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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33930	A confession of faith, published on special occasion wherein is contained the substance of the most material principels of the Gospel and Christian faith, in contradistinction to the errors and heresies by some held and maintained, in opposition thereunto : whereunto is annexed a postscript, with brief animadversions on some things contained in a confession of faith, lately published in the name of the elders and brethren of many congregations in London and the countrey / written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1678 (1678)	Wing C5275; ESTC R32494	30,415	69

may contradict his revealed Will and Law of Grace to Men which calleth upon all and promiseth life to all that do believe and obey him therein 2. That it 's both irreligious and irrational so to understand one or two Scriptures as is contrary to the whole Word of God that speaks of the same matter where God saith not only that he loved the World in the gift of his Son and that he tasted death for every one and calleth and inviteth all to accept the Grace Rev. 22. 17. But also saith that he hath no pleasure in the death of him that dieth and why will ye die And answereth to it that he hath no pleasure in the death of the Wicked but that they would turn and live Ezek. 18 31 32. and 33. 11. and that Men by sin destroy themselves Hos 13. 9. So 1 Tim. 2. 4. he would have all Men to be saved c. And it must needs be both irreligious and irrational so to understand Rom. 9. as to contradict and give the lye to all these Scriptures and many more 3. We may so understand Rom. 9. as is both Religious God-like and Rational so as will comport with the whole Scripture and Analogy of Faith viz. That when Men have hardned themselves against the Mercy and means of good by God offered them for their spiritual and eternal welfare which was the present case relative to the Jews and the same of Pharaoh likewise brought as an instance and of which the believing Gentiles were and are in danger if they so sin Rom. 11. 20 21. and in this case God is at liberty to exercise Justice and Mercy as he pleaseth without any derogation to his Gospel-Law of Grace Quest If God willeth the good of all is he not able to effect it doth he will what he cannot effect Answ This with some is much pleaded though as wide from truth as weak We are to distinguish between his Effecting and his Requiring Will his revealed and requiring Will being his absolute Will to us and contrary to which we may not suppose any secret Will in God and it 's enough for us to know his absolute revealed Will with sufficiency of means and helps for performance thereof on neglect of which the Damnation will arise The absolute revealed Will of God to his People of old was that they should keep his Law and yet they transgressed it and dare any say it was not his real Will so to have it but that he had a secret Will contrary thereunto Let such read and ponder Psal 81. 13. Isa 48. 18. and the same in the Gospel Luk. 13. 34. and 19. 41 42. where they may find the Lord pitying them for their miscarriage in this matter unless they will judge him as right at the Art of dissimulation as some Men are which is Blasphemy against him so to imagine God hath not engaged himself to effect in us what he requireth of us unless we by his Grace close in with his Will made known unto us God's Grace and our Duties must unite if the work be done Rom. 1. 16. Isa 64. 5. 1 Pet. 4. 19. so that it 's most apparent that Men may and too often do transgress the absolute Will of God to their own destruction Hos 13. 9. Psal 81. 11 12. 4. I do believe that when our Lord Jesus had by himself purged our sins he ascended into Heaven and sate on the right hand of the Majesty on high Mar. 16. 19. Heb. 1. 3. and is there in performance of his Mediatory-office between God and Men 1 Tim. 2. 5. and that he is the alone King Priest and Prophet of his Church King to rule Priest to atone and Prophet to teach and that there is no other so in things of a spiritual and Gospel concern 5. That he shall come again from thence at the time appointed and shall raise the dead and judge both the quick and dead at his appearing and Kingdom Joh. 28. 29. 2 Tim. 4. 1. and that then all that have been under the doctrine of the Gospel shall receive their eternal Judgment either of life or death according to the promises and threats thereof in the Gospel Mar. 16. 15 16. Joh. 3. 19. and 5. 28 29. and that at and after his appearing shall be the restitution of all things Act. 3. 21. the new and restored World 2 Pet. 3. 13. Rev. 21. 1 5. in and over which with his Saints shall be his eternal Kingdom and Glory Isa 9. 7. Dan. 7. 14 17. Mar. 10. 30. III. Of the Scriptures 3. I do believe that the Holy Scriptures the Old and New Testament is the Word and Will of God and especially the doctrine of the Gospel contained therein is the alone Ground and Rule both of Faith and Practice Isa 8. 20. 2 Tim. 3. 15 16 17. For this more full see my B. d. Chap. 2. IV. Of the way in which we may obtain the Life promised in the Gospel 4. That Faith in Repentance and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrine of the Gospel are the terms of our Interest in the justification and life therein promised and that so absolutely the condition thereof as that without which none that are capable Subjects can obtain it Mar. 16. 15 16. Heb. 5. 9. Rev. 22. 14. yet not the meritorious or deserving cause thereof that being alone in Christ Jesus as the only atoning Sacrifice for sin Col. 1. 20. Eph. 5. 2. and that whoever do believe in love and obey the Lord in the Gospel shall be saved Mar. 16. 15 16. Act. 16. 31. Heb. 5. 9. The Reasons why I believe that not only Faith but Gospel-obedience and works are the terms of our Interest in Justification and Life are 1. Because the Doctrine of the Gospel so states it not only in the Scriptures before mentioned but likewise in many others as Mat. 7. 18 19 20. Rom. 2. 8 9 10. Gal. 5. 6. Jam. 2 14 17 20. to 26. 1 Joh. 2. 17. But he that doth the will of God obideth for ever 2. Because the Doctrine of Justification by Faith without works as it is scriptureless and so false so it is a graceless licentious and vain Doctrine that will not cannot save Jam. 2. 14 20. 3. And that both the Faith and Works must be such as the Gospel requireth and not what Men please or else the Lord will say at that day who required these things at your hands And among all the vertues and duties required in the Gospel as concomitants with Faith Love to God and Men are the chief Mat. 22. 37 39. Rom. 13. 8. Jam. 2 8. Eph. 6. 24. 1 Cor. 16 22. because where this is in truth it carrieth on to the right performance of all other Duties both to God and Men and where this is wanting there can be no Religion in Truth or acceptable with God Faith without Love to God and Love and Mercy to Men will never justifie nor save