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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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seed_n and_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n which_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n be_v nowhere_o call_v but_o they_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o sacrifice_n complete_v and_o spirit_n send_v forth_o in_o the_o mean_n prevail_v with_o they_o and_o this_o express_a by_o the_o prophet_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n 8._o isa_n 53.8_o 10_o 11._o joh._n 12.23_o 24._o rom._n 9.25_o 26_o 8._o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o before_o in_o that_o sense_n
1.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o 23._o heb._n 7_o &_o 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o rom._n 1.1_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 25._o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o gal._n 3.7_o 8_o 16_o 26_o 29._o joh._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o these_o promise_n except_o those_o as_o unto_o christ_n even_o all_o as_o unto_o mankind_n fall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o simple_o as_o sinner_n ungodly_a and_o in_o enmity_n against_o god_n but_o these_o promise_n be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o for_o man_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v be_v the_o flesh_n the_o promise_a seed_n in_o which_o be_v blessing_n for_o all_o nation_n gal._n 3.16_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o have_v their_o conception_n and_o birth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o seed_n nor_o any_o that_o can_v be_v count_v his_o seed_n till_o by_o the_o grace_n discover_v in_o these_o promise_v 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righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v truth_n shall_v now_o have_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v now_o do_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o be_v through_o he_o that_o all_o the_o promise_v we_o be_v in_o this_o branch_n to_o view_v be_v make_v to_o mankind_n and_o they_o be_v also_o now_o in_o do_v and_o perform_v and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o to_o mankind_n as_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n darkness_n 9_o isa_n 42.1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49.6_o 6._o &_o 52.10_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 61.1_o 0_o 3._o mat._n 12.18_o 19_o luk._n 2.32_o rom._n 15.21_o joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n as_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v forth_o judgement_n to_o they_o and_o in_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n to_o they_o and_o so_o open_a their_o blind_a eye_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o dark_a prison_n to_o see_v his_o light_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o be_v always_o faithful_a and_o according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o in_o his_o season_n do_v all_o this_o and_o these_o promise_n have_v for_o their_o performance_n neither_o dependence_n on_o nor_o reference_n to_o the_o believe_v of_o man_n but_o shall_v in_o a_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o mean_v use_v by_o he_o be_v perform_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o believe_v and_o heed_n it_o or_o not_o and_o in_o more_o special_a manner_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v for_o he_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o isa_n 45.22_o mat._n 4.16_o &_o 25.24_o 26._o prov._n 1.22_o 24._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o &_o 15.22_o 24._o but_o make_v light_n to_o shine_v where_o the_o gospel_n come_v yea_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v man_n for_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n to_o who_o he_o never_o show_v light_n nor_o give_v eye_n to_o see_v nor_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o 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