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A13997 The high-vvay to heauen: or, the doctrine of election, effectuall vocation, iustification, santification and eternall life Grounded vpon the holy Scriptures, confirmed by the testimonies of sundry iudicious and great diuines, ancient and moderne. Compiled by Thomas Tuke.; High-way to heaven. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1609 (1609) STC 24309; ESTC S102479 78,861 226

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sin_n and_o god_n accept_v of_o we_o as_o righteous_a man_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v perfect_o forgive_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n 7_o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o by_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o hi●_n blood_n 1_o even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o the_o father_n have_v reconcile_v u●_n unto_o himself_o now_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v retain_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v remit_v for_o if_o the_o proper_a cause_n be_v deface_v than_o the_o effect_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o abolish_v if_o the_o body_n be_v remove_v the_o shadow_n thereof_o remain_v not_o so_o if_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n be_v remit_v as_o for_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o faithful_a suffer_v they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v curse_n or_o penalty_n of_o vengeance_n inflict_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o ireful_a &_o direful_a judge_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v only_o as_o trial_n or_o as_o punishment_n of_o castigation_n impose_v of_o god_n as_o a_o love_a father_n desire_v the_o welfare_n &_o welldoing_a of_o his_o child_n 11._o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o rebuke_v &_o chasten_v he_o scourge_v every_o son_n which_o he_o receive_v if_o therefore_o you_o be_v without_o correction_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n now_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o grievous_a yet_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v thereby_o exercise_v the_o lord_n try_v we_o by_o affliction_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n with_o fire_n he_o keep_v we_o by_o the_o cross_n within_o our_o limit_n as_o water_n be_v hold_v in_o with_o bank_n and_o with_o the_o thorny_a hedge_n of_o trouble_n &_o vexation_n he_o keep_v we_o within_o our_o own_o walk_n and_o pasture_n be_v by_o nature_n give_v to_o break_v out_o and_o stray_v therefore_o david_n say_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o 6●71_n but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n scour_v away_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o saint_n by_o many_o affliction_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o send_v cross_n to_o his_o child_n to_o save_v they_o that_o they_o freeze_n not_o with_o the_o wicked_a world_n in_o their_o dregs_n 4._o for_o this_o end_n say_v cyprian_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v that_o he_o may_v amend_v we_o to_o this_o end_n he_o mend_v that_o he_o may_v save_v us._n confe●_n augustine_n say_v that_o sorrow_n before_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n but_o after_o pardon_n they_o be_v the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o just_a man_n and_o so_o for_o death_n itself_o the_o sting_n and_o strength_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n 4.25_o &_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v but_o as_o a_o trial_n or_o chastisement_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v teach_v we_o humility_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v exercise_n and_o prove_v our_o faith_n fortitude_n and_o patience_n and_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o hell_n yet_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v become_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o cyprian_n speak_v janua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o door_n of_o life_n it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v convey_v we_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n out_o of_o a_o troublesome_a sea_n into_o a_o quiet_a haven_n and_o out_o of_o earth_n into_o heaven_n from_o woe_n to_o weal_n and_o from_o man_n to_o god_n yea_o it_o become_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n that_o first_o give_v life_n to_o it_o 2._o we_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o truth_n with_o vrsinus_n say_v god_n do_v not_o hate_v we_o neither_o have_v he_o a_o will_v to_o punish_v we_o for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o all_o other_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o his_o only_a merit_n we_o be_v repute_v righteous_a before_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n gracious_a acceptation_n whereby_o he_o do_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n by_o faith_n receive_v of_o we_o account_v we_o just_a and_o pure_a and_o honour_n we_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a perfect_a and_o holy_a man_n because_o we_o stand_v clothe_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v repute_v we_o in_o which_o appear_v before_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o do_v receive_v a_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o isaac_n 27._o have_v on_o his_o elder_a brother_n garment_n neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v righteous_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o for_o albeit_o this_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n primary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inherence_n yet_o it_o be_v we_o by_o god_n donation_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o faith_n 27._o as_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n be_v another_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v our_o payment_n as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o us._n aquinas_n say_v well_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n be_v as_o one_o mystical_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o to_o his_o member_n the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o faith_n love_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o infuse_a quality_n or_o habitual_a sanctity_n inherent_a in_o us._n for_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v very_o different_a act_n 9_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v impute_v of_o god_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n or_o 2._o the_o proper_a and_o only_a true_a form_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o free_a imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o near_a communion_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o now_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o man_n when_o he_o do_v adjudge_v decree_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o account_n and_o reckon_v it_o as_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o it_o do_v pardon_n &_o acquit_v he_o and_o repute_v he_o righteous_a diog●_n o_o sweet_a exchange_n say_v justin_n martyr_n o_o unsearchable_a workmanship_n o_o benefit_n surpass_v all_o expectation_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cover_v in_o one_o just_a person_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o one_o shall_v make_v many_o that_o be_v unjust_a to_o be_v repute_v just_a if_o one_o say_v bernard_n do_v die_v for_o all_o than_o all_o die_v innoc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o may_v be_v impute_v unto_o all_o as_o that_o one_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o now_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 5.21_o not_o as_o if_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v infuse_v into_o he_o and_o have_v be_v inherent_a and_o inhabitant_n in_o he_o but_o because_o they_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o repute_v he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o he_o he_o supply_v our_o place_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n even_o so_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v infuse_v or_o translate_v into_o we_o as_o a_o thing_n inherent_a and_o inhabit_v in_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v repute_v we_o and_o impute_v free_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v s._n augustine_n 448._o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n with_o who_o consent_v vrsinus_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o transfusion_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o quality_n into_o we_o but_o the_o absolution_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n
bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n four_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v this_o world_n ●4_n that_o be_v say_v m._n beza_n whatsoever_o strive_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n vanquish_v the_o vanity_n the_o vain_a allurement_n and_o allur●ing_a enchantment_n and_o wicked_a obstacle_n of_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n in_o pity_n he_o be_v undoubted_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o very_a saint_n five_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n 5.18_o keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o when_o a_o man_n then_o do_v keep_v continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n over_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v circumspect_a in_o his_o walk_n 6.12_o &_o begi●ds_v himself_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o he_o do_v give_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o save_v grace_n within_o he_o six_o when_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o forsake_v the_o world_n than_o god_n he_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n seven_o to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o offend_v god_n and_o hurt_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o mortify_a heart_n eight_o a_o sanctify_a man_n do_v manifest_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o converse_v with_o sanctify_a man_n as_o also_o by_o seek_v the_o sanctification_n of_o other_o for_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusiwm_fw-la a_o good_a man_n do_v love_n to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v it_o lock_v up_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n nine_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o holiness_n when_o a_o man_n do_v more_o and_o more_o contend_v against_o his_o own_o unholinesse_n and_o labour_n continual_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o god_n by_o holiness_n last_o to_o feel_v our_o inward_a corruption_n a_o desi●e_n to_o be●●b●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●hem_n a_o avoid_v of_o the_o occasion_n o●_n sin_n and_o a_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_v do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v a_o most_o happy_a change_n within_o us._n where_o these_o grace_n be_v there_o i●_n also_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n of_o grace_n a_o true_a die_v unto_o sin_n and_o a_o live_n unto_o god_n sin_n be_v dismount_v the_o sinner_n be_v renew_v for_o god_n image_n be_v restore_v chap._n 7._o three_o thing_n wherein_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n agree_v seven_o point_n in_o which_o they_o dissagree_v by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o see_v wherein_o justification_n &_o sanctification_n concord_n and_o differ_v they_o agree_v first_o 31._o in_o their_o efficient_a cause_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o both_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o they_o have_v one_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v faith_n of_o the_o former_a by_o receive_v it_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a by_o effect_v it_o three_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o scope_n and_o end_n for_o they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d tend_v to_o one_o end_n 〈◊〉_d justification_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o way_n now_o as_o they_o do_v accord_n in_o some_o thing_n so_o they_o discord_n again_o in_o other_o &_o their_o difference_n may_v appear_v in_o these_o thing_n ensue_v first_o 1._o in_o that_o justification_n be_v out_o of_o a_o man_n sanctification_n be_v within_o he_o second_o justification_n absolve_v a_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o stand_v righteous_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n sanctification_n can_v do_v this_o three_o justification_n bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n so_o do_v not_o sanctification_n but_o follow_v that_o peace_n hac_fw-la ille_fw-la four_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n sanctification_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n five_o justification_n be_v act_v at_o once_o sanctification_n be_v do_v by_o degree_n holiness_n be_v not_o make_v up_o at_o once_o like_o a_o pellet_n in_o a_o mould_n but_o successivelie_o &_o at_o leisure_n we_o be_v neither_o perfect_a man_n nor_o perfect_a new_a man_n in_o our_o full_a dimension_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o sanctity_n but_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a six_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o justification_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o right_n of_o donation_n 2._o but_o sanctification_n be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o alteration_n last_o they_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o durance_n for_o justification_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n with_o this_o life_n but_o sanctification_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o sanctification_n ibid._n the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o glorification_n chap._n viii_o what_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o effect_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v live_v this_o life_n where_o and_o when_o seven_o property_n of_o it_o two_o sign_n thereof_o be_v express_v and_o the_o tractate_n be_v conclude_v the_o second_o part_n o●_n degree_n of_o glorification_n active_o take_v be_v the_o collation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o happiness_n be_v that_o glorious_a estate_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n as_o vrsinus_n do_v describe_v it_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o a_o regenerate_v and_o glorify_v man_n which_o be_v be_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o felicity_n or_o 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that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o merit_v four_a he_o that_o will_v merit_v of_o another_o must_v not_o think_v to_o merit_v of_o he_o un●esse_o he_o bring_v some_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o to_o merit_v with_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v his_o of_o who_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o merit_v but_o all_o our_o virtue_n our_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o 5._o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v d●e_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n when_o we_o e●ther_o believe_v or_o work_v mon._n though_o that_o faith_n be_v we_o and_o albeit_o the_o work_n ●e_v we_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o have_v they_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 7._o but_o they_o be_v giu●n_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o say_v augustine_n cornelius_n wrought_v well_o totum_fw-la d●o_fw-la dandam_fw-la est_fw-la it_o must_v all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n 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work_v and_o with_o primatius_fw-la rom._n god_n do_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o not_o by_o work_n which_o ●e_n want_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v justify_v he_o according_a to_o work_n he_o must_v be_v punish_v and_o not_o deliver_v the_o external_a mo●●er_n then_o and_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n 5.21_o for_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o ●e_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o rightousnesse_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 3.24_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 4._o augustine_n say_v christ_n alone_o have_v 〈…〉_z the_o punishment_n for_o we_o without_o his_o 〈◊〉_d demerit_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v grace_n by_o he_o without_o good_a merit_n christ_n say_v basill_n be_v true_a righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 216.6_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cover_v the_o dike_a and_o the_o decalogue_n so_o he_o cover_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o he_o hide_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o furious_a indignation_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n now_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a active_a and_o passive_a the_o former_a stand_v in_o his_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a be_v contain_v in_o his_o passion_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o sin_n be_v remit_v therefore_o peter_n say_v 2.24_o that_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n 1.5_o and_o john_n likewise_o say_v that_o he_o wash_v u●_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o long_o before_o they_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v 5_o that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v marc._n remission_n of_o sin_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o 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stead_n and_o so_o appropriate_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n 190._o bernard_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o us._n and_o again_o the_o justice_n of_o another_o be_v assign_v unto_o man_n because_o he_o want_v his_o own_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o and_o no_o man_n must_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n &_o make_v they_o to_o be_v repute_v righteous_a with_o god_n for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o that_o holy_a man_n 28_o who_o be_v true_a god_n it_o be_v of_o endless_a merit_n &_o of_o invaluable_a value_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o perfection_n and_o merit_n of_o this_o obedience_n come_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n that_o do_v obey_v and_o though_o justification_n be_v through_o christ_n yet_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o 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