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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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6._o 44._o a_o real_a efficacy_n god_n circumcise_v our_o heart_n quicken_v we_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dead_a give_v a_o new_a heart_n four_o the_o part_n of_o this_o work_n of_o vocation_n wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n ibid._n 1._o the_o lord_n make_v a_o gracious_a offer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul._n 2._o the_o soul_n accept_v of_o christ_n when_o and_o as_o he_o be_v tender_v christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n first_o external_o matth._n 20._o 16._o this_o be_v a_o declaration_n or_o publication_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o a_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ._n it_o stand_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o own_o obedience_n have_v pay_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o the_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n 2._o god_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v this_o good_a to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o will_v take_v he_o on_o the_o term_n he_o be_v offer_v 3._o the_o term_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o free_a and_o nothing_o require_v but_o only_o free_o to_o receive_v he_o 4._o because_o the_o humble_a and_o break_a sinner_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o be_v discourage_v portion_n therefore_o he_o declare_v that_o those_o which_o be_v vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n be_v most_o welcome_a to_o he_o second_o internal_o rom._n 8._o 30._o which_o be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n act._n 10._o 44._o mark_n of_o a_o effectual_a call_v first_o god_n break_v the_o heart_n by_o some_o preparatory_a conviction_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o proper_a call_n be_v by_o the_o gospel_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 14._o but_o the_o previous_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o hos._n 2._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 1._o see_v john_n 16._o 8._o this_o conviction_n have_v not_o the_o like_a effect_n in_o all_o in_o 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2._o 9_o free_a resolution_n and_o confidence_n come_v what_o will_v come_v they_o will_v obey_v god_n luke_n 5._o 5._o five_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o call_v it_o infer_v a_o change_n from_o the_o former_a state_n in_o heart_n the_o whole_a heart_n it_o now_o find_v comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n and_o hate_v sin_n hos._n 4._o 8._o ephes._n 4._o 12._o i_o know_v there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o effectual_a call_v conversion_n and_o regeneration_n yet_o because_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n handle_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o conversion_n and_o effectual_a call_v too_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o conversion_n in_o the_o next_o place_n chap._n iii_o of_o
conversion_n and_o freewill_n i._o of_o conversion_n conversion_n be_v a_o come_n back_o again_o to_o god_n from_o who_o one_o depart_v by_o righteousness_n sin_n hos._n 14._o 1._o turn_v be_v a_o word_n borrow_v from_o traveller_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n get_v into_o it_o again_o by_o turn_v that_o be_v by_o leave_v the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o do_v walk_v and_o take_v another_o different_a way_n from_o it_o contrary_a to_o it_o if_o one_o have_v go_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n there_o be_v first_o habitual_a conversion_n the_o first_o infusion_n of_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n conversion_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n act._n 3._o 19_o second_o actual_a the_o soul_n beginning_n to_o act_v from_o that_o life_n and_o those_o habit_n a_o conversion_n from_o some_o particular_a gross_a act_n of_o sin_n luke_n 22._o 32._o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o great_a breach_n gross_a sin_n make_v on_o one_o justification_n 1._o put_v a_o damp_n on_o all_o his_o grace_n psal._n 51._o 10._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n vers_fw-la 12._o so_o that_o one_o may_v be_v say_v quodammodo_fw-la excidere_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n isa._n 63._o 10_o 17._o man_n aversion_n from_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o divinity_n a_o sinner_n depart_v from_o god_n two_o way_n 1._o as_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o as_o the_o utmost_a end_n therefore_o conversion_n be_v a_o change_n of_o these_o two_o when_o one_o make_v god_n his_o chief_a good_a and_o his_o glory_n his_o utmost_a end_n a_o man_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n first_o make_v god_n the_o chief_a good_a 1._o if_o he_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o contemplation_n psal._n 139._o 17._o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v also_o 2._o if_o he_o choose_v he_o as_o his_o portion_n josh._n 24._o 22._o psal._n 119_o 57_o 3._o if_o he_o 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nature_n because_o it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n because_o it_o make_v we_o in_o some_o degree_n like_a unto_o he_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o mankind_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o a_o resolution_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n psal._n 119._o 30._o &_o 73._o 10._o the_o form_n a_o conformity_n to_o god_n law_n or_o whole_a will_n so_o reveal_v psal._n 119._o the_o end_n principal_a to_o glorify_v and_o please_v god_n secondary_a to_o attain_v his_o favour_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o extent_n must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n sanctification_n reach_v to_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n david_n hide_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o 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be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o especial_o thy_o bosom_n sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n 6._o remove_v all_o impediment_n ii_o repentance_n it_o be_v take_v sometime_o large_o and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o conversion_n contrition_n faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n 2._o strict_o for_o contrition_n alone_o act._n 13._o 24._o repentance_n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n or_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o the_o humble_v convert_v sinner_n do_v turn_v from_o all_o sin_n with_o grief_n and_o detestation_n of_o it_o because_o thereby_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n love_a and_o embrace_v they_o and_o resolve_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o author_n of_o repentance_n be_v god_n spirit_n act_v 1._o 51._o &_o 11._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n such_o a_o work_n as_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o any_o but_o by_o the_o almighty_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o a_o way_n above_o corrupt_a nature_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o a_o man_n can_v do_v something_o towards_o legal_a duty_n but_o one_o have_v no_o principle_n for_o evangelical_a duty_n but_o something_o against_o they_o 2._o the_o subject_a in_o who_o this_o grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v find_v say_v some_o be_v a_o humble_a and_o convert_v sinner_n 1._o humble_v that_o be_v legal_o sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o by_o sin_n 2._o convert_v that_o be_v by_o god_n one_o who_o inward_a man_n be_v change_v ezek._n 25._o 26._o repentance_n seem_v rather_o to_o precede_v conversion_n act._n 3._o 19_o though_o full_a repentance_n be_v conversion_n 3._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o turn_n with_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n joel_n 2._o 12._o ezek._n 16_o lat_fw-la end_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o delight_n in_o god_n will_v and_o aug._n way_n hos._n 14._o 8_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v find_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v offensivum_fw-la dei_fw-la aversivum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o repentance_n 15._o 1._o antecedent_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n and_o justification_n act_v 2._o 38._o &_o 3._o 19_o &_o 8._o 22._o 2._o consequent_a repentance_n melt_v of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n after_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n luke_n 7._o 47._o 1_o tim_n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o ezek._n 16._o ult_n initial_a repentance_n when_o one_o be_v convert_v act._n 8._o 22._o 2._o continual_a rom._n 7._o 24._o john_n 13._o 10._o 3._o personal_n or_o ecclesiastical_a some_o say_v the_o part_n o●_n repentance_n be_v to_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a psal._n 34._o 15._o isa._n 1_o 15_o 16._o &_o 55._o 7._o amos_n 5._o 15._o rom._n 12._o 9_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n 2._o in_o repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o return_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o mortify_v but_o vivifie_v rom._n 6._o 11._o sin_n must_v be_v mortify_v before_o the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v be_v superinduce_v into_o the_o soul_n col._n 1._o 13._o in_o renounce_v of_o sin_n four_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v true_a humiliation_n be_v begin_v in_o fear_n continue_v in_o shame_n carry_v on_o in_o sorrow_n and_o end_n in_o indignation_n 1._o fear_n arise_v from_o application_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o provocation_n we_o compare_v the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v with_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripture_n illud_fw-la authenticum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la commendat_fw-la sustinet_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la se_fw-la sidem_fw-la ac_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la habet_fw-la whitaker_n whitaker_n every_o principle_n be_v know_v by_o itself_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la credendum_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v we_o must_v believe_v it_o for_o itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o their_o conformity_n with_o it_o it_o eccius_n reckon_v this_o among_o heretical_a assertion_n major_a est_fw-la scripturae_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la authoritas_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la placuerit_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la deus_fw-la say_v tertullian_n in_o apol._n if_o god_n please_v not_o man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n as_o true_o and_o certain_o as_o god_n be_v god_n so_o true_o be_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la 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regula_fw-la fidei_fw-la chamierus_n the_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o call_v canonical_a because_o it_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o life_n phil._n 3._o 16._o gal._n 6._o 16._o tertullianus_n appellat_fw-la scripturam_fw-la regulam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o ait_fw-la in_o scripture_n inveniri_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la advers._fw-la helvid_n cap._n 9_o sacra_fw-la scripturae_fw-la regula_fw-la credendi_fw-la certissima_fw-la tutissimaque_fw-la est_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la l_o 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la credimus_fw-la cum_fw-la credimu●_n quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debemus_fw-la see_v mr._n anthony_n bur●●●_n on_o mark_n 1._o 2_o 3._o deut._n 5._o 29._o isa._n 8._o 20._o 20._o verba_fw-la scripturae_fw-la non_fw-la sun●_n legenda_fw-la sed_fw-la vivenda_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la sa●itas_fw-la servatur_fw-la confirmando_fw-la verum_fw-la refellendo_fw-la balsam_n aquavitae_fw-la sanctimionia_fw-la fugiendo_fw-la malum_fw-la saciendo_fw-la bonum_fw-la satis_fw-la habet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doceat_fw-la errorent_fw-la redarguat_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la corrigat_fw-la instituat_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la nec_fw-la haec●●tiliter_fw-la praestat_fw-la solummodo_fw-la quae_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la cavillatio_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la perfectus_fw-la ●it_n homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n rainoldus_n rainoldus_n deut._n 17._o 18._o isa._n 8._o 20._o luke_n 16._o 29._o act_n 24._o 14._o christian_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o hereafter_o john_n 12._o 48._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 8._o 8._o judaei_n docen●_fw-la exhoc_fw-la loco_fw-la te●eri_fw-la regem_fw-la sua_fw-la ma●●_n sibi_fw-la legem_fw-la describere_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la alias_o cum_fw-la privatus_fw-la esset_fw-la descrip●isset_fw-la chamierus_n regula_n fidei_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequi_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la se_fw-la conformare_fw-la debet_fw-la formale_a objectum_fw-la ●idei_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la objectiva_fw-la fidei_fw-la seu_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la fotmaliter_fw-la &_o principaliter_fw-la credimus_fw-la baron_fw-fr contra_fw-la turnebul_n nos_fw-la discamus_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la loqui_fw-la be_v ●●●●_o epist._n 7._o david_n psa._n 119_o desire_n that_o all_o his_o counsel_n thought_n manner_n action_n may_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o god_n word_n the_o scripture_n contain_v 1._o a_o necessary_a doctrine_n viz._n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n mat._n 22_o 37._o john_n 13._o 16._o without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v rom._n 7._o 7._o it_o be_v 2._o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vero_fw-la à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d factum_fw-la quod_fw-la frangit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dirimit_fw-la light_n &_o controversias_fw-la medi_fw-la problema_fw-la a_o alea_fw-la sit_fw-la s●rtitio_fw-la sort_n deus_fw-la regit_fw-la speciali_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la alioquin_fw-la quid_fw-la novi_fw-la aut_fw-la proprij_fw-la dixerat_fw-la solomon_n prov._n 16._o ult_n cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mund●●it_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ●_o dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la sed_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o ordinaria_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la speciali_fw-la ista_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n between_o gataker_n dr._n ames_n and_o voetius_fw-la about_o this_o point_n this_o be_v a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o decide_v a_o controversy_n from_o heaven_n by_o god_n himself_o when_o all_o mean_n on_o earth_n fail_v therefore_o lot_n must_v not_o be_v use_v without_o 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