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A67744 A Christian library, or, A pleasant and plentiful paradise of practical divinity in 37 treatises of sundry and select subjects ... / by R. Younge ... Younge, Richard. 1660 (1660) Wing Y145; ESTC R34770 701,461 713

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fly_n and_o all_o colour_n be_v alike_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a loose_a libertine_n so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v my_o condition_n for_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n you_o have_v speak_v of_o yourself_o but_o i_o can_v just_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o whereas_o you_o have_v be_v a_o moral_a honest_a man_n so_o that_o none_o except_o yourself_o can_v tax_v you_o for_o break_v either_o god_n law_n or_o man_n i_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o profane_a that_o i_o can_v most_o presumptuos_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n take_v a_o pride_n in_o my_o wickedness_n commit_v it_o with_o greediness_n speak_v for_o it_o defend_v it_o joy_n in_o it_o boast_v of_o it_o tempt_v and_o enforce_v to_o it_o yea_o mock_v they_o that_o dislike_v it_o as_o if_o i_o will_v send_v challenge_n into_o heaven_n and_o make_v love_n to_o destruction_n and_o yet_o do_v applaud_v myself_o and_o prefer_v my_o 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love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5_o 6._o to_o 11_o read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n see_v more_o john_n 1.29_o act_n 13.39_o rom._n 6.4_o to_o 23._o and_o 8.2_o 3._o and_o 10._o 3,4_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o col._n 1.14_o gal_n 3.22_o heb._n 9.28_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o sect._n xviii_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o we_o be_v just_a only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n our_o good_a work_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o rare_a can_v justify_v we_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o only_o for_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v reward_v yea_o the_o opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n make_v thy_o condition_n far_o worse_o than_o the_o wicked_a man_n alive_a for_o christ_n that_o come_v to_o save_v all_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a neither_o come_v to_o save_v or_o once_o to_o call_v thou_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v righteous_a enough_o without_o he_o as_o hear_v his_o own_o word_n to_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n who_o have_v the_o same_o thought_n of_o themselves_o as_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 9.13_o and_o 10.6_o and_o 15.24_o and_o 18.11_o nor_o can_v any_o soul_n be_v so_o dangerous_o sick_a as_o thou_o who_o art_n least_o sensible_a of_o thy_o 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mercy_n bestow_v and_o a_o way_n find_v out_o that_o may_v astonish_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n wherefore_o wonder_n at_o this_o you_o that_o wonder_v at_o nothing_o that_o the_o eternal_a god_n will_v die_v to_o redeem_v our_o worse_a than_o lose_v soul_n that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v eternal_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n love_n o_o the_o unmeasurable_a measure_n of_o his_o bounty_n o_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v thy_o love_n or_o commend_v thy_o pity_n or_o extol_v thy_o praise_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o thou_o make_v we_o for_o thyself_o more_o that_o thou_o make_v thyself_o man_n
for_o we_o but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v unmake_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v to_o save_v we_o which_o salvation_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o free_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n second_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n merit_v the_o first_o for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o obedience_n fulfil_v the_o law_n merit_v the_o second_o the_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v likewise_o two_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n whereby_o we_o have_v freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a here_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o good_a and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n insomuch_o that_o all_o those_o million_o of_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o before_z and_o since_o we_o be_v bear_v either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n even_o to_o the_o least_o bit_n of_o bread_n we_o eat_v or_o shall_v enjoy_v to_o eternity_n christ_n of_o his_o free_a 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god_n can_v not_o suffer_v the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n yet_o in_o proportion_n the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n give_v value_n unto_o his_o temporary_a punishment_n and_o make_v they_o of_o more_o value_n and_o worth_n then_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v suffer_v the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v more_o for_o one_o that_o be_v eternal_a to_o die_v then_o for_o other_o to_o die_v eternal_o therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o both_o god_n and_o man_n lest_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n god_n he_o have_v be_v too_o great_a to_o suffer_v for_o man_n or_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n man_n he_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o satisfy_v god_n and_o so_o much_o for_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n mention_v in_o the_o beginning_n sect._n xx._n but_o now_o come_v the_o hard_a part_n 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you_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n he_o say_v keep_v the_o commandment_n luk._n 18.20_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o again_o who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n if_o you_o ask_v a_o angel_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n revel_v 22.7_o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n if_o you_o ask_v david_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n psal._n 106.3_o &_o 103.18_o if_o you_o ask_v solomon_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o keep_v god_n law_n prov._n 29.18_o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n if_o you_o ask_v isaiah_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v he_o which_o do_v this_o be_v bless_v isaiah_n 56.2_o if_o you_o ask_v st._n james_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n james_n 1.25_o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n mention_v matth._n 7_o 21._o rom._n 2.13_o so_o that_o blessedness_n and_o do_v go_v always_o together_o for_o as_o the_o work_n that_o christ_n do_v bear_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n joh._n 10.25_o so_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v must_v bear_v witness_n that_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o be_v bless_v without_o obedience_n as_o christ_n call_v love_n the_o great_a commandment_n so_o solomon_n call_v obedience_n the_o end_n of_o all_o as_o though_o without_o obedience_n all_o be_v to_o no_o end_n eccles._n 12.13_o when_o god_n create_v the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 1._o he_o command_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o when_o he_o creat_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o any_o one_o he_o command_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o work_v and_o when_o our_o saviour_n will_v prove_v himself_o to_o john_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n indeed_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n tell_v john_n what_o what_o thing_n you_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v not_o only_o hear_v but_o see_v matth._n 11.4_o so_o if_o we_o will_v prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n indeed_o we_o must_v do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v see_v as_o well_o as_o hear_v john_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n but_o a_o burn_a lamp_n which_o may_v be_v see_v james_n do_v not_o say_v let_v i_o hear_v thy_o faith_n but_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o faith_n as_o the_o angel_n put_v on_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n that_o abraham_n may_v see_v they_o so_o faith_n must_v put_v on_o work_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v it_o the_o work_n which_o i_o do_v say_v christ_n bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o he_o always_o link_v faith_n and_o repentance_n together_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 1.15_o therefore_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v mark_v 10.9_o i_o know_v the_o antinomian_o preach_v another_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v the_o old_a orthodox_n &_o 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in_o some_o measure_n what_o he_o have_v command_v to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n god_n servant_n be_v know_v by_o humility_n and_o charity_n the_o devil_n be_v by_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n our_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n our_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o charity_n our_o charity_n by_o humility_n and_o the_o action_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o four_o use._n chap._n lv._o five_o if_o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o what_o we_o have_v and_o that_o our_o superfluity_n be_v real_o the_o poor_n due_a then_o let_v none_o object_v when_o tell_v of_o their_o unmercifulness_n what_o i_o have_v be_v i_o own_o or_o may_v i_o not_o do_v as_o i_o list_v with_o my_o own_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o their_o own_o nor_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n their_o wealth_n be_v their_o maker_n and_o they_o must_v do_v with_o it_o as_o he_o in_o his_o word_n injoin_v they_o nor_o do_v this_o argument_n always_o hold_v good_a in_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o 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