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A93680 Gods ordinance, the saints priviledge. Discovered and proved in two treatises. The first, the saints interest by Christ in all the priviledges of grace: wherein their right to the use of baptisme, and the Lords supper, even now during the reign of Antichrist, is cleared; and the objections of those that oppose the same, are answered. The second, the peculiar interest of the elect in Christ, and his saving grace: wherein it is proved that Christ hath not presented to his fathers justice a satisfaction for the sinnes of all men; but onely for the sinnes of those that doe, or shall believe in him; which are his elect onely: and the objections of those that maintaine the contrary, are also answered. / Both written by John Spilsberie. And the last transcribed, and somewhat enlarged, by Benjamin Coxe. Licensed, entred, and printed according to order. J. S. (John Spilsbery); Cox, Benjamin, fl. 1646. 1646 (1646) Wing S4975; Thomason E335_17; ESTC R200803 75,307 89

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in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o supper_n to_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o be_v not_o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o in_o force_n let_v we_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n nor_o make_v void_a the_o same_o deut._n 4.2_o rev._n 22.19_o psal_n 119.126_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o exit_z inquiry_n which_o be_v this_o whether_o the_o new_a testament_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n 5._o qu._n 5._o be_v not_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o old_a testament_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n to_o command_v obedience_n and_o hold_v not_o forth_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v equal_a with_o if_o not_o above_o the_o authority_n of_o 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same_o new_a testament_n act._n 3.22.23_o mat._n 28.20_o christ_n thus_o command_v obedience_n with_o authority_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o rule_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o dispense_v neither_o with_o thing_n nor_o time_n nor_o person_n act_n 17.30.31_o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 12.25_o the_o new_a testament_n require_v obedience_n only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o same_o 15_o object_n 15_o the_o gospel_n that_o declare_v the_o authority_n answ_n answ_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v out_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o hold_v up_o he_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n before_o all_o nation_n and_o command_n and_o require_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n of_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o make_v neither_o age_n time_n person_n gift_n nor_o qualification_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o crown_n if_o all_o in_o general_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o 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heavy_a judgement_n and_o dreadful_a destruction_n and_o this_o their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o just_a sentence_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11.23_o mat._n 23.34_o 35.37_o 38._o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 11._o heb._n 3.17_o 18._o isai_n 60.12_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v a_o lordly_a right_n and_o power_n in_o and_o over_o all_o creature_n and_o though_o the_o same_o do_v not_o yet_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o due_a time_n it_o shall_v heb._n 2.8_o with_o rev._n 11.15.17_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n christ_n the_o lord_n demand_v his_o right_n of_o all_o man_n and_o will_v judge_v the_o disobedient_a for_o their_o disloyalty_n to_o he_o judas_n 15._o luk._n 19.27_o yea_o he_o require_v all_o both_o person_n state_n and_o power_n to_o be_v under_o subjection_n who_o also_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o psal_n 72.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25._o phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o christ_n power_n and_o dominion_n and_o call_v for_o subjection_n to_o the_o same_o of_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n psal_n 2.12_o and_o when_o king_n and_o nation_n shall_v acknowledge_v this_o and_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o then_o shall_v they_o fit_v down_o in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o learn_v to_o war_n no_o more_o isai_n 2.4_o zech._n 9.10_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o those_o many_o heavy_a misery_n and_o destruction_n which_o they_o suffer_v one_o from_o another_o for_o their_o reject_v and_o oppose_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o king_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v and_o whereas_o some_o conceive_v that_o christ_n kingly_a office_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v be_v of_o no_o large_a extent_n than_o his_o priestly_a office_n to_o redeem_v and_o to_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n i_o do_v believe_v 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now_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o last_o enquiery_a thus_o whether_o christ_n require_v not_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o he_o 6._o qu._n 6._o by_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v than_o what_o the_o same_o be_v and_o the_o rule_n for_o it_o now_o that_o christ_n require_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o he_o by_o all_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o suppose_v none_o that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n will_v deny_v it_o mat._n 10.32_o 33._o joh._n 12.42_o 43._o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2_o 3._o but_o for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o truth_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v mind_v 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n 2._o what_o by_o confession_n of_o christ_n
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but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o all_o must_v needs_o be_v save_v see_v jerem._n 17.1_o for_o our_o salvation_n be_v full_o from_o jesus_n christ_n we_o can_v save_v ourselves_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n work_v our_o salvation_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o same_o any_o other_o way_n then_o in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n if_o then_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n have_v do_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o how_o can_v we_o miss_v of_o salvation_n it_o follow_v herein_o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o believer_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v already_o condemn_v thereby_o all_o this_o be_v with_o we_o it_o 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provent_v whereof_o we_o will_v thorough_o search_v that_o place_n also_o beginning_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o weigh_v every_o thing_n diligent_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a question_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n by_o all_o man_n in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v not_o understand_v all_o person_n or_o every_o person_n without_o any_o exception_n or_o limitation_n for_o under_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v here_o comprehend_v all_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a and_o needful_a gift_n and_o blessing_n for_o the_o person_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o put_v up_o unto_o god_n with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n in_o which_o the_o petitioner_n will_v and_o must_v still_o continue_v sue_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a importunity_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o crave_v such_o petition_n can_v be_v make_v in_o faith_n for_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n ordain_v of_o old_a unto_o condemnation_n rom._n 9.22_o judas_n 4._o and_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v 1_o joh._n 5.16_o therefore_o by_o all_o man_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v crave_v be_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o gracious_a promise_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o extend_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n too_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o out_o of_o every_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o that_o specification_n or_o exemplification_n which_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 2._o for_o king_n though_o these_o be_v before_o comprehend_v under_o all_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o here_o more_o particular_o express_v 1._o lest_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v be_v discourage_v from_o pray_v for_o they_o by_o their_o wickedness_n 2._o because_o god_n have_v give_v magistrate_n to_o be_v his_o own_o minister_n to_o we_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o magistrate_n or_o governor_n in_o those_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o king_n 2._o the_o several_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o crave_v or_o aim_v at_o but_o because_o this_o shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o magistrate_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o their_o authority_n to_o 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in_o vers_n 1._o and_o 4._o neither_o the_o coherence_n or_o context_n neither_o yet_o the_o matter_n will_v suffer_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o otherways_o for_o whosoever_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n the_o same_o be_v certain_o redeem_v from_o destruction_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v save_v for_o where_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v and_o accept_v for_o any_o the_o ransom_v be_v thereby_o free_v and_o make_v safe_a exod._n 21.30_o exod._n 30_o 12.-15_a psal_n 49.7_o jer._n 31.11_o 12._o and_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v clear_o hold_v forth_o in_o isai_n 35.9_o 10._o and_o 51.10_o 11._o hos_fw-la 13.14_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o therefore_o these_o ab_fw-la for_o who_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n be_v only_o as_o aforesaid_a man_n of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n even_o those_o many_o speak_v of_o in_o mat._n 20.28_o mark_n 10.45_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v redeem_v to_o god_n by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n revel_v 5.9_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n compare_v this_o with_o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o but_o be_v manifest_a in_o these_o last_o time_n for_o you_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v etc._n etc._n consider_v also_o how_o the_o word_n there_o aforegoing_a do_v declare_v that_o they_o which_o be_v ransom_v or_o redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a convensation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o yea_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purfie_v they_o unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n testimony_n concern_v christ_n that_o be_v make_v perfect_a be_v become_v the_o another_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n not_o to_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o 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