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A46995 An exact collection of the works of Doctor Jackson ... such as were not published before : Christ exercising his everlasting priesthood ... or, a treatise of that knowledge of Christ which consists in the true estimate or experimental valuation of his death, resurrection, and exercise of his everlasting sacerdotal function ... : this estimate cannot rightly be made without a right understanding of the primeval state of Adam ...; Works. Selections. 1654 Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686. 1654 (1654) Wing J89; ESTC R33614 442,514 358

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man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n or_o degree_n of_o his_o conversion_n or_o mortification_n for_o i_o own_o part_n as_o i_o acknowledge_v many_o degree_n of_o conversion_n and_o many_o precedent_a motion_n to_o true_a and_o complete_a mortification_n so_o i_o shall_v think_v the_o most_o man_n live_v that_o be_v thorough_o convert_v and_o true_o mortify_v to_o be_v mere_o passive_a not_o in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o degree_n only_o but_o in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o intermediate_v degree_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v precedent_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n in_o it_o and_o be_v once_o habitual_o mortify_v we_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n active_a 2._o but_o if_o in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o subsequent_a degree_n of_o mortification_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a how_o shall_v we_o avoid_v that_o imputation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o our_o church_n by_o the_o romanist_n the_o imputation_n be_v 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his_o speech_n be_v the_o hearer_n must_v be_v active_a to_o find_v he_o ear_n now_o faith_n be_v as_o the_o eyesight_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o understanding_n and_o yet_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v come_v by_o hear_v our_o mortification_n or_o conversion_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v never_o wrought_v without_o some_o sense_n or_o feel_n and_o in_o these_o work_n if_o they_o be_v spiritual_o perform_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v as_o mere_o passive_a as_o the_o bodily_a eye_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o sight_n or_o the_o ear_n in_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v but_o mere_o passive_a after_o a_o more_o remarkable_a manner_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o mortification_n or_o conversion_n than_o in_o their_o accomplishment_n the_o resolution_n then_o of_o the_o former_a doubt_n be_v this_o we_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o degree_n or_o work_n of_o mortification_n or_o conversion_n we_o be_v not_o mere_o passive_a we_o must_v be_v active_a in_o some_o work_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n presuppose_v for_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o work_n or_o for_o his_o accomplish_v these_o work_n in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n 3._o for_o illustration_n of_o that_o which_o in_o this_o point_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v by_o all_o without_o offence_n as_o i_o hope_v to_o any_o we_o will_v take_v for_o instance_n or_o example_n a_o man_n who_o heart_n have_v never_o find_v any_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o despiser_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o lead_v to_o grace_n a_o young_a man_n every_o way_n as_o dissolute_o bend_v as_o his_o year_n and_o experience_n will_v permit_v he_o this_o man_n upon_o some_o loathsome_a concomitant_n which_o follow_v riot_n or_o upon_o some_o grievous_a mischance_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o or_o his_o friend_n in_o a_o unruly_a place_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n abjure_v the_o like_a place_n and_o company_n for_o a_o while_n and_o be_v not_o able_a or_o unaccustomed_a to_o be_v alone_o resolve_v to_o make_v trial_n whether_o he_o shall_v speed_v better_o by_o repair_v at_o time_n seasonable_a unto_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o thus_o resolve_a and_n in_o thus_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v not_o mere_o passive_a but_o a_o active_a this_o be_v no_o work_n of_o true_a faith_n no_o degree_n of_o true_a conversion_n or_o mortification_n spiritual_a yet_o a_o motion_n by_o god_n providence_n presuppose_v or_o rather_o prerequire_v to_o his_o future_a regeneration_n or_o conversion_n he_o be_v active_a likewise_o in_o lend_v his_o ear_n with_o some_o tolerable_a attention_n unto_o the_o preacher_n the_o theme_n whereupon_o the_o preacher_n without_o any_o notice_n of_o this_o party_n disposition_n or_o occasion_n do_v insist_v we_o will_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o st._n augustine_n first_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n without_o any_o choice_n make_v by_o he_o but_o present_v itself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a thought_n or_o purpose_n by_o mere_a chance_n the_o theme_n which_o first_o wrought_v his_o conversion_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o confession_n acknowledge_v cap._n confess_v 8._o lib._n 12._o cap._n be_v rom._n 13._o 13._o 14._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o a_o discreet_a methodical_a application_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o this_o text_n afford_v will_v much_o move_v any_o dissolute_a youngman_n heart_n which_o have_v be_v impel_v or_o draw_v upon_o the_o former_a presuppose_a occasion_n to_o hear_v these_o word_n open_v or_o discourse_v upon_o without_o his_o choice_n and_o beyond_o his_o aim_n or_o expectation_n and_o in_o this_o suppose_a motion_n or_o relent_v of_o
his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o party_n move_v be_v a_o mere_a passive_n in_o thus_o fit_v the_o discourse_n to_o his_o former_a life_n or_o cogitation_n the_o preacher_n himself_o be_v god_n instrument_n not_o the_o agent_n he_o have_v no_o suffrage_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o text_n at_o least_o in_o suit_v it_o to_o this_o particular_a occasion_n much_o less_o any_o hand_n or_o finger_n in_o the_o issue_n or_o success_n both_o these_o be_v whole_o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o divine_a providence_n 4._o but_o now_o that_o the_o party_n heart_n be_v touch_v by_o these_o or_o the_o like_a occurrence_n unexpected_a either_o by_o this_o patient_n or_o by_o his_o physician_n do_v he_o still_o remain_v as_o mere_o passive_a as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o mortification_n or_o conversion_n sure_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o mere_a natural_a civil_a or_o moral_a man_n be_v free_a and_o able_a to_o reflect_v upon_o those_o motion_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o 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call_n of_o god_n providence_n god_n be_v please_v to_o multiply_v the_o active_a mean_n of_o mortification_n or_o to_o make_v their_o contrivance_n and_o disposition_n more_o remarkable_a and_o effectual_a than_o they_o be_v before_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o which_o will_v not_o take_v such_o warning_n as_o god_n shall_v send_v he_o into_o his_o serious_a consideration_n shall_v bring_v this_o twofold_n inconvenience_n upon_o himself_o first_o ☜_o ☜_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v every_o day_n than_o other_o more_o unapt_a to_o be_v wrought_v unto_o repentance_n or_o to_o have_v mortification_n wrought_v in_o it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o former_o will_v have_v wrought_v it_o second_o god_n in_o justice_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o such_o ordinary_a mean_n or_o motive_n to_o mortification_n as_o before_o he_o have_v man_n extreme_a want_n of_o all_o ability_n so_o to_o prepare_v or_o mollify_v his_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o may_v be_v more_o towardly_a passive_n than_o it_o 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priest_n and_o that_o this_o consecration_n be_v not_o accomplish_v until_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n before_o he_o become_v a_o immortal_a man_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n &c_n &c_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a life_n after_o he_o be_v thus_o consecrate_v by_o death_n and_o by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v he_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o melchizedeck_v offer_v any_o wherein_o then_o do_v melchizedecks_n priesthood_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o authoritative_a blessing_n 11_o see_v book_n 9_o ch_n 9_o and_o 11_o he_o be_v say_v moses_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n st._n cyril_n 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