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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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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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have_v not_o their_o parent_n repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n the_o content_n rom._n 5.12_o explain_v recapitulation_n account_v adam_n will_n not_o we_o levi's_fw-la pay_v of_o tithe_n all_o mortal_a in_o adam_n righteous_a in_o christ_n immortal_a in_o christ_n every_o individuum_fw-la act_n for_o itself_o sinner_n legal_a sinner_n moral_a sinner_n jural_a psal_n 51.6_o explain_v ephes_n 2.3_o explain_v soul_n a_o spirit_n good_a most_o common_a good_a lovely_a v._o lib._n 7._o tit._n 3.2_o vol._n argumenta_fw-la laciniana_n title_n ii_o of_o original_a sin_n explain_v rom._n 5.12_o explain_v in_o this_o rank_n be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o for_o his_o disobedience_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o his_o mortality_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v not_o active_o by_o transgress_v in_o his_o transgression_n but_o passive_o by_o be_v prejudicate_v in_o his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o doom_n all_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o state_n of_o transgressor_n these_o word_n in_o who_o all_o sin_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o those_o verse_n 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o with_o these_o verse_n 16._o the_o judgement_n be_v upon_o one_o to_o condemnation_n and_o with_o these_o verse_n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o with_o these_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n all_o which_o saying_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v make_v mortal_a as_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v make_v bound-slave_n and_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o gehezi_n he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v make_v leper_n by_o one_o adam_n sin_v sin_n enter_v upon_o all_o mankind_n and_o for_o that_o one_o man_n sin_n death_n 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the_o son_n have_v above_o the_o servant_n not_o to_o be_v eject_v or_o punish_v for_o every_o fault_n as_o the_o servant_n may_v do_v give_v the_o son_n this_o privilege_n in_o fault_n only_o such_o as_o be_v ignorances_n and_n infirmity_n but_o excuse_v he_o not_o in_o crime_n such_o as_o be_v malignity_n and_o wilful_a presumption_n from_o be_v disinherit_v as_o a_o malefactor_n relapse_v into_o the_o same_o crime_n or_o worse_o after_o pardon_n destroy_v himself_o as_o a_o slave_n after_o liberty_n sell_v himself_o again_o to_o bondage_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n my_o unthankfulness_n therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o my_o right_n by_o faith_n not_o that_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n for_o than_o i_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o my_o faith_n for_o want_v of_o work_n become_v dead_a it_o have_v life_n enough_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o legacy_n of_o god_n will_n and_o testament_n but_o not_o of_o the_o precept_n and_o 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david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n which_o exhortation_n and_o example_n do_v necessary_o demonstrate_v the_o mutability_n of_o my_o justification_n because_o to_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a there_o need_v no_o exhortation_n reason_n or_o dehortation_n and_o because_o of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o example_n the_o grand_a reason_n that_o my_o state_n of_o justification_n may_v be_v defeat_v be_v because_o it_o be_v conditional_a for_o though_o god_n donation_n of_o my_o present_a right_n to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n or_o precede_a act_n on_o my_o part_n except_o it_o be_v the_o passive_a act_n of_o my_o faith_n to_o accept_v thereof_o yet_o my_o future_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n whereto_o i_o have_v now_o a_o present_a right_n be_v conditional_a and_o that_o condition_n run_v upon_o my_o good_a behaviour_n of_o deport_v myself_o as_o become_v the_o son_n of_o 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