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A10659 Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford. Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1631 (1631) STC 20934; ESTC S115807 428,651 573

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government_n because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_n a_o lay_v man_n can_v commit_v the_o sinne●…_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o unmarried_a man_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o disability_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o exigence_n of_o personal_a condition_n but_o no_o way_n out_o of_o the_o limitednesse_n or_o impotency_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o in_o every_o man_n serve_v to_o all_o the_o purpose_n which_o can_v consist_v with_o that_o man_n condition_n and_o as_o his_o condition_n alter_v so_o be_v it_o likewise_o fruitful_a unto_o new_a sin_n and_o these_o be_v two_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sinful_a inheritance_n that_o it_o come_v whole_a unto_o every_o man_n and_o that_o every_o man_n have_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o serve_v three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o original_a sin_n as_o in_o all_o other_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n deordination_n or_o sinfulness_n and_o gild_n or_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n 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in_o his_o posterity_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n he_o do_v deserve_v it_o by_o prevarication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n &_o a_o efficient_a cause_n he_o do_v derive_v it_o by_o contagion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o but_o be_v also_o some_o part_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o so_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o damnation_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o have_v it_o put_v into_o we_o no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o seminal_a contagion_n 3._o and_o propagation_n from_o adam_n but_o god_n see_v man_n throw_v away_o and_o waste_v
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power_n which_o have_v already_o begin_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o three_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o finish_v it_o for_o we_o four_o his_o compassion_n and_o assistance_n he_o be_v our_o second_o ready_a to_o come_v in_o in_o any_o danger_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n five_o his_o example_n he_o pass_v through_o alike_a contradiction_n of_o sinner_n as_o we_o do_v of_o lust_n sixthly_a his_o nearness_n he_o be_v at_o the_o door_n it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v seven_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o our_o quarrel_n engage_v and_o in_o our_o weakness_n perfect_v eight_o his_o reward_n which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o it_o be_v for_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n that_o we_o wrestle_v nine_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o all_o that_o cloud_n of_o witness_n those_o army_n of_o saint_n who_o he_o have_v carry_v through_o the_o same_o way_n of_o combat_n and_o temptation_n 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his_o compassion_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o will_v show_v themselves_o no_o more_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n carry_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o fidelity_n which_o surpass_v not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n but_o the_o very_a conjecture_n and_o contrivance_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o spirit_n which_o raise_v he_o 12._o from_o the_o dead_a be_v therefore_o call_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n because_o the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o require_v the_o same_o power_n to_o effect_v it_o which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a when_o saint_n paul_n have_v such_o a_o bitter_a conflict_n with_o the_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n the_o vigour_n and_o stir_n of_o concupiscence_n within_o he_o he_o have_v no_o refuge_n nor_o comfort_n 25._o but_o only_o in_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v able_a in_o due_a time_n to_o work_v away_o and_o purge_v out_o his_o lust_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n great_a power_n above_o all_o other_o god_n that_o he_o subdue_v iniquity_n and_o blot_v out_o transgression_n though_o we_o know_v not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v do_v that_o such_o dead_a bone_n soul_n that_o 3._o be_v even_o rot_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o filthiness_n and_o live_v again_o yet_o he_o know_v and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o 12._o do_v to_o cure_v our_o lust_n than_o we_o may_v by_o faith_n fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o he_o who_o grace_n power_n wisdom_n fidelity_n be_v all_o in_o these_o his_o promise_n put_v to_o gage_v for_o our_o purification_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o promise_n in_o general_n do_v work_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o we_o from_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o same_o might_n at_o large_a be_v show_v in_o many_o particular_n i_o will_v but_o name_v those_o in_o the_o word_n before_o the_o text_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o as_o in_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o this_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o clean_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a habitation_n for_o so_o dovelike_a and_o pure_a a_o spirit_n flee_v for●…ication_n say_v the_o apostle_n why_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n 20._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v go_n and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n
enough_o to_o prevent_v the_o make_n and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n have_v no_o force_n to_o alter_v or_o disannul_v it_o than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o latter_a law_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o some_o other_o sense_n and_o admit_v of_o some_o other_o subordinate_a use_n which_o may_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o be_v and_o force_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n and_o not_o in_o that_o which_o primâ_fw-la fancy_n seem_v to_o contradict_v and_o by_o consequence_n to_o abrogate_v it_o now_o in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n the_o apostle_n show_v what_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n be_v namely_o to_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o grace_n and_o promise_v and_o therefore_o what_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o latter_a covenant_n by_o moses_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v namely_o to_o give_v the_o same_o life_n by_o work_v since_o in_o those_o respect_n there_o will_v be_v contradiction_n and_o inconsistencie_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n instability_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o he_o that_o make_v they_o the_o main_a conclusion_n then_o which_o hitherto_o the_o apostle_n have_v drive_v at_o be_v this_o that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n have_v not_o void_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o force_n towards_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o any_o such_o sense_n as_o carry_v contradiction_n unto_o and_o by_o consequence_n imply_v abrogation_n of_o the_o promise_v before_o make_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o contradiction_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o tend_v to_o evangelicall_n purpose_n this_o this_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o show_v verse_n 19_o wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o 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necessary_o put_v the_o be_v of_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v appendant_a and_o presuppose_v a_o strength_n and_o vigour_n in_o it_o still_o but_o how_o then_o be_v it_o add_v not_o by_o way_n of_o ingrediencie_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o if_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v incomplete_a without_o the_o law_n for_o then_o the_o same_o covenant_n shall_v consist_v of_o contradictory_n material_n and_o so_o shall_v overthrow_v itself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o subserviencie_n and_o attendance_n the_o better_a to_o advance_v and_o make_v effectual_a the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o adam_n heart_n the_o law_n be_v set_v up_o solitary_a and_o as_o a_o whole_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n in_o itself_o but_o though_o the_o s●…me_a law_n be_v by_o moses_n revive_v yet_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o only_o to_o help_v forward_o and_o introduce_v another_o and_o a_o better_a covenant_n second_o it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n to_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n who_o without_o a_o law_n will_v not_o impute_v nor_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o and_o own_o the_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o to_o discover_v and_o disclose_v the_o venom_n of_o our_o sinful_a nature_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n smell_v the_o stinch_v of_o its_o own_o foulness_n three_o till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v unto_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v there_o be_v two_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o one_o in_o thy-seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o this_o promise_n respect_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o promise_n not_o so_o much_o make_v to_o christ_n as_o in_o he_o to_o abraham_n and_o all_o nation_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o promise_n though_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o saint_n paul_n distinguish_v rom._n 9_o the_o other_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o respect_v all_o nation_n who_o shall_v believe_v now_o wh●…ch_o way_n soever_o we_o understand_v these_o word_n they_o confirm_v the_o point_n which_o we_o be_v upon_o that_o the_o law_n have_v evangelicall_n purpose_n if_o we_o understand_v by_o seed_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n the●…_n this_o show_n that_o the_o law_n be_v put_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o better_a to_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o man_n the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n who_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o that_o unavoidable_a bondage_n and_o curse_n which_o the_o law_n do_v s●…ale_a and_o conclude_v they_o under_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o seed_n the_o faithful_a which_o i_o rather_o approve_v 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because_o he_o will_v still_o have_v they_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o grace_n in_o christ_n he_o therefore_o suffer_v concupiscence_n to_o stir_v in_o they_o and_o the_o law_n to_o conclude_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n this_o then_o manifest_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o intention_n in_o publish_v the_o law_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v with_o evangelicall_n purpose_n to_o show_v mercy_n not_o with_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o perish_v who_o will_v have_v have_v condemnation_n enough_o without_o the_o law_n four_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o mediator_n namely_o of_o moses_n with_o relation_n unto_o who_o christ_n be_v call_v mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o substantial_a and_o universal_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n so_o moses_n be_v to_o that_o people_n a_o representative_a typical_a or_o national_a mediator_n he_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n when_o they_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o 5._o the_o fire_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o this_o evident_o declare_v that_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v in_o mercy_n and_o pacification_n not_o in_o fury_n or_o revenge_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v to_o negotiate_v peace_n and_o treat_v for_o reconcilement_n between_o ●_z offend_v where_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v intend_v death_n in_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v not_o have_v proclaim_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o of_o a_o executioner_n verse_n 20._o now_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o
but_o their_o sin_n that_o though_o our_o word_n bring_v fire_n and_o fury_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o break_v they_o unto_o desperation_n but_o unto_o humiliation_n not_o to_o drive_v they_o unto_o fury_n but_o unto_o faith_n to_o show_v they_o hell_n indeed_o but_o withal_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o by_o these_o meane●…_n save_o their_o soul_n yet_o we_o shall_v stop_v their_o mouth_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o blaspheme_v the_o commission_n by_o which_o we_o speak_v second_o the_o people_n likewise_o shall_v learn_v to_o rejoice_v when_o the_o law_n be_v preach_v as_o it_o be_v publish_v that_o be_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v thereby_o affright_v and_o make_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o people_n do_v unto_o moses_n l●…t_v not_o god_n speak_v 19_o any_o more_o to_o we_o l●…st_v we_o 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