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A14923 The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk. Welles, John, of Beccles. 1639 (1639) STC 25231; ESTC S119607 276,075 406

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god_n own_o act_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o distrust_n they_o may_v have_v in_o his_o servant_n moses_n second_o the_o angel_n attend_v this_o holy_a service_n to_o declare_v the_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o in_o all_o his_o occasion_n be_v serve_v and_o attend_v by_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o that_o excellent_a nature_n again_o the_o angel_n be_v there_o because_o they_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n 10._o heb._n 1.14_o luke_n 15.7_o 10._o and_o do_v willing_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v joy_n among_o themselves_o in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v witness_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n that_o the_o covenant_n may_v remain_v establish_v for_o ever_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o
offence_n for_o our_o offence_n he_o have_v smite_v his_o son_n how_o then_o can_v he_o smite_v his_o servant_n for_o they_o how_o can_v he_o punish_v our_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o which_o his_o son_n have_v already_o give_v satisfaction_n 117.2_o psal_n 117.2_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o but_o much_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v come_v say_v our_o saviour_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o labour_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o bear_v down_o his_o mercy_n to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o deny_v his_o mercy_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 5.20_o mat._n 27.5_o rom._n 5.20_o therefore_o judas_n sin_v more_o in_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n than_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a christ_n but_o rather_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n have_v also_o much_o more_o abound_v and_o overweigheth_a our_o sin_n by_o infinite_a degree_n etc._n judas_n 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o grace_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v but_o temporal_a but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n &c_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o &c_n &c_n satisfaction_n by_o christ_n have_v be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v in_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o we_o through_o he_o for_o ever_o of_o repentance_n or_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n when_o christian_a man_n have_v understanding_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n repentance_n joh._n 15.22.24_o repentance_n what_o they_o be_v in_o innocency_n what_o they_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o judgement_n it_o bring_v a_o general_a sadness_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n dull_v the_o spirit_n and_o delight_n they_o have_v have_v in_o their_o prosperous_a fortune_n for_o when_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o any_o one_o to_o examine_v his_o life_n repentance_n god_n give_v the_o first_o grace_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o view_v his_o own_o deformity_n consider_v his_o neglect_n in_o his_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a service_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o misery_n be_v most_o terrible_a because_o his_o conscience_n do_v forcible_o check_v the_o former_a proceed_n of_o his_o life_n and_o violent_o hale_v he_o against_o the_o currant_n of_o his_o own_o affection_n for_o as_o river_n be_v not_o force_v against_o their_o ordinary_a stream_n but_o by_o the_o tide_n which_o be_v more_o forcible_a than_o the_o stream_n itself_o so_o our_o sinful_a action_n repentance_n the_o difficulty_n of_o repentance_n be_v in_o all_o man_n common_a and_o natural_a motion_n be_v not_o reform_v in_o we_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o power_n above_o our_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v with_o such_o contention_n and_o strife_n in_o our_o flesh_n and_o nature_n which_o for_o the_o time_n do_v wonderful_o distract_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o party_n repent_v and_o needs_o it_o must_v for_o he_o that_o have_v waste_v and_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o the_o delicacy_n of_o fortune_n reason_n the_o reason_n glut_v himself_o with_o variety_n of_o pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o vain_a prosperity_n be_v admonish_v that_o he_o have_v feed_v on_o poison_n and_o thereby_o run_v himself_o into_o a_o desperate_a hazard_n will_n doubtless_o hardly_o endure_v the_o extremity_n of_o grief_n which_o sudden_a fear_n and_o amazedness_n can_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sinful_a man_n who_o not_o regard_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o soul_n before_o they_o be_v warn_v and_o admonish_v by_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v take_v unprovided_a with_o sudden_a grief_n which_o do_v always_o inflict_v a_o unexpressible_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n soul_n the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o repentant_a soul_n and_o often_o time_n death_n and_o desperation_n when_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o law_n to_o know_v our_o sin_n our_o miserable_a condition_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o the_o cure_n both_o what_o and_o how_o to_o administer_v physic_n to_o our_o sick_a and_o disease_a soul_n for_o else_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v extreme_a misery_n without_o profit_n violent_a the_o sudden_a grief_n be_v violent_a if_o we_o shall_v not_o also_o know_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o recovery_n and_o to_o know_v also_o how_o to_o administer_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o our_o soul_n comfort_n for_o virtue_n have_v no_o virtue_n but_o in_o use_n and_o that_o physic_n which_o the_o sick_a patient_n receive_v not_o can_v profit_v he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o excellent_a or_o stand_v never_o so_o near_o he_o and_o as_o in_o corporal_a so_o in_o spiritual_a sickness_n the_o disease_n must_v first_o be_v know_v the_o physic_n then_o administer_v for_o he_o that_o minister_v before_o he_o know_v the_o cause_n or_o know_v only_o the_o cause_n and_o administer_v not_o or_o administer_v and_o take_v not_o away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n can_v never_o recover_v his_o patient_n be_v he_o never_o so_o skilful_a or_o industrious_a so_o in_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n what_o must_v cure_v disease_a soul_n must_v necessary_o be_v consider_v these_o two_o particular_n the_o cause_n the_o cure_n the_o cause_n be_v either_o the_o material_a cause_n or_o the_o move_a cause_n the_o material_a cause_n be_v sin_n repentance_n the_o cause_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o offence_n for_o which_o we_o so_o sorrow_n and_o grieve_v at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o repentance_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o example_n of_o all_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n every_o penitent_a child_n of_o grace_n have_v sorrow_n and_o affliction_n in_o his_o soul_n because_o of_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v provoke_v his_o god_n and_o his_o creator_n against_o he_o thus_o do_v job_n and_o thus_o do_v david_n repent_v they_o and_o so_o do_v and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o will_v profit_v by_o their_o repentance_n 13._o job_n 42.6_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 13._o and_o here_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o observe_v that_o though_o our_o repentance_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n as_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a service_n in_o our_o salvation_n yet_o the_o main_a respect_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o god_n who_o glory_n we_o must_v prefer_v soul_n god_n must_v be_v respect_v before_o our_o soul_n even_o before_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n make_v he_o the_o principal_a and_o ourselves_o but_o secondary_a respect_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o herein_o appear_v the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n for_o the_o false_a and_o godless_a repentance_n sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n only_o because_o god_n do_v punish_v and_o afflict_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 4._o exod._n 9.27_o 1_o sam._n 15.24_o 25_o king_n 21.27_o math._n 27.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o their_o sorrow_n be_v chief_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o but_o respective_o for_o their_o sin_n thus_o do_v pharaoh_n saul_n ahab_n and_o judas_n repent_v they_o and_o so_o do_v all_o false_a and_o feign_a repenter_n that_o fear_n god_n for_o their_o own_o respect_n and_o not_o themselves_o for_o god_n note_n note_n a_o true_a and_o godly_a repentance_n sorrow_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o not_o because_o it_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o here_o the_o main_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o god_n and_o to_o ourselves_o 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guard_n of_o angel_n the_o angel_n be_v as_o god_n save_v hand_n which_o be_v move_v to_o no_o work_n without_o his_o divine_a direction_n the_o angel_n rejoice_v in_o heaven_n over_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o a_o impenitent_a heart_n put_v to_o flight_v the_o angel_n our_o keeper_n let_v we_o therefore_o repent_v that_o we_o may_v cause_v the_o angel_n to_o rejoice_v the_o angel_n be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n let_v we_o therefore_o think_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v with_o we_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o company_n the_o heel_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_a part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o last_o term_n of_o our_o life_n the_o wicked_a serpent_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n therefore_o in_o that_o last_o agony_n of_o death_n the_o angel_n guard_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o needful_a that_o they_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o carry_v our_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o body_n into_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n 13._o luk._n 1.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o zachary_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n busy_a about_o his_o holy_a function_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o so_o if_o thou_o do_v likewise_o delight_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o prayer_n thou_o may_v rejoice_v to_o have_v the_o angel_n thy_o protector_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n what_o the_o angel_n be_v what_o their_o office_n and_o how_o they_o be_v affect_v of_o so_o gracious_a a_o disposition_n and_o so_o inclinable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 15.7.10_o luk._n 15.7.10_o that_o they_o have_v consolation_n and_o joy_n in_o heaven_n among_o themselves_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n 12.15_o ●oby_n 12.15_o therefore_o in_o all_o respect_n of_o 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