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A43229 A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ. Hebdon, Returne. 1646 (1646) Wing H1347; ESTC R28069 48,364 109

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spirit_n of_o christ_n manifest_v in_o express_a word_n do_v resist_v all_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o christ_n come_v and_o give_v his_o word_n to_o be_v make_v so_o plain_a with_o his_o life-blood_n that_o now_o no_o man_n can_v more_o sensible_o apprehend_v the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o we_o by_o read_v do_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n so_o as_o though_o a_o man_n walk_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v and_o yet_o deny_v one_o little_a direction_n this_o man_n resist_v god_n with_o open_a face_n this_o one_o word_n which_o he_o despise_v to_o do_v it_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o peace_n and_o protection_n of_o almighty_a will_v go_v from_o he_o so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v in_o fear_n night_n and_o day_n and_o evil_a may_v come_v to_o he_o sudden_o out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v escape_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o the_o least_o part_n whereof_o be_v strong_a than_o that_o min_fw-mi can_v quiet_v or_o justify_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o it_o for_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o what_o man_n soever_o wil●_z not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o express_a word_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n move_v his_o conscience_n without_o a_o evident_a scripture_n either_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o or_o evil_a to_o his_o flesh_n for_o christ_n sake_n 3._o it_o be_v great_a hypocrisy_n for_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o tkemselve_n fear_v or_o refuse_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o testimony_n or_o martyrdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n devide_v himself_o into_o three_o part_n ioh._n 14.6_o say_v i_o be_o 1._o the_o way_n 2._o the_o truth_n 3._o the_o life_n that_o whosoever_o suffer_v for_o any_o of_o these_o do_v suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n 1._o the_o way_n be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o glory_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o worldly_a priesthood_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o invisible_a authority_n of_o his_o priesthood_n 2._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n psal._n 119_o 142._o who_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a every_o christian_n acknowledge_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o john_n baptist_n his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o christ_n insomuch_o as_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o spiritual_a law_n against_o turpitude_n in_o unlawful_a marriage_n 3._o the_o life_n be_v the_o immortality_n after_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o carnal_a authority_n do_v by_o their_o force_n withhold_v this_o life_n mortality_n and_o enforce_v to_o take_v the_o gospel_n in_o a_o mortal_a state_n in_o this_o case_n the_o faith_n or_o jesus_n christ_n be_v suffer_v for_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o immortality_n and_o not_o in_o this_o present_a life_n 2._o i_o have_v meditate_v how_o the_o fear_n of_o god-lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n to_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n when_o by_o any_o mean_n any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n he_o first_o require_v they_o to_o fear_v his_o name_n which_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a pride_n of_o mind_n and_o every_o way_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n this_o fear_n work_v a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o invisible_a and_o terrible_a presence_n that_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o sin_v against_o his_o law_n so_o he_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o service_n and_o holy_a thing_n or_o any_o of_o his_o mystery_n until_o this_o fear_n have_v wrought_v a_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o so_o apprehend_v the_o immortal_a lord_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o incline_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o desire_v his_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v his_o heart_n thus_o purify_v by_o faith_n willing_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o love_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o a_o son_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o holiness_n 3._o whether_o we_o ought_v yield_v to_o a_o man_n private_a opinion_n thus_o far_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v he_o in_o do_v what_o he_o mislike_v offence_n arise_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o offence_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o world_n or_o any_o of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o do_v offend_v any_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o do_v hurt_v they_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n matth._n 18.6.7_o again_o offence_n arise_v between_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n be_v deny_v by_o transgress_v the_o law_n thereof_o in_o any_o thing_n offence_n arise_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o jew_n of_o gentile_a be_v public_o provoke_v by_o transgress_v their_o commandment_n or_o blaspheme_v their_o divine_a worship_n act._n 19.37_o again_o off●●ce_n be_v also_o give_v by_o the_o christian_n if_o he_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o carnal_a force_n or_o use_v any_o evil_a word_n against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o heart_n neither_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o course_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o case_n as_o i_o offend_v he_o not_o by_o evil_a word_n or_o deed_n so_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v as_o he_o dot●_n that_o i_o may_v nor_o offend_v he_o but_o let_v he_o follow_v h●●_z will_n and_o i_o will_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n otherwise_o in_o this_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n a_o private_a man_n conceit_n i_o may_v harden_v he_o in_o error_n and_o partake_v in_o his_o folly_n and_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v draw_v to_o offend_v both_o the_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n by_o favour_v every_o one_o that_o be_v ●●ven_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o have_v 2_o part_n 1._o the_o acquit_n of_o all_o sin_n past_a that_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o fear_n or_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n for_o they_o rom._n 3.25_o and_o this_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n 2._o the_o preserve_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o the_o evil_a one_o can_v touch_v he_o by_o prevail_v against_o the_o man_n who_o christ_n have_v make_v righteous_a to_o move_v or_o carry_v he_o to_o do_v any_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o shew●th_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o say_v of_o jesus_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v in_o the_o suffering_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o ●ody_n the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o week_n jesus_n be_v true_o a_o door_n to_o his_o suffer_a christian_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o when_o they_o through_o many_o tribulation_n be_v bring_v to_o death_n then_o through_o his_o presence_n they_o enter_v into_o life_n for_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fight_n in_o a_o door_n whereby_o man_n enter_v into_o other_o place_n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o death_n there_o be_v two_o door_n the_o great_a door_n open_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o second_o death_n the_o straight_a door_n open_v to_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o door_n and_o way_n be_v jesus_n to_o all_o that_o suffer_v death_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o name_n the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o have_v put_v enmyty_n into_o the_o world_n so_o as_o of_o necessity_n offence_n be_v take_v against_o his_o holy_a people_n to_o condemn_v they_o according_a to_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a authority_n have_v also_o give_v a_o law_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v just●fie_v his_o child_n against_o the_o condemnation_n of_o me●_n as_o rom._n 8.33_o as_o if_o our_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o law_n and_o i_o have_v
be_v deadly_a enmity_n between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a a_o contrary_a and_o disjoin_a nature_n in_o either_o if_o once_o the_o old_a man_n get_v the_o victory_n again_o by_o any_o mean_n over_o the_o new_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o sure_a enough_o in_o the_o condemnation_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o recover_v himself_o to_o live_v by_o repentance_n as_o heb._n 6._o 4._o to_o 8._o 2._o if_o the_o flesh_n shall_v prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n than_o goliath_n do_v overcome_v david_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n be_v slay_v and_o who_o can_v save_v it_o and_o many_o absurdity_n will_v arise_v 3._o but_o see_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o after_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n distinct_o as_o be_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n mortal_a and_o immortal_a distinct_a the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o immortal_a spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o strong_a felsh_fw-mi of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o the_o fleshly_a power_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o ioh._n 4.2.4_o 4._o again_o the_o new_a man_n after_o it_o have_v a_o being_n in_o a_o man_n be_v increase_v daily_o in_o the_o regeneration_n but_o the_o old_a man_n die_v daily_o in_o his_o generation_n therefore_o that_o regenerate_v a_o which_o grow_v daily_o get_v the_o victory_n to_o day_n be_v better_a able_a to_o overcome_v to_o morrow_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 5._o thus_o the_o comparison_n be_v make_v true_a for_o david_n how_o little_a or_o young_a soever_o he_o be_v well_o able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o god_n to_o kill_v for_o ever_o the_o man_n of_o flesh_n that_o have_v none_o but_o mortal_a defence_n and_o that_o before_o he_o come_v so_o near_o as_o to_o encounter_v with_o he_o for_o he_o fight_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n 6._o again_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o sun_n shadow_v with_o black_a cloud_n in_o not_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o we_o grant_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o have_v not_o always_o the_o sunshine_n but_o have_v sometime_o heaviness_n and_o temptation_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v overcome_v the_o comfort_n return_v from_o above_o but_o expect_v man_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v overcome_v in_o its_o course_n of_o the_o contrary_a darkness_n otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n it_o confirm_v that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n never_o cease_v to_o shine_v more_o or_o less_o and_o all_o time_n sufficient_o testify_v to_o the_o conscience_n that_o the_o sun_n give_v light_a through_o the_o cloud_n to_o keep_v darkness_n from_o the_o understanding_n till_o the_o day_n be_v end_v by_o death_n 7._o and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o conclusion_n that_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o perfect_v until_o the_o general_a day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n this_o absolute_o deny_v the_o former_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o a_o new_a man_n for_o one_o can_v be_v a_o man_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v therefore_o the_o new_a man_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o perfect_a birth_n before_o it_o can_v be_v a_o new_a man_n and_o so_o before_o the_o resurrection_n for_o after_o baptism_n this_o new_a man_n which_o be_v now_o create_v in_o body_n be_v in_o his_o account_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v together_o with_o christ_n cel._n 2.11.12_o rom._n 6.3_o to_o 11._o all_o which_o show_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o regeneration_n that_o where_o divine_a nature_n do_v live_v as_o do_v a_o renew_a mind_n the_o flesh_n of_o that_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v keep_v that_o satan_n shall_v not_o touch_v that_o body_n to_o overcome_v the_o divine_a nature_n so_o as_o to_o yield_v the_o member_n of_o that_o man_n to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o ioh._n 5.18_o rom._n 13.16.23_o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v distinguish_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o know_v every_o one_o by_o their_o fruit_n for_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o operation_n in_o all_o that_o be_v adopt_v man_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o day_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o morrow_n as_o they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o worldly_a justification_n but_o all_o they_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o heart_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v be_v obedient_a to_o death_n and_o he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n 9_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v to_o love_v the_o marriage_n more_o than_o all_o good_n in_o the_o world_n or_o than_o one_o own_o life_n if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n without_o this_o perfect_a love_n and_o he_o be_v convince_v to_o want_v it_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o his_o conscience_n as_o guilty_a and_o god_n do_v condemn_v he_o and_o execute_v he_o by_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n for_o they_o 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