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A36185
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The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon.
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Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.
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make_v these_o be_v subtlety_n and_o true_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o outward_a action_n of_o positive_a law_n that_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o a_o man_n against_o himself_o or_o a_o subject_a against_o his_o prince_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la but_o nevertheless_o in_o plain_a truth_n and_o equity_n a_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v firm_o to_o himself_o and_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o action_n hold_v good_a in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o god_n may_v require_v the_o obligation_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n because_o a_o man_n by_o promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o himself_o in_o tie_v up_o himself_o to_o any_o good_a be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o member_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v punishable_a by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o not_o do_v it_o as_o that_o servant_n that_o shall_v disable_v himself_o from_o do_v his_o lord_n service_n or_o that_o member_n of_o a_o society_n that_o have_v lame_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o from_o do_v his_o country_n service_n be_v just_o punishable_a by_o they_o both_o as_o be_v the_o soldier_n that_o cut_v off_o his_o finger_n because_o he_o will_v serve_v no_o long_o in_o war_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o wave_v all_o nicety_n still_o this_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a that_o in_o all_o covenant_n to_o make_v they_o perfect_a there_o be_v require_v the_o will_n of_o the_o promisee_fw-mi and_o the_o will_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o where_o this_o be_v want_v and_o that_o this_o party_n refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v though_o the_o other_o party_n have_v confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o promise_v and_o swear_v remain_v entire_o with_o the_o promiser_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v willing_a to_o obtrude_v his_o own_o good_n upon_o a_o person_n that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v always_o a_o condition_n necessary_o suppose_v that_o any_o man_n give_v a_o thing_n not_o otherwise_o than_o if_o the_o party_n for_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v imagine_v so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o simple_o to_o renounce_v his_o own_o right_a and_o to_o leave_v those_o thing_n pro_fw-la derelictis_fw-la at_o random_n for_o any_o body_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o refuser_n but_o they_o be_v his_o still_o as_o full_o as_o ever_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n the_o content_n definition_n of_o law_n title_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n a_o law_n be_v a_o public_a will_n law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a for_o all_o person_n to_o all_o age_n except_o necessity_n cause_v a_o change_n law_n definition_n of_o law_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v often_o change_v but_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v never_o change_v as_o a_o testament_n be_v a_o private_a will_n particular_a and_o temporal_a for_o one_o person_n for_o his_o own_o time_n i._n e._n for_o the_o executor_n so_o a_o law_n be_v a_o public_a will_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o age_n as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v the_o public_a will_n of_o the_o state_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o age_n for_o if_o the_o will_v be_v not_o public_a and_o perpetual_a it_o be_v a_o testament_n and_o not_o a_o law_n if_o not_o universal_a it_o be_v but_o a_o decree_n if_o not_o perpetual_a it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinance_n but_o god_n law_n be_v public_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a for_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n god_n will_v be_v sometime_o private_a concern_v a_o single_a person_n as_o that_o abraham_n shall_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n no_o law_n god_n will_n be_v sometime_o public_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a concern_v a_o whole_a nation_n for_o all_o age_n as_o that_o of_o circumcision_n for_o the_o israelite_n god_n will_v be_v sometime_o public_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a concern_v all_o nation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o mankind_n from_o this_o general_a and_o perpetual_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o mankind_n flow_v those_o particular_a law_n to_o some_o nation_n but_o to_o all_o in_o those_o nation_n intend_v to_o be_v perpetual_a but_o as_o emergency_n may_v fall_v out_o changeable_a but_o still_o those_o law_n that_o succeed_v must_v be_v as_o the_o former_a agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o common_a fountain_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o the_o moral_a part_n a_o draught_n of_o the_o low_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o great_a part_n obliterated_a and_o forget_v by_o constant_a habit_n and_o example_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a part_n sit_v for_o that_o nation_n at_o that_o place_n and_o time_n for_o signification_n of_o high_a rite_n and_o rule_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n never_o reveal_v so_o full_o before_o be_v the_o complete_a and_o last_o will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o to_o walk_v by_o for_o ever_o this_o new_a and_o royal_a law_n of_o christ_n do_v refine_v the_o moral_a abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o the_o moral_a part_n be_v weak_a because_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a law_n of_o all_o and_o have_v no_o spirit_n to_o give_v strength_n against_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o declare_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o without_o mercy_n and_o as_o for_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n it_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o no_o part_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o only_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n minority_n and_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o vanish_v as_o a_o shadow_n when_o christ_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o new_a commandment_n because_o it_o give_v forth_o more_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a precept_n and_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n and_o endear_v by_o new_a instance_n of_o infinite_a love_n and_o give_v more_o excellent_a grace_n and_o assistance_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o abolish_n the_o old_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o moses_n but_o superad_v thereunto_o and_o spiritualize_v the_o same_o to_o the_o high_a system_a of_o regularity_n and_o conformity_n with_o christ_n the_o content_n letter_n spirit_n promise_v precept_n judgement_n work_n contract_n revelation_n of_o eternal_a life_n reserve_v temporal_n prepare_v for_o eternal_n outward_a obedience_n sufficient_a mean_n under_o law_n love_n of_o god_n love_n of_o neighbour_n life_n christ_n expound_v the_o law_n title_n ii_o of_o moses_n law_n as_o therefore_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n law_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o subject_a now_o in_o hand_n that_o law_n strict_o take_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o order_n and_o rule_n for_o life_n give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n contain_v 1._o promise_n of_o blessing_n peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n 2._o precept_n of_o duty_n 1._o moral_a in_o nature_n as_o the_o decalogue_n 2._o ceremonial_a in_o god_n pleasure_n 3._o judicial_a for_o their_o polity_n or_o government_n 4._o judgement_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v at_o large_a for_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o for_o all_o the_o moral_a historical_a and_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o beast_n because_o there_o must_v be_v blood_n in_o the_o case_n for_o all_o such_o sanction_n of_o covenant_n and_o testament_n compare_v exod._a 24.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o with_o hebrew_n 9.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 3.14_o the_o law_n because_o of_o the_o precept_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o precept_n and_o judgement_n for_o unto_o god_n will_n to_o command_n be_v join_v the_o people_n will_n to_o obey_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v observe_v and_o do_v 24._o exod._n 19_o exod._n 24._o which_o agreement_n of_o will_n make_v up_o a_o covenant_n this_o law_n be_v god_n old_a and_o first_o testament_n ordain_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o and_o everlasting_a testament_n in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n and_o a_o spirit_n ro._n 2.29_o the_o one_o be_v oldness_n and_o the_o other_o newness_n ro._n 7.6_o the_o one_o be_v kill_v the_o other_o give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o i._o the_o letter_n
a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o christianity_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v oblige_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v use_v reason_n or_o hear_v reason_n the_o first_o thing_n a_o man_n can_v learn_v be_v some_o part_n of_o christianity_n not_o to_o hurt_v any_o one_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v understand_v to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v like_o a_o rational_a creature_n so_o soon_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v like_a as_o christ_n command_v and_o since_o baptism_n as_o to_o this_o relation_n and_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o publication_n of_o our_o undertake_n to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o by_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a law_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o refuse_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o defer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o refuse_v or_o defer_v to_o own_o our_o natural_a obligation_n a_o deny_v or_o not_o accept_v the_o duty_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o defer_v as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o a_o indication_n of_o unwillingness_n to_o live_v worthy_o so_o it_o can_v serve_v real_o no_o prudent_a end_n to_o which_o it_o can_v fallacious_o pretend_v natural_a law_n for_o christianity_n be_v in_o its_o moral_a part_n nothing_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n bind_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o god_n do_v by_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o natural_a law_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o so_o we_o be_v by_o the_o christian_a law_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o song_n of_o zachary_n and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o although_o when_o some_o of_o our_o time_n be_v elapse_v and_o lose_v in_o carelessness_n and_o folly_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v admit_v we_o to_o second_o counsel_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n will_v make_v they_o acceptable_a yet_o christianity_n oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v and_o we_o must_v profess_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christianity_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v live_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o that_o be_v even_o in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v long_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o because_o some_o little_a image_n of_o choice_n and_o reason_n which_o must_v be_v conduct_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o nature_n appear_v even_o in_o infancy_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v defer_v long_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o that_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v unless_o where_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la great_a exemplar_n p._n 275._o the_o bless_a master_n begin_v his_o office_n with_o a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n as_o his_o predecessor_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v in_o his_o ministration_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o mediation_n and_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n not_o establish_v upon_o work_n but_o upon_o promise_n and_o remission_n of_o right_n on_o god_n part_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o our_o part_n the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o whoever_o prevaricate_v any_o of_o its_o sanction_n in_o a_o considerable_a degree_n he_o stand_v sentence_v by_o it_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o restitution_n supply_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o because_o good_a work_n be_v then_o require_v more_o than_o now_o law_n and_o gospel_n or_o because_o they_o have_v more_o efficacy_n than_o now_o but_o because_o all_o our_o hope_n do_v rely_v upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o work_n and_o innocence_n without_o the_o suppletory_n of_o grace_n pardon_v and_o repentance_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o that_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o our_o duty_n or_o from_o cooperate_a to_o heaven_n but_o because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o so_o much_o mercy_n that_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o work_n be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o defect_n of_o innocence_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o substitution_n of_o repentance_n abatement_n be_v make_v for_o the_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n of_o humanity_n and_o if_o we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n now_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v conformity_n to_o his_o law_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o doctrine_n entitle_v we_o to_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o sake_n shall_v be_v pardon_v so_o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o oppose_v bare_o upon_o the_o title_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n but_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a work_n be_v the_o great_a ingredient_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o constitution_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o agreement_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o innocence_n without_o allowance_n of_o repentance_n require_v obedience_n in_o rigour_n and_o strict_a estimate_n but_o the_o gospel_n require_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n for_o always_o provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v to_o ourselves_o a_o liberty_n but_o endeavour_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o love_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o allowance_n will_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n now_o that_o it_o be_v against_o our_o will_n and_o high_o contest_v against_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o christ_n and_o allow_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n in_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n v._o eundem_fw-la ib._n of_o repentance_n p._n 280_o etc._n etc._n h._n grot._n matth._n 5._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la docendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la apud_fw-la populum_fw-la crassior_fw-la limatior_fw-la apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtinuisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la tempora_fw-la quae_fw-la babylonium_n exilium_fw-la sunt_fw-la secuta_fw-la tum_o verò_fw-la gravi_fw-la periculo_fw-la imminente_fw-la nè_fw-la populus_fw-la solitus_fw-la ea_fw-la tantum_fw-la audire_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o sensum_fw-la caderent_fw-la ablato_fw-la splendore_fw-la judaici_n imperii_fw-la gemens_fw-la sub_fw-la externo_fw-la dominatu_fw-la damni_fw-la cruciatûs_fw-la mortis_fw-la denique_fw-la metu_fw-la solicitus_fw-la deficeret_fw-la à _fw-la judaismo_fw-la primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la daniel_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n egit_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la confirmans_fw-la populum_fw-la spe_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la in_o statum_fw-la meliorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurrectio_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la scriptor_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la danielem_fw-la secutus_fw-la ezekiel_n et_fw-la quos_fw-la respiciens_fw-la scriptor_n paraeneseos_fw-la ad_fw-la graecos_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la justini_n quae_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habet_fw-la plato_n ait_fw-fr de_fw-fr prophetis_fw-la hausta_fw-la hinc_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la quos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la qui_fw-la humanitùs_fw-la non_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la eruditi_fw-la prophetis_fw-la sed_fw-la impart_v auctoritate_fw-la successerunt_fw-la he_o quoque_fw-la necessarium_fw-la judicarent_fw-la ex_fw-la dan_fw-mi populum_fw-la adversus_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la praemunire_n quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la satis_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la nisi_fw-la palam_fw-la dei_fw-la causa_fw-la morientibus_fw-la proposita_fw-la spes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la melioris_fw-la itaque_fw-la ea_fw-la tùm_fw-la doctrina_fw-la velut_fw-la è_fw-la latebris_fw-la educta_fw-la &_o certis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la obsignata_fw-la est_fw-la hinc_fw-la illud_fw-la taciti_fw-la de_fw-la judaeis_n animas_fw-la praelio_fw-la aut_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la peremptorum_fw-la aeternas_fw-la putant_fw-la hinc_fw-la moriendi_fw-la contemptus_fw-la quibus_fw-la addendi_fw-la loci_fw-la illustres_fw-la duo_fw-la ex_fw-la historiâ_fw-la maccabaica_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o quorum_fw-la prio_fw-la sic_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alter_fw-la verò_fw-la ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n h._n grot._n in_o rom._n c._n 3._o p._n 213._o apostolus_fw-la hinc_fw-la infert_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la judaei_n plus_fw-la aequo_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la collocabant_fw-la ut_fw-la vidimus_fw-la suprà _fw-la 11._o 17._o per_fw-la se_fw-la spectatam_fw-la i._n e._n seorsim_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la antè_fw-la legem_fw-la fuerant_fw-la non_fw-la eas_fw-la habuisse_fw-la vires_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la ac_fw-la deo_fw-la placentem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la perduceret_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la abrahamus_n sine_fw-la