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A33531 English-law, or, A summary survey of the houshold of God on earth and that both before and under the law, and that both of Moses and the Lord Jesus : historically opening the purity and apostacy of believers in the successions of ages, to this present : together with an essay of Christian government under the regiment of our Lord and King, the one immortal, invisible, infinite, eternal, universal prince, the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel. Cock, Charles George. 1651 (1651) Wing C4789; ESTC R37185 322,702 228

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the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o pag._n 1_o the_o fall_n ibid._n the_o restauration_n ibid._n how_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n ibid._n how_o after_o the_o fall_n ibid._n god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n ibid._n how_o that_o wrought_v ibid._n whither_o this_o extend_a to_o all_o man_n ibid._n the_o extent_n of_o that_o law_n p._n 2_o god_n law_n against_o murder_n ibid._n adam_n and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n power_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n pure_o tend_v to_o parity_n ibid._n the_o dispersion_n after_o the_o flood_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o it_o ibid._n who_o be_v then_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ib._n and_o p._n 3_o how_o land_n be_v then_o divide_v ibid._n how_o war_n begin_v and_o servitude_n p_o 3_o god_n choice_n of_o one_o peculiar_a nation_n ibid._n how_o the_o rejection_n of_o other_o wrought_v ibid._n how_o abraham_n a_o mighty_a prince_n ibid._n the_o patriarch_n sin_n and_o infidelity_n ibid._n god_n peculiar_a people_n bondslave_n ibid._n moses_n what_o and_o his_o judgement_n ibid._n and_o p._n 4_o not_o exemplary_a to_o our_o present_a magistracy_n ibid._n the_o first_o law_n of_o moses_n p._n 4_o god_n reject_v not_o jethroe_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n god_n law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o their_o division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o the_o supplement_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o his_o successor_n and_o how_o choose_v ibid._n and_o p._n 5_o to_o samuel_n and_o so_o to_o saul_n ibid._n whither_o he_o and_o so_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n ibid._n god_n choose_v david_n and_o solomon_n and_o reject_v their_o successor_n ibid._n god_n special_a spirit_n cease_v in_o hereditary_a king_n p._n 6_o the_o influence_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a prince_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n for_o sin_v the_o prince_n be_v root_v out_o ibid._n the_o principality_n sell_v ibid._n christ_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n ibid._n and_o how_o ibid._n what_o the_o patriarch_n be_v and_o how_o the_o promise_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 7_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n so_o call_v p._n 7._o and_o 8_o the_o end_n of_o god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n p._n 8_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o law_n ibid._n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o they_o place_v salvation_n p._n 8._o and_o 9_o whither_o these_o be_v the_o best_a law_n for_o all_o man_n p._n 9_o all_o prophecy_n and_o prophet_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n ibid._n in_o what_o condition_n judea_n stand_v at_o christ_n come_v in_o their_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n the_o temple_n defile_v yet_o never_o more_o outward_a profession_n and_o holiness_n p._n 9_o 10_o christ_n birth_n and_o the_o manner_n p._n 10_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ibid._n and_o p._n 11_o john_n a_o preacher_n of_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o regard_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o ruler_n ibid._n christ_n act_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n in_o christ_n time_n hypocrite_n p._n 11_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o purity_n and_o strictness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n ib._n the_o liberty_n christ_n give_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o and_o in_o what_o it_o lay_v ibid._n the_o jew_n scandal_n he_o and_o his_o miracle_n ib._n the_o inference_n if_o judas_n receive_v the_o last_o supper_n p._n 12_o how_o the_o high-priest_n prophesy_v at_o christ_n death_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o with_o christ_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n have_v the_o spirit_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o ibid._n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n how_o manifest_v ibid._n the_o apostle_n not_o infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n whither_o the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n wherein_o the_o quere_z rest_n ibid._n first_o quere_z concern_v circumcision_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n and_o p._n 13_o the_o sentence_n p._n 13_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o ibid._n to_o who_o direct_v ibid._n by_o who_o receive_v ibid._n division_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n after_o the_o sentence_n at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n why_o controversy_n arise_v and_o god_n permit_v they_o righteousness_n oppose_v satan_n wile_n ibid._n the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 14_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n call_v old_a against_o sin_n ibid._n not_o two_o covenant_n viz._n of_o work_n and_o faith_n but_o one_o diverse_o demonstrate_v ibid._n what_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n so_o call_v vanish_v with_o christ_n what_o remain_v ibid._n sect_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o how_o arise_v ibid._n what_o be_v a_o sect_n what_o a_o schism_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n his_o doctrine_n thereupon_o p._n 15_o the_o continuance_n and_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n that_o the_o professor_n be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n ibid._n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v thereby_o ibid._n persecution_n of_o the_o gospeler_n or_o christian_n ibid._n jerusalem_n the_o carcase_n the_o roman_n the_o eagle_n to_o devour_v it_o ibid._n all_o evil_n charge_v by_o heathen_n upon_o the_o christian_n ibid._n the_o ground_n arise_v from_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o christian_n principle_n ibid._n heathen_n and_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a witness_n to_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o that_o in_o torture_n p._n 16_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n under_o persecution_n ib._n their_o defection_n in_o tranquillity_n ibid._n the_o painfulness_n and_o contentedness_n of_o pastor_n ibid._n who_o pastor_n and_o their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n julian_n policy_n to_o eradicate_v christianity_n ib._n the_o effect_n ibid._n worst_a emperor_n christ_n great_a enemy_n ibid._n how_o the_o gospel_n grow_v when_o scripture_n be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o roman_a pastor_n so_o call_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n ibid._n pagan_n eye_a prosperity_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n god_n exalt_v christianity_n to_o the_o throne_n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v ibid._n god_n now_o afflict_v his_o church_n with_o error_n p._n 18_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o ibid._n god_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o barbarian_n p._n 19_o error_n increase_v ibid._n piety_n of_o some_o professor_n convert_v barbarian_n ibid._n pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a and_o query_n the_o power_n of_o emperor_n over_o they_o ibid._n the_o quere_z arise_v among_o christian_n ibid._n britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o rome_n erect_v judicatories_n p._n 20_o gain_v large_a temporalty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n admit_v infallible_a ibid._n arbitrate_v the_o controversy_n of_o prince_n and_o claim_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o power_n ibid._n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o judicial_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o error_n in_o church_n and_o state_n among_o christian_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n encroach_v upon_o temporal_a magistracy_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 21_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n intend_v with_o christian_n ibid._n how_o all_o thing_n lead_v on_o to_o facilitate_v the_o design_n ibid._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o from_o what_o ground_n p._n 22_o many_o law_n alter_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o christianity_n ibid._n how_o whole_a nation_n come_v to_o become_v christian_n at_o once_o ibid._n pope_n labour_n to_o gain_v the_o right_n or_o use_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o nation_n ibid._n some_o prince_n oppose_v and_o the_o reason_n p._n 22_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o this_o claim_n ibid._n especial_o
divine_a they_o begin_v the_o question_n with_o the_o power_n of_o call_v confirm_v preside_v in_o and_o adnul_v counsel_n and_o end_v in_o dethron_a emperor_n they_o who_o undertake_v the_o contest_v be_v wise_a and_o able_a and_o though_o they_o oppose_v a_o powerful_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o devout_a emperor_n and_o shake_v with_o homebred_a and_o intestine_a affliction_n frequent_a in_o the_o decay_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o be_v heighten_v by_o what_o be_v then_o call_v zeal_n for_o god_n altar_n after_o that_o brand_v for_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o account_v the_o high_a step_n to_o antichristian_a error_n open_v the_o way_n to_o what_o ever_o follow_v with_o ease_n place_v a_o especial_a sanctity_n in_o ordination_n from_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o so_o to_o the_o pope_n gradual_o and_o in_o he_o not_o only_o to_o primacy_n but_o supremacy_n so_o that_o what_o be_v before_o evidence_v by_o faith_n and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v now_o sole_o 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