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A85892 The glorious excellencie of the spirit of adoption; or, Of the spirit of the sonne of God, derived to the sonnes of God. Wherein are many precious truths held forth, which are presented to all the children of truth, who are and shall be sanctified through the truth. / By M.G. minister of the Gospell. M. G. 1645 (1645) Wing G47; Thomason E1175_1; ESTC R5770 40,603 110

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grace_n but_o again_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n mean_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o precedent_a verse_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v against_o that_o truth_n he_o give_v this_o text_n as_o a_o reason_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o we_o through_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o we_o although_o other_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v under_o another_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o death_n but_o the_o law_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o the_o 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we_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o that_o without_o controversy_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n two_o way_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o all_o spot_n and_o without_o all_o stain_n as_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o holy_a and_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o work_n as_o they_o be_v all_o complete_a and_o perfect_a before_o god_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o he_o in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o 2._o death_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o death_n he_o offer_v himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.14_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o fault_n to_o god_n he_o present_v himself_o as_o a_o complete_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o present_v himself_o a_o complete_a sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o have_v do_v it_o no_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o know_v the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o christ_n without_o measure_n and_o 3._o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o death_n resurrection_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o resurrection_n so_o in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v all_o in_o all_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.3_o 4_o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n 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