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A47013 Maran atha: or Dominus veniet Commentaries upon the articles of the Creed never heretofore printed. Viz. Of Christs session at the right hand of God and exaltation thereby. His being made Lord and Christ: of his coming to judge the quick and the dead. The resurredction of the body; and Life everlasting both in joy and torments. With divers sermons proper attendants upon the precedent tracts, and befitting these present times. By that holy man and profound divine, Thomas Jackson, D.D. President of Corpus Christi Coll. in Oxford. Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686. 1657 (1657) Wing J92; ESTC R216044 660,378 504

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominus_fw-la or_o lord_n be_v alike_o common_a to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n he_o that_o be_v be_v itself_o howbeit_o even_o this_o name_n be_v sometime_o in_o peculiar_a sort_n attribute_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o christ_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o those_o place_n personal_o mean_v this_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o subject_a or_o special_a circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o from_o the_o name_n or_o title_n itself_o but_o the_o name_n adonai_n which_o proper_o signify_v lord_n or_o king_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a do_v imply_v as_o much_o as_o the_o pillar_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o for_o attribute_v this_o title_n unto_o christ_n as_o his_o peculiar_a the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n have_v a_o good_a warrant_n out_o of_o the_o prophetical_a write_n 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at_o god_n command_n forget_v thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n reverence_n or_o worship_v he_o v_o 10_o 11._o and_o again_o psal_n 110._o wherein_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n it_o be_v say_v jehovah_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n adonai_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n but_o may_v not_o the_o jew_n thus_o object_n that_o see_v our_o christ_n or_o their_o expect_a messiah_n be_v enstyle_v adonai_n not_o jehovah_n in_o these_o very_a place_n wherein_o his_o exaltation_n or_o supreme_a dominion_n be_v foretell_v that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o true_o god_n as_o jehovah_n be_v to_o this_o objection_n our_o saviour_n reply_n
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the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n chap._n xxx_o matth_n 25._o 34_o etc._n etc._n 41._o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v unto_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v he_o say_v also_o to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n sick_a and_o in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n two_o general_n head_n of_o the_o discourse_n 1._o a_o sentence_n 2._o the_o execution_n thereof_o controversy_n about_o the_o sentence_n three_o conclusion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o decision_n of_o those_o controversy_n 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o life_n be_v award_v secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la not_o exclude_v faith_n 2._o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la &_o medij_fw-la and_o to_o justification_n too_o as_o some_o say_v quoad_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la efficientiam_fw-la the_o three_o handle_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n good_a work_n though_o necessary_a be_v not_o cause_n of_o but_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n damnation_n award_v for_o omission_n st._n augustine_n saying_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n expound_v st._n james_n 2._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n etc._n etc._n expound_v why_o christ_n in_o the_o final_a doom_n instance_n only_o in_o work_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n a_o exhortation_n to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o some_o of_o those_o duty_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o man_n 1._o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n be_v divide_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o into_o these_o two_o general_n the_o first_o a_o sentence_n which_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v twofold_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o twofold_a verse_n 34._o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o many_o sentence_n be_v give_v which_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o final_a sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o work_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o thereof_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n if_o reason_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o enforce_v our_o belief_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o the_o equity_n thereof_o we_o have_v a_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o judge_n himself_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o execution_n ver_fw-la 46._o and_o these_o to_o wit_n the_o goat_n which_o be_v place_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n that_o be_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n or_o fruitless_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a the_o sentence_n itself_o have_v by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n will_n or_o by_o the_o curiosity_n of_o some_o wit_n be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o many_o controversy_n especial_o sentence_n in_o latter_a time_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v deliver_v our_o opinion_n as_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o positive_a truth_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o positive_a truth_n which_o i_o will_v commend_v unto_o the_o reader_n meditation_n be_v three_o the_o first_o that_o life_n everlasting_a shall_v be_v award_v secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la or_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v receive_v their_o 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hunger_a etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v causal_n and_o it_o necessary_o import_v some_o cause_n as_o either_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o righteous_a their_o admission_n into_o it_o otherwise_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n ver_n 41._o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n shall_v not_o import_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n but_o the_o protestant_n say_v they_o general_o grant_v that_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ver_fw-la 41._o do_v import_n that_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n be_v the_o omission_n of_o these_o work_n and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o righteous_a be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o work_n which_o the_o wicked_a neglect_v and_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v note_v out_o this_o cause_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o 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