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A87514 The whole faith of man: being the Gospel declared in plainness, as it is in Jesus, and the way thereof of old confirmed by divers signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost. In thirty six heads, setting out mans way & work, from the day of his conversion to the day of his dissolution, and what therein is both to be believed and practised. / By Will. Jeffery, who hath for years been a poor labourer in Christs vineyard. Jeffery, William, 1616-1693. 1659 (1659) Wing J524; Thomason E1804_1; ESTC R209929 87,834 192

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shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n also_o mind_n well_o that_o the_o power_n to_o judge_v difference_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o member_n lie_v in_o the_o body_n the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o officer_n destinct_n a_o part_n from_o the_o church_n this_o will_v plain_o appear_v first_o because_o the_o lord_n command_v mat._n 18.17_o that_o the_o offender_n and_o his_o offence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v it_o now_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n be_v not_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n apart_o from_o the_o church_n second_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n command_v they_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v the_o fornicatour_n that_o have_v his_o father_n wife_n to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o to_o the_o 6._o mark_v he_o 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christ_n which_o be_v that_o the_o church_n by_o a_o free_a choice_n shall_v set_v they_o apart_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o again_o magistrate_n may_v not_o punish_v offender_n as_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o christ_n command_v the_o contrary_a mat._n 13.30_o 38._o for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v both_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o end_n yea_o the_o jew_n that_o blaspeme_v against_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n though_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 11.28_o and_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o so_o then_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o have_v liberty_n that_o be_v plain_a therefore_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v as_o plain_a so_o then_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o power_n in_o the_o church_n more_o than_o any_o other_o member_n but_o the_o power_n lie_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o cast_v out_o offender_n as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o in_o all_o civil_a affair_n as_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n yea_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v civil_a that_o helong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v supreme_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a in_o every_o civil_a thing_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o pay_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n belong_v and_o tribute_n as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v and_o do_v appoint_v mat._n 22.21_o rom._n 13._o from_o for_o 1._o to_o 10._o yea_o let_v they_o not_o dispute_v who_o be_v chief_a magistrate_n no_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n by_o war_n but_o rather_o submit_v to_o the_o chief_n magistrate_n in_o be_v in_o every_o nation_n so_o then_o from_o 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be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v beseech_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o love_n and_o walk_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n man_n have_v from_o the_o god_n of_o love_n receive_v gift_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v up_o they_o that_o go_v astray_o and_o the_o saint_n in_o love_n minister_v and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o want_v and_o so_o minister_n be_v choose_v in_o love_n and_o their_o doctrine_n be_v hear_v in_o love_n and_o receive_v in_o love_n and_o the_o poor_a relieve_v in_o love_n and_o they_o that_o sin_n be_v deal_v with_o in_o love_n and_o their_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n and_o feast_n be_v in_o love_n and_o their_o communion_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n be_v in_o love_n &_o so_o all_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n in_o love_n &_o so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v available_a work_n by_o love_n &_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o reward_n in_o
love_n give_v by_o the_o god_n of_o love_n so_o all_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o way_n of_o love_n &_o his_o word_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n so_o let_v all_o the_o saint_n conclude_v with_o the_o spouse_n his_o mouth_n be_v most_o sweet_a yea_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5.16_o and_o so_o this_o way_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o good_a old_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o old_a at_o first_o confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o divers_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n heb._n 2.4_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n walk_v therein_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o yea_o let_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n have_v their_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n and_o their_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n eph._n 5.13_o 14.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o o_o that_o every_o one_o will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_v out_o their_o salvation_n for_o in_o these_o last_o day_n will_v be_v perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o and_o many_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v enlighten_v so_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n will_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n yea_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n so_o as_o that_o eternal_a death_n will_v be_v their_o portion_n yea_o some_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n first_o the_o warning_n in_o scripture_n prove_v this_o exhort_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o and_o these_o warning_n and_o exhortation_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v as_o it_o appear_v heb._n 2.1_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o from_o 6._o to_o 12._o heb._n 3.12_o read_v it_o thus_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n and_o unfaithful_a to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 4.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o chap._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o judas_n 3_o rev._n 3.2_o 3._o all_o these_o be_v warning_n give_v in_o scripture_n and_o very_o many_o more_o may_v be_v bring_v which_o exhort_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o if_o man_n can_v not_o fall_v away_o therefore_o they_o may_v 1_o thes_n 3.5_o second_o threaten_n if_o any_o do_v fall_v away_o prove_v this_o rev._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o hebr._n 10.26_o read_v it_o thus_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o chap._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o rev._n 3.3_o ezek._n 18.26_o you_o may_v read_v also_o which_o plain_o prove_v this_o point_n three_o this_o appear_v by_o example_n in_o scriptrue_a of_o some_o that_o do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n yea_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o judas_n matth._n 26.25_o act_n 1.17_o 18._o and_o demas_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o balaam_n who_o speak_v excellent_a thing_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 24._o judas_n 11_o 12._o and_o some_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o hymeneus_n and_o phyletus_n who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o four_o the_o scripture_n speak_v prophetical_o faith_n express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o 2_o tim_n 4.3_o 4._o and_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o jud._n 14_o 15_o 16._o all_o these_o scripture_n do_v foretell_v of_o some_o yea_o many_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v fall_v away_o so_o as_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v heed_n to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o many_o more_o place_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o this_o purpose_n five_o the_o metaphor_n and_o proverb_n in_o scripture_n prove_v this_o also_o as_o prov._n 26.11_o mat._n 5.13_o mark_v 9.49_o 50._o and_o mat._n 12.43_o 44._o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o that_o in_o peter_n show_v that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v free_v of_o their_o vomit_n and_o have_v be_v wash_v yet_o turn_v as_o a_o dog_n to_o it_o again_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n six_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o no_o man_n can_v sin_v against_o the_o spirit_n nor_o none_o can_v be_v reprobate_n for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o against_o the_o conscience_n they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o it_o appear_v mark_v 3.22_o to_o 31._o compare_v with_o john_n 7.20_o 28._o and_o also_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o reprobate_n except_o he_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n or_o sin_v willing_o against_o that_o he_o 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