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A08055 Mans actiue obedience, or The power of godlines especially in the commandement of the gospell, which requireth faith in euerie Christian: or A treatise of faith, worthily called precious faith, as being in it selfe a most rare iewell of ioy, and peerelesse pearle, that excelleth in worth the highest price. Wherein is plainly declared what faith in Christ is what properly is the obiect of it, what is the speciall operation of faith, by which it may bee discerned; and the worke about which it is principally imployed, the subiect wherein it is placed; what things are needfull to the making it up, what to the being, and what to the wel-being of it; with the differences that are betweene true beleeuers and fained in all of them, and the vses thereof. By Master William Negus, lately minister of Gods word at Lee in Essex.; Mans active obedience. Negus, William, 1559?-1616.; Negus, Jonathan, d. 1633. 1619 (1619) STC 18420; ESTC S113618 278,658 364

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long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o be_v in_o this_o life_n even_o then_o when_o it_o have_v make_v the_o best_a proceed_n and_o prosper_v most_o happy_o increase_v with_o the_o increasing_n of_o god_n and_o have_v run_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n that_o be_v set_v unto_o faith_n in_o this_o life_n till_o the_o best_a and_o high_a be_v attain_v unto_o then_o for_o faith_n to_o settle_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o clear_a full_a and_o undoubted_a persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v so_o sure_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o nothing_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o 38._o rom._n 8._o 38._o from_o the_o same_o again_o like_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o true_a faith_n may_v have_v existence_n and_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a where_o such_o a_o undoubted_a and_o comfortable_a persuasion_n be_v either_o very_a seldom_o or_o peradventure_o never_o at_o all_o feel_v by_o the_o true_a believer_n especial_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o clearness_n and_o undoubtednesse_n of_o assurance_n as_o have_v the_o apostle_n may_v appear_v first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o faith_n with_o what_o great_a feebleness_n and_o imbecility_n it_o have_v his_o be_v in_o we_o when_o it_o be_v new_o beget_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v first_o breed_v and_o bear_v lie_v in_o the_o swath_a clout_n under_o as_o great_a weakness_n and_o with_o as_o little_a feel_n and_o apprehend_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 12._o coloss_n 2._o 12._o in_o give_v itself_o be_v as_o do_v the_o infant_n that_o be_v
christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v the_o mediator_n thereof_o 9_o heb._n 8._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n 25._o rom._n 3_o 24._o 25._o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o that_o believe_v with_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o every_o such_o a_o one_o that_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o 16._o john_n 3._o 16._o that_o by_o christ_n all_o that_o do_v believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v for_o ever_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 39_o act_n 13._o 39_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v now_o this_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n for_o life_n the_o promise_n whereupon_o this_o be_v establish_v be_v say_v to_o be_v better_a promise_n then_o the_o former_a because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o believe_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v power_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o three_o though_o this_o second_o covenant_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o better_a and_o more_o favourable_a covenant_n than_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o condition_n thereof_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v perform_v through_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v ordinary_o give_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o lest_o any_o shall_v fail_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o have_v mean_n to_o be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v and_o so_o may_v do_v namely_o believe_v herein_o god_n exceed_v goodness_n unto_o man_n seem_v more_o abundant_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o that_o he_o leave_v it_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o man_n whither_o they_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o but_o as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o needful_a for_o all_o he_o charge_v all_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o in_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v true_o to_o believe_v so_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v now_o perish_v under_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o salvation_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o believe_v such_o shall_v perish_v not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o other_o sin_n as_o for_o their_o unbelief_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o 18._o john_n 3._o 18._o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v die_v twice_o damn_a as_o double_a transgressor_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n both_o of_o the_o law_n command_v they_o to_o do_v and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n command_v 6._o heb._n 2._o 23._o &_o 4._o 1._o 6._o they_o to_o believe_v and_o as_o violater_n of_o both_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o faith_n not_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o either_o neither_o do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v nor_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v unutterable_a therefore_o be_v this_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v who_o thus_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o prepare_v salvation_n for_o we_o and_o to_o proffer_v it_o unto_o we_o but_o press_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o urge_v we_o to_o take_v it_o charge_v and_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o only_a hand_n by_o which_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v hold_n upon_o four_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v may_v be_v our_o warrant_n for_o our_o make_n sure_o to_o ourselves_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o for_o our_o steadfast_o 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o believe_v without_o all_o manner_n of_o doubt_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o have_v redemption_n in_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o free_v we_o from_o that_o false_a imputation_n charge_v upon_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n of_o be_v too_o presumptuous_a thus_o bold_o and_o confident_o to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o do_v ever_o in_o some_o doubt_n since_o it_o be_v obedience_n and_o not_o presumption_n to_o do_v that_o we_o be_v command_v god_n thus_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v last_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v aught_o to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o careful_a endeavour_v by_o take_v all_o possible_a pain_n and_o use_v with_o all_o diligence_n the_o good_a mean_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n of_o hear_v of_o sermon_n of_o often_o partake_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o private_a conference_n of_o holy_a meditation_n of_o fervent_a and_o continual_a prayer_n so_o to_o get_v the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o rest_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o alone_o for_o our_o salvation_n apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o as_o that_o whereby_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o price_n have_v be_v pay_v of_o value_n sufficient_a for_o our_o perfect_a redemption_n that_o so_o we_o have_v christ_n with_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v we_o in_o have_v he_o we_o may_v have_v life_n by_o he_o for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o life_n be_v in_o his_o 11._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 11._o son_n we_o be_v every_o where_o counsel_v and_o call_v upon_o to_o get_v faith_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o special_a work_n that_o our_o saviour_n set_v the_o people_n about_o which_o he_o say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o labour_v to_o believe_v we_o be_v 29._o mark_n 11._o 22._o john_n 6._o 29._o will_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o ourselves_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o shall_v want_v beside_o and_o no_o marvel_v for_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o needful_a without_o which_o even_o christ_n himself_o shall_v profit_v we_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n grace_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o virtue_n beside_o do_v spring_n and_o flourish_v out_o it_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o unualuable_a worth_n and_o pearl_n of_o a_o unspeakable_a price_n among_o precious_a stone_n the_o fair_a tincture_n be_v give_v to_o faith_n excellency_n of_o faith_n the_o ruby_n and_o the_o quick_a light_n unto_o the_o diamond_n but_o there_o be_v no_o ruby_n no_o diamond_n nor_o saphire_n how_o costly_a and_o precious_a soever_o they_o be_v that_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o it_o for_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n or_o that_o can_v in_o like_a manner_n enrich_v deck_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o this_o do_v in_o rich_a the_o heart_n 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their_o mourning_n into_o joy_n that_o he_o will_v comfort_v they_o and_o make_v they_o rejoice_v from_o their_o sorrow_n willing_a rachel_n to_o refrain_v her_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o her_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o her_o child_n which_o she_o think_v be_v not_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v hope_v leave_v for_o she_o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o same_o her_o child_n who_o she_o so_o mourn_v for_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o their_o own_o border_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n to_o sorrowful_a rachel_n in_o her_o uncomfortable_a mourning_n speak_v such_o word_n as_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o ease_v lenitives_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v desire_v or_o wish_v for_o to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o ease_v the_o smart_n of_o her_o grieve_a heart_n in_o the_o case_n about_o which_o she_o be_v so_o much_o disquiet_v and_o perplex_v they_o be_v word_n speak_v to_o rachel_n no_o 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