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A81812 The fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Iesus Christ; declared in the point of election, by a middle way betweene Calvin and Arminius, and different from them both, in an uniforme body of divinitie. By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 1. Duke, Francis. 1642 (1642) Wing D2501; Thomason E146_23; ESTC R22338 174,028 185

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here_o we_o see_v and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o full_a to_o this_o point_n that_o all_o mankind_n may_v ascend_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n if_o they_o will_v but_o apply_v themselves_o in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o what_o they_o may_v receive_v in_o he_o yet_o by_o christ_n god_n justice_n be_v eternal_o glorify_v as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o god_n never_o make_v in_o vain_a such_o a_o personal_a reprobation_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o most_o of_o mankind_n five_o observe_v that_o when_o i_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a or_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n more_o special_a as_o be_v describe_v i_o mean_v not_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n essential_o as_o god_n nor_o
adam_n and_o that_o be_v the_o next_o general_a ground_n to_o be_v handle_v observation_n observation_n if_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v as_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o then_o here_o observe_v that_o for_o adam_n offence_n or_o evil_n of_o sin_n in_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n not_o one_o of_o mankind_n be_v ever_o damn_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v because_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n righteousness_n interpose_v that_o judgement_n by_o god_n gift_n impute_v to_o all_o mankind_n as_o will_n more_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n observation_n observation_n although_o mankind_n be_v so_o dead_a 3._o dead_a as_o be_v describe_v in_o cap._n 3._o yet_o no_o man_n but_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v individual_o so_o dead_a but_o radical_o all_o man_n be_v so_o dead_a and_o that_o two_o way_n as_o first_o in_o their_o loin_n as_o in_o our_o natural_a root_n but_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o it_o from_o whence_o we_o come_v to_o be_v total_o evil_a as_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v describe_v for_o this_o estate_n simple_o consider_v propound_v we_o no_o evil_n but_o good_a only_a as_o be_v prove_v second_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v our_o most_o proper_a root_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o covenant_n for_o in_o that_o god_n propound_v for_o we_o evil_n aswell_o as_o good_a and_o from_o this_o ground_n come_v our_o evil_n in_o which_o we_o may_v and_o do_v become_v so_o deserve_o deep_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n but_o because_o chri●t_n take_v off_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o judgement_n therefore_o although_o we_o be_v deserve_o radical_o so_o dead_a yet_o therefore_o neither_o radical_o inherent_o so_o neither_o individual_o neither_o individual_o that_o be_v not_o total_o according_a to_o justice_n in_o neither_o so_o therefore_o praise_v to_o god_n ever_o in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o amen_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o four_o estate_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n under_o the_o second_o adam_n restauration_n in_o this_o estate_n be_v handle_v six_o point_n whereof_o five_o be_v finish_v in_o this_o chapter_n but_o the_o sixth_o point_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o eight_o ensue_a chapter_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n 2._o that_o god_n appoint_v he_o so_o to_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v 3._o that_o in_o that_o very_a point_n of_o time_n that_o adam_n fail_v in_o the_o work_n the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n first_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o that_o by_o the_o same_o entrance_n he_o remove_v for_o ever_o that_o judgement_n which_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o it_o never_o proceed_v to_o execution_n 5._o by_o he_o also_o the_o world_n together_o with_o all_o mankind_n be_v estate_v to_o go_v on_o travail_v towards_o that_o perfection_n which_o by_o adam_n fall_n it_o l●st_v 6._o that_o in_o this_o four_o state_n the_o proceed_n of_o god_n be_v equal_o alike_o intend_v and_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o death_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n saint_n paul_n speak_v express_o for_o say_v he_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o second_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v further_a as_o by_o one_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o shame_n the_o all_o mankind_n first_o have_v a_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n by_o covenant_n whence_o all_o fell_a in_o he_o so_o also_o on_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v all_o mankind_n depend_v to_o be_v raise_v from_o that_o fall_n and_o so_o be_v all_o and_o therefore_o none_o perish_v for_o adam_n transgression_n so_o shall_v all_o be_v raise_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n they_o first_o which_o by_o faith_n have_v submit_v to_o receive_v life_n in_o god_n gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v rise_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o they_o which_o refuse_v so_o to_o submit_v shall_v be_v raise_v by_o he_o to_o perpetual_a shame_n resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o by_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o again_o say_v he_o if_o by_o one_o man_n transgression_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o t●e_v obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n so_o to_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o st._n paul_n affirm_v that_o that_o felicity_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o which_o man_n now_o or_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v attain_v unto_o be_v appoint_v with_o he_o for_o they_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v titus_n 1.5_o ephe._n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o again_o say_v wisdom_n or_o christ_n of_o himself_o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a be_v i_o set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o begin_n before_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v prov._n 8_o 22._o again_o christ_n pray_v his_o father_n to_o glorify_v he_o by_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o 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the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n mat._n 16.23_o and_o to_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o james_n and_o john_n he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o lu._n 9.34_o to_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v to_o emaus_n say_v he_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk_n 24_o 26._o likewise_o say_v the_o text_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o eleven_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n and_o upbraid_v they_o wit_n their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n mark_v 16.14_o and_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v imply_v in_o her_o request_n something_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n consequent_o so_o far_o forth_o according_a to_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o satan_n joh._n 2_o 4._o second_o he_o also_o witness_v this_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o sinner_n that_o be_v man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n as_o resist_v this_o truth_n as_o for_o instance_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o by_o doctrine_n but_o also_o by_o a_o miraculous_a fact_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a then_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o sa●an_n attempt_v to_o extinguish_v this_o truth_n by_o say_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n we_o know_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n as_o for_o this_o fellow_n we_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v but_o christ_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o man_n retort_v the_o argument_n upon_o they_o say_v herein_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n for_o you_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n now_o we_o 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how_o by_o work_v abraham_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n 11._o belief_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n in_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o faith_n perfection_n and_o dissolution_n be_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n see_v the_o last_o observation_n of_o chapt._n 11._o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n as_o first_o when_o god_n by_o commandment_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o faith_n then_o begin_v to_o put_v forth_o for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v hebr._n 11.8_o but_o when_o he_o be_v
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