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A30855 Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers. Banks, R. R. (Richard R.) 1688 (1688) Wing B671; ESTC R23639 152,402 381

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with_o he_o ver._n 23._o and_o st._n paul_n in_o express_a word_n say_v there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o nor_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n aver_v only_o by_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a to_o human_a reason_n for_o since_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o due_a love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n sect._n 8._o par._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o everlasting_a misery_n be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o the_o perpetual_a continuance_n in_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n sect._n 7._o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v as_o manifest_o impossible_a that_o he_o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v eternal_o perish_v unless_o he_o relapse_n and_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n by_o leave_v again_o the_o 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speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n matth._n 8._o 16_o 17._o for_o none_o questionless_a will_v affirm_v that_o christ_n transfer_v the_o infirmity_n and_o sickness_n of_o those_o who_o he_o cure_v to_o his_o own_o body_n from_o they_o when_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v that_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n and_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o real_o cure_v both_o and_o as_o true_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n thereof_o from_o all_o that_o by_o faith_n apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o he_o take_v away_o diverse_a infirmity_n by_o his_o word_n from_o several_a who_o believe_v on_o he_o so_o that_o the_o socinian_o injurious_o and_o blasphemous_o deny_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o infinite_o meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n who_o by_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_z through_o the_o merit_n of_o god_n the_o son_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v effectual_o deliver_v from_o the_o miserable_a thraldom_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o damnation_n for_o which_o ineffable_a undeserved_a kindness_n be_v of_o right_o therefore_o perpetual_o to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o ever_o adorable_a trin-uni_a deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la
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be_v inherent_a righteousness_n or_o charity_n then_o do_v every_o degree_n thereof_o true_o justify_v so_o that_o man_n righteousness_n may_v be_v great_a or_o less_o and_o consequent_o either_o every_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o give_v a_o just_a title_n to_o heaven_n so_o as_o possession_n shall_v ever_o ensue_v thereupon_o or_o else_o imperfect_a charity_n shall_v estate_n man_n in_o everlasting_a felicity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v often_o say_v solut._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o grant_v that_o every_o degree_n of_o habitual_a charity_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a if_o either_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v or_o be_v lose_v be_v renew_v entitle_v man_n so_o true_o to_o heaven_n i_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v this_o life_n therewith_o final_o fail_v of_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o bliss_n but_o soon_o or_o late_a shall_v certain_o obtain_v the_o same_o soon_o or_o late_a i_o say_v because_o such_o a_o absolute_a 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separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v root_v out_o all_o affection_n to_o the_o world_n be_v i_o think_v a_o thing_n unaccountable_a till_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v by_o some_o that_o christ_n appear_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n that_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o his_o death_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o change_n unto_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 27._o 52_o 53._o i_o answer_v that_o since_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o motive_n offer_v before_o that_o his_o show_a himself_o to_o they_o which_o have_v alter_v the_o state_n into_o which_o they_o enter_v at_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o there_o will_v likewise_o be_v no_o motive_n to_o cause_v a_o change_n in_o 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treatise_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n cap._n 17._o paragr_n 3._o all_o which_o i_o mean_v that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o whole_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n consider_v together_o with_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o better_a to_o create_v than_o not_o to_o create_v but_o also_o that_o no_o other_o world_n can_v be_v create_v save_v only_o that_o which_o do_v exist_v sect._n 3_o par._n 8._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o almighty_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v justify_v even_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o human_a reason_n notwithstanding_o the_o different_a time_n and_o way_n of_o man_n depart_v life_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o of_o die_v more_o or_o less_o in_o sin._n objection_n 14._o from_o the_o instance_n give_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n sect_n 19_o you_o seem_v to_o hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o external_a sin_n in_o the_o body_n of_o any_o one_o denomination_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 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