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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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excitatum_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la ac_fw-la proptereà_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la sive_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la sive_fw-la promittendo_fw-la nobis_fw-la attulit_fw-la interim_n verum_fw-la est_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la vitiis_fw-la purgati_fw-la sunt_fw-la deum_fw-la condonare_fw-la vetera_fw-la crimina_fw-la idque_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la nobis_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la ea_fw-la condonare_fw-la nisi_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la condonasset_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la daret_fw-la nobis_fw-la donum_fw-la illud_fw-la summum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la hominibus_fw-la contingere_fw-la potest_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nimirum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la paterni_fw-la amoris_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la summi_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la huc_fw-la tendere_fw-la quae_fw-la dicit_fw-la paulus_n hunc_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la sensum_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la vocum_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la serie_fw-la sermonis_fw-la apertum_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o annotatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la facturos_fw-la confidimus_fw-la interim_n oro_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la dubitant_fw-la legant_fw-la graecos_n chrysostomum_fw-la oecumenicum_fw-la theophylactum_fw-la aut_fw-la latino_n etiam_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la &_o hieronymum_n reperient_fw-la eos_fw-la id_fw-la sensisse_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la quid_fw-la verò_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la pro_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la approbat_fw-la eam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la propterea_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quaeque_fw-la legalem_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la ex_fw-la viribus_fw-la humanis_fw-la profectam_fw-la multis_fw-la modis_fw-la superat_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la se_fw-la conversos_fw-la spectat_fw-la eos_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatores_fw-la quomodo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ea_fw-la vox_fw-la in_o scripture_n sumitur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la purgatos_fw-la &_o liberatos_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la oritur_fw-la laeta_fw-la illa_fw-la pax_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la quia_fw-la talibus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la diximus_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la promisit_fw-la priorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la neque_fw-la verò_fw-la directè_fw-la apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la opponuntur_fw-la accusare_fw-la &_o justificare_fw-la sicut_fw-la neque_fw-la directè_fw-la opposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la que_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la damnare_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eye_v precari_fw-la sed_fw-la fit_a haec_fw-la oppositio_fw-la per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la isti_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la apud_fw-la humana_fw-la tribunalia_fw-la accusant_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la miseri_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la nos_fw-la justos_fw-la videat_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la justos_fw-la amet_fw-la damnamur_fw-la ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la sed_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la nempe_fw-la à_fw-fr mortalibus_fw-la at_o christus_fw-la immortalis_fw-la be_v est_fw-la qui_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la commendat_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la tribunal_n dei_fw-la ibi_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la simus_fw-la judicandi_fw-la dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la matth._n 25.34_o 35._o paulo_n &_o omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la amarunt_fw-la reddetur_fw-la corona_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nempe_fw-la quia_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la certamen_fw-la certarunt_fw-la cursum_fw-la perfecerunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la servarunt_fw-la 2_o tim._n 4.7_o novatiana_n causa_fw-la huic_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dicimus_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la lapsis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praeclusam_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la 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of_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o thread_n and_o spin_v to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o their_o sin_n some_o blood_n and_o some_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o the_o purge_v they_o out_o some_o infuse_a habit_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o so_o by_o their_o interpretation_n and_o addition_n and_o gloss_n they_o leave_v this_o article_n in_o a_o cloud_n than_o which_o the_o day_n itself_o be_v not_o clear_a as_o astronomer_n when_o a_o new_a star_n appear_v in_o their_o hemisphere_n dispute_n and_o altercate_v till_o that_o star_n go_v out_o and_o remove_v itself_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n so_o have_v we_o dispute_v and_o talk_v justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n almost_o out_o of_o sight_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a and_o even_o without_o rub_n or_o difficulty_n nothing_o more_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o yet_o nothing_o at_o which_o the_o quick_a apprehension_n have_v be_v more_o dazzle_v it_o have_v be_v the_o fault_n of_o 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state_n of_o righteousness_n that_o as_o in_o every_o motion_n there_o be_v a_o leave_v of_o one_o term_n to_o acquire_v another_o so_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v expulsion_n of_o sin_n and_o infusion_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o not_o in_o the_o abstract_n in_o the_o justify_v person_n but_o not_o in_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n alone_o from_o hence_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o unsavoury_a and_o undigested_a conclusion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o pronounce_v but_o to_o make_v he_o just_a that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v inherent_a sanctity_n that_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v redeem_v our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n we_o from_o temporal_a as_o he_o from_o eternal_a pain_n and_o then_o this_o petition_n must_v run_v thus_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n that_o be_v make_v we_o so_o just_a that_o we_o may_v need_v no_o forgiveness_n forgive_v we_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n because_o we_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o our_o good_a work_n forgive_v i_o my_o intemperance_n for_o my_o often_o fast_v my_o incontinency_n for_o my_o zeal_n my_o oppression_n for_o my_o alm_n my_o murder_n for_o the_o abbey_n and_o hospital_n which_o i_o build_v my_o fraud_n my_o malice_n my_o oppression_n for_o the_o many_o sermon_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o conceit_n which_o i_o fear_n find_v more_o room_n and_o friendly_a entertainment_n in_o those_o heart_n which_o be_v soon_o hot_a at_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o popery_n and_o merit_n in_o
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open_a defiance_n of_o rule_n and_o law_n to_o the_o endamagement_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n unto_o this_o wrath_n god_n grace_n be_v extreme_o oppose_v for_o when_o law_n and_o anger_n be_v heavy_o against_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o both_o threaten_v to_o devour_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n then_o step_v in_o mercy_n and_o stop_v the_o floodgate_n of_o anger_n and_o save_v the_o die_a soul_n from_o the_o pit_n of_o ruin_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o because_o god_n see_v remorse_n in_o he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v notorious_o wicked_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o spare_v as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o to_o blot_v out_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o now_o that_o soul_n shall_v live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v section_n i._n work_n work_n 4._o so_o god_n grace_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n which_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o creator_n work_n deserve_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n dignify_v a_o person_n that_o deserve_v it_o not_o no_o man_n can_v deserve_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o father_n or_o after_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o can_v deserve_v to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o another_o man_n but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o a_o son_n be_v love_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o adoption_n and_o therefore_o the_o only_a cause_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o the_o work_v of_o man._n grace_n free_a grace_n such_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o receiver_n be_v honour_v and_o profit_v and_o yet_o he_o never_o deserve_v it_o this_o be_v free_a justification_n by_o grace_n ro._n 3.24_o of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n only_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n this_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a the_o gift_n by_o grace_n the_o kindness_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v without_o cause_n it_o be_v itself_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a cause_n have_v no_o other_o cause_o above_o or_o beyond_o it_o to_o actuate_v and_o move_v it_o nor_o can_v any_o work_v so_o much_o as_o concur_v with_o grace_n because_o grace_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n for_o if_o salvation_n be_v of_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o debt_n and_o then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n they_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o 4.4_o ro._n 4.4_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v of_o gift_n and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v of_o work_n 11.6_o ro._n 11.6_o and_o if_o of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 35._o tit._n 35._o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o this_o grace_n i_o a_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n attaint_v in_o the_o attainder_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o bear_v to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a misery_n be_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o far_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o i_o be_v that_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o testamentary_a way_n whereby_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o sure_a of_o it_o for_o such_o a_o instrument_n as_o a_o testament_n be_v require_v all_o the_o favourable_a construction_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o it_o may_v take_v effect_n according_a to_o the_o best_a meaning_n of_o the_o testator_n grace_n rich_a grace_n and_o still_o the_o exceed_v riches_n of_o his_o grace_n appear_v that_o he_o do_v settle_v this_o his_o testament_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n who_o he_o substitute_v to_o die_v in_o his_o stead_n for_o god_n can_v have_v settle_v his_o testament_n by_o mean_n less_o chargeable_a than_o be_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n but_o he_o can_v not_o to_o show_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o love_n who_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o same_o and_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o death_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o last_o all_o this_o be_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v free_o and_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o only_o for_o the_o thanks_o of_o the_o receiver_n section_n ii_o i_o have_v enough_o then_o to_o uphold_v my_o soul_n withal_o till_o i_o die_v assurance_n assurance_n and_o when_o i_o die_v to_o lie_v down_o with_o my_o body_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o my_o death_n my_o soul_n shall_v wait_v for_o it_o and_o at_o last_o it_o will_v come_v at_o which_o time_n my_o saviour_n will_v come_v again_o and_o call_v i_o from_o the_o region_n and_o receptacle_n of_o rest_n to_o put_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o which_o i_o have_v a_o present_a right_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n against_o this_o new_a testament_n establish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o jew_n do_v mighty_o stickle_a law_n jew_n loath_a to_o leave_v the_o law_n because_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v god_n testament_n write_v and_o god_n have_v make_v a_o solemn_a testimony_n thereof_o on_o mount_n sinai_n where_o with_o terrible_a lightning_n and_o thunder_n and_o the_o shrill_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o smoak_n and_o the_o quake_a of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o represent_v god_n it_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o because_o this_o law_n and_o testament_n have_v a_o long_a prescription_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n together_o and_o in_o such_o case_n man_n do_v use_v to_o struggle_v very_o hard_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o their_o so_o ancient_a law_n custom_n and_o privilege_n especial_o concern_v their_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o a_o change_n be_v common_o very_o
child_n that_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o what_o he_o then_o order_v or_o do_v as_o concern_v his_o good_n the_o same_o in_o a_o manner_n his_o heir_n be_v account_v to_o do_v and_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v as_o his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v hence_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o together_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o hebrew_n we_o affirm_v that_o such_o external_a act_n of_o the_o parent_n concern_v their_o honour_n or_o estate_n not_o their_o manner_n or_o conversation_n good_a or_o evil_n must_v be_v extend_v or_o impute_v to_o their_o child_n whether_o by_o nature_n law_n or_o adoption_n it_o be_v all_o one_o or_o posterity_n that_o succeed_v in_o their_o estate_n or_o honour_n otherwise_o if_o the_o estate_n or_o honour_n be_v spend_v or_o forfeit_v or_o the_o child_n disinherit_v or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o inheritance_n fall_v and_o be_v not_o convey_v as_o in_o a_o stream_n or_o line_n of_o succession_n then_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n order_n or_o dispose_n as_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v thereunto_o can_v be_v attribute_v or_o impute_v at_o all_o to_o his_o posterity_n section_n vii_o melchisedec_n levi_n bless_v of_o melchisedec_n because_o levi_n receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o melchisedec_n levi_n be_v a_o blesser_n of_o other_o but_o here_o levi_n himself_o be_v bless_v by_o another_o levi_n do_v not_o bless_v other_o in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v but_o in_o his_o posterity_n neither_o do_v he_o receive_v a_o blessing_n proper_o in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o be_v not_o subsist_v but_o in_o his_o father_n person_n if_o at_o that_o time_n levi_n have_v be_v a_o person_n separate_v from_o abraham_n his_o father_n than_o he_o have_v be_v capable_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o another_o will_n and_o so_o this_o act_n of_o abraham_n reception_n of_o the_o blessing_n from_o 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