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A86549 Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ Hopkins, George, 1620-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454 135,124 325

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shall_v stand_v still_o but_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o withhold_v their_o influence_n from_o this_o low_a world_n man_n can_v not_o move_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a finger_n much_o more_o if_o christ_n shall_v but_o withhold_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o shall_v we_o be_v unable_a to_o move_v one_o hair_n breadth_n towards_o any_o good_a christ_n be_v likewise_o call_v the_o head_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o member_n 18._o member_n caput_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la quod_fw-la babeant_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la continuitatem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omne_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o informationem_fw-la habeant_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la anima_fw-la sic_fw-la caput_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysticum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la membra_fw-la habent_fw-la continuitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o informationem_fw-la svam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o vivificationem_fw-la ab_fw-la codem_fw-la principio_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inter_fw-la
this_o age_n be_v expire_v this_o sore_a evil_n be_v both_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o for_o thi●_n and_o by_o this_o just_o may_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o we_o &_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o o_o that_o god_n will_v both_o pardon_n and_o remove_v this_o devour_a evil_n and_o create_v peace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o church_n of_o his_o saint_n then_o shall_v i_o hope_v to_o see_v holiness_n in_o a_o thrive_a condition_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o contention_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v languish_v for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n jam._n 3.16_o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o peace_n and_o holiness_n be_v link_v together_o heb._n 12.14_o reader_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o this_o small_a piece_n little_a of_o controversy_n but_o something_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o which_o i_o hope_v be_v without_o controversy_n with_o thou_o the_o antinomian_a and_o libertine_n which_o be_v scarce_o two_o but_o rather_o one_o be_v the_o chief_a adversary_n that_o i_o oppose_v which_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v do_v that_o will_v preach_v practical_a divinity_n yea_o which_o every_o man_n must_v real_o confute_v that_o will_v be_v a_o serious_a christian_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o thyself_o though_o but_o of_o small_a gift_n it_o be_v probable_a thou_o have_v beside_o thy_o bible_n divers_a better_a treatise_n than_o this_o write_v by_o some_o such_o man_n as_o preston_n sibbs_n bolton_n ball_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v not_o desire_v thou_o to_o lay_v aside_o for_o the_o read_n of_o this_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v spare_v time_n to_o read_v variety_n thou_o have_v better_o read_v this_o than_o many_o of_o the_o swarm_a pamphlet_n that_o fly_v abroad_o in_o these_o time_n thou_o will_v find_v cause_n enough_o i_o be_o confident_a to_o approve_v the_o subject_n although_o if_o thou_o be_v judicious_a thou_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o blame_v i_o for_o handle_v it_o no_o better_o here_o be_v i_o hope_v but_o few_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v my_o usual_a course_n in_o preach_v to_o run_v with_o ahimaaz_n the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o so_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o bring_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o candid_a perusal_n at_o thy_o leisure_n it_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o my_o own_o charge_n and_o since_o publish_v special_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o now_o that_o other_o also_o may_v reap_v some_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n geo_n hopkins_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n why_o fall_v angel_n be_v leave_v to_o perish_v and_o man_n redeem_v p._n 1_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o chap._n mat._n 1._o and_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n ver_fw-la 21._o p_o 4_o doct._n the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n even_o from_o sin_n itself_o p._n 7_o explain_v in_o 5._o proposition_n p._n 8_o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 9_o four_o argument_n confirm_v the_o doct._n 1._o hereby_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a p._n 10_o 2._o hereby_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a evil._n sin_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 12_o 3._o hereby_o man_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o holiness_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 15_o 4._o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o current_n of_o scripture_n which_o treat_v most_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 25_o obj._n from_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o luke_n 1.71_o 72._o answer_v p._n 27_o chap._n ii_o how_o christ_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n i._o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n purchase_v sanctification_n for_o they_o p._n 29_o ii_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n work_v sanctify_a grace_n in_o they_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o procreating_a cause_n p._n 34_o obj._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v our_o sanctifier_n answer_v p._n 37_o 2._o the_o conserve_n cause_n p._n 40_o 3._o the_o perfect_a cause_n work_v perfection_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n 1._o comparative_a 2._o absolute_a p._n 44_o qu._n why_o be_v we_o not_o perfect_o sanctify_v at_o our_o first_o conversion_n answer_v p._n 49_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o whereby_o grace_n be_v first_o wrought_v p._n 51_o 2._o whereby_o it_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v p._n 55_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o salvation_n the_o elect_n by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n p._n 57_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v be_v a_o almighty_a power_n and_o why_o necessary_a so_o to_o be_v p_o 60_o six_o proposition_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o it_o p._n 62_o obj._n if_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v a_o carnal_a person_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n answer_v p._n 65_o obj._n against_o outward_a teach_n from_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o answer_v ibid._n chap._n iii_o the_o use_v of_o information_n 1._o inf._n how_o from_o this_o doctrine_n to_o answer_v a_o popish_a argument_n 1._o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o 2._o against_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n p._n 70_o 2._o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o godly_a want_n assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n when_o they_o fall_v foul_o p._n 74_o 3._o we_o may_v and_o must_v avoid_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v hell_n and_o obtain_v heaven_n p._n 76_o 4._o christ_n have_v not_o die_v and_o do_v alike_o for_o all_o man_n p._n 79_o 5._o the_o difference_n between_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o carnal_a person_n p._n 83_o 6._o those_o that_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v the_o best_a gospel-preacher_n p._n 84_o 7._o those_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a christian_n not_o they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n gift_n and_o grace_n compare_v p._n 93_o 8._o a_o soul_n give_v up_o to_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o most_o sad_a condition_n worse_o than_o those_o that_o fall_v under_o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n p._n 101_o chap._n iu_o the_o use_v of_o reproof_n i._o to_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n p._n 105_o ii_o to_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o 1._o such_o as_o teach_v corrupt_a doctrine_n p._n 110_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o church-reformation_n p._n 118_o 3._o church-dividers_a p._n 119_o their_o sin_n aggravate_v by_o eight_o consideration_n p._n 126_o the_o sin_n not_o the_o less_o because_o many_o godly_a person_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 132_o 4._o such_o as_o give_v bad_a example_n p._n 134_o bad_a example_n the_o more_o dangerous_a 1._o in_o minister_n 2._o in_o magistrate_n and_o other_o person_n of_o note_n 3._o in_o superior_n of_o near_a relation_n as_o parent_n master_n 4._o in_o eminent_a professor_n p._n 135_o 5._o such_o as_o entice_v counsel_n or_o persuade_v other_o to_o sin_n p._n 143_o 6._o persecutor_n p._n 148_o chap._n v._o the_o use_v of_o exhortation_n i._o in_o general_n to_o get_v the_o heart_n deep_o possess_v with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o not_z understanding_n or_o not_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divers_a evil_n p._n 153_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v show_v how_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o christ_n be_v special_o hold_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o his_o justify_v work_n of_o the_o old_a test_n 1._o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o type_n p._n 159_o 2._o in_o the_o promise_n p_o 162_o 3._o in_o the_o prophecy_n ibid._n 4._o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a t._n p._n 164_o 5._o in_o the_o gospel-invitation_n and_o other_o scripture_n p._n 165_o the_o exhortation_n further_o prosecute_v 173_o obj._n must_v we_o be_v save_v by_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n answer_v in_o seven_o proposition_n p._n 174_o ii_o the_o exhortation_n particular_o direct_v 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a p._n 177_o obj._n a_o natural_a man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o convert_v himself_o answer_v p._n 178_o carnal_a person_n leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o 1._o god_n be_v willing_a of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 179_o 2._o christ_n be_v willing_a of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 179_o five_o