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A09026 The grounds of diuinitie plainely discouering the mysteries of Christian religion, propounded familiarly in diuers questions and answeres: substantially proued by scriptures; expounded faithfully, according to the writings of the best diuines, and euidently applyed by profitable vses, for the helpe and benefite of the vnlearned which desire knowledge. To the which is prefixed a very profitable treatise, containing an exhortation to the study of the word, with singular directions for the hearing and reading of the same. By Elnathan Parr minister of the word, at Palgraue in Suffolke.; Grounds of divinitie. Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622. 1614 (1614) STC 19314; ESTC S103147 128,560 328

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thus_o if_o thou_o never_o or_o seldomo_fw-la pray_v if_o thou_o be_v without_o compassion_n towards_o the_o needy_a if_o thou_o be_v profane_a in_o thy_o life_n not_o sanctify_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o by_o drunkenness_n swear_v filthiness_n cruelty_n pride_n lie_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o devil_n if_o thou_o mourn_v not_o for_o thy_o corruption_n and_o resist_v they_o but_o yéeld_a cowardly_a to_o the_o wicked_a motion_n of_o thy_o own_o vile_a mind_n be_v a_o very_a slave_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n then_o thou_o must_v needs_o conclude_v against_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o king_n to_o god_n and_o so_o no_o good_a christian_n in_o very_a deed_n whatsoever_o thou_o esteem_v of_o thyself_o quest_n be_v there_o nothing_o else_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v concern_v christ_n ans_fw-fr yes_o as_o namely_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n which_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n expl._n christ_n teach_v we_o as_o a_o prophet_n save_v we_o by_o his_o merit_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o make_v his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o obedience_n effectual_a as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o to_o this_o his_o efficacy_n be_v those_o several_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o be_v refer_v of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v plentiful_a exposition_n extant_a and_o therefore_o i_o spare_v the_o particular_a open_n of_o they_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o special_a work_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n which_o be_v redemption_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o call_v sanctification_n quest_n what_o be_v sanctification_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 11.18_o deut._n 30.8_o jer._n 31.18_o &_o 32.39_o job._n 6.44_o act._n 5.31_o &_o 11.18_o whereby_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o elect_a call_v also_o conversion_n regeneration_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n expl._n there_o be_v two_o principal_a benefit_n which_o we_o obtain_v in_o this_o life_n by_o christ_n justification_n by_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n both_o essential_o and_o effectual_o because_o as_o he_o be_v god_n holy_a in_o himself_o so_o he_o make_v holy_a who_o he_o please_v 1.2_o 2._o thess_n 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o which_o work_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n yea_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n not_o by_o alter_v the_o substance_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o abolish_n any_o natural_a faculty_n or_o affection_n as_o understanding_n love_n hate_n joy_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o put_v away_o and_o purge_v out_o the_o evil_a quality_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o create_v a_o new_a holy_a quality_n in_o they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n that_o now_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o affection_n turn_v to_o the_o right_a object_n as_o to_o hate_v evil_a to_o love_v goodness_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v also_o that_o this_o in_o nature_n be_v after_o justification_n as_o paul_n recite_v they_o who_o he_o justifi_v 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o he_o glorifi_v that_o be_v he_o glorious_o renew_v which_o be_v begin_v here_o perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o yet_o i_o confess_v the_o repentance_n be_v sometime_o put_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o in_o nature_n but_o because_o in_o our_o sense_n and_o feel_v it_o be_v first_o for_o first_o we_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n 5.31_o mark_v 1.13_o act_n 5.31_o and_o then_o we_o be_v ease_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o also_o repentance_n be_v name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v teach_v that_o we_o may_v desire_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o nature_n faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n be_v first_o though_o in_o time_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o partake_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o justification_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v at_o the_o same_o time_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o beam_n use_v 1_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v declare_v by_o his_o light_n the_o tree_n by_o his_o fruit_n so_o by_o thy_o sanctification_n demonstrate_v thy_o justification_n etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o boast_v not_o of_o thy_o heart_n while_o thy_o life_n be_v profane_a neither_o content_n thyself_o with_o a_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n rom._n 12.2_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n for_o sanctification_n be_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o full_a holiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n quest_n be_v sanctification_n conversion_n or_o repentance_n so_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o we_o can_v not_o of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o free_a will_n 〈◊〉_d or_o repent_v ans_fw-fr ivere_o believe_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n 15.5_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o rom._n 8.7_o john_n 15.5_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n in_o man_n unto_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o please_a to_o god_n expl._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v before_o his_o fall_n or_o as_o he_o be_v now_o since_o the_o fall_n free_a will_v you_o may_v call_v a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o do_v free_o without_o compulsion_n &_o force_n choose_v or_o refuse_v
deserve_v it_o by_o our_o good_a work_n no_o not_o by_o our_o faith_n but_o by_o reward_n be_v mean_v a_o free_a gift_n or_o a_o gift_n due_a by_o covenant_n or_o promise_v for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reward_n due_a or_o undue_a and_o free_a the_o first_o proper_o the_o second_o improper_o so_o call_v that_o which_o be_v due_a by_o order_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n be_v proper_o a_o debt_n or_o due_a reward_n that_o also_o be_v so_o call_v which_o be_v due_a by_o favour_n and_o by_o promise_n to_o our_o good_a work_n be_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n due_a not_o the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o way_n for_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o our_o debtor_n not_o by_o receive_v from_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v to_o us._n so_o that_o if_o you_o take_v debt_n or_o reward_n properly_z we_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v due_a to_o our_o best_a work_n for_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o work_n meritorious_a in_o the_o first_o acception_n of_o debt_n first_o that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o do_v it_o be_v our_o own_o for_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o from_o another_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o give_v shall_v thereby_o be_v indebt_v to_o give_v more_o 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o but_o we_o have_v no_o grace_n but_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o second_o it_o must_v not_o be_v due_a or_o duty_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o merit_v but_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v more_o be_v due_a in_o regard_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o three_o it_o must_v be_v profitable_a to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v but_o god_n be_v not_o benefit_v by_o us._n 8.18_o psal_n 16.2_o &_o 50.11.12_o 13._o rom._n 8.18_o four_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o best_a work_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o call_v of_o the_o apostle_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o this_o further_o 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