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A85510 A modest vindication of the doctrine of conditions in the Covenant of Grace, and the defenders thereof, from the aspersions of arminianism & popery, which Mr. W. E. cast on them. By the late faithful and godly minister Mr. John Graile, minister of the gospel at Tidworth in the county of Wilts. Published with a preface concerning the nature of the Covenant of Grace, wherein is a discovery of the judgment of Dr. Twisse in the point of justification, clearing him from antinomianism therein. By Constant Jessop, minister of the Gospel at Wimborn minister in the county of Dorset. Whereunto is added, a sermon, preached at the funeral of the said Mr. John Grail. By Humphrey Chambers, D.D. and pastor of the church at Pewsie. Graile, John.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.; Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658. Pauls sad farewel to his Ephesians. 1654 (1654) Wing G1477; Thomason E817_1; Thomason E817_2; ESTC R207370 97,971 125

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essence_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o other_o be_v such_o the_o defect_n or_o want_n whereof_o do_v make_v the_o contract_n or_o covenant_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n though_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o contract_n itself_o 29._o he_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o his_o present_a subject_n the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o condition_n antecedent_n without_o which_o any_o man_n have_v not_o either_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o admit_v work_n as_o such_o a_o condition_n antecedent_n but_o only_o consequent_a so_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a ex_fw-la vi_fw-la donatae_fw-la jam_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o that_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v already_o confer_v on_o they_o through_o faith_n where_o you_o see_v chamier_n do_v clear_o assert_v faith_n to_o be_v 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to_o salvation_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o in_o christ_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o love_v they_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o 11._o mr._n burroughes_n upon_o hosea_n upon_o those_o word_n i_o will_v betrothe_v they_o unto_o i_o how_o frequent_o have_v he_o those_o word_n it_o must_v be_v mutual_a it_o must_v be_v mutual_a in_o every_o particular_a branch_n of_o it_o he_o show_v it_o must_v be_v mutual_a on_o the_o church_n part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n part_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v so_o without_o stipulation_n in_o moses_n his_o self-denial_n p._n 188._o faith_n have_v the_o great_a honour_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 12._o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v the_o general_a tenent_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o new_a england_n as_o appear_v by_o mr._n bulkly_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 280_o 281._o where_o he_o handle_v that_o very_a question_n and_o also_o by_o the_o catalogue_n of_o error_n that_o do_v arise_v there_o 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