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cause_n	bear_v	end_n	truth_n	1,796	5	6.9490	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

was the sin found out and the sinner driven out by the first measure of light viz. the law But the Saviour of the sinner from sin and death was not revealed by this first measure of light The sinne was discovered but the sinner was not thereby recovered Till the Lord holds forth the Scepter of grace in the promised seed of the woman Gen. 3.15 who was to be received as the way to the father the door by which entrance was to be made the gift in whom was exhibited eternal life Redemption from sin and wrath a proper object of faith while yet he was but in promise so was he received and so beleeved on by all the children of faith under the first Covenant Heb. 11.13 39. and the contrary with those who mingled not the Gospel with faith and so fell short of the rest and could not enter because of unbeleef Heb. 3.19 Heb. 4.2 notwithstanding the measure of light which discovers sinne and iniquity So then the first measure and degree of light which discovers sin and iniquity is the Law of God written in every mans heart but it is not Christ the light the door the way the gift for Christ is not the law but the Law-giver Christ is the end of the law not only in the commonly received sense the end of all figures types and shadows the substance in which they all center But he is so the end of the Law that he finishes and perfects what the Law could not finish nor perfect He takes up the work where the Law leaves it The Law may say O my God! I have shewed them thy wayes I have been a light and a lanthorn unto them I have kept back nothing that thou gavest me in command to shew unto them and to require of them But they like men have transgressed and have started aside like a broken bow and are become guilty and filthy Woe unto them Woe unto them they are polluted my Commission is to curse them from mount Ebal and they shall be cursed Cursed be Every one that abides not in Every thing written in the law to do it in some thing or other every one hath transgressed every mouth is stopped and every one become guilty before God God hath concluded all under sin saying there is none righteous no not one Rom. 3.10 19. they are all transgressors I cannot redeem them I cannot bring them to God But Christ takes up the matter where the law leaves it and becomes the end of the law for righteousness to every one beleeving saying to this end was I born and for this cause came I into the world to bear witness unto the truth giving the Valley of Achor for a door of hope perfecting and finishing the work which the law had been labouring to effect but could not For that which the Law could not do he did being not ashamed to call them Brethren whom the law had left under the sentence of the curse and that he might bring many sonns unto glory himself the captain of their salvation was made perfect through sufferings delivering them from the fear of death who all their life time were subject unto bondage standing upon Gerizim the mount of blessing in opposition to that mount Ebal where the law had left them making triumph and open shew in behalf of the seed saying Behold I and the children God hath given me all that the father hath given me shall come unto me They are blessed and they shall be blessed though righteousness could not come by the law for if it could then had my death been in vain yet to the beleeving to every one that beleeveth I am the end of the law for righteousness being made so of God to and for them that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in them and they be made the righteousness of God in me Though the first measure of light viz. the law written on the heart of the natural man be not Christ the way the door the gift the light yet it is such a measure and degree of light common to all men as to the direction whereof they are to give obedience and in the doing whereof they enjoy much peace and many persons in many things done in obedience thereto have whereof to glory but not before God for their peace is seated in their understanding while they think they do God good service but Gods thoughts are not as mans neither is their peace the peace of God which passeth all understanding which guards the heart and mind through Christ Jesus Nevertheless it is a good thing and hath a measure of blessing annexed to it for a person to be obedient to the law in the measure of the knowledg whereof he hath attained according to that testimony Happy is that man whose conscience condemns not himself in that thing which he allowes but doth exercise himself to keep a good conscience toward God and toward man But when he hath done all he can there is this one thing lacking to sell all he hath to resign up all to Christ Jesus and leave it at his foot that when he hath done all he reckon himself an unprofitable servant and to have done nothing in all that 's done to sel it all and give it all up in sacrifice to God this is more than whole burnt offerings and more than is attainable under the dispensation of the first measure of light and obedience thereunto for if so then righteousness were attainable by obedience to the law contrary to that testimony If there had been a law given which could have given life verily righteousness should have come by the law and if righteousness could have come by the law then had Christ died in vain But God hath concluded all under sin that he might have mercy on them that beleeve to cut off boasting and glorying in the flesh that he which gloryeth might glory in the Lord who hath said It is not in him that willeth nor in him that runneth but in God that sheweth mercy who testifieth That not by workes of righteousness which we have done but of his mercy he saveth his saved ones Leaving no room for glorying or boasting to him that worketh nor colour of confidence to him that is in the disobedience to the first measure of light for even he which despised Moses law died without mercy such will be the portion of every one who is willingly ignorant and disobedient to what is made known to him by the law that 's in him Yet to call this which discovers sin in man Christ the light the gift the door the way is to take the Gardener for Christ as Mary did mistake Christ for the Gardener The good way then is not to confound the several dispensations of God not to advance the son of the bond woman into the room and place of the son of the free woman not to preferre the servant into the place of the Heir but to consider every

one as in his own order giving the honour to each dispensation according to the measure appointed unto it of God which is not to assign to the first the light common to all mankind the place of a door or entrance into the heavenly inheritance for there is an house called Moses house Heb. 3.2 which had its door of entrance or admission and a law of ordinances suitable the disobedient thereunto were subject to death they died who despised Moses law But that house of Moses was taken down the veil thereof rent in sunder and this other house the Sons house is set up in the room thereof and he himself become both foundation and top-stone both door of entrance and mansion of residence he is all in all to every one that receiveth him by faith and manifests their faith by obedience walking obediently before him who is Lord of his house faithful therein as a Son as Moses was in his house as a Servant Administring therein by the law of the spirit of life leading his sheep going in out and before them guiding their feet and causing them to walk in his way according to that blessed witness and testimony The meek he will guide in judgment the meek he will teach his way and will keep the feet of his Saints and uphold their goings that their footsteps slide not It is further added in these words viz. Christ saith I am the light to them that receives him to them he gives power to become the Sons of God The light rejected no power received Reply This passage touching power to become the Sons of God is necessary to be considered though it hath been hinted before I find in scripture that the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not only used for power which consisteth in the virtue or strength which a person hath to do any thing but it is used to signifie Dignity Honour Right Privilege Prerogative Authority or Liberty 1 Cor. 8.9 But take heed lest this Liberty or Privilege of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the same which is in Joh. 1.12 rendred power 1 Cor. 9.4 5 6. Have we not power to eat and to drink have we not power to lead about a Sister a Wife as well as other Apostles have not we as much right and Privilege as they or I only and Barnabas have we not power to forbear working that is have not we liberty so to do It is used for dignity honour or prerogative which the Divel used as a baite in his tempation to our Lord Luk. 4.6 who taking him up into an high mountain shewed him all the Kingdomes of the world and said to him All this power will I give thee and the glory of them c. And to this of privilege and dignity and prerogative doth the interpretation of this word in Joh. 1.12 agree as may appear by the connexion of the word which followes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which though it be rendred in the English to become that it may the better agree with the former word power viz. power to become the sons of God yet the word truely and properly signifies to be made the Sons of God and that wil appear by the interpretation of the same word in the same first of John and in other scriptures where it is not rendered become but made Joh. 1.3 all things 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made vers 10. the world was made by him vers 14. the word was made flesh Gal. 4.4 Made of a woman made under the law Joh. 2.9 when the ruler Tasted the water which was made wine Joh. 5.9 the man was made whole and many the like instances So that the reading of these words before mentioned as they are translated have I perceive misled this friend in his application or rather misapplication of them which in true construction are not to be read as they are Englished viz. power to become the Sons of G but to as many as received him to them he gave privilege prerogative or dignity to be made the Sons of God to them beleeving or which beleeve in his name and the Rhemists themselves though they use the words to prove a power of free will in man to become the sons of God if they will yet is it acknowledged by Martin that the Greek word signifieth not only power but also dignity and the vulgar Latin reads it power to be made the sons of God now what power is there in a person in his being made a Son of God nor will the context favour such a construction which plainly testifies that such as receive Christ are dignified with Sonship or are made the Sons of God even as many as beleeve in his name Q. How are they made the Sons of God actively or passiively have they power to become Sons of God or are they made such A. Nay they were born such How not of Bloods nor of the will of man nor of the will of the flesh but of God who of his own good will begets and of his meer grace brings forth or causes to be born the children of the regeneration Joh. 3.3 5 6. who are as meerly passive in the new birth as they were in their first generation or natural birth so farre is man from becoming a Child or Son of God that he must be made so or he shall never see the kingdome of God where then is glorying or boasting it is excluded by what law of works Nay but by the law of faith For both will and deed own themselves to God who of his own good pleasure worketh both to will and to do that no flesh should glory in his presence The Gospel is the power of God to salvation to every one that beleeves let him be accursed that preacheth another Gospel what then will become of all those which have preached a Gospel without power He that receives the light and is obedient to it receives the Gift of God and shall receive the power The light rejected no power received your heart shall fail and your eyes wax dim that looks for another way or another Gospel than that which redeems out of sinne The name of Christ in the outward sound is pleasant in as much as thereby men think to have their sins taken away but the Gospel is the power of God that redeems out of sin Though thy self art not ignorant of the many forms which cry lo here and lo there yet the way is but one The Scripture saith of some When they knew God they glorified him not as God these had such a knowledg of God that they might thereby have glorified him as God which not doing they were given up to vile affections To speak to these promiscuously and in general might not prove so satisfactory as if they were particularly treated therefore I shal speak to each distinctly