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A28172 Fellowship with God, or, XXVIII sermons on the I Epistle of John, chap. 1 and 2 wherein the true ground and foundation of attaining, the spiritual way of intertaining fellowship with the Father and the Son, and the blessed condition of such as attain to it, are most succinctly and dilucidly explained / by ... Hugh Binning. Binning, Hugh, 1627-1653. 1671 (1671) Wing B2930; ESTC R14103 146,932 280

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satisfy_v for_o it_o and_o invite_v all_o to_o come_v and_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n sermon_n xxvi·_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a there_o i●_n no_o settlement_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v once_o touch_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin●_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o in_o some_o clea●_n and_o dist●●●ct_a understanding_n the_o ground_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o method_n of_o sal●ation_n ●e●ealed_v in_o it_o there_o i●_n no_o solid_a peace-giving_a answer_n to_o the_o challenge●_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o advocation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n propone●_n it_o here_o ●or_a the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n who_o ●re_n incident_a to_o be_v surprise_v through_o the_o suddenness_n of_o sin_n and_o often_o 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of_o pity_n than_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n he_o pity_v his_o poor_a child_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o our_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v prevail_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o we_o because_o he_o with_o who_o he_o deal_v the_o father_n he_o love_v he_o and_o love_v we_o and_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o strict_a term_n of_o justice_n but_o rather_o attemper_v all_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_n he_o will_v certain_o hear_v his_o well-beloved_a son_n for_o in_o he_o he_o be_v well_o please_v his_o soul_n rest_v and_o take_v complacency_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o ●dopts_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v both_o hear_v he_o in_o our_o behalf_n and_o our_o prayer_n too_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n
but_o this_o be_v superad_v to_o qualify_v our_o advocate_n he_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n anoint_v for_o thi●_n ve●y_v purpose_v and_o so_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o lawful_a call_n to_o this_o office_n he_o take_v not_o this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o be_v call_v thereto_o of_o his_o father_n heb._n 5.4_o as_o he_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o priest_n so_o he_o do_v not_o intrude_v upon_o the_o advocateship_n but_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n call_v he_o to_o it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o great_a ability_n to_o plead_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o except_o he_o be_v licenciat_a and_o graduate_n he_o may_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o plead_v a_o cause_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v both_o skill_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v both_o the_o ability_n and_o the_o office_n be_v not_o ●_o self-intruder_n or_o usurper_n but_o the_o council_n of_o heaven_n do_v licenciat_a he_o and_o graduate_n he_o for_o the_o whole_a office_n of_o mediatorship_n in_o which_o there_o i●_n the_o great_a stay_n and_o support_v for_o a_o sink_a soul_n to_o know_v that_o all_o this_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contrive_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v master-builder_n in_o it_o since_o it_o be_v so_o there_o can_v nothing_o control_v it_o or_o shake_v it_o since_o it_o be_v th●_n very_o will_v of_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v that_o a_o mediator_n shall_v st●nd_v between_o he_o and_o u●_n and_o he_o have_v such_o a_o mind_n to_o clear_v poor_a soul_n th●t_o he_o free_o choose_v and_o give_v they_o ●n_o able_a advocate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o s●ve_v as_o many_o as_o come_v and_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v when_o he_o prepare_v so_o fit_a a_o advocate_n for_o we_o and_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o alone_o to_o plead_v our_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o anoint_v of_o christ_n for_o it_o imply_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potentium_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la the_o gift_n for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o authority_n and_o the_o ability_n as_o well_o ●s_v the_o office_n for_o god_n h●th_v singular_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o give_v he_o the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n isai._n 61.1_o he_o receive_v gift_n not_o only_o to_o distribute_v to_o man_n but_o to_o exercise_v for_o man_n and_o their_o advantage_n psal._n 68.18_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n seem_v to_o interess_n himself_o in_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o he_o furnish_v our_o advocate_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o ple●d_v the_o c●use_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n against_o we_o he_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v christ_n in_o our_o cause_n a●_n real_o a●_n if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o isai._n 42.1.6_o which_o express_v to_o we_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n and_o consent_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o as_o many_o as_o make_v christ_n their_o refuge_n ●nd_v desire_v not_o to_o live_v in_o 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his_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o offer_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n neither_o need_v so_o thi●_n complete_v his_o advocatship_n and_o give_v it_o a_o mighty_a influence_n ●or_a his_o poor_a client_n that_o he_o need_v not_o ple●d_v for_o himself_o if_o then_o the_o law_n can_v attatch_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n can_v lay_v no_o claim_n ●o_o he_o or_o cha●ge_n against_o he_o then_o certain_o ●ll_o that_o he_o do_v behove_v to_o be_v for_o other_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v in_o a_o good_a capacity_n to_o plead_v for_o we_o before_o the_o father_n and_o to_o sue_v out_o a_o pardon_n to_o we_o though_o guilty_a for_o if_o the_o just_a be_v deliver_v for_o the_o unjust_a and_o the_o righteous_a suffer_v for_o the_o unrighteous_a much_o more_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o father_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v the_o unrighteous_a and_o unjust_a sinner_n for_o the_o righteous_a advocat_n sake_n if_o you_o seek_v i_o then_o let_v these_o go_v free_a say_v he_o joh._n 18.8_o so_o he_o in_o effect_n plead_v with_o god_n his_o father_n o_o father_n if_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o the_o righteous_a one_o as_o with_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n then_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n thou_o must_v deal_v with_o my_o poor_a client_n though_o unrighteous_a as_o with_o righteous_a man_n if_o justice_n think_v she_o do_v i_o no_o wrong_n to_o punish_v i_o the_o righteous_a then_o let_v it_o not_o be_v think_v a_o wrong_n to_o justice_n to_o pardon_v absolve_v and_o justify_v the_o unrighteous_a now_o if_o he_o be_v so_o righteous_a a_o person_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o have_v a_o righteous_a cause_n for_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o advocate_n for_o a_o unjust_a cause_n but_o how_o can_v the_o cause_n of_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a when_o justice_n itself_o and_o the_o law_n indite_v the_o accusation_n against_o they_o can_v they_o plead_v not_o guilty_a or_o he_o for_o they_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o twofold_a rule_n a_o righteousness_n of_o strict_a justice_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o this_o can_v be_v plead_v that_o our_o cause_n be_v exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o wo●ks_n we_o can_v nor_o christ_n in_o our_o name_n plead_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o which_o hold_v ●orth_o nothing_o but_o personal_a obedience_n or_o else_o personal_a satisfaction_n but_o yet_o our_o cause_n may_v be_v ●ound_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o term_n of_o it_o in_o as_o f●r_n as_o god_n h●th_v reveal_v his_o acceptance_n of_o ●_o surety_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o have_v dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n contemper_v together_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o desperate_a lose_a sinner_n may_v sustain_v before_o the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o new_a account_n that_o he_o 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