable_a care_n to_o take_v that_o way_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v once_o appear_v that_o god_n call_v we_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n there_o be_v theodosio_n no_o more_o place_n for_o choice_n all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o obey_v ib._n obsequium_fw-la sufficit_fw-la esse_fw-la meum_fw-la the_o inquiry_n we_o be_v to_o make_v ordinary_o be_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o what_o lawfulness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n what_o ability_n there_o be_v in_o we_o what_o warrant_v we_o have_v from_o without_o but_o all_o these_o must_v cease_v when_o god_n once_o express_v himself_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n no_o more_o enquiry_n then_o into_o the_o thing_n how_o lawful_a it_o be_v if_o god_n bid_v peter_n etc._n kill_v and_o eat_v and_o send_v he_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o lord_n nor_o allege_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o meat_n or_o the_o unlawfullnesse_n of_o go_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n injusta_fw-la justa_fw-la habenda_fw-la what_o god_n will_v have_v clean_a he_o 28._o must_v not_o account_v common_a his_o very_a call_n to_o any_o thing_n make_v it_o lawful_a no_o more_o enquiry_n into_o ourselves_o how_o able_a we_o be_v if_o god_n call_v etc._n moses_n one_o of_o a_o slow_a speech_n and_o not_o eloquent_a from_o the_o sheep-fold_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o people_n before_o a_o tyrant_n or_o 15._o gideon_n a_o mean_a stripling_n of_o a_o small_a family_n and_o tribe_n from_o the_o thresh_a floor_n to_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n or_o etc._n jeremy_n a_o very_a child_n and_o one_o that_o can_v not_o speak_v from_o his_o cottage_n in_o anathoth_n to_o set_v he_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o plant_v or_o 15._o amos_n a_o plain_a country_n fruit-gatherer_n from_o the_o herd_n in_o tekoah_n to_o prophesy_v at_o bethel_n and_o in_o the_o king_n court_n it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a and_o unseasonable_a modesty_n to_o allege_v unsufficiency_n or_o unworthiness_n supra_fw-la juvat_fw-la idem_fw-la qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la where_o he_o set_v on_o work_n he_o give_v strength_n to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o his_o very_a call_n of_o any_o man_n make_v he_o able_a no_o more_o enquiry_n into_o outward_a mean_n what_o warrant_v we_o have_v if_o god_n 1.1_o call_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o 9.15_o to_o bear_v his_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 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