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A47083 Of the heart and its right soveraign, and Rome no mother-church to England, or, An historical account of the title of our British Church, and by what ministry the Gospel was first planted in every country with a remembrance of the rights of Jerusalem above, in the great question, where is the true mother-church of Christians? / by T.J. Jones, Thomas, 1622?-1682. 1678 (1678) Wing J996_VARIANT; ESTC R39317 390,112 653

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one_o another_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o and_o the_o reason_n assign_v why_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o count_v death_n and_o tribulation_n as_o nothing_o yea_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o be_v because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o rom._n 5.5_o because_o love_v delight_n and_o glory_n to_o prove_v itself_o by_o trial_n especial_o when_o raise_v and_o elevate_v by_o a_o divine_a life_n and_o mixture_n and_o if_o cross_v become_v easy_a and_o glorious_a and_o acceptable_a to_o christian_n by_o this_o mystery_n of_o spend_v how_o much_o more_o will_v their_o prosperity_n and_o favour_n he_o that_o can_v rest_v on_o thorn_n may_v much_o more_o on_o down_o there_o be_v many_o and_o familiar_a instance_n in_o the_o world_n of_o these_o mutual_a transmigration_n between_o lover_n and_o 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transpose_v the_o husband_n love_v himself_o in_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n herself_o in_o her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o jonathan_n love_v david_n more_o than_o jonathan_n and_o david_n love_v jonathan_n more_o than_o david_n by_o their_o dwell_n in_o one_o another_o in_o their_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o and_o this_o in_o agreeableness_n to_o that_o indelible_a principle_n of_o self-preservation_n which_o preserve_v itself_o not_o where_o it_o be_v not_o but_o where_o it_o be_v but_o no_o where_o be_v this_o strife_n and_o ecstasy_n of_o love_n and_o the_o mutual_a exchange_n of_o heart_n and_o being_n more_o visible_a than_o between_o christ_n and_o true_a christian_n these_o swarm_v out_o of_o their_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n after_o he_o in_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o daily_a martyrdom_n and_o he_o much_o more_o aforehand_o with_o they_o in_o die_v for_o they_o all_o in_o whole_a and_o in_o and_o with_o every_o one_o over_o again_o apart_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o 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rather_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o use_n and_o need_v of_o christian_n by_o a_o laborious_a ministry_n than_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o bliss_n and_o rest_n which_o be_v far_o better_a for_o himself_o phil._n 1._o 23_o 24._o transitive_a love_n or_o charity_n to_o other_o on_o earth_n be_v more_o his_o delight_n and_o perfection_n than_o immanent_a self-love_n in_o glory_n so_o contrary_a be_v self-love_n and_o especial_o terminate_n in_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a bliss_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v therein_o the_o lively_a copy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n begin_v man_n salvation_n and_o make_v eternal_a glory_n his_o own_o by_o merit_n which_o he_o have_v before_o by_o inheritance_n phil._n 2.6_o 9_o by_o love_v other_o before_o himself_o and_o prefer_v death_n and_o reproach_n for_o our_o redemption_n before_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o beatifical_a glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n 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14._o in_o his_o life_n and_o exaltation_n in_o the_o transmigration_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n after_o he_o to_o heaven_n phil._n 3.10_o 11_o 20._o col._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o which_o be_v never_o fail_v and_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o new_a man_n or_o image_n of_o god_n or_o in_o cicero_n dialect_n persona_fw-la christiani_n the_o new_a christian_a person_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o adorn_v thence_o forward_o by_o congruous_a conversation_n as_o the_o life_n and_o support_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1.27_o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o redamation_n and_o counter-descent_n into_o our_o heart_n from_o heaven_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o fill_v our_o vacuity_n and_o expiration_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o exundation_n of_o our_o charity_n after_o our_o belove_a with_o new_a supply_n and_o divine_a force_n term_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1.19_o and_o if_o insurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n neither_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n nor_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o rome_n can_v effect_v it_o to_o the_o conscience_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bear_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o love_a wife_n her_o husband_n picture_n at_o her_o breast_n which_o alone_o can_v secure_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o we_o and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o satisfaction_n because_o by_o divine_a institution_n and_o undertake_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v express_v eph._n 2.13_o 14._o be_v as_o the_o turf_n at_o take_v possession_n stand_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o land_n or_o the_o livery_n and_o seisin_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o first_o fruit_n leave_v in_o our_o hand_n on_o earth_n the_o earnest_n which_o secure_v our_o bargain_n and_o contract_n to_o we_o as_o full_o and_o effectual_o as_o if_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o possession_n and_o without_o this_o earnest_n to_o produce_v which_o step_v ever_o into_o the_o heart_n as_o its_o love_n step_v out_o after_o christ_n and_o that_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o serious_a view_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o benefit_n and_o beauty_n for_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la what_o the_o eye_n never_o see_v the_o heart_n never_o covet_v we_o have_v no_o evidence_n or_o title_n to_o son_n ship_n nor_o consequent_o to_o inheritance_n rom._n 8.14.17_o for_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o v._o 9_o and_o christ_n in_o we_o thus_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n dead_a in_o we_o by_o consequence_n v._o 9_o be_v our_o hope_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1.26_o 27._o whereby_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v reborn_a and_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o raise_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o that_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o which_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 11._o and_o predestinate_v to_o suffering_n in_o conformity_n to_o christ_n image_n v._o 30.18_o and_o like_o glory_n by_o like_o suffer_v v._o 17._o which_o be_v st._n paul_n predestination_n and_o call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n v._o 28_o 29._o whereby_o all_o that_o own_o he_o before_o man_n by_o suffer_v be_v his_o elect_n as_o they_o that_o to_o save_v themselves_o deny_v he_o reprobate_n mat._n 10.32_o 33._o which_o spirit_n of_o