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a_o grace_n confer_v upon_o our_o nature_n with_o its_o first_o be_v and_o a_o grace_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v merit_v either_o de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la their_o very_a first_o be_v be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o be_v all_o the_o qualification_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o it_o be_v endue_v suppose_v man_n have_v continue_v in_o this_o first_o estate_n this_o have_v be_v but_o a_o continuance_n of_o that_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o beginning_n if_o he_o have_v be_v advance_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o better_a or_o more_o perfect_a estate_n this_o likewise_o have_v be_v a_o new_a free_a gift_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o man_n for_o his_o very_a first_o estate_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n which_o god_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o be_v still_o indebt_v unto_o god_n as_o well_o for_o every_o moment_n or_o hour_n of_o life_n in_o such_o a_o happy_a estate_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v advance_v to_o any_o better_a estate_n this_o have_v make_v he_o a_o new_a debtor_n unto_o his_o maker_n it_o have_v be_v more_o than_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a debt_n the_o utmost_a issue_n or_o best_a effect_n of_o all_o his_o endeavour_n can_v only_o have_v make_v he_o capable_a or_o not_o unworthy_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o most_o free_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o they_o that_o the_o first_o man_n than_o be_v endow_v with_o grace_n this_o be_v god_n sole_a work_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o this_o first_o grace_n and_o so_o lose_v it_o this_o be_v his_o own_o work_n yet_o after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n thus_o unworthy_a of_o the_o first_o grace_n god_n bestow_v a_o second_o upon_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o this_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o more_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n than_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v that_o be_v a_o act_n or_o gift_n of_o his_o bounty_n this_o late_a be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n bounty_n extend_v itself_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o but_o mercy_n reach_v to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o bounty_n to_o such_o as_o deserve_v the_o severity_n of_o punitive_a justice_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o second_o grace_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o mankind_n in_o the_o woman_n seed_n though_o it_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o any_o yet_o be_v free_o and_o actual_o bestow_v upon_o they_o may_v merit_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o or_o advancement_n to_o a_o better_a estate_n 8._o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a grace_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o blessing_n we_o all_o receive_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o blessing_n we_o all_o enjoy_v so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o long_o we_o enjoy_v this_o grace_n or_o blessing_n the_o more_o still_o we_o be_v indebt_v to_o our_o gracious_a god_n than_o they_o be_v which_o never_o receive_v it_o which_o want_v it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o the_o long_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o long_o or_o in_o great_a measure_n we_o enjoy_v the_o more_o still_o we_o be_v indebt_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o what_o use_n or_o end_v then_o do_v this_o grace_n serve_v only_o to_o make_v we_o more_o indebt_v to_o god_n than_o we_o be_v for_o our_o natural_a be_v nay_o but_o to_o make_v we_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o first_o estate_n better_o than_o we_o can_v possible_o see_v it_o whilst_o we_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o ☞_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v a_o better_a and_o more_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o debt_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o blessing_n then_o without_o this_o grace_n or_o this_o blessing_n of_o redemption_n we_o possible_o can_v do_v let_v the_o advocate_n then_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n extol_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o sky_n or_o heaven_n whence_o it_o descend_v we_o will_v not_o in_o this_o contradict_v they_o but_o only_o request_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o more_o excellent_a grace_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o great_a shall_v their_o condemnation_n be_v that_o make_v no_o better_a use_n of_o it_o then_o they_o do_v if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o and_o certain_o that_o man_n have_v receive_v but_o a_o mean_a portion_n or_o talon_n of_o grace_n which_o see_v not_o his_o account_n to_o god_n to_o be_v much_o increase_v if_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o not_o employ_v his_o talon_n or_o not_o stir_v up_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 9_o but_o suppose_v we_o do_v stir_v up_o this_o grace_n or_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o it_o to_o good_a work_n to_o what_o use_n or_o end_n do_v our_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n serve_v to_o this_o end_n only_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v find_v unworthy_a either_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n gracious_a favour_n or_o of_o the_o continual_a increase_n of_o it_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o first_o receipt_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o ascribe_v in_o part_n the_o increase_n of_o it_o to_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o right_a use_n of_o it_o be_v no_o
it_o be_v then_o a_o continuance_n or_o overplus_n of_o this_o abundant_a mercy_n to_o increase_v this_o grace_n of_o adoption_n in_o we_o yearly_a daily_o and_o hourly_o last_o to_o crown_v this_o continuance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n be_v but_o a_o abundant_a excess_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n out_o of_o which_o he_o first_o promise_v the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n and_o daily_o increase_v it_o si_fw-mi merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la aliquid_fw-la facerent_fw-la ad_fw-la damnationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la veniret_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la inspectionem_fw-la meritorum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisti_fw-la et_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la quid_fw-la deo_fw-la dedisti_fw-la malus_fw-la fuisti_fw-la et_fw-la liberatus_fw-la es_fw-la quid_fw-la deo_fw-la dedisti_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la gratis_o accepisti_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-fr 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that_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 36._o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o degree_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n two_o conclusion_n one_o corollary_n a_o useful_a general_n rule_n christ_n answer_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o comment_n upon_o the_o prophet_n a_o main_a branch_n of_o that_o good_a confession_n which_o christ_n witness_v be_v his_o title_n to_o be_v judge_n the_o adversative_a particle_n nevertheless_o the_o blasphemous_a and_o treacherous_a jew_n condemn_v christ_n of_o treason_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o application_n so_o god_n take_v away_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n some_o 16._o or_o 17._o year_n ago_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v preach_v at_o newcastle_n where_o he_o be_v vicar_n divers_a year_n the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o dan._n 7._o 13._o inquire_v polanus_fw-la his_o restriction_n of_o dan._n 7._o 13._o to_o christ_n ascension_n one_o prophecy_n may_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n have_v two_o verification_n yea_o contrary_a sense_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o a_o answer_n to_o all_o text_n bâ—ought_v for_o the_o rome_n church_n great_a glory_n by_o distinction_n inchoatiuè_fw-la and_o completiuè_fw-la see_v chap._n 12._o §._o 8._o a_o exposition_n of_o jerem._n 31._o 34._o mal._n 3._o 2._o mean_v inchoatiuè_n of_o christ_n first_o come_v completiuè_fw-la of_o his_o second_o by_o first_o come_v he_o mean_v his_o come_n to_o judge_n and_o punish_v the_o jew_n the_o come_v speak_v of_o john_n 21._o 22._o such_o a_o discrimination_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n as_o be_v then_o may_v not_o be_v look_v for_o till_o doomsday_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 37_o 38._o dan._n 7._o 13._o fulfil_v act_n 1._o 9_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n the_o earth_n the_o place_n or_o term_n from_o which_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o what_o place_n christ_n probable_o shall_v come_v see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 43._o two_o sense_n chief_o 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the_o real_a dignity_n embleme_v in_o the_o sharp_a sword_n go_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n be_v defender_n of_o his_o church_n whether_o s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mean_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o explication_n of_o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o the_o word_n write_v or_o preach_v not_o only_o nor_o chief_o mean_v heb._n 4._o 12._o most_o high_a perfection_n employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n to_o be_v open_v at_o christ_n coming_z see_v ch_n 10._o §._o 9_o psal_n 32._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23_o ☜_o three_o error_n about_o the_o last_o judgement_n see_v tully_n de_fw-fr senectute_n two_o point_n propose_v pythagoras_n his_o break_a notion_n of_o a_o resurrection_n see_v juvenal_n 15._o sat._n v_o 174._o the_o solid_a truth_n extract_v out_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n of_o transmigration_n vid._n for_o catulum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 87_o 90._o point_n wherein_o heathen_n hold_v consort_n with_o christianity_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o genethliaci_n this_o error_n of_o the_o genethliaci_n may_v facilitate_v the_o christian_n belief_n of_o god_n power_n some_o christian_n err_v as_o much_o as_o the_o genethliaci_n three_o principal_a proposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o logical_a possibility_n presuppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3177._o the_o bring_v possibility_n into_o act_n do_v not_o impair_v god_n power_n but_o show_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_n see_v §._o 9_o these_o differ_v as_o addition_n and_o substraction_n ☞_o the_o jesuit_n make_v a_o sinister_a use_n of_o this_o truth_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o several_a shift_n of_o romish_a writer_n to_o maintain_v their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n of_o christ_n virtual_a influence_n see_v book_n 10._o ch_z 55_o 56._o the_o corinthian_a naturalist_n his_o two_o curious_a
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