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A87514 The whole faith of man: being the Gospel declared in plainness, as it is in Jesus, and the way thereof of old confirmed by divers signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost. In thirty six heads, setting out mans way & work, from the day of his conversion to the day of his dissolution, and what therein is both to be believed and practised. / By Will. Jeffery, who hath for years been a poor labourer in Christs vineyard. Jeffery, William, 1616-1693. 1659 (1659) Wing J524; Thomason E1804_1; ESTC R209929 87,834 192

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son_n to_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o rom._n 5.18_o and_o so_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n a_o resurrection_n for_o all_o man_n from_o the_o first_o death_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n can_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 19.14_o but_o now_o man_n have_v a_o be_v here_o through_o christ_n come_v to_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o as_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.12_o they_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o follow_v the_o creature_n with_o mercy_n command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n which_o gospel_n man_n not_o believe_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o 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of_o christ_n with_o his_o faint_n to_o judgement_n judas_n 14._o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o other_o in_o his_o and_o follow_v generation_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v noah_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o faith_n preparedan_n ark_n whereby_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 11.7_o all_o which_o show_v that_o noah_n be_v such_o a_o eminent_a light_n in_o his_o generation_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n than_o in_o be_v be_v so_o teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o he_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o that_o they_o be_v disobedient_a thereunto_o be_v say_v thereby_o to_o be_v condemn_v also_o we_o find_v very_o clear_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3.8_o and_o afterward_o unto_o his_o seed_n the_o 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other_o by_o a_o freewoman_n which_o thing_n say_v paul_n be_v a_o allegory_n for_o they_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o one_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v hagar_n who_o you_o may_v remember_v do_v abide_v with_o her_o son_n ishmael_n for_o a_o time_n in_o abraham_n family_n but_o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o ishmael_n find_v mock_v at_o he_o he_o no_o long_o must_v abide_v there_o gen._n 21.9_o 10._o but_o sarah_n a_o freewoman_n and_o her_o son_n isaac_n a_o child_n of_o promise_n who_o indeed_o have_v more_o right_a to_o dwell_v in_o abraham_n family_n than_o she_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n now_o be_v tell_v by_o paul_n that_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n it_o follow_v plain_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n to_o abide_v in_o abraham_n family_n but_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o when_o find_v mock_v at_o the_o true_a promise_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o there_o 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death_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o man_n while_o they_o be_v with_o he_o but_o if_o they_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o john_n 15.2_o 10._o so_o man_n be_v elect_v in_o christ_n through_o believe_v the_o truth_n but_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n depart_v from_o their_o election_n and_o choice_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o godly_a man_n for_o himself_o not_o person_n simple_o but_o godly_a person_n and_o decree_v to_o save_v they_o that_o so_o make_v use_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o hold_v fast_o their_o confidence_n to_o the_o end_n hebr._n 3.6_o and_o no_o other_o object_n but_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o and_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o so_o that_o god_n give_v his_o son_n free_o for_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o call_v man_n free_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_z gives_z time_n and_o space_n to_o all_o to_o hear_v and_o repent_v and_o this_o he_o do_v whether_o man_n believe_v and_o repent_v or_o no_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n death_n that_o make_v the_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o it_o be_v make_v out_o by_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o and_o so_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n death_n come_v forth_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o by_o christ_n death_n we_o be_v save_v alive_a and_o be_v make_v able_a to_o believe_v so_o that_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o mere_o of_o grace_n yet_o understand_v that_o scripture_n in_o rom._n 11.29_o speak_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v decree_v to_o call_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o one_o nation_n and_o a_o glorious_a people_n and_o of_o this_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v but_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o understand_v that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o than_o the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n isai_n 59.20_o rom._n 11.26_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v and_o gather_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o disperse_v of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n isai_n 11.12_o and_o make_v the_o two_o nation_n of_o israel_n one_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n any_o more_o at_o all_o ezek._n 37.22_o and_o perform_v the_o good_a thing_n to_o israel_n even_o the_o new_a covenant_n according_a to_o that_o in_o 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they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o so_o a_o nation_n even_o all_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o israel_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o once_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v isai_n 66.8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 11.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o object_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o these_o scripture_n be_v make_v good_a unto_o israel_n when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n answ_n that_o can_v be_v because_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n return_v not_o at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v make_v one_o nation_n but_o when_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v good_a the_o two_o nation_n be_v make_v one_o and_o shall_v abide_v so_o forever_o and_o shall_v be_v move_v no_o more_o at_o all_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n jer._n 31.40_o consider_v well_o the_o 37._o of_o ezekiel_n especial_o from_o the_o 16._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n also_o it_o can_v be_v that_o these_o scripture_n can_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v so_o make_v jew_n for_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o convert_a gentile_n be_v not_o call_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n three_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o israel_n and_o judah_n can_v be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o gentile_n because_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v come_v in_o when_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o israel_n rom._n 11.25_o
shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n also_o mind_n well_o that_o the_o power_n to_o judge_v difference_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o member_n lie_v in_o the_o body_n the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o officer_n destinct_n a_o part_n from_o the_o church_n this_o will_v plain_o appear_v first_o because_o the_o lord_n command_v mat._n 18.17_o that_o the_o offender_n and_o his_o offence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v it_o now_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n be_v not_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n apart_o from_o the_o church_n second_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n command_v they_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v the_o fornicatour_n that_o have_v his_o father_n wife_n to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o to_o the_o 6._o mark_v he_o do_v not_o command_v the_o elder_n to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o do_v it_o therefore_o the_o power_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o elder_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o congregation_n three_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v account_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o gentile_n exercise_n lordship_n over_o they_o and_o their_o great_a one_o exercise_v authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a of_o you_o shall_v be_v servant_n of_o all_o mark_v 10.42_o 43_o 44._o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a servant_n be_v not_o to_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o their_o brethren_n therefore_o not_o to_o rule_v without_o the_o body_n the_o church_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v rule_v without_o the_o body_n it_o will_v be_v like_o that_o evil_a that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o eccl._n 10.7_o servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v where_o the_o pope_n and_o lord_n bishop_n and_o presbytery_n have_v the_o power_n they_o make_v the_o member_n of_o their_o national_a generational_a way_n slave_n to_o serve_v with_o great_a burden_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o ignorant_a but_o although_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o power_n lie_v in_o every_o particular_a body_n the_o church_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n yet_o understand_v that_o with_o consent_n the_o elder_n and_o messenger_n be_v to_o rule_v in_o love_n and_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o every_o particular_a member_n they_o exhort_v and_o command_a duty_n and_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n heb._n 13.7_o 17._o and_o also_o the_o body_n the_o church_n may_v command_v the_o elder_n or_o pastor_n and_o messenger_n to_o look_v to_o their_o 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as_o plain_a so_o then_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o power_n in_o the_o church_n more_o than_o any_o other_o member_n but_o the_o power_n lie_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o cast_v out_o offender_n as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o in_o all_o civil_a affair_n as_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n yea_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v civil_a that_o helong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v supreme_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a in_o every_o civil_a thing_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o pay_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n belong_v and_o tribute_n as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v and_o do_v appoint_v mat._n 22.21_o rom._n 13._o from_o for_o 1._o to_o 10._o yea_o let_v they_o not_o dispute_v who_o be_v chief_a magistrate_n no_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n by_o war_n but_o rather_o submit_v to_o the_o chief_n magistrate_n in_o be_v in_o every_o nation_n so_o then_o from_o 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in_o love_n minister_v and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o want_v and_o so_o minister_n be_v choose_v in_o love_n and_o their_o doctrine_n be_v hear_v in_o love_n and_o receive_v in_o love_n and_o the_o poor_a relieve_v in_o love_n and_o they_o that_o sin_n be_v deal_v with_o in_o love_n and_o their_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n and_o feast_n be_v in_o love_n and_o their_o communion_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n be_v in_o love_n &_o so_o all_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n in_o love_n &_o so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v available_a work_n by_o love_n &_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o reward_n in_o