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The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ...
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Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
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1._o to_o 4._o dan._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o act._n 10._o 43._o 2._o by_o the_o many_o type_n of_o christ_n represent_v he_o as_o a_o redeemer_n restorer_n and_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n moses_n and_o aaron_n type_n of_o christ_n as_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n act._n 7._o 37_o 38._o the_o judge_n and_o king_n type_n of_o christ_n as_o save_v israel_n from_o their_o enemy_n judg._n 16_o 30._o psal._n 2._o the_o sacrifice_n slay_v and_o their_o blood_n shed_v and_o sprinkle_v type_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n shall_v expiate_v our_o offence_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 10._o 1._o to_o 19_o 3._o by_o the_o many_o name_n and_o title_n give_v unto_o christ_n clear_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o eminent_a medium_fw-la or_o mean_a of_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n he_o be_v to_o this_o end_n style_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 9_o 15._o a_o redeemer_n isa._n 59_o 20._o rom._n 11._o 26._o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n offer_v once_o for_o ever_o heb._n 10._o 12._o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o a_o reconciler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5._o 11._o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 29._o the_o deliverer_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 26._o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk._n 2._o 11._o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o 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to_o save_v all_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7._o 25._o mat._n â8_o 18._o etc._n etc._n col._n 1._o 19_o he_o be_v not_o a_o impotent_a but_o a_o omnipotent_a saviour_n rev._n 1._o 8._o whether_o we_o regard_v his_o person_n or_o office_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o save_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o both_o these_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v 1665._o consult_v they_o there_o at_o large_a to_o avoid_v prolixity_n here_o direct_v xii_o mark_v well_o notwithstanding_o o_o natural_a man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o christ_n obtain_v of_o redemption_n and_o recovery_n for_o lapse_v man_n and_o christ_n apply_v of_o that_o obtain_a recovery_n and_o redemption_n so_o lapse_v man_n betwixt_o these_o there_o be_v two_o great_a difference_n 1._o christ_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o person_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o 9_o 12._o eph._n 5._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 7_o 8._o christ_n apply_v this_o obtain_a redemption_n to_o we_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n effectual_o work_v faith_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n in_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v close_v with_o christ_n have_v union_n to_o he_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o gal._n 5._o 22._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o deut._n 30._o 6._o eph._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2._o christ_n have_v obtain_v recovery_n and_o redemption_n for_o his_o elect_n joint_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n by_o his_o blood_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o eph._n 1._o 3._o to_o 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o suffering_n extend_v itself_o to_o they_o all_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o meridian_n line_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o day_n diffuse_v his_o light_n heat_n and_o influence_n backward_o towards_o the_o east_n as_o well_o as_o forward_o towards_o the_o west_n eph_n 1._o 10._o col_fw-fr 1._o 20._o but_o christ_n apply_v this_o recovery_n and_o redemption_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o purchase_v in_o due_a time_n to_o his_o elect_n several_o as_o he_o call_v they_o particular_o unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o he_o call_v some_o in_o their_o youth_n some_o in_o their_o manly-age_n some_o though_o very_o few_o in_o their_o old_a age_n some_o at_o the_o three_o hour_n some_o at_o the_o six_o some_o at_o the_o nine_o and_o some_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o their_o day_n mat._n 20._o 1._o to_o 17._o direct_v xiii_o no_o sinner_n in_o