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faith_n abraham_n believe_v impute_v 7,639 5 9.9008 5 false
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A50325 Truth held forth and maintained according to the testimony of the holy prophets, Christ and his Apostles recorded in the Holy Scriptures with some account of the judgments of the Lord lately inflicted upon New-England by witchcraft : to which is added, Something concerning the fall of Adam, his state in the fall, and way of restoration to God again, with many other weighty things ... / written in true love to the souls of my neighbours and all men, which includeth that love to them and myself, by Thomas Maule. Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30. 1695 (1695) Wing M1354; ESTC W491354 172,116 273

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condemn_v for_o every_o vain_a thought_n evil_a intent_n and_o idle_a word_n and_o unrighteous_a work_n for_o which_o cause_n often_o time_n covetous_a and_o proud_a unrighteous_a man_n and_o woman_n fall_v into_o such_o condemnation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o they_o even_o despair_v of_o mercy_n yea_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o condemnation_n be_v such_o that_o priest_n nor_o levit_fw-la nor_o the_o dark_a watchman_n of_o the_o night_n can_v afford_v no_o help_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o which_o state_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v which_o for_o remedy_n the_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n be_v set_v to_o work_v who_o in_o his_o own_o will_n
among_o all_o th●_n nation_n for_o his_o name_n rom._n 1.5_o and_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v this_o word_n in_o o●e_a ●rence_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v graft_v in_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o my_o thing_n avail_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n gal._n 5_o 6._o now_o see_v that_o t●●e_a faith_n work_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n what_o faith_n be_v that_o in_o they_o which_o lead_v to_o destroy_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o people_n for_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n through_o grace_n they_o be_v save_v for_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n through_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o people_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o glory_n by_o who_o his_o people_n be_v beget_v into_o a_o lively_a hope_n that_o make_v not_o ashamed_a but_o that_o faith_n which_o lead_v people_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v good_a service_n for_o god_n by_o destroy_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o peaceable_a neighbour_n for_o their_o different_a judgement_n concern_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o not_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n and_o hope_v of_o ●pocrites_n who_o obedience_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o enemy_n of_o man_n happiness_n and_o all_o such_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a st●●_n for_o god_n work_v by_o love_n and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o and_o such_o man_n be_v many_o that_o pretend_v to_o work_v ●o_o god_n who_o truth_n be_v contrary_a to_o their_o doctrine_n principle_n and_o practice_n as_o do_v at_o large_a appear_v by_o their_o preach_n and_o write_v such_o thing_n as_o in_o deut._n 13._o numb_a 25._o also_o in_o ezra_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o to_o continue_v the_o lord_n time_n of_o fulfil_n the_o righteousness_n thereof_o who_o r●gateousness_n in_o this_o gospel_n ●ay_n will_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o many_o teacher_n in_o this_o age_n who_o preach_v and_o teach_v to_o advance_v their_o own_o profit_n in_o way_n of_o their_o trade_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o false_a worshipper_n with_o all_o h●●_n substance_n be_v hold_v accurse_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o end_n both_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o age_n the_o anti-christian_n teacher_n do_v account_n that_o such_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o as_o one_o with_o ●hem_n in_o doctrine_n principle_n and_o practice_n that_o ●he●_n as_o false_a worshipper_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v but_o christ_n be_v come_v by_o who_o come_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v in_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v m●ns_n life_n but_o to_o save_v and_o make_v alive_a by_o call_v stanner_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o return_v by_o faith_n in_o obedience_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o live_a god_n with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n mind_n and_o spirit_n do_v unto_o all_o man_n even_o as_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o which_o be_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n out_o of_o which_o state_n man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o life_n light_n and_o grace_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n contrary_a to_o who_o righteousness_n they_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n rom._n 10.13_o wherefore_o their_o faith_n remain_v dead_a and_o their_o hope_n vain_a for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a and_o live_a priest_n who_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o divine_a life_n &_o light_n preach_v light_a life_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o ●he_n faithful_a be_v save_v and_o of_o this_o nature_n come_v faith_n ●y_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o which_o do_v manifest_a that_o faith_n come_v not_o by_o that_o word_n which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o such_o faithless_a man_n who_o for_o ●●cre_n of_o gain_n make_v use_n of_o other_o man_n line_n make_v ready_a to_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v of_o such_o who_o bargain_n with_o people_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o money_n who_o if_o they_o perceive_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o present_v in_o another_o place_n they_o account_v it_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o leave_v the_o lesser_a and_o to_o hold_v the_o great_a but_o such_o their_o doctrine_n principle_n and_o practice_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n holy_a truth_n which_o do_v live_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a unto_o what_o of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o for_o unto_o they_o do_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v by_o who_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v his_o righteousness_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o j●st_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o then_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n when_o that_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o ma●●est_v the_o ●●me_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n such_o may_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n they_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o fear_n and_o tremble_v but_o they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v because_o of_o god_n wrath_n in_o judgement_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o rebellious_a who_o by_o their_o vain_a life_n of_o disobedience_n fall_v short_a of_o true_a faith_n they_o also_o fear_v and_o tremble_v but_o not_o in_o love_n to_o god_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o terment_n to_o com●_n such_o be_v they_o who_o faith_n be_v without_o work_n who_o faith_n be_v as_o dead_a as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o then_o see_v that_o without_o that_o faith_n wh●●_n be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o sanct●fies_v every_o true_a believer_n work_v of_o obedience_n by_o which_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n without_o which_o ●t_a be_v impossible_a to_o p●ease_v god_n who_o will_v hold_v all_o man_n guilty_a of_o dist_n bed●ence_n ●ha●_n remain_v in_o sin_n for_o sin_n make_v a_o continual_a separation_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o ●he_n soul_n whereby_o they_o that_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin●●ng_v against_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n they_o by_o so_o do_v fall_v short_a in_o the_o true_a hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o by_o true_a faith_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o mind_n be_v wrought_v into_o a_o still_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v make_v able_a through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n gift_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n gal._n 5_o 5._o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o wait_v in_o silence_n of_o m●●●_n the_o inward_a affection_n come_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o have_v any_o desire_n in_o that_o part_n which_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o soul_n enemy_n be_v natural_a to_o lust_n after_o evil_a for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n that_o appear_v contrary_a to_o the_o move_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n enemy_n which_o strive_v to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v the_o prosperity_n of_o god_n gift_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o seed_n in_o measure_n have_v be_v sow_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o heart_n in_o all_o man_n mat._n 13.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o rule_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n life_n and_o light_n receive_v he_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 1●_n ●t_z be_v a_o worthy_a subject_n for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o consider_v well_o with_o
for_o he_o come_v not_o too_o do_v oy_fw-mi man_n life_n and_o estate_n but_o his_o come_n be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o save_v that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v alive_a by_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n which_o by_o obedience_n through_o faith_n find_v mercy_n and_o enter_v into_o that_o hope_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v preserve_v in_o all_o age_n heb._n 11.2_o to_o 40._o for_o it_o be_v the_o just_a that_o live_v by_o faith_n ●ab_n 2.4_o and_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o ●od_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o which_o prove_v that_o the_o righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o just_a that_o live_v by_o faith_n have_v yield_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o give_v they_o the_o hope_n of_o christ_n through_o his_o death_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n by_o who_o spirit_n of_o grace_n life_n and_o light_n they_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o assurance_n b●_n faith_n of_o that_o bless_a hope_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n for_o through_o faith_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o righteous_a save_v for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2_o 8._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o find_v clothe_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o altogether_o clothe_v with_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.9_o which_o 〈◊〉_d work_v b●_n love_n and_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o ●or●s_v into_o th●v●ity_n of_o the_o one_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.13_o in_o which_o state_n the_o righteous_a 〈…〉_o ●●●tified_a b●_n faith_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ●hrist_n rom_n 5_o 1._o and_o by_o he_o have_v the_o ●aith_n 〈◊〉_d access_n by_o faith_n into_o the_o grace_n wherein_o they_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n work_v experience_n and_o experience_n work_v hope_n and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v sh●d_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o faithful_a servant_n &_o messenger_n of_o truth_n leave_v upon_o holy_a record_n that_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o keep_v low_a in_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o vanity_n and_o thing_n of_o a_o perish_a nature_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o give_v whole_o up_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o thought_n by_o which_o through_o faith_n and_o obedience_n they_o may_v not_o fall_v short_a in_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n heavenly_a riches_n which_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n live_v up_o to_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n life_n and_o light_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n durable_a riches_n which_o be_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o all_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n such_o so_o live_v and_o so_o die_v shall_v in_o no_o way_n fall_v short_a in_o the_o true_a hope_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v perfection_n and_o that_o warfare_n which_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o pass_v through_o before_o they_o come_v to_o witness_v free_a and_o full_a redemption_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n according_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v god_n be_v perfect_a just_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o gift_n towards_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n for_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o the_o fathêr_n of_o all_o grace_n life_n and_o light_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1.17_o but_o in_o man_n the_o heart_n above_o all_o thing_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o save_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n after_o his_o own_o likeness_n make_v he_o he_o and_o give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 17._o ●_o gen._n 1_o 26._o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o in_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v thereof_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen_fw-la 2.17_o which_o command_n through_o disobedience_n man_n break_v by_o which_o he_o bring_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o lust_n which_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o feed_n in_o the_o heart_n draw_v the_o natural_a mind_n to_o lust_n after_o that_o evil_n which_o bring_v sin_n and_o sin_n bring_v death_n ove●_n the_o soul_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n o●_n god_n ●s_v eternal_a l●●e_n unto_o they_o who_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o that_o first_o sta●e_v of_o degeneration_n sin_v against_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o child_n of_o man_n sel●_n short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n through_o the_o i_o all_o of_o the_o first_o man_n earthly_a so_o the_o child_n from_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o ●od_n shall_v be_v save_v through_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o second_o adam●om_n ●om_z heaven_n spiritual_a who_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o all_o man_n to_o his_o holy_a command_n that_o their_o soul_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o may_v be_v save_v for_o only_o they_o be_v save_v which_o perfect_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v they_o power_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v his_o command_n ●or_a which_z end_n of_o man_n salvation_n he_o have_v command_v people_n to_o be_v ●●●●ect_n even_o as_o god_n be_v perfect_a mat._n 5.48_o which_o command_n by_o jesus_n christ_n seem_v too_o straight_o for_o many_o to_o receive_v into_o their_o belief_n of_o ever_o attain_v such_o a_o state_n in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o either_o distrust_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ●y_a jesus_n christ_n or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o gain_v christ_n for_o sin_n make_v a_o partition_n wall_n between_o god_n and_o man_n soul_n that_o it_o can_v come_v to_o receive_v the_o income_n of_o god_n divine_a love_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v of_o unrighteousness_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o father_n 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otherways_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v a_o account_n of_o the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v record_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n of_o truth_n also_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n except_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n of_o which_o he_o repent_v which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v have_v not_o david_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o command_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n who_o perfect_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n in_o who_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o