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A43229 A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ. Hebdon, Returne. 1646 (1646) Wing H1347; ESTC R28069 48,364 109

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6.13_o this_o boast_n against_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a against_o god_n who_o give_v they_o the_o law_n and_o this_o turn_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o such_o as_o so_o boast_v and_o yet_o do_v worse_a thing_n than_o they_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n faith_n for_o the_o law_n while_o it_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o present_a and_o mortal_a state_n be_v of_o sight_n which_o fear_v man_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n which_o only_o fear_v and_o apprehend_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o all_o that_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o fear_n and_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v of_o faith_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v under_o the_o law_n more_o and_o worse_a than_o they_o as_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o so_o of_o necessity_n without_o any_o faith_n of_o god_n for_o whosoever_o have_v 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of_o the_o week_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o have_v one_o body_n at_o liberty_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o man_n and_o one_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o perpetual_a prison_n by_o one_o own_o actus_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n arise_v from_o the_o law_n the_o one_o of_o work_n under_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n the_o other_o of_o faith_n under_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o former_a justification_n be_v only_o if_o sight_n and_o by_o report_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o justify_v the_o slosh_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o this_o justification_n be_v zachary_n and_o his_o wife_n righteous_a before_o god_n in_o this_o life_n luke_n 1.5.6_o but_o this_o law_n make_v none_o perfect_a and_o pure_a in_o conscience_n before_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n heb._n 9_o 8._o to_o 14._o therefore_o of_o necessity_n upon_o the_o defect_n of_o this_o first_o justification_n 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the_o power_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n at_o the_o gate_n the_o one_o of_o christ_n rev._n 3.20_o the_o other_o of_o the_o christian_a mat._n 7.8_o the_o gate_n stand_v as_o a_o interstitium_fw-la or_o interposition_n between_o immortality_n and_o mortality_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o many_o tribulation_n through_o which_o the_o christian_n must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14.22_o with_o rev._n 7.14_o and_o they_o be_v the_o diverse_a torment_n heb._n 11.25_o 36.37_o and_o whatsoever_o authority_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o mortal_a bodis_fw-la have_v from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o sever_v the_o mind_n and_o
all-seeing_a spirit_n if_o we_o be_v thus_o perfect_a in_o hi●_z love_n without_o fear_n or_o doubt_v of_o our_o safety_n when_o destruction_n and_o distract_n distress_n a●●_z in_o the_o world_n though_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o life_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o we_o so_o as_o we_o be_v take_v i●_z the_o plague_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d our_o master_n be_v present_a in_o it_o for_o our_o good_a either_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o make_v we_o mo●●_n perfect_a in_o love_n or_o else_o out_o of_o his_o fellow-feeling_n of_o our_o reproach_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o endure_v in_o this_o life_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o rest_v from_o our_o suffering_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o himself_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o mortality_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n of_o peace_n or_o long_a life_n be_v of_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v full_o enjoy_v by_o sight_n in_o this_o world_n while_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n presence_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o presence_n i●_z manifest_v be_v persecute_v and_o afflict_v in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 3._o have_v observe_v the_o natural_a evil_n of_o man_n heart_n infect_v by_o the_o evil_a and_o common_a spirit_n o●_z the_o prince_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o operation_n whereof_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v either_o fullness_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o in_o the_o abundance_n or_o in_o the_o want_n of_o house_n sheep_n cattle_n gold_n silver_n or_o other_o pleasure_n of_o life_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n that_o make_v we_o or_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o in_o these_o estate_n to_o leave_v the_o word_n law_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v after_o our_o own_o heart_n till_o destruction_n do_v utter_o break_v the_o evil_a heart_n i_o have_v see_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v possess_v he_o ●wn_o heart_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o his_o ●pirit_n namely_o by_o hear_v obey_v and_o keep_v his_o evil_a heart_n of_o the_o mortal_a soul_n subject_a to_o the_o ●●bukes_n and_o chastisement_n which_o our_o creator_n ●oth_fw-mi inflict_v that_o endure_v the_o pain_n in_o our_o flesh_n ●ur_fw-la spirit_n may_v thereby_o know_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o punishment_n and_o thereby_o learn_v wis●om_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o we_o and_o make_v a_o light_n ●o_z immortality_n the_o hard_a the_o stroke_n or_o the_o ●reater_a our_o affliction_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_o we_o ●ay_v cry_n and_o the_o near_o we_o may_v draw_v unto_o his_o majesty_n prov._n 15.30_o to_o 33._o heb._n 12._o so_o as_o when_o ●mong_v all_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o ●ewes_n or_o gentile_n we_o see_v trouble_n and_o amazement_n fear_v death_n and_o seek_v to_o save_v their_o ●●fe_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o only_o with_o the_o suffer_a christian_n be_v peace_n without_o fear_n of_o death_n be●●use_v these_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o example_n of_o ●hrist_n do_v possess_v their_o soul_n and_o mortal_a life_n in_o ●●tience_n under_o the_o death_n that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o kill_v ●●em_fw-mi with_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o worldling_n ●●ese_n shall_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n because_o now_o their_o ●edemption_n be_v come_v luke_n 21.19_o etc._n etc._n to_o 36._o 4._o the_o lord_n jesus_n foresee_v how_o hardly_o man_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v how_o easy_o man_n will_v be_v seduce_v by_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n to_o deny_v he_o therefore_o first_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o moses_n do_v write_v of_o who_o by_o miracle_n do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o mat._n 4.23.24_o with_o 5.17.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o false_a prophet_n under_o colour_n of_o miracle_n do_v teach_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 17_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o 18.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o out_o lord_n reach_v we_o to_o try_v the_o preacher_n which_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o name_n as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n thus_o if_o they_o call_v lord_n lord_n and_o in_o his_o name_n prophesy_v and_o in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o his_o name_n do_v many_o miracle_n yet_o if_o under_o pretence_n hereof_o any_o of_o they_o do_v work_n lawlessness_n that_o be_v do_v transgress_v and_o also_o teach_v man_n to_o transgress_v any_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n these_o and_o all_o such_o be_v reject_v and_o accurse_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o world_n as_o false_a and_o deceiver_n of_o man_n mat._n 5.19_o with_o 7.15.21_o 22.23_o whereby_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o in_o that_o estate_n we_o be_v without_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n in_o truth_n without_o any_o knowledge_n to_o try_v deceiver_n but_o remain_v as_o man_n deceive_v and_o deceive_v other_o and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o believe_v the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n john_n 5.39_o 46.47_o which_o who_o so_o believe_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o call_v jesus_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o 5._o a_o man_n may_v prophesy_v of_o a_o truth_n and_o yet_o apply_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o a_o carnal_a sense_n as_o carapha_n fear_v the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o for_o jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v expedient_a rather_o that_o one_o die_v they_o all_o whereas_o god_n intend_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 11.47_o to_o 53._o fear_v enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v 6._o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v the_o bondage_n under_o man_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o nation_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o presence_n or_o to_o be_v circumcise_v upon_o occasion_n in_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n o_o the_o worldly_a authority_n act._n 16_o 3._o with_o gal._n 2_o 3_o 4_o rom._n 2.25.26_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v to_o not_o to_o marry_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 28.36.38_o with_o 9_o 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v lawful_a meat_n or_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o abstain_v and_o to_o fast_v or_o such_o like_a but_o this_o liberty_n man_n be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a authority_n it_o a_o man_n fear_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o will_v be_v circumcise_v in_o bondage_n to_o their_o priesthood_n he_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n in_o his_o priesthood_n act._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n fear_v other_o worldly_a authority_n and_o make_v circumcision_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v sin_n such_o do_v deny_v the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a to_o use_v it_o for_o their_o advantage_n in_o the_o gospel_n act._n 16.1.3_o so_o as_o in_o this_o thing_n of_o circumcision_n if_o one_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v he_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o man_n and_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o worldly_a element_n gal._n 5.3_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n neither_o to_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o to_o remain_v uncircumcised_a in_o subjection_n to_o man_n he_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2.3.5_o with_o 5._o 1_o act._n 16.3_o otherwise_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a under_o the_o bondage_n of_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a under_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v on_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a namely_o when_o man_n justify_v themselves_o or_o think_v themselves_o the_o better_a for_o do_v or_o not_o do_v it_o for_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o perpuce_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o