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A36539 A collection of texts of Scripture, with short notes upon them, and some other observations against the principal popish errors; Abrégé des controverses. English Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1688 (1688) Wing D2160B; ESTC R14004 125,272 218

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the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offer_n that_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o ceremonial_a here_o express_v be_v but_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o thus_o people_n be_v every_o where_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o true_a and_o our_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v the_o service_n now_o that_o sanctify_v the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o place_n that_o sanctify_v the_o service_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n audience_n and_o acceptance_n for_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n we_o be_v we_o be_v equal_o near_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o 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2._o 19_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v it_o up_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v accomplish_v god_n will_v no_o more_o have_v a_o figurative_a temple_n and_o now_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n not_o as_o perform_v in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o place_n as_o if_o they_o derive_v acceptance_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o any_o place_n but_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n with_o which_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o to_o 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service_n perform_v in_o such_o place_n be_v very_o acceptable_a for_o the_o place_n sake_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o appropriate_a holiness_n in_o place_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n peculiar_o in_o they_o which_o render_v the_o worship_n acceptable_a who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n can_v derive_v any_o acceptance_n to_o the_o service_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o common_a decency_n that_o some_o peculiar_a respect_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o such_o place_n where_o we_o solemn_o worship_v god._n but_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n that_o be_v there_o perform_v to_o god_n and_o not_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v peculiar_o there_o more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n that_o do_v sanctify_v the_o christian_a place_n of_o worship_n whatever_o sanctification_n they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n that_o do_v sanctify_v the_o worship_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o shall_v have_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n make_v with_o man_n which_o they_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o susception_n or_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v and_o do_v make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o man_n with_o such_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o which_o in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o fall_v state_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o which_o now_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v what_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o upon_o our_o solemn_a engagement_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o this_o holy_a covenant_n on_o our_o part_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o sacrament_n do_v no_o otherwise_o exhibit_v it_o to_o we_o than_o as_o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n by_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o assure_v this_o gift_n to_o we_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o our_o part_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v call_v the_o sacrament_n sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 17._o 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith._n but_o it_o can_v be_v any_o where_o find_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v vessel_n contain_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a so_o that_o abraham_n abraham_n s_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o it_o and_o verse_n 9_o 10._o this_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n that_o so_o vers_n 11._o believe_v before_o circumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a but_o who_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o as_o abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o his_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n so_o cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o i●_n plain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n act_v 10._o 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n do_v neither_o tie_n his_o
who_o only_o be_v make_v to_o be_v sin_n or_o a_o sin-offering_a for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e._n treat_v as_o righteous_a person_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o verse_n 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o redeem_a we_o be_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n which_o the_o apostle_n imply_v it_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v be_v to_o become_v our_o redemption_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o he_o be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n and_o thanks_o of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o saint_n for_o isa_n 43._o 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o col._n 2._o 10._o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o saint_n satisfaction_n nor_o be_v it_o their_o office_n and_o business_n to_o satisfy_v but_o only_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v it_o for_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o for_o we_o but_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v our_o peace_n as_o be_v also_o prove_v before_o by_o the_o text_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n there_o be_v none_o but_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n do_v answer_v for_o other_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o mere_a man_n that_o can_v answer_v for_o another_o though_o god_n may_v and_o do_v often_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o other_o in_o many_o instance_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n or_o for_o other_o holy_a and_o wise_a end_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o other_o have_v offer_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v he_o pardon_v man_n sin_n or_o give_v they_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o that_o respect_n only_o according_a to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o show_v mercy_n only_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n gal._n 6._o 6_o 7._o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n exod._n 32._o 31._o moses_n say_v o_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n the_o prophet_n moses_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n but_o every_o man_n be_v to_o bear_v his_o own_o sin._n ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son._n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o mat._n 3._o 9_o 10._o think_v not_o therefore_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n fire_n it_o be_v not_o another_o righteousness_n will_v avail_v to_o our_o acceptation_n hab._n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n for_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o for_o the_o father_n judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n according_a to_o every_o man_n work._n in_o vain_a shall_v we_o allege_v the_o fast_n and_o alm_n of_o another_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o proctor_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n in_o his_o own_o person_n mat._n 25._o 8_o 9_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n say_v unto_o the_o wise_a give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n for_o our_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v a_o benefit_n in_o their_o righteousness_n but_o the_o wise_a answer_v say_v not_o so_o lest_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o and_o you_o it_o must_v be_v your_o own_o 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