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A64243 The true light shining in darkness and dispelling the mists of errour arising from the darkness of man's heart, &c. promoted by the prince of darkness against the truth of God; in the matter of our justification: shewing, that by the deeds of the law, or mans own righteousness, no flesh can or shall be justified in the sight of God. The first part. By Tho. Taylor, the meanest and unworthiest of the servants and ministers of Jesus Christ; and now pastor to a small congregational church in Cambridge. Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682. 1693 (1693) Wing T559; ESTC R219692 113,014 241

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say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o man_n work_n be_v always_o exclude_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n magnify_v and_o mention_v in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n titus_n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o purpose_n and_o grace_n or_o this_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n not_o have_v then_o a_o be_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n not_o man_n work_n or_o worthiness_n but_o god_n own_o free_a grace_n and_o goodness_n move_v he_o to_o confer_v and_o bestow_v this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n rom._n 9_o v._n 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o 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for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v first_o try_v the_o first_o of_o these_o doctrine_n as_o namely_o quest._n 1._o whether_o god_n elect_v or_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v from_o all_o eternity_n as_o some_o do_v say_v and_o affirm_v and_o unto_o this_o we_o answer_v affirmative_o in_o two_o thing_n namely_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o gracious_a purpose_n which_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v his_o elect_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 1.9_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o again_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o context_n do_v not_o only_o plain_o imply_v but_o express_o declare_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v 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counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n for_o in_o that_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o work_v this_o one_o thing_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o his_o justify_v his_o elect_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n after_o or_o according_a to_o this_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o ephes._n 1.3_o 4._o who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n among_o which_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o of_o justification_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v one_o and_o none_o of_o the_o least_o or_o last_o of_o those_o blessing_n it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 4._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o graee_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 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of_o god_n which_o stand_v sure_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o and_o this_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o election_n of_o god_n namely_o foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n rom._n 8.29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a now_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o foreknowledge_n or_o fore-ordaining_a of_o that_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o eternity_n and_o foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n must_v be_v before_o the_o thing_n foreknown_a and_o predestinate_v and_o therefore_o if_o justification_n be_v from_o eternity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o foreknowledge_n or_o predestination_n thereof_o to_o speak_v with_o a_o holy_a reverence_n god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o foreknow_v himself_o or_o to_o fore-ordain_a his_o own_o blessedness_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o alone_o it_o be_v true_a the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o that_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o eternal_o but_o he_o can_v not_o foreknow_v himself_o or_o fore-ordain_a himself_o this_o blessedness_n because_o he_o have_v and_o have_v this_o eternal_o and_o nothing_o can_v precede_v or_o be_v before_o eternity_n even_o so_o god_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o foreknow_v and_o predestine_v his_o elect_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v ●ritten_v gal._n 3.8_o for_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v tha●_n god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o f●●●h_n preach_v the_o gospel_n beforehand_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o foresee_v that_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n the_o scripture_n may_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n as_o john_n 1.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o john_n 1.2_o 3._o but_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v say_v to_o foresee_v that_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v these_o elect_a heathen_a through_o faith_n therefore_o these_o heathen_a be_v not_o justify_v from_o eternity_n though_o they_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n he_o therefore_o that_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n and_o do_v teach_v man_n so_o do_v by_o consequence_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n election_n and_o deny_v that_o himself_o and_o those_o he_o so_o teach_v be_v either_o fore-known_a or_o predestinate_v of_o god_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ._n part._n 2._o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v also_o another_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n reconciliation_n must_v go_v before_o justification_n at_o least_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n god_n must_v be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o that_o person_n in_o christ_n who_o he_o justify_v in_o christ_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o then_o their_o justification_n follow_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o trespass_n reconciliation_n must_v be_v first_o and_o then_o justification_n follow_v for_o god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o rom._n 5.10_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n now_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v from_o eternity_n
because_o reconciliation_n suppose_v a_o breach_n first_o make_v by_o sin_n now_o the_o breach_n make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o in_o time_n and_o therefore_o reconciliation_n can_v not_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o without_o reconciliation_n by_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n as_o heb._n 9.22_o i_o e._n no_o justification_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elect_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v their_o justification_n part._n 3._o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n itself_o also_o which_o be_v another_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n can_v be_v true_a now_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v that_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n pass_v or_o put_v forth_o upon_o the_o person_n elect_n whereby_o of_o a_o guilty_a 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it_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o many_o ver_fw-la 19_o be_v all_o man_n ver_fw-la 18._o even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o man_n do_v become_v and_o be_v real_o make_v sinner_n in_o god_n sight_n by_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n many_o as_o v_o 19_o or_o all_o man_n as_o ver_fw-la 18._o i._n e._n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n be_v make_v and_o do_v become_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o or_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o just_o impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n so_o that_o as_o before_o justification_n every_o man_n be_v real_o a_o guilty_a and_o unrighteous_a person_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o now_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v come_v every_o man_n 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sinful_a and_o unclean_a by_o the_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o best_a and_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n that_o attend_v we_o in_o our_o best_a duty_n as_o isa._n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o and_o rely_v upon_o when_o we_o come_v before_o and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n now_o therefore_o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o desire_v to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v see_v that_o you_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n strive_v after_o the_o high_a attainment_n of_o inherent_a grace_n and_o holiness_n but_o trust_v not_o to_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o your_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n for_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n 3._o and_o last_o of_o all_o see_v that_o you_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3.2_o for_o we_o be_v the_o true_a circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o to_o your_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v add_v this_o also_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n now_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n imply_v these_o three_o thing_n namely_o 1._o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o christ_n those_o of_o the_o concision_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o phil._n 3._o who_o trust_v to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o righteousness_n worship_v god_n in_o the_o deed_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v flesh_n and_o so_o they_o worship_v god_n not_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n they_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o deed_n and_o 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shall_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o say_v he_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n for_o he_o go_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o second_o adam_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o be_v set_v down_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o our_o stead_n as_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v out_o for_o we_o and_o bring_v in_o to_o we_o perfect_a and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n in_o who_o as_o such_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o glory_n isa._n 45.25_o now_o that_o this_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o set_n of_o he_o down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n be_v a_o wonderful_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o divine_a power_n see_v eph._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o 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we_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v sit_v down_o together_o with_o or_o in_o he_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n ephes._n 2.6_o whereas_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v sit_v down_o but_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o minister_n and_o servant_n luk._n 1.19_o rev._n 5.11_o heb._n 1.13_o 14._o and_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n in_o our_o nature_n have_v exalt_v we_o with_o or_o in_o christ_n above_o the_o angel_n and_o we_o have_v a_o better_a righteousness_n than_o they_o inf._n 4._o again_o four_a hence_o we_o infer_v how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o interest_n of_o every_o man_n under_o these_o heaven_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n come_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o very_a name_n it_o carry_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o bow_v every_o 〈…〉_z to_o stoop_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o and_o submit_v himself_o unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v confer_v his_o wisdom_n have_v contrive_v find_v out_o and_o appoint_v and_o his_o power_n have_v wrought_v out_o this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o he_o be_v only_o and_o infinite_o well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o we_o be_v under_o the_o high_a obligation_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o for_o 1._o he_o have_v command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v 1_o john_n 3.23_o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o when_o the_o jew_n put_v the_o question_n to_o christ_n john_n 6.28_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v vers_n 29._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o when_o 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