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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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purpose_v therein_o concern_v christ_n already_o speak_v of_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v mankind_n god_n in_o these_o his_o purpose_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o election_n of_o he_o have_v purpose_v also_o concern_v mankind_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o son_n which_o purpose_n as_o order_v in_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o conceivable_a and_o expressable_a for_o we_o but_o in_o distinct_a and_o several_a parcel_n and_o so_o in_o scripture_n i_o find_v 1._o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o give_v all_o mankind_n unto_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o be_v his_o and_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o dispose_n 15_o rom._n 14.8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5.14_o 15_o as_o their_o rightful_a lord_n to_o who_o they_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o live_v and_o so_o live_v to_o he_o not_o to_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o yea_o whether_o they_o yield_v 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call_v they_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o he_o believe_v and_o live_v and_o that_o whoever_o come_v to_o he_o in_o this_o his_o call_n 40._o joh._n 6.35_o 37_o 40._o he_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o receive_v they_o and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a at_o the_o last_o day_n 3._o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n again_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o his_o right-hand_n till_o this_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v 17.23_o psal_n 110.1_o 2._o isa_n 53.10_o 11._o joh._n 3.35_o 36._o &_o 14.21_o &_o 17.23_o and_o that_o he_o will_v beat_v down_o his_o foe_n and_o enemy_n and_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o love_v all_o his_o seed_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o love_v they_o even_o as_o he_o love_v he_o and_o that_o though_o the_o devil_n 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some_o measure_n conform_v to_o he_o in_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n isa_n 1.13.14_o 15._o psal_n 50.15.16_o 3._o that_o this_o principle_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n 10.25_o phil._n 4.6_o 7._o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18._o heb._n 13.18_o phil._n 1.19_o eph._n 6.19_o act._n 6.6_o &_o 13.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 15.40_o psa_fw-la 26.8_o &_o 27.4_o heb._n 10.25_o frame_v he_o to_o begin_v with_o god_n in_o seek_v his_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n in_o all_o distress_n and_o enterptize_n and_o so_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n with_o expectation_n of_o a_o blessing_n therein_o and_o so_o in_o oppress_a distress_n and_o for_o special_a office_n and_o service_n in_o and_o for_o the_o church_n so_o far_o to_o desire_v this_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o to_o desire_v their_o prayer_n blessing_n and_o approbation_n in_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o help_v and_o 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the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o of_o the_o roman_n ability_n through_o these_o gift_n 15._o rom._n 15.14_o 15._o so_o of_o these_o hebrew_n he_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v also_o and_o not_o like_o the_o fall_v once_o that_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o thereof_o but_o these_o retaining_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o he_o endeavour_v even_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o far_a usefulness_n and_o fruitfullness_n they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4_o verse_n 5._o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o also_o suit_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n show_v its_o own_o meaning_n to_o be_v 24._o mat._n 7.7_o 11._o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o that_o whereas_o god_n by_o his_o son_n have_v gracious_o promise_v to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o give_v they_o his_o good_a spirit_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n they_o shall_v and_o do_v so_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o this_o in_o 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