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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v beside_o 9.4_o mat._n 12.18_o mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3.16_o 26_o 29._o joh._n 1.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o joh._n 6.44_o jam._n 1.18_o joh._n 1.13_o joh._n 1.12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 8.16_o rom._n 9.4_o adoption_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v in_o receive_v and_o have_v he_o as_o eternal_a life_n be_v and_o no_o other_o way_n and_o yet_o far_o adoption_n and_o acceptation_n to_o sonship_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o call_v and_o draw_v and_o beget_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n of_o son_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o witness_v it_o beside_o adoption_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v minister_v and_o do_v though_o not_o so_o clear_o appertain_v to_o 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shadow_n and_o prophecy_n of_o he_o to_o come_v and_o by_o circumcision_n 36._o gal._n 4.1_o 7._o &_o 3.16_o 26._o &_o 5.1_o 4.18_o joh_n 1.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 8.31_o 36._o still_o hold_v out_o the_o gentile_n as_o stranger_n to_o their_o privilege_n and_o bind_v even_o the_o circumcision_n to_o such_o observance_n of_o outward_a rite_n that_o they_o be_v keep_v still_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o bondage_n so_o as_o they_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n as_o servant_n so_o as_o the_o most_o upright_a that_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v they_o under_o the_o law_n but_o this_o ministration_n be_v of_o grace_n only_o and_o of_o freedom_n and_o lead_v thereto_o 4.4_o mat._n 11.11_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o yea_o even_o john_n ministration_n though_o before_o and_o above_o all_o the_o former_a yet_o short_a of_o this_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a ministration_n of_o a_o glorious_a gospel_n to_o a_o glorious_o gracious_a end_n 1.5_o eph._n 1.5_o even_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n for_o so_o be_v all_o the_o former_a ministration_n but_o through_o man_n weakness_n they_o do_v not_o so_o profit_n 10._o rom._n 8.3_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 14._o heb._n 7_o &_o 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o nor_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o time_n till_o christ_n have_v offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o be_v not_o approve_v for_o continuance_n and_o perfect_a the_o saint_n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o he_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v love_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o
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