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A61847 A discourse of the two covenants wherein the nature, differences, and effects of the covenant of works and of grace are distinctly, rationally, spiritually and practically discussed : together with a considerable quantity of practical cases dependent thereon / by William Strong. Strong, William, d. 1654.; Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1678 (1678) Wing S6002; ESTC R10428 996,223 490

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be_v a_o principle_n of_o flesh_n in_o you_o and_o this_o principle_n be_v sinful_a contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o shall_v never_o prevail_v to_o condemn_v you_o though_o it_o will_v many_o time_n to_o defile_v you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n for_o condemnation_n they_o may_v be_v and_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o your_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n here_o but_o never_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o condemnation_n hereafter_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o godly_a that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o submit_v themselves_o willing_o to_o be_v act_v and_o guide_v thereby_o though_o they_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o deserve_v death_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o infer_v death_n because_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o person_n under_o the_o law_n condemn_v power_n rom._n 8.1_o though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n matter_n of_o condemnation_n yet_o 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a_o man_n own_o spirit_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o gather_v such_o conclusion_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v never_o speak_v any_o thing_n unto_o a_o saint_n concern_v his_o eternal_a state_n but_o liberty_n after_o his_o translation_n out_o of_o the_o first_o covenant_n every_o regenerate_a man_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o covenant_n be_v change_v this_o spirit_n have_v undertake_v to_o be_v dux_fw-la viae_fw-la his_o guide_n 16._o joh._n 16._o to_o lead_v he_o on_o in_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o glory_n now_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o that_o man_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n neither_o for_o condemnation_n nor_o for_o coaction_n therefore_o every_o man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o not_o lead_v by_o this_o spirit_n but_o have_v receive_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n both_o these_o way_n 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of_o it_o 1_o some_o understand_v ●t_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v 2_o by_o the_o hand-writing_n some_o of_o they_o say_v be_v mean_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o whole_a pedagogy_n of_o moses_n consist_v in_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n by_o which_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o open_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o much_o do_v calvin_n and_o beza_n only_o understand_v by_o the_o hand-writing_n 3_o there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o glassius_n quote_v also_o and_o hint_v by_o erasmus_n chirographum_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la arguens_fw-la &_o condemnans_fw-la the_o hand-writing_n be_v the_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v according_a to_o that_o scripture_n the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v 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