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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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his_o rare_a knowledge_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o for_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a which_o make_v he_o shine_v among_o all_o other_o writer_n grotius_n h._n grotius_n tanquam_fw-la luna_fw-la inter_fw-la minora_fw-la sidera_fw-la and_o thence_o spring_v those_o incomparable_a notion_n digest_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o moderate_a spirit_n his_o enemy_n be_v judge_n many_o cur_n bawl_v about_o he_o that_o mighty_a giant_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a and_o spare_v not_o to_o abuse_v he_o now_o he_o be_v in_o his_o grave_n who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v his_o book_n after_o he_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o like_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a clear_o unfolding_a the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n without_o take_v any_o side_n or_o party_n whole_o aim_v at_o satisfaction_n to_o
offer_v for_o all_o and_o suffer_v for_o all_o that_o be_v save_v before_o the_o gospel_n 31._o that_o by_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o be_v save_v under_o the_o law_n though_o in_o consideration_n of_o christ_n do_v understand_v in_o what_o consideration_n christ_n shall_v be_v their_o salvation_n as_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v but_o that_o they_o understand_v it_o dark_o in_o their_o elder_n and_o superior_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v also_o prophet_n and_o the_o father_n of_o several_a age_n of_o who_o we_o read_v hebrew_n 11._o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n purpose_n be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o it_o so_o spare_o and_o by_o such_o degree_n as_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v 32._o that_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v i_o acknowledge_v the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o dispense_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o original_a law_n and_o bring_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o effect_n instead_o of_o it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o private_a person_n remit_v this_o private_a interest_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o sin_n whereby_o his_o law_n be_v transgress_v but_o the_o act_n of_o a_o master_n of_o a_o household_n or_o the_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a of_o a_o commonwealth_n dispose_v of_o mankind_n as_o his_o subject_n or_o household_n servant_n but_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o give_v he_o that_o satisfaction_n as_o may_v move_v he_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o abate_v that_o debt_n of_o punishment_n which_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o by_o transgress_v his_o original_a law_n to_o publish_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n admit_v all_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o will_v undertake_v to_o be_v true_a christian_n 33._o that_o still_o along_o in_o my_o conception_n upon_o this_o point_n i_o meet_v with_o the_o exact_a distinction_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o christ_n we_o read_v that_o abraham_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o his_o posterity_n long_a time_n after_o when_o it_o come_v towards_o a_o performance_n do_v consent_n to_o leave_v egypt_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n 1.5_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 1.5_o and_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o which_o rock_n be_v christ_n all_o this_o while_n they_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o wet_v they_o but_o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o on_o both_o side_n till_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o 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resemblance_n but_o no_o identity_n and_o sameness_n between_o the_o two_o testament_n 36._o that_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v but_o the_o stream_n carry_v they_o which_o be_v strong_a too_o that_o wise_a man_n and_o learned_a in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v maintain_v that_o as_o the_o testament_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o if_o so_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v both_o one_o thing_n than_o baptism_n and_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red-sea_n be_v all_o one_o then_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v all_o one_o then_o to_o believe_v in_o moses_n for_o his_o conduct_n to_o canaan_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o his_o conduct_n to_o paradise_n be_v all_o one_o but_o christ_n say_v you_o believe_v in_o moses_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 37._o that_o if_o set_v aside_o the_o correspondence_n they_o make_v the_o engagement_n to_o god_n under_o moses_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n one_o thing_n and_o our_o engagement_n to_o god_n under_o christ_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n another_o certain_o the_o immediate_a assurance_n of_o this_o and_o the_o immediate_a assurance_n of_o that_o be_v several_a thing_n and_o if_o there_o be_v between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n that_o correspondence_n which_o make_v one_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o other_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o my_o picture_n be_v the_o same_o with_o i_o because_o it_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n which_o can_v be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v immediate_o figure_v or_o assure_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o everlasting_a rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 38._o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n st._n paul_n argue_v concern_v the_o gospel_n 30.12.14_o deut._n 30.12.14_o from_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n concern_v the_o law_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n 10.10_o rom._n 10.10_o to_o wit_n to_o bring_v down_o christ_n or_o who_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a to_o wit_n to_o bring_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n the_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o if_o moses_n due_o warn_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v put_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o into_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o so_o frequent_a and_o plain_a teach_n of_o they_o by_o precept_n upon_o precept_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a frequent_o repeat_v then_o if_o christ_n as_o due_o warn_v the_o christian_n they_o can_v have_v no_o excuse_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v put_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n if_o therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o israelite_n by_o circumcision_n tie_v he_o to_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n tie_v he_o to_o the_o gospel_n do_v therefore_o the_o name_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n or_o a_o new_a testament_n signify_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o or_o so_o little_a that_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o other_o consider_v well_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o will_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 39_o that_o as_o to_o the_o common_a salvation_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n with_o and_o without_o a_o law_n once_o more_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v that_o while_o they_o be_v under_o this_o dispensation_n there_o be_v another_o traffic_n drive_v under_o hand_n in_o dark_a and_o obscure_a term_n between_o god_n and_o they_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o his_o law_n write_v or_o unwritten_a for_o such_o reason_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n and_o with_o such_o measure_n as_o he_o require_v for_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o 40._o
as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v or_o write_v letter_n letter_n be_v understand_v by_o all_o as_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o doubt_n be_v only_o in_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v terrene_a as_o long_a life_n health_n power_n victory_n etc._n etc._n v._o leu._n 26._o and_o deut._n 28._o and_o such_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o original_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n viz._n canaan_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v terrene_a proportionable_a to_o the_o promise_n sit_v also_o to_o the_o rudeness_n and_o childishness_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v therefore_o rude_a and_o beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o world_n 3.9_o gal._n 4_o 3.9_o for_o the_o morality_n be_v the_o least_o and_o low_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o restraint_n from_o act_n unnatural_a the_o two_o table_n be_v bar_n from_o impiety_n and_o bridle_n from_o inhumanity_n not_o 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devil_n and_o his_o angel_n work_n work_n 4._o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v cordial_a as_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n liberal_a in_o the_o free_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o love_n answerable_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o god_n love_n who_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o son_n a_o giver_n of_o a_o inheritance_n to_o we_o heir_n they_o be_v also_o perfect_a for_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n full_a and_o blameless_a for_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o christ_n contract_n contract_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n express_o contract_v nothing_o of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o god_n mean_v they_o more_o than_o in_o word_n he_o declare_v and_o then_o under_o that_o law_n there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o persuasion_n thereof_o god_n invite_v their_o obedience_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n they_o may_v well_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o rest_v there_o for_o such_o a_o reward_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o his_o greatness_n to_o give_v nor_o for_o his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n to_o receive_v so_o he_o promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n yet_o in_o term_n he_o express_v nothing_o but_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nor_o have_v he_o that_o in_o possession_n nor_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o for_o many_o generation_n but_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n yet_o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n wait_v for_o that_o good_a land_n 11.16_o heb._n 11.16_o and_o look_v for_o a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v provide_v a_o recompense_n for_o his_o servant_n suffering_n more_o than_o this_o earth_n can_v afford_v but_o how_o or_o which_o way_n or_o what_o they_o do_v not_o can_v not_o distinct_o know_v 14._o heb._n 11.13_o 14._o but_o see_v they_o afar_o 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and_o all_o joynt-heir_n have_v equal_a right_n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o be_v christ_n like_o god_n we_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v he_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o so_o we_o not_o yet_o but_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o fee-feminine_a where_o all_o the_o daughter_n be_v coheir_n like_o land_n in_o gavel-kind_n where_o all_o the_o son_n be_v coheir_n sect_n xii_o 3._o the_o degree_n of_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n the_o right_a of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o equal_a all_o alike_o at_o all_o time_n but_o gradual_a sect_n xiii_o 1._o a_o right_a of_o expectation_n of_o future_a thing_n 7.5_o expectation_n act_n 7.5_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o right_a to_o canaan_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o in_o possession_n as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o yet_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o 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one_o sort_n fly_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o other_o be_v utter_v open_o next_o i_o find_v certain_a indiscreet_a and_o dangerous_a amplification_n as_o if_o the_o civil_a government_n etc._n etc._n arcadius_n &_o honorius_n cod._n l._n 9_o tit._n 47._o de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la peccata_fw-la suos_fw-la teneant_fw-la authores_fw-la nec_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la progrediatur_fw-la metus_fw-la quàm_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la delictum_fw-la antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la ff_n l._n 48._o t._n 19_o de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la l._n 26._o crimen_fw-la vel_fw-la poena_n paterna_fw-la nullam_fw-la maculam_fw-la filio_fw-la infligere_fw-la potest_fw-la nam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la admisso_fw-la sorti_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la alieni_fw-la criminis_fw-la successor_n constituitur_fw-la prudent_a apoth_o hymn_n in_o infidel_n fidem_fw-la minutis_fw-la dissecant_fw-la ambagibus_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la linguâ_fw-la est_fw-la nequior_fw-la solvunt_fw-la 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