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A81566 Divine characters: or, The true Christian discovered, and the hypocrite detected. In three treatises. The first treatise shewing, that both saints and unconverted sinners ought daily to go to God in Jesus Christ, for pardon of their sins ... The second treatise shewing, how we are to expect salvation, not from any righteousness of our own, but by the righteousness of the mediator, Jesus Christ ... The third treatise shewing, The Gospel evidences of a true Christian ... ; To which is added the summe and substance of the Christian religion, in a short catechise. P., A. 1695 (1695) Wing D1718A; ESTC R174671 155,114 255

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the_o presence_n of_o god_n majesty_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v appoint_v mediator_n to_o bring_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o himself_o to_o make_v way_n for_o he_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o convey_v mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o a_o poor_a sinner_n oh_o say_v that_o i_o can_v acquaint_v myself_o with_o jesus_n christ_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o skirt_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o favour_n love_n covenant_n vision_n union_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o way_n for_o a_o sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o john_n 14.6_o 5._o let_v it_o call_v upon_o saint_n that_o know_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v stranger_n to_o he_o that_o they_o neglect_v not_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o neglect_v he_o not_o in_o his_o bless_a mediation_n grace_n love_n fellowship_n appearance_n ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n and_o very_o apt_a be_v saint_n to_o it_o to_o neglect_v jesus_n christ_n oh_o still_o know_v and_o consider_v 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upon_o he_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o heb._n 9.15_o and_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o which_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v style_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n a_o atonement_n and_o propitiation_n all_o which_o do_v imply_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v save_v by_o it_o have_v suffer_v the_o utmost_a of_o divine_a justice_n in_o their_o own_o person_n thus_o much_o may_v serve_v brief_o to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n redemption_n the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o from_o the_o word_n will_v be_v this_o doct._n to_o the_o salvation_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o order_n to_o god_n let_v out_o his_o free_a grace_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v require_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o price_n lay_v down_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o redemption_n i_o may_v urge_v many_o more_o text_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v name_v as_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o redeem_v not_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old-testament-dispensation_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o large_a especial_o in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 22._o and_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n from_o hence_o the_o reason_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n thus_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n will_v be_v clear_a reason_n 1._o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o 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mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n unless_o his_o law_n be_v satisfy_v which_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.4_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o the_o sinner_n have_v keep_v it_o full_o in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o christ_n become_a obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n still_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o name_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o by_o his_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o the_o pure_a original_a righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o heb._n 7.26_o 27._o and_o by_o his_o actual_a obedience_n to_o it_o in_o the_o perfect_a observe_v of_o it_o rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a namely_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o law_n now_o all_o sinner_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v not_o remit_v they_o till_o it_o be_v satisfy_v it_o call_v for_o punishment_n and_o full_a obedience_n which_o jesus_n christ_n give_v unto_o it_o 5._o god_n can_v not_o so_o
there_o be_v nothing_o more_o abase_v a_o soul_n than_o this_o nothing_o make_v it_o more_o difficult_a to_o believe_v pardon_n when_o humble_v for_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o many_o poor_a soul_n fear_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o light_n which_o though_o while_o they_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o have_v so_o sin_v unpardonable_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o border_n next_o upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o much_o greaten_v sin_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o reproach_v the_o lord_n numb_a 15.30_o 31._o therefore_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n james_n 4._o last_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v great_a sin_n of_o which_o god_n will_v take_v the_o 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profaneness_n lie_v swear_v profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n sport_n pastime_n excess_n of_o riot_n and_o the_o like_a when_o god_n lay_v it_o in_o upon_o their_o conscience_n must_v be_v grievous_a and_o abominable_a to_o their_o soul_n 6._o multitude_n of_o sin_n do_v make_v sin_n appear_v great_a this_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o for_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n psal_n 51._o and_o psal_n 40.12_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o one_o sin_n but_o a_o sinful_a thought_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o thousand_o hell_n much_o more_o multiply_v numberless_a infinite_a sin_n in_o thought_n word_n walking_n call_v worship_n in_o all_o i_o have_v do_v i_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n therefore_o the_o least_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a sinner_n when_o god_n lay_v his_o account_n before_o he_o 7._o another_o thing_n that_o greaten_v sin_n be_v that_o it_o be_v against_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o forsake_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n and_o yet_o all_o break_v sometime_o against_o solemn_a vow_n against_o prayer_n this_o consideration_n upon_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n stick_v hard_a and_o lay_v low_a and_o make_v his_o sin_n grievous_a indeed_o that_o against_o purpose_n vow_n prayer_n he_o shall_v return_v to_o his_o sin_n this_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a great_a indeed_o do_v will_v the_o lord_n pardon_v such_o a_o wretch_n etc._n etc._n 8._o sin_n appear_v great_a when_o see_v by_o a_o poor_a soul_n because_o it_o be_v reign_v sin_n rom._n 5._o &_o 6._o sin_n reign_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n oh_o say_v a_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n i_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v sin_n but_o i_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n i_o obey_v sin_n as_o a_o lord_n and_o that_o willing_o i_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o where_o god_n christ_n his_o spirit_n word_n law_n shall_v have_v dwell_v and_o reign_v there_o sin_n and_o lust_n bear_v sway_v and_o have_v the_o command_n of_o my_o soul_n a_o little_a sin_n when_o a_o reign_a sin_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n all_o that_o sin_n can_v do_v be_v but_o to_o rule_v the_o sinner_n and_o so_o it_o do_v the_o least_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o it_o though_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o into_o gross_a notorious_a act_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o do_v much_o greaten_v it_o 9_o sin_n in_o the_o fountain_n make_v it_o great_a as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v there_o be_v more_o water_n in_o the_o fountain_n than_o in_o the_o pool_n and_o stream_n it_o make_v because_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a issue_v and_o flow_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v far_o great_a stream_n so_o in_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o there_n than_o in_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o it_o in_o 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so_o as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o bear_v of_o god_n why_o such_o a_o one_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o because_o of_o sin_n which_o give_v this_o dominion_n to_o the_o devil_n oh_o say_v a_o poor_a creature_n i_o that_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v have_v live_v to_o he_o live_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o service_n of_o he_o and_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o christ_n his_o word_n his_o saint_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o they_o this_o greaten_v my_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n 11._o sin_n appear_v great_a because_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n sinner_n be_v say_v to_o heap_v up_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n god_n to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n pour_v out_o everlasting_a wrath_n upon_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n to_o leave_v the_o sinner_n under_o endless_a torment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n and_o so_o hate_v it_o that_o infinite_a endless_a wrath_n must_v be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o it_o oh_o when_o god_n give_v a_o sinner_n a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o oh_o the_o greatness_n of_o every_o little_a sin_n to_o deserve_v such_o wrath_n how_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o such_o wrath_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o 12._o the_o way_n of_o any_o sinner_n deliverance_n from_o such_o wrath_n show_v sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o great_a in_o the_o price_n
upon_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n while_o under_o the_o law_n rom._n 5.18_o 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n in_o the_o fountain_n as_o i_o have_v show_v which_o be_v likewise_o upon_o every_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o adam_n they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a psal_n 14.1_o wherein_o lie_v the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n sin_n bring_v forth_o and_o act_v in_o the_o outward_a man_n against_o god_n now_o under_o this_o threefold_a guilt_n be_v every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n while_o under_o the_o law_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o if_o not_o reconcile_v be_v punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o last_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v therefore_o inform_v and_o convince_v that_o every_o sin_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o deserve_v death_n and_o 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offer_n up_o of_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n conclude_v ver_fw-la 25._o of_o that_o chapter_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o be_v with_o a_o perfect_a salvation_n that_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o it_o so_o in_o the_o 9th_o chap._n ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n reason_v from_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n to_o this_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n argue_v the_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n namely_o into_o heaven_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o
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