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A93085 Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shephard, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michell pastor of the said church in New England. Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. 1652 (1652) Wing S3141; Thomason E1245_2; ESTC R209199 106,113 223

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man_n worthiness_n 2._o because_o unhumble_v whereas_o god_n grace_n call_v in_o man_n unhumble_v rev._n 8.17_o 18._o for_o god_n call_v and_o offer_n be_v general_a though_o none_o but_o the_o humble_a will_v hearken_v to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v none_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o they_o if_o they_o can_v believe_v let_v they_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v not_o they_o and_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o be_v whereas_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o believe_v christ_n be_v i_o than_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v a_o lie_n but_o to_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o woman_n her_o husband_n that_o he_o may_v be_v i_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o say_v he_o be_v i_o the_o gospel_n do_v no_o where_n say_v to_o any_o man_n christ_n be_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o receive_v he_o he_o be_v thou_o and_o consequent_o the_o spirit_n speak_v so_o also_o 4._o because_o they_o can_v believe_v unless_o they_o shall_v presume_v as_o if_o the_o 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lest_o he_o be_v angry_a so_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o 9_o he_o come_v to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n by_o my_o gospel_n that_o be_v wherever_o the_o gospel_n come_v for_o they_o that_o have_v no_o law_n have_v no_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o but_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v o_o obedience_n thereunto_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o which_o one_o truth_n be_v enough_o to_o draw_v all_o to_o christ_n from_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n especial_o they_o that_o say_v i_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v not_o come_v be_v 1._o they_o think_v the_o gospel_n concern_v not_o they_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o come_v so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a yes_o that_o he_o do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n or_o condemnation_n 2._o they_o think_v they_o shall_v presume_v no_o if_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o it_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n aright_o or_o to_o receive_v christ_n as_o god_n offer_v he_o oh_o this_o quiet_v conscience_n 3._o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o chain_n on_o the_o most_o tender_a place_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n or_o will_v have_v any_o peace_n take_v heed_n you_o refuse_v not_o so_o great_a salvation_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o chain_n not_o of_o bondage_n but_o of_o liberty_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n come_v and_o receive_v not_o a_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n peace_n pardon_n and_o grace_n
188_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n p._n 189_o i._n thing_n indifferent_a not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o law_n p._n 129_o set_v up_o humane_a invention_n cast_v off_o christ_n head-ship_n p._n 60_o just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v under_o his_o government_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n p._n 16_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o all_o his_o judgement_n p._n 3_o k._n christs_n kingdom_n put_v not_o down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 111_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o double_a power_n ibid._n knowledge_n twofold_a notional_a and_o experimental_a p._n 4._o two_o degree_n of_o know_v god_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 155_o l._n two_o thing_n chief_o occasion_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o law_n p._n 118_o god_n law_n only_o absolute_o bind_v conscience_n p._n 123._o and_o why_o ibid._n all_o good_a law_n either_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n or_o deduce_v from_o it_o p._n 124_o why_o 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member_n a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v under_o his_o government_n p._n 148_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v this_o p._n 150_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o lust_n see_v god_n m._n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magigistrate_n and_o why_o p._n 113_o when_o this_o subjection_n be_v cast_v off_o p._n 114_o whether_o he_o may_v punish_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n p._n 115_o 116_o may_v not_o make_v what_o law_n they_o please_v p._n 118_o minister_n how_o to_o preach_v p._n 187_o o._n pour_v of_o church_n officer_n see_v power_n the_o evil_a of_o not_o submit_v to_o they_o p._n 104_o 105_o what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o this_o doctrine_n at_o present_a p._n 109_o man_n apt_a to_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n for_o temporal_a advantage_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o p._n 62._o to_o 68_o secret_a pollution_n of_o ordinance_n drive_v the_o lord_n away_o from_o they_o p._n 68_o and_o what_o those_o pollution_n be_v p._n 69_o to_o come_v to_o ordinance_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n in_o they_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o christ_n p._n 72_o we_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o some_o moving_n in_o ordinance_n but_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n p._n 75_o god_n give_v not_o such_o comfort_n out_o of_o ordinance_n as_o in_o they_o p_o 176._o and_o why_o p._n look_v not_o for_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n of_o christ_n p._n 141_o seldom_n a_o persecutor_n but_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n p._n 119_o supreme_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n p._n 54_o when_o this_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 55_o what_o power_n give_v to_o the_o church_n joint_o p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v p._n 82_o power_n of_o church-officer_n p._n 95_o what_o power_n they_o have_v not_o p._n 97._o to_o 99_o what_o power_n they_o have_v p._n 99_o to_o 109_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o usurp_v it_o p._n 100_o the_o power_n of_o officer_n more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o member_n ibid._n how_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v p._n 187_o s._n what_o mean_v by_o service_n p._n 3_o difference_n between_o god_n service_n and_o other_o see_v government_n and_o difference_n the_o sin_n of_o servant_n not_o subject_a to_o their_o master_n p._n 131_o 132_o of_o such_o as_o live_v under_o no_o master_n p._n 132_o sin_n cause_n of_o war_n p._n 2_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n cast_v his_o people_n from_o under_o his_o government_n p._n 23_o 24_o soldier_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o command_n of_o their_o leader_n p._n 121_o spiritual_a refreshment_n abundant_a recompense_n for_o temporal_a distress_n p._n 142_o of_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o strength_n see_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n be_v to_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o we_o p._n 4_o 5_o t._n what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v pag._n 136_o mean_n of_o thankfulness_n p._n 137_o god_n take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o cast_v off_o his_o government_n p._n 11_o townsman_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o town-order_n p._n 122_o v._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n p._n 165_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o word_n single_v a_o man_n out_o in_o particular_a p._n 166_o be_v of_o everlasting_a efficacy_n p._n 168_o etc._n etc._n carry_v home_n to_o christ_n p._n 170_o victory_n against_o sin_n either_o incomplete_a or_o complete_a p._n 185_o w._n transgression_n cause_n of_o war_n p._n 2_o the_o whole_a soul_n must_v close_v with_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ._n p._n 38_o will_n of_o christ_n direct_v or_o correct_v p._n 39_o cast_v off_o either_o in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n p_o 42_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o christ_n will_n by_o christ_n strength_n p._n 44._o for_o christ_n end_n p._n 49_o god_n wisdom_n see_v in_o subordination_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o himself_o p._n 10_o a_o twofold_a word_n of_o god_n outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 157._o the_o inward_a word_n double_a effectual_a or_o 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that_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o p._n 194_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n remain_v till_o death_n yea_o unto_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n finis_fw-la