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A22562 Three treatises Viz. 1. The conversion of Nineueh. 2. Gods trumpet sounding the alarum. 3. Physicke against famine. Being plainly and pithily opened and expounded, in certaine sermons. by William Attersoll, minister of the Word of God, at Isfield in Sussex. Attersoll, William, d. 1640. 1632 (1632) STC 900; ESTC S121173 371,774 515

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power_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o it_o 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o prepare_v the_o heart_n psal_n 10.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n this_o use_n do_v christ_n our_o saviour_n point_n unto_o mat._n 11._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n 26._o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n do_v ought_v we_o all_o to_o practice_v and_o perform_v it_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a to_o show_v great_a love_n to_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o first_o and_o continual_a thankfulness_n towards_o he_o because_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o 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any_o be_v to_o work_v in_o we_o such_o duty_n as_o may_v please_v he_o to_o give_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o reason_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o manner_n of_o bestow_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o it_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n so_o the_o channel_n to_o convey_v it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n some_o kind_n of_o gift_n be_v give_v but_o they_o be_v first_o well_o deserve_v by_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o again_o some_o thing_n be_v give_v 14.11_o luke_n 14.11_o but_o it_o be_v with_o hope_n and_o expectation_n to_o have_v as_o great_a or_o great_a bestow_v upon_o they_o again_o as_o they_o that_o give_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v when_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n be_v tender_v and_o offer_v withal_o as_o gen._n 23.9_o give_v i_o the_o cave_n for_o as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a 23.9_o gen._n 23.9_o and_o 1._o king_n 12.2_o give_v i_o thy_o 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farthing_n that_o can_v be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o come_v as_o a_o mere_a gratuity_n unto_o we_o without_o any_o purchase_n or_o payment_n without_o any_o money_n or_o satisfaction_n 6.23_o rom._n 3.24_o &_o 6.23_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o chap._n 6.23_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o peter_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1.3_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2._o pet._n 1.3_o thus_o the_o prophet_n long_o before_o proclaim_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n without_o either_o money_n or_o money-worth_n or_o any_o price_n all_o that_o be_v a-thirst_n may_v come_v free_o to_o the_o water_n of_o life_n revel_v 22.17_o 2._o esay_n 55.1_o 2._o john_n 7.37_o the_o reason_n be_v reas_n 1_o first_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o special_a all_o good_a gift_n and_o perfect_a gift_n whatsoever_o be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1._o they_o spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 3.27_o jam._n 1.17_o joh._n 3.27_o as_o john_n 3_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o neither_o yet_o come_v unto_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o john_n 6._o second_o we_o can_v obtain_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o do_v we_o any_o good_a but_o we_o must_v have_v it_o by_o god_n gift_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o have_v our_o daily_a bread_n give_v unto_o we_o 9.5_o matth._n 6.11_o deut._n 9.5_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o &_o the_o uprightnes_n of_o their_o heart_n neither_o yet_o conquer_v it_o by_o their_o own_o sword_n psal_n 44.3_o 44.3_o psal_n 44.3_o they_o gate_z not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o much_o less_o than_o be_v we_o able_a to_o possess_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n by_o any_o godliness_n in_o our_o own_o person_n this_o doctrine_n overthrow_v all_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n whether_o do_v before_o grace_n use_v 1_o or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o tit._n 3._o 3.20_o rom._n 3.20_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v 5._o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o and_o again_o 2._o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o by_o a_o holy_a call_n 1.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v what_o can_v work_n before_o a_o man_n conversion_n avail_v for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o be_v without_o faith_n without_o hope_n without_o any_o good_a so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o unrighteousness_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o or_o any_o such_o work_n neither_o can_v work_n of_o righteousness_n do_v in_o faith_n and_o after_o our_o conversion_n present_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v all_o unperfect_a even_o the_o best_a and_o the_o holy_a of_o they_o that_o we_o can_v challenge_v 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esay_n 64.6_o spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n object_n but_o the_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o scripture_n never_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o complain_v that_o this_o word_n be_v fraudulent_o foist_v and_o cunning_o thrust_v into_o this_o question_n as_o a_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o whereupon_o notwithstanding_o the_o chief_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o depend_v i_o answer_v answ_n the_o put_n to_o of_o that_o word_n be_v not_o always_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o text_n but_o rather_o a_o exposition_n or_o explication_n 6.13_o luke_n 4.8_o deut._n 6.13_o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a case_n in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n luke_n 4.8_o compare_v with_o deut._n 6.13_o who_o