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A61847 A discourse of the two covenants wherein the nature, differences, and effects of the covenant of works and of grace are distinctly, rationally, spiritually and practically discussed : together with a considerable quantity of practical cases dependent thereon / by William Strong. Strong, William, d. 1654.; Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1678 (1678) Wing S6002; ESTC R10428 996,223 490

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o begin_v a_o divine_a nature_n in_o he_o but_o make_v he_o to_o live_v out_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v of_o a_o illapsus_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o certain_a illapse_n or_o come_v down_o of_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o that_o be_v cum_fw-la infinita_fw-la quadam_fw-la opulentia_fw-la with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o infinite_a plenitude_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n spiritus_fw-la nunc_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la velle_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la acsi_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la aut_fw-la terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o when_o god_n love_n dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n in_o his_o sufficiency_n dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o 678._o harp_n p._n 678._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o god_n ut_fw-la mare_fw-la quoddam_fw-la infinitae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la harp_n pag._n 666._o our_o sufficiency_n come_v from_o he_o and_o return_n unto_o he_o again_o but_o all_o be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o look_v upon_o alsufficiency_n to_o pardon_v he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o our_o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o alsufficiency_n for_o heal_v and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o work_n to_o do_v for_o god_n he_o look_v upon_o alsufficiency_n for_o strength_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o cross_a to_o bear_v he_o look_v for_o the_o support_n of_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o if_o there_o be_v creature_n either_o to_o work_v with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o he_o say_v that_o they_o can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a they_o work_v but_o as_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o thy_o sword_n nabuchadnezzar_n that_o great_a king_n be_v but_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o anger_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n 17._o psal_n 17._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o for_o he_o be_v as_o able_a to_o save_v with_o few_o as_o many_o and_o his_o supply_n tarry_v not_o for_o man_n he_o wait_v not_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nor_o for_o any_o humane_a concurrence_n in_o his_o work_n 5._o mic._n 5._o and_o therefore_o his_o eye_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o he_o live_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o he_o say_v what_o be_v heaven_n and_o what_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o feed_v upon_o they_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v they_o marry_v not_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o relation_n cease_v they_o be_v but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o no_o more_o but_o then_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o now_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o 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