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A15819 Gods arraignement of hypocrites with an inlargement concerning Gods decree in ordering sinne. As likewise a defence of Mr. Calvine against Bellarmine; and of Mr. Perkins against Arminius. Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. 1615 (1615) STC 26081; ESTC S120537 353,274 440

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this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o god_n may_v as_o well_o free_a we_o from_o death_n without_o die_v as_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n without_o do_v we_o grant_v then_o that_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o death_n and_o this_o be_v legal_o do_v on_o christ_n part_n but_o most_o merciful_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o if_o then_o no_o more_o but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v it_o will_v prove_v of_o work_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n though_o of_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o us._n so_o then_o this_o mercy_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o death_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n justice_n here_o be_v die_v in_o stead_n of_o die_a and_o so_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o die_v be_v repair_v and_o full_o answer_v but_o as_o yet_o all_o righteousness_n be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o this_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v both_o if_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o that_o moral_a if_o moral_a than_o either_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o active_a and_o passive_a that_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v it_o for_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o mediator_n christ_n do_v all_o as_o a_o n●ediator_n for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o more_o principal_o than_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a 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our_o eye_n into_o our_o own_o bosom_n jer._n 8.6_o 4._o be_v want_n of_o think_v of_o this_o duty_n towards_o god_n jerem._n 5.24_o so_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n content_v themselves_o with_o their_o lamp_n unprepared_a never_o think_v of_o the_o oil_n till_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v thus_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o security_n bring_v forth_o these_o wicked_a thought_n hence_o observe_v the_o strange_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v good_a heart_n meaning_n intent_n and_o purpose_n howsoever_o the_o action_n of_o their_o life_n be_v faulty_a hence_o learn_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o policy_n of_o man_n for_o nothing_o can_v reveal_v these_o wicked_a thought_n but_o the_o divine_a truth_n angel_n and_o man_n know_v not_o the_o thought_n second_o learn_v that_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a though_o they_o never_o come_v into_o consent_n or_o action_n therefore_o repentance_n of_o thought_n be_v necessary_a joel_n 2.12_o act._n 8.22_o 1._o thess_n 5._o 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