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A52081 The first book, a clear and brief explanation upon the chief points of the New Testament ... by M. Marsin. Marsin, M. 1698 (1698) Wing M813A; ESTC R28810 342,581 643

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for_o destruction_n by_o which_o way_n they_o become_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath._n of_o who_o st._n peter_n also_o say_v in_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v disobedient_a the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n disallow_v the_o same_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v oppoint_v but_o you_o may_v say_v what_o be_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n appoint_v to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v no._n god_n put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o obedience_n and_o require_v obedience_n from_o they_o but_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v and_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v as_o almost_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o bible_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v therefore_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n so_o as_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumbling-stone_n to_o the_o which_o disobedience_n they_o be_v appoint_v because_o they_o have_v be_v before_o very_o sinful_a as_o in_o isaiah_n we_o be_v give_v a_o account_n what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o of_o their_o wickedness_n before_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v denounce_v this_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o of_o their_o miscarriage_n before_o this_o judgement_n be_v declare_v against_o they_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o as_o to_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o vineyard_n as_o in_o isaiah_n 5.2_o &_o c_o he_o fence_v it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o plant_v it_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o also_o make_v a_o wine-press_n therein_o and_o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bronght_n forth_o wild_a grape_n 3._o and_o now_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n 5._o now_o go_v to_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o v._o 6._o and_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v prune_v nor_o hedge_v but_o there_o shall_v come_v up_o brier_n and_o thorn_n i_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o v._o 7._o for_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v his_o pleasant_a plant_n and_o he_o look_v fo●_n judgement_n and_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n and_o behold_v a_o cry_n that_o be_v god_n put_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n the_o which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v but_o they_o will_v not_o now_o as_o i_o before_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o adopt_a seed_n be_v join_v so_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o natural_a seed_n and_o of_o the_o adopt_a seed_n be_v join_v together_o for_o from_o 11_o v._n of_o the_o 5_o chap._n to_o the_o 16_o v._o it_o do_v appear_v to_o declare_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o backslide_n christian_n because_o the_o next_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o that_o then_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n 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they_o that_o seek_v he_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o they_o search_v for_o he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n &_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o though_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n assistance_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v mo●e_n &_o have_v our_o be_v &_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v lay_v the_o spiritual_a meat_n before_o we_o hosea_n 11.4_o whereby_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v promise_v that_o whilst_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o prodigal_n that_o know_v that_o he_o have_v wander_v from_o his_o father_n house_n first_o look_v home_o before_o his_o father_n look_v on_o he_o and_o though_o god_n may_v some_o time_n go_v out_o of_o his_o ordinary_a way_n of_o work_v and_o pluck_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o he_o no_o long_o secure_o stand_v than_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o obedience_n for_o it_o be_v those_o that_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n that_o will_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov_fw-mi 1.29_o but_o for_o those_o that_o through_o long_a continuance_n in_o sin_n have_v sear_v their_o conscience_n whereby_o they_o become_v leave_v of_o god_n to_o a_o stupid_a sense_n it_o be_v such_o can_v learn_v to_o do_v well_o no_o more_o than_o the_o ethiopian_a can_v change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n but_o whilst_o we_o have_v a_o sense_n to_o see_v the_o evil_a inclination_n which_o our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o we_o may_v continual_o pray_v lord_n turn_v thou_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o if_o man_n do_v his_o endeavour_n god_n will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o such_o and_o if_o we_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o will_v flee_v from_o we_o and_o if_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o james_n 4.7,8_o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o the_o drawing_n of_o god_n be_v the_o tender_v of_o his_o grace_n with_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n the_o which_o the_o old_a world_n and_o israel_n have_v till_o they_o resist_v for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v gen._n 6.3_o act_n 7.51_o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o nicodemus_n who_o have_v embrace_v this_o present_a world_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n as_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v he_o and_o such_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o or_o bring_v off_o from_o the_o world_n or_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o be_v more_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o book_n where_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o explain_v and_o also_o there_o in_o be_v make_v appear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o likewise_o therein_o be_v show_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o past_a sin_n rom._n 3.25_o but_o under_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v and_o do_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o if_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n we_o must_v keep_v the_o commandment_n mat._n 19.17_o for_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6_o 16._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o elect_a who_o w●…_n then_o bring_v out_o of_o idolatry_n and_o have_v no_o reference_n to_o we_o as_o be_v prove_v xxii_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n &_o not_o of_o work_n that_o be_v man_n can_v not_o perform_v good_a work_n to_o that_o perfection_n as_o to_o become_v justify_v by_o they_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o 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