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A64622 A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n mat._n 20._o 19_o joh._n 18._o 31_o 32._o as_o likewise_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o appear_v willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n before_o a_o mortal_a judge_n of_o who_o he_o be_v pronounce_v innocent_a and_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o he_o be_v condemn_v what_o comfort_n have_v you_o hereof_o that_o my_o saviour_n thus_o suffer_v not_o any_o whit_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o whole_o for_o i_o and_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n i_o shall_v be_v discharge_v before_o the_o heavenly_a judgement_n seat_n what_o do_v he_o chief_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o be_v apprehend_v accuse_v arraign_v mock_v scourge_v condemn_v and_o crucify_a mat._n 26._o 27._o and_o 28._o chapter_n what_o learn_v you_o here_o that_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o do_v christ_n suffer_v 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instant_n pronounce_v and_o the_o conscience_n apprehend_v the_o sentence_n of_o blessing_n or_o curse_v heb._n 9_o 27._o 2._o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n according_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n immediate_o convey_v into_o that_o state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n wherein_o it_o shall_v remain_v till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o luke_n 16._o 22_o 23_o 26._o eccl._n 11._o 3._o what_o gather_v you_o of_o this_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v vain_a see_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o god_n favour_n be_v present_o receive_v into_o joy_n isaiah_n 57_o 2._o joh._n 5._o 24._o luke_n 23._o 43._o apoc._n 14._o 13._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o and_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n cast_v into_o endless_a torment_n no_o mean_n be_v leave_v after_o 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it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n although_o we_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n after_o death_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n special_o appertain_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103._o 11._o five_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o love_n god_n psa._n 116._o 1._o luk._n 7._o 47._o fear_v god_n psa._n 130._o 4._o praise_v god_n ps._n 86._o 12_o 13._o &_o 103._o 2_o 3_o 4._o six_o it_o must_v make_v we_o merciful_a one_o to_o another_o luk._n 6._o 36._o matth._n 18._o 32_o 33._o what_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v infinite_o just_a in_o himself_o of_o himself_o for_o from_o by_o himself_o alone_o and_o none_o other_o psalm_n 11._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o justice_n his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o nothing_o else_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v be_v just_a and_o because_o he_o will_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a not_o because_o it_o be_v just_a therefore_o he_o will_v it_o eph._n 1._o 11._o psal._n 115._o 3._o mat._n 20._o 15._o which_o also_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o other_o property_n of_o god_n explain_v this_o more_o particular_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o always_o a_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v just_a that_o be_v just_a because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o yet_o his_o will_n be_v join_v with_o his_o wisdom_n as_o for_o example_n abraham_n do_v judge_v it_o a_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n to_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n not_o by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o do_v forbid_v he_o but_o only_o because_o he_o do_v understand_v it_o be_v the_o special_a will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o attribute_n declare_v unto_o i_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o may_v be_v just_a or_o righteous_a three_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o grace_n or_o by_o perfect_a obedience_n how_o many_o way_n may_v one_o be_v just_a by_o nature_n two_o way_n first_o by_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o be_v thus_o we_o say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o essential_a righteousness_n there_o be_v none_o just_a but_o god_n only_o as_o christ_n say_v none_o be_v good_a but_o god_n only_o second_o derivative_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o another_o to_o be_v either_o make_v righteous_a or_o bear_v just_a and_o in_o
2._o 8._o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o deut._n 27._o 26._o rom._n 1._o 31._o &_o 3._o 20._o what_o then_o do_v the_o law_n now_o require_v of_o we_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v require_v of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n levit._n 18._o 5._o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v require_v since_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n deut._n 27._o 26._o bind_v we_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o our_o least_o defect_n therein_o declare_v now_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v what_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v it_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n whereby_o on_o the_o one_o side_n god_n command_v the_o perfection_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n if_o we_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v entire_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n by_o that_o strength_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n there_o be_v his_o law_n back_v with_o promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o unto_o they_o be_v add_v outward_a seal_n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o law_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o do_v this_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o life_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n and_o everlasting_a life_n levit._n 18._o 5._o luke_n 10._o 28._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o death_n threaten_v to_o those_o that_o shall_v transgress_v in_o this_o world_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o death_n with_o manifold_a misery_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o where_o this_o curse_n be_v not_o take_v away_o everlasting_a death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v deut._n 27._o 26._o &_o 29._o 19_o 20._o &_o 32._o 22._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o outward_a seal_n add_v hereunto_o the_o two_o tree_n plant_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 2._o 9_o 3._o 3._o that_o adam_n before_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o some_o special_a place_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o and_o may_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n what_o do_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n serve_v for_o it_o seal_v up_o happiness_n life_n and_o glory_n unto_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n that_o by_o taste_v thereof_o which_o no_o doubt_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o marvellous_a comfort_n and_o restore_n he_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o paradise_n for_o ever_o if_o he_o stand_v obedient_a to_o god_n commandment_n gen._n 2._o 9_o prov._n 3._o 18._o revel_v 2._o 7._o be_v this_o tree_n able_a to_o give_v everlasting_a life_n to_o man_n or_o otherwise_o why_o do_v god_n after_o the_o fall_v shut_v man_n from_o it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o give_v everlasting_a life_n than_o the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o any_o other_o sacrament_n but_o adam_n have_v by_o sin_n lose_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v hereby_o god_n will_v have_v he_o debar_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n what_o do_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a serve_v for_o both_o for_o trial_n of_o obedience_n and_o also_o for_o a_o warn_n of_o their_o mutability_n and_o of_o what_o will_v follow_v upon_o sin_n so_o seal_v death_n and_o damnation_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n not_o as_o though_o the_o tree_n be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o knowledge_n but_o that_o by_o taste_v of_o it_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_v they_o shall_v have_v experimental_a knowledge_n of_o evil_a in_o 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god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o majesty_n do_v this_o place_n now_o continue_v the_o place_n remain_v but_o the_o beauty_n and_o commodity_n be_v partly_o by_o the_o flood_n partly_o by_o man_n sin_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v curse_v almost_o abolish_v though_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o good_a author_n it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n still_o what_o happiness_n do_v man_n enjoy_v thus_o place_v in_o paradise_n it_o be_v partly_o inward_a partly_o outward_a wherein_o do_v the_o inward_a appear_v first_o in_o his_o wonderful_a knowledge_n whereby_o he_o make_v use_v of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v second_o in_o that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a image_n of_o god_n of_o which_o adam_n have_v the_o use_n and_o comfort_n before_o his_o fall_n it_o shine_v in_o he_o without_o tainture_n or_o blemish_n and_o he_o thereby_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o favourable_a and_o blissful_a presence_n of_o his_o creator_n matth._n 5._o 8._o psal._n 17._o 15._o and_o his_o heavenly_a company_n and_o conference_n with_o god_n without_o all_o fear_n as_o a_o subject_n with_o his_o prince_n gen._n 3._o 8._o four_o in_o his_o joyful_a serve_a god_n together_o with_o absolute_a contentment_n in_o himself_o gen._n 2._o 25._o wherein_o do_v the_o outward_a appear_v first_o in_o have_v so_o comely_a perfect_a and_o glorious_a a_o body_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o infirmity_n pain_n nor_o shame_n though_o naked_a gen._n 2._o 25._o second_o in_o his_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o submit_v themselves_o and_o do_v service_n unto_o he_o to_o who_o also_o as_o their_o lord_n he_o give_v their_o original_a name_n gen._n 2._o 19_o 20._o three_o in_o the_o comfortable_a state_n and_o sense_n not_o of_o paradise_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n round_o about_o he_o have_v neither_o storm_n winter_n nor_o extremity_n in_o any_o creature_n what_o employment_n have_v man_n in_o this_o estate_n a_o twofold_a employment_n the_o first_o outward_a to_o till_o and_o dress_v the_o garden_n gen._n 2._o 15._o the_o other_o spiritual_a to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n his_o creator_n and_o to_o procure_v his_o own_o everlasting_a blessedness_n whereto_o he_o be_v fit_v with_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o ability_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n happiness_n before_o his_o fall_n first_o to_o admire_v and_o praise_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o so_o deal_v with_o man_n a_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o
mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n whereby_o grace_n reign_v unto_o life_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n rom._n 5._o 21._o for_o there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o both_o of_o they_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v save_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o apply_v unto_o our_o soul_n the_o holiness_n purchase_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o be_v promise_v therein_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o as_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o conversion_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n the_o gift_n be_v most_o free_a on_o god_n part_n nothing_o be_v require_v on_o man_n part_n but_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n offer_v which_o be_v do_v in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o capacity_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 1._o 12._o 14_o 15._o act_n 16._o 31._o whence_o follow_v new_a obedience_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a walk_n worthy_a of_o the_o grace_n receive_v and_o this_o also_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n what_o then_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o give_v we_o life_n everlasting_a in_o christ_n if_o we_o receive_v he_o be_v free_o by_o his_o father_n offer_v unto_o we_o jer._n 31._o 33._o acts._n 16._o 30_o 31._o john_n 1._o 12._o how_o do_v this_o covenant_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o work_n much_o every_o way_n grace_n for_o first_o in_o many_o point_v the_o law_n may_v be_v conceive_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o point_n be_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n reason_n second_o the_o law_n command_v to_o do_v good_a and_o give_v no_o strength_n but_o the_o gospel_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o promise_n that_o reveal_v this_o gift_n three_o the_o law_n promise_v life_n only_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n also_o four_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 21._o five_o the_o law_n reveal_v sin_n rebuke_v we_o for_o it_o and_o leave_v we_o in_o it_o but_o the_o gospel_n do_v reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n belong_v thereunto_o six_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o wrath_n condemnation_n and_o death_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o grace_n justification_n and_o life_n seven_o the_o law_n be_v ground_v on_o man_n own_o righteousness_n require_v of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n perfect_a obedience_n deut._n 27._o 26._o and_o in_o default_n for_o satisfaction_n everlasting_a punishment_n ezek._n 18._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 12._o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n admit_v payment_n and_o performance_n by_o another_o in_o behalf_n of_o so_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o thus_o this_o covenant_n abolish_v not_o but_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o former_a rom._n 3._o 31._o 10._o 4._o wherein_o do_v they_o agree_v they_o agree_v in_o this_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o god_n and_o declare_v one_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o offer_v it_o unto_o we_o what_o be_v that_o one_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n what_o thing_n do_v follow_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o severe_a law_n pronounce_v all_o the_o faithful_a righteous_a forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n all_o that_o the_o law_n do_v ask_v but_o yet_o those_o remain_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v transgressor_n in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o in_o their_o inward_a man_n they_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_n sin_n 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the_o two_o nature_n christ._n second_o the_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o into_o one_o immanuell_n divine_a what_o be_v those_o two_o nature_n thus_o wonderful_o unite_v in_o one_o person_n humane_a first_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n which_o make_v the_o person_n second_o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o manhood_n which_o subsist_v and_o have_v his_o existence_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o so_o we_o believe_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v both_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n gal._n 4._o 4._o luk._n 1._o 31_o 32._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o &_o 9_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o mat._n 26._o 24._o what_o say_v you_o of_o he_o touch_v his_o godhead_n i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o eternal_a god_n his_o father_n christ._n his_o word_n wisdom_n character_n and_o image_n beget_v of_o his_o substance_n before_o all_o world_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n very_a god_n 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heb._n 7._o 3._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v that_o which_o father_n do_v in_o the_o natural_a generation_n especial_o see_v he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a luk._n 1._o 35._o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o son_n one_o of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a for_o that_o none_o can_v be_v so_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o
2._o 13._o &_o 13._o 18._o act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 11._o luk._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 11._o &_o 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o what_o call_v you_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o father_n to_o continue_v until_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n wherein_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v heb._n 1._o 1._o &_o 9_o 10._o act._n 7._o 44._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o 11._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o ministry_n first_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o large_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o spare_o and_o dark_o propound_v the_o latter_a being_n more_o general_o and_o obscure_o deliver_v as_o the_o manifest_v be_v the_o further_o off_o second_o the_o promise_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v shadow_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o when_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v be_v to_o vanish_v away_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 11._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o 18._o heb._n 8._o 13._o 9_o &_o 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 11._o 13._o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4._o col._n 2._o 16_o 17._o what_o be_v the_o chief_a state_n and_o period_n of_o this_o old_a ministry_n the_o first_o from_o adam_z to_o abraham_n the_o second_o from_o abraham_n to_o christ._n what_o be_v the_o special_a property_n of_o the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o period_n first_o it_o be_v more_o special_o restrain_v unto_o a_o certain_a family_n and_o nation_n second_o it_o have_v with_o it_o solemn_a repetition_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n three_o beside_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v great_o enlarge_v under_o moses_n it_o have_v sacrament_n also_o add_v unto_o it_o luk._n 1._o 54_o 55._o psal._n 44._o 19_o 26._o rom._n 9_o 4._o act._n 13._o 17._o deut._n 4._o 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 37._o 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 14._o &_o 2._o 26._o 18_o 19_o joh._n 1._o 16_o 17._o exod._n 24._o 7_o 8._o deut._n 4._o 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