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A39886 Nehushtan, or, John Elliot's Saving grace in all men proved to be no grace and his increated being in all a great nothing by J.F. J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.; Elliot, John. Saving grace of God. 1694 (1694) Wing F1444; ESTC R29851 45,242 37

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Men and Means is no Increated but a Created Being Such is Grace in Believers Therefore Whereby nature is so far renewed in them in respect of Qualities that all old things are done away and This is added to shew that where Grace is wrought the Substance of Soul and Body remains what it was before the Alteration is only in respect of Qualities The Mind that was before dark and ignorant is now enlightned 2 Cor. 4.6 1 Thess 5.4 5 8. The Will that was stubborn obstinate and averse from that which is Good is now made freely to Will that which is represented to it as good Psal 110.3 The Affections that were carnal and wholly set upon things below are now set upon things which are above where Christ sitteth on the Right Hand of God Col. 3 1. Ephes 2.4 5. Phil. 3 20. 2 Cor. 5.17 If any Man be in Christ he is a new Creature old things are past away behold all things are become new Here is a Periphrasis or Description of one that is a Christian indeed that hath true Grace in Three Particulars and the latter is evidential of the former A Christian indeed is one that is in Christ or that hath Union with Christ Union with Christ is evidenced by a new Creation that passes upon the Person united to him and the new Creation is evidenced by the Viversality of the Change that is wrought in them that are new made there is a new Heart and a new Head new Principles new Practices new Thoughts new Words new Affections new Actions new Desires new Delights new Projects new Purposes new Contrivances new Counsels old Companions in Sin cast off and new ones chosen in their places new Aims Ends and Intentions All that are in Christ are thus thoroughly and universally renewed whoever they are that are not thus thoroughly and universally renewed are not yet in Christ this is true saving Grace and whatever falls short of this is called by a wrong name if it is called Grace If they that are in Christ are new Creatures then Grace in Believers is no increated but a created Being The former is true therefore the Latter The connexion of the Major is evident because they that are in Christ and Believers are Synonyma's and they are denominated new Creatures from the great change that is wrought upon 'em when Grace is infused into their Souls by the Spirit of God For Grace and the new Creature are also Synonyma's Gal. 6.15 For in Christ Jesus neither Circumcision availeth any thing nor Vncircumcision but a new Creature as if he should have said you are wholly taken up in Disputations about Circumcision and Uncircumcision all your Conferences all your Studies run out about this but the Truth of Grace lyeth not in these things says Burg. Spirit Refin p. 246. and p. 251. This Phrase a new Creature implieth that the Work of Grace is wrought by the sole power of God it cometh only from him and also that this being thus wrought in us is of a most excellent and glorious Nature Ephes 2.10 We are his Workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good Works 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ipsus opus sumus factura They that in all they are and have are the Workmanship of God created in Christ Jesus have nothing in them that is an increated Being such are Believers Therefore Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on the New-Man which after God is created in Righteousness and true Holiness If the New-Man which Believers are to put on is after God created in Righteousness and true Holiness then the Righteousness and true Holiness of Believers is no increated but a created Being The former is true Therefore the Latter Col. 3.10 And have put on the New-Man which is renewed in Knowledge after the Image of him that created him If the New-Man which Believers put on is renewed in Knowledge after the Image of him that created him then Grace in Believers is no increated but a created Being The former is true therefore the latter The New-Man renewed in Knowledge after the Image of God and Grace inherent are Identical they are one and the same thing Isai 43.1 Thus saith the Lord that created thee O Jacob and that formed thee O Israel V. 6.7 I will say to the North give up and to the South keep not back Bring my Sons from far and my Daughters from the ends of the Earth even every one that is called by my name for I have created him for my Glory I have formed him yea I have made him If every Son and Daughter as such is created then there is nothing in them that 's increated the former is true therefore the latter Mal. 2.10 Have we not all one Father hath not one God created us Is 65.17 18. Behold I create new Heavens and a new Earth and the former shall not be remembred nor come into mind but be ye glad and rejoyce for ever in that which I create for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoycing and her People a Joy This say the Engl. Annot. being spiritually understood is applicable to the State of the Church in the times of the Gospel under the Kingdom of Christ in regard of those plentiful endowments of spiritual Graces that therein shall abound and hereunto doth the Apostle apply this Renovation of the Church to be inc●oated or begun in this World 2 Cor. 5.17 and to be consummated in the next 2 Pet. 3.13 Rev. 21.1 5. an thus also do some of the Jewish Doctors expound it Isa 66 22. As the new Heavens and the new Earth which I will make shall remain befo●● me so shall your seed and your name remain If the Church considered as under the Old Testament and as under the New Testament as Militant and Triumphant be a Divine Creation then Grace in Believers is no increated but a created excellency The former is true therefore the latter Having gone over the parts of the last description of Grace and glanced at some Arguments from thence grounded on express Scripture testimonies I proceed to some other Arguments to prove this Position That Grace in Believers is no increated Excellency If there be some higher Excellencies than any thing that is in Believers during their Pilgrimage here and yet they are no increated but created Excellencies much more must any thing that is in them be so The former is true therefore also the latter It 's the minor of this Syllogism that is to be proved and I prove it thus 1. The Humane Nature of Christ is a greater Excellency than any thing that is in Believers The humane Nature of Christ is no increated Being therefore much less is any thing that is in Believers so They that deny any thing here must be Pagans or Jews not such as profess the Christian Religion 1 Tim. 3.16 Without controversie great is the mystery of Godliness God was manifest in the Flesh He who is over all God blessed for ever came of the