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The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon.
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Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.
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punishment_n 9_o judicium_fw-la discernens_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la pro_fw-la semetipso_fw-la the_o judgement_n to_o discern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o 10._o lex_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n 11._o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la ignis_fw-la inferni_fw-la vermis_fw-la rodens_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v 12._o coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la in_o cord_n humano_fw-la heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n 13._o conscientia_fw-la ante_fw-la bonum_fw-la calcar_fw-la post_fw-la bonum_fw-la consolatio_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v a_o spur_n unto_o good_a and_o a_o comfort_n afterward_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o easy_o fair_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o without_o partiality_n 15._o inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o conscientiam_fw-la noli_fw-la vereri_fw-la nisi_fw-la causam_fw-la tuam_fw-la betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n fear_v nothing_o if_o thy_o cause_n be_v good_a if_o thy_o heart_n be_v honest_a the_o content_n transition_n old_a man._n old_a leaven_n natural_a man_n carnal_a mind_n new_a man._n new_a lump_n spiritual_a mind_n new_a birth_n first_o resurrection_n old_a creation_n concurrency_n of_o god_n and_o man._n title_n vi_o of_o a_o new_a creature_n transition_n transition_n the_o conscience_n be_v rectify_v to_o do_v all_o its_o office_n faithful_o argue_v the_o rectification_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o all_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o the_o new_a creature_n sect_n i._o man._n old_a man._n the_o new_a creature_n imply_v the_o old_a creature_n do_v away_o which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 1._o the_o old_a man._n our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o 6.6_o old_a man._n ro._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o from_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n 4.22_o eph._n 4.22_o which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 3.9_o col._n 3.9_o which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o sect_n ii_o 2._o old_a leaven_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n 5.7_o old_a leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n as_o you_o be_v unleavened_a for_o christ_n our_o pass-ove_a be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o sect_n iii_o 3._o natural_a man._n 2.14_o natural_a man._n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v sect_n iv_o 4._o carnal_a mind_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a 8.7_o carnal_a mind_n ro._n 7.14_o ro._n 8.7_o sell_v under_o sin_n because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a not_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o ro._n 8.6_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n when_o your_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v 5._o gall_n of_o bitterness_n act._n act._n i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o perdition_n 6._o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 7._o old_a birth_n 3._o joh._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o old_a heart_n the_o old_a spirit_n the_o stony-heart_n the_o wrong_a spirit_n old_a affection_n and_o lust_n etc._n etc._n sect_n v._o 2._o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 1._o the_o new_a man._n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 5.17_o new_a man._n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o which_o after_o christ_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n sect_n vi_o 2._o the_o new_a lump_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n 5.7_o new_a lump_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n etc._n etc._n sect_n vii_o 3._o spiritual_a mind_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n 3.5_o spiritual_a mind_n ro._n 8.6_o ro._n 12.2_o tit._n 3.5_o but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v 4.16_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 6.6_o hebr._n 6.6_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o by_o repentance_n 3.1_o col._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n set_v your_o affection_n on_o high_a seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 1.13_o new_a birth_n joh._n 1.13_o 4._o new_a birth_n bear_v of_o god_n bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 3.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v commit_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 4.7_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n 18._o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 18._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n 2.29_o 1_o joh._n 2.29_o even_o our_o faith_n every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o the_o wash_a of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sect_n ix_o 6._o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.5_o 6._o 5._o the_o first_o resurrection_n he_o that_o have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n upon_o he_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n this_o be_v the_o new_a heart_n the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o new_a spirit_n the_o right_a spirit_n 11.19_o ez._n 11.19_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony-heart_n out_o of_o the_o flesh_n 18.31_o ez._n 18.31_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v 36.26_o ez._n 36.26_o o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o 7.6_o ro._n 7.6_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony-heart_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 2.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o this_o be_v crucifixion_n with_o christ_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o 52.4_o gal._n 52.4_o but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 6.14_o gol._n 6.14_o this_o be_v live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o unto_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o death_n unto_o sin_n a_o burial_n with_o christ_n a_o rise_n with_o he_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a
promote_v thereby_o and_o more_o than_o by_o any_o other_o course_n that_o have_v be_v take_v hitherto_o for_o what_o our_o several_a sort_n of_o postillary_n cabbalistical_a critical_a casuistical_a scholastical_a systematical_a sceptical_a or_o rosicrucian_n divinity_n can_v never_o yet_o attain_v unto_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n this_o one_o testamentary_a way_n may_v by_o god_n blessing_n effect_n if_o right_o understand_v and_o fair_o prosecute_v without_o prejudice_n passion_n bias_v judgement_n pride_n or_o gain_n moreover_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o tell_v you_o quotation_n quotation_n that_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o not_o vainglorious_a in_o this_o unusual_a way_n of_o not_o stuff_v my_o margin_n as_o index-raker_n do_v with_o quotation_n of_o divine_n philosopher_n lawyer_n historian_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o alone_o and_o want_v labourer_n to_o do_v that_o drudgery_n nor_o will_v i_o hire_v they_o nor_o have_v i_o will_v or_o leisure_n to_o do_v it_o myself_o nor_o care_v i_o to_o show_v my_o read_n by_o plagiary_n of_o matter_n and_o method_n what_o i_o have_v read_v i_o have_v read_v i_o have_v rather_o utter_v a_o sound_a reason_n than_o a_o authority_n without_o reason_n i_o avoid_v all_o rhyme_a reason_n and_o quaint_a distinction_n and_o allusion_n and_o quirk_n and_o flourish_n i_o count_v it_o pedantical_a to_o interrupt_v a_o continue_a discourse_n with_o interlard_v phrase_n or_o inlay_v adage_n and_o sentence_n of_o other_o man_n when_o the_o author_n himself_o may_v speak_v the_o same_o sense_n in_o his_o own_o as_o good_a or_o better_a word_n for_o his_o purpose_n without_o pump_v or_o rack_a his_o natural_a genius_n if_o therefore_o i_o have_v lay_v my_o foundation_n strong_a or_o make_v my_o building_n uniform_a with_o good_a light_n and_o chamber_n and_o necessary_a office_n therein_o and_o have_v seat_v it_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o weather_n i_o have_v satisfy_v myself_o and_o may_v satisfy_v all_o equal_a and_o ingenious_a judge_n though_o i_o have_v want_v carver_n and_o painter_n to_o set_v out_o the_o fabric_n with_o antic_n or_o other_o curious_a imagery_n the_o true_a end_n of_o stately_a structure_n and_o vessel_n of_o precious_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v useful_a plain_a and_o goodly_a for_o aspect_n artificial_a symmetry_n and_o true_a composure_n though_o not_o all_o over_o enamel_v and_o powder_v with_o spark_n of_o diamond_n gem_n or_o gaiety_n of_o sculpture_n sure_o a_o pure_a smooth_a flow_a style_n eloquence_n true_a eloquence_n solid_o and_o clear_o express_v sound_a matter_n in_o genuine_a word_n and_o a_o natural_a method_n be_v the_o best_a conveyance_n and_o insinuation_n of_o doctrine_n into_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learner_n and_o the_o best_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o eloquence_n use_v by_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o scorn_v the_o pedantry_n of_o vulgar_a orator_n as_o much_o below_o they_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n as_o i_o ought_v of_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n which_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o of_o the_o style_n and_o phrase_n therein_o use_v for_o which_o if_o any_o brand_v i_o for_o a_o opiniator_n novelist_n legist_n neuter_n or_o any_o other_o nickname_n they_o can_v invent_v i_o retort_v nothing_o but_o hope_v in_o time_n they_o may_v come_v to_o their_o wit_n and_o be_v free_a to_o use_v their_o own_o judgement_n as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o then_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o another_o story_n farewell_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o standard_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n or_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v every_o proposition_n therein_o the_o first_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o observe_v and_o better_o improve_v create_v a_o knowledge_n most_o kind_o and_o similary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o genius_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a infallible_a fair_a and_o free_a way_n of_o reason_v and_o persuade_v without_o subtlety_n and_o sophistry_n of_o logic_n or_o rhetoric_n false_o so_o call_v by_o this_o first_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o do_v well_o and_o true_o understand_v our_o whole_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v thereby_o capacitate_v to_o receive_v the_o second_o light_n and_o law_n of_o revelation_n into_o our_o mind_n and_o facilitated_a to_o embrace_v divine_a impulse_n upon_o our_o will_n and_o every_o way_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o christian_a perfection_n without_o this_o plain_a rule_n and_o guide_n which_o some_o learned_a man_n scorn_v and_o most_o man_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n fall_v upon_o incertainty_n and_o believe_v little_a but_o fluctuate_v much_o in_o empty_a and_o vast_a speculation_n and_o warp_v to_o every_o fantastical_a idea_n embrace_v the_o cloud_n of_o error_n for_o real_a truth_n without_o this_o we_o grope_v and_o wander_v in_o the_o dark_a if_o this_o solid_a foundation_n of_o prime_n natural_a easy_a truth_n be_v well_o lay_v the_o consequence_n agree_v together_o and_o resemble_v one_o another_o in_o their_o principle_n will_v be_v know_v as_o daughter_n by_o their_o face_n and_o the_o feature_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o common_a mother_n but_o learned_a man_n be_v to_o blame_v to_o admire_v as_o they_o do_v notion_n wild_a new_a and_o rare_a above_o the_o vulgar_a ken_n and_o consequential_a to_o no_o common_a foundation_n desire_v to_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o dig_v out_o of_o those_o natural_a vein_n the_o precious_a mineral_n contain_v in_o they_o but_o fly_v to_o chemical_a extraction_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o lead_n and_o iron_n and_o neglect_v the_o true_a ore_n because_o every_o bungle_a operator_n they_o think_v can_v do_v that_o but_o they_o will_v erect_v a_o laboratory_n of_o furnace_n and_o limbeck_n to_o extract_v more_o than_o the_o sun_n can_v do_v out_o of_o the_o rich_a mass_n of_o the_o earthy_a and_o watery_a globe_n in_o a_o word_n they_o reach_v at_o all_o thing_n and_o catch_v nothing_o the_o great_a scholar_n lose_v the_o day_n when_o the_o illiterate_a rationalist_n carry_v the_o truth_n in_o triumph_n upon_o his_o naked_a shoulder_n this_o first_o knowledge_n be_v as_o the_o alphabet_n in_o all_o book_n incorporate_v in_o all_o other_o knowledge_n a_o light_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o other_o science_n this_o be_v the_o root_n spring_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o art_n and_o without_o this_o we_o learn_v nothing_o this_o knowledge_n want_v no_o other_o but_o all_o other_o want_v it_o this_o presuppose_v no_o grammar_n logic_n philosophy_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o liberal_a science_n but_o they_o presuppose_v this_o as_o the_o first_o and_o necessary_a art_n that_o order_v all_o other_o to_o the_o good_a end_n of_o truth_n and_o happiness_n because_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v by_o to_o know_v why_o he_o be_v make_v and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v and_o except_o a_o man_n do_v know_v these_o thing_n what_o will_v all_o other_o knowledge_n profit_v he_o this_o be_v easy_o learn_v without_o other_o help_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o forget_v this_o make_v a_o man_n cheerful_a humble_a liberal_a just_a obedient_a to_o hate_v all_o vice_n and_o love_v all_o virtue_n and_o it_o puff_v not_o up_o at_o all_o this_o knowledge_n argue_v by_o infallible_a argument_n such_o as_o no_o body_n can_v deny_v because_o every_o man_n feel_v they_o true_a by_o his_o own_o experience_n within_o himself_o this_o knowledge_n seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v very_o vile_a and_o low_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n because_o it_o begin_v from_o the_o small_a matter_n as_o the_o mathematics_n do_v which_o every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o slight_v but_o at_o last_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a fruit_n be_v discern_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o man_n make_v they_o of_o another_o mind_n because_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o low_a the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o easy_a and_o terrestrial_a thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o lofty_a the_o structure_n be_v raise_v in_o hard_a and_o celestial_a matter_n other_o knowledge_n be_v contrive_v in_o method_n and_o term_n pedantic_a and_o unintelligible_a it_o puff_v up_o and_o the_o professor_n and_o scholar_n of_o several_a faculty_n fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o be_v never_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o more_o honest_a at_o all_o but_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o world_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v cheat_v which_o kind_n of_o slavery_n be_v abhor_v and_o loathe_v by_o all_o liberal_a and_o noble_a spirit_n so_o they_o most_o majestical_o in_o their_o chain_n and_o purple_a robe_n determine_v undeterminable_a thing_n triumph_v as_o the_o master_n and_o conqueror_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o can_v you_o blame_v