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A87161 A glimpse of divine light, breaking through a cloud of errours. Being an explanation of certain passages exhibited by anonymus, to the commissioners of White-Hall, appointed for approbation of publick preachers, against Joseph Harrison Gospel-preacher at Lund-Chappel in Lancashire, for the supposed delivering of which, he was denied approbation. / Published by the said Joseph Harrison, and proposed to the consideration of all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Harrison, Joseph. 1655 (1655) Wing H897; Thomason E841_7; ESTC R207225 67,448 83

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of_o what_o will_v follow_v his_o do_v or_o not_o do_v as_o bear_v fruit_n natural_o from_o a_o internal_a principle_n of_o life_n in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o husbandman_n expect_v and_o come_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o luke_n 13.6.7_o such_o a_o one_o be_v timothy_n phil._n 2.20_o who_o natural_o or_o from_o his_o birth-principle_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v care_v for_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o bless_a man_n ier._n 17.7_o 8._o three_o we_o read_v not_o that_o either_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n or_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n since_o the_o law_n prescribe_v certain_a time_n aforehand_o wherein_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o bind_v to_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n but_o they_o stand_v always_o ready_a as_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o they_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o god_n yea_o his_o law_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n four_o christian_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o darkness_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o time_n of_o light_n appearance_n 17._o which_o make_v they_o true_o see_v darkness_n and_o their_o own_o blindness_n and_o in_o the_o confessionary_a part_n of_o their_o prayer_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v unless_o it_o please_v god_n in_o much_o mercy_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o direct_v their_o mind_n and_o move_v and_o work_v their_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.2_o we_o know_v not_o they_o will_v say_v in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o trouble_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v indeed_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o the_o seven_o 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isa._n 64.6_o account_v by_o paul_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o quasi_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o dutig_n or_o dogs-meat_n fit_a to_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o dog_n of_o the_o concision_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reserve_v as_o food_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o that_o have_v jesus_n christ_n to_o rejoice_v in_o phil_n 3.3_o 8._o second_o christ_n advise_v not_o to_o let_v the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v mat._n 6.3_o and_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o say_v well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n mat._n 25.21_o yet_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o say_v though_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10_o three_o the_o pharisee_n be_v check_v for_o prefer_v himself_o before_o the_o publican_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o distinguish_a work_n to_o come_v from_o 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do_v well_o as_o of_o commit_v ill_o and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v all_o flower_n wither_v that_o refresh_v they_o without_o christ_n and_o when_o after_o humiliation_n and_o cast_v down_o for_o sin_n they_o begin_v to_o stand_v upright_o as_o they_o think_v upon_o the_o leg_n of_o their_o prayer_n performance_n inherent_a grace_n and_o qualification_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n express_v in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n they_o may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v bring_v not_o to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o willing_o come_v down_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o their_o own_o conceit_n sufficiency_n ability_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n and_o threshold_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o see_v they_o know_v nothing_o be_v nothing_o have_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o they_o may_v be_v
and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o four_o christian_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o often_o humble_v for_o many_o proud_a rise_n and_o secret_a boast_n in_o their_o heart_n occasion_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n but_o of_o some_o outside_n fleshly_a performance_n whereby_o they_o think_v they_o have_v gain_v praise_n of_o man_n and_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o you_o be_v puff_v up_o your_o glory_v be_v not_o good_a 1_o cor._n 5.2.6_o etc._n 3._o spiritual_a christian_n when_o they_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a professor_n glory_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o when_o they_o that_o be_v they_o themselves_o glory_v real_o in_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o most_o common_o in_o that_o imagine_a kind_n of_o glory_v glory_n in_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v publish_v or_o public_o declare_v though_o with_o 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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v add_v as_o a_o appendent_a to_o the_o promise_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o transgression_n sake_n 7._o gall_n 3.19_o scilicet_fw-la to_o side_n with_o sin_n against_o the_o person_n or_o to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o and_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o christ_n be_v deliver_v scilicet_fw-la sin_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o person_n or_o side_v with_o the_o person_n against_o sin_n by_o confer_v either_o justify_n or_o sanctify_a grace_n john_n 1.17_o rom._n 4.15_o and_o that_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o where_o sin_n abound_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v rom._n 5_o 20._o four_o that_o christian_n be_v divine_o order_v though_o never_o compel_v permit_v though_o never_o command_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o hence_o god_n may_v prove_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o saying_n and_o clear_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3.4_o or_o that_o the_o most_o sanctify_a man_n may_v come_v sensible_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v weakness_n and_o wickedness_n remain_v in_o his_o heart_n which_o as_o yet_o he_o never_o see_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o peter_n the_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o for_o this_o very_a end_n after_o a_o most_o solemn_a profession_n make_v to_o god_n of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o life_n isa._n 38.3.39.1_o 2._o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o the_o other_o after_o a_o most_o zealous_a confession_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n mat._n 26.33_o 34._o five_o that_o as_o the_o devil_n through_o his_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n do_v often_o bring_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o they_o out_o of_o their_o good_a work_n scilicet_fw-la pride_n against_o god_n and_o ignorance_n of_o self-nakedness_n rev._n 3.17_o so_o do_v god_n through_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n often_o bring_v great_a good_a out_o of_o their_o sin_n scilicet_fw-la the_o advancement_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v they_o at_o their_o worst_a condition_n when_o they_o have_v least_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o severe_a justice_n in_o condemn_v the_o devil_n at_o his_o best_a condition_n when_o he_o have_v most_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o and_o against_o they_o witness_v his_o deal_n with_o adam_n gen._n 3.14_o 15._o with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 13._o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.26_o and_o with_o peter_n luke_n 23.61_o 62._o and_o now_o though_o this_o publication_n and_o penitential_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o a_o spiritual_a man_n instrumental_a for_o the_o glorify_n of_o god_n grace_n shine_v clear_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o that_o cloudy_a appearance_n in_o the_o law_n the_o cast_n down_o of_o man_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o render_n of_o sin_n most_o odious_a and_o abominable_a yet_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o double_a eye_n and_o to_o a_o carnal_a man_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o real_a glory_n in_o or_o a_o public_a narration_n of_o our_o sin_n accompany_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o excellency_n in_fw-la and_o a_o delight_n arise_v from_o they_o for_o first_o let_v christian_n confess_v with_o paul_n i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a and_o yet_o i_o be_v have_v mercy_n on_o 237._o or_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o quiken_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.4_o and_o these_o man_n present_o conceit_n that_o they_o teach_v people_n to_o commit_v those_o sin_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o mercy_n or_o convert_v grace_n and_o that_o they_o not_o only_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v salvation_n but_o assert_v bad_a work_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v justification_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n second_o if_o christian_n confess_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n or_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o lord_n for_o who_o they_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o they_o may_v win_v christ_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o these_o man_n conclude_v peremptory_o that_o they_o delight_v in_o commit_v the_o chief_a of_o sin_n and_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o all_o good_a work_n three_o if_o christian_n recite_v that_o of_o paul_n the_o law_n enter_v that_o sin_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v these_o man_n proclaim_v they_o antinomian_n against_o all_o law_n and_o unless_o they_o will_v recant_v and_o use_v it_o not_o only_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o become_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n 1_o tim._n 1.8_o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la the_o very_a place_n and_o steed_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v not_o let_v to_o swear_v that_o they_o be_v libertine_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n 155._o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6.10_o four_o if_o christian_n confess_v with_o david_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o saying_n and_o over_o come_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v these_o man_n not_o understand_v how_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n serve_v to_o commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n censure_v they_o either_o to_o judge_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n or_o that_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o lie_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v thereby_o more_o
the_o spirit_n guidance_n or_o no_o shepherd_n thesis_n 87.47_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o rule_n to_o give_v power_n to_o conform_v unto_o it_o nor_o to_o command_v conformity_n but_o to_o be_v that_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v shep._n sab._n thes._n 86._o as_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n so_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n thes._n 89._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la otiosus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la piis_fw-la semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agit_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la luth._n clas._n 1._o cap._n 11._o christian_n may_v expect_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o but_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o forcible_o move_v or_o bear_v anew_o as_o the_o prophet_n though_o man_n may_v thus_o depute_v and_o appoint_v day_n to_o worship_n god_n yet_o they_o can_v state_n any_o such_o day_n but_o only_o as_o god_n providence_n call_v they_o to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o sin_n if_o a_o state_n shall_v appoint_v once_o every_o year_n to_o be_v a_o fasting-day_n in_o a_o religious_a way_n god_n do_v so_o but_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v but_o god_n may_v call_v they_o to_o rejoice_v upon_o that_o day_n they_o have_v nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n borough_n in_o hos._n lect._n 8._o pag_n 409._o eph._n 6.18_o he_o do_v not_o say_v say_v zancby_n and_o other_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o particular_a time_n but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o season_n every_o fit_a time_n when_o just_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v leigh_n crit_fw-la sacr._n fatemur_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la fidem_fw-la sequi_fw-la debore_n imò_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la sequi_fw-la sicut_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la fructum_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la facit_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 9_o oratio_n est_fw-la ardua_fw-la et_fw-la magni_fw-la laberis_fw-la and_o long_fw-la difficilem_fw-la quam_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la orare_fw-la est_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la opus_fw-la idea_n etiam_fw-la carissimum_fw-la a_fw-la id_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 17._o in_o a_o epistle_n prefix_v to_o mr._n burroughs_n gospel-conversation_n cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 24._o david_n understand_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o plead_v thus_o with_o god_n psal._n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a lord_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a therefore_o pardon_v it_o ser._n borough_n in_o hos._n cap._n 2._o v_o 14._o lect._n 12._o this_o therefore_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a wherefore_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la zanch._n fid._n obs._n in_o cap._n cap._n 13_o aph_n 7._o appositissimè_fw-la igitur_fw-la citatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_fw-la et_fw-la rectè_fw-la est_fw-la explicatum_fw-la ●er_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cum_fw-la si_fw-la finis_fw-la etiam_fw-la declaretur_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la propositus_fw-la fuos_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la exponenti_fw-la beza_n in_o ro._n 3_o 4_o if_o gregory_n say_v true_o of_o adam_n sin_n fael●●_z culpa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o happy_a fault_n etc._n etc._n no_o question_n but_o god_n cat_n over-rule_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n say_v he_o go_v more_o good_a by_o his_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o grace_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o proud_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o manifest_a and_o open_a sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o make_v loathsome_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n this_o therefore_o god_n do_v to_o his_o people_n to_o prevent_v sin_n he_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o sin_n burges_n instit._n lect._n 27._o pag._n 237._o god_n suffer_v david_n to_o fall_v to_o cure_v his_o pride_n of_o heart_n make_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o recovery_n ball_n cove_n pag._n 155._o the_o first_o position_n prove_v aphor._n epist._n dedica_fw-la the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o negative_a vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v free_a not_o depend_v upon_o any_o precedent_a condition_n on_o our_o part_n require_v or_o whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v or_o prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v nor_o upon_o the_o 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