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A94353 Elijah's mantle: or, The remaines of that late worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Tillinghast. Viz. I. The conformity of a saint to the will of God. On Act. 21.14. II. The will of God and Christ concerning sinners. On Gal. 1.4. III. No condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. On Rom. 8.1. IV. Christs love to his owne. On Joh. 13.1. V. True gospel humiliation. On Zach. 12.10. VI. The most effectual means to kill and subdue sin. On 1 Joh. 2.2 VII. The advocateship of Jesus Christ, a great ground of saints comfort and support under sins and infirmities. On 1 Joh. 2.2. VIII. The only way for saints to be delivered from the errors and evils of the times. On 1 Tim. 6.11. IX. Of the Old Covenant, from Gal. 4.30. being so farre as the author had proceeded, in a treatise of the two covenants, before his death. Published by his owne notes. Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.; Manning, John, d. 1694. 1658 (1658) Wing T1172; Thomason E1557_1; ESTC R203796 263,858 498

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old_a testament_n to_o teach_v they_o duty_n and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n be_v the_o law_n apostle_n dispute_v against_o as_o be_v clear_a because_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o faith_n he_o cast_v the_o schoolmaster_n out_o of_o door_n vers_n 24.25_o i_o e._n abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n but_o now_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v god_n people_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o help_n comfort_n and_o relief_n against_o their_o fault_n but_o the_o moral_a ergo_fw-la 9_o and_o last_o that_o law_n which_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o