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A08201 Abrahams faith: that is, The olde religion VVherein is taught, that the religion now publikely taught and defended by order in the Church of England, is the onely true Catholicke, auncient, and vnchangeable faith of Gods elect. And the pretensed religion of the Sea of Rome is a false, bastard, new, vpstart, hereticall and variable superstitious deuise of man. Published by Iosias Nicholls, an humble seruant and minister of the gospell in the Church. Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639. 1602 (1602) STC 18538; ESTC S113254 207,023 348

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gen._n 20.7_o cap._n 49_o 1._o prophet_n &_o do_v tell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v &_o order_v the_o church_n in_o the_o family_n as_o they_o be_v etc._n be_v 2._o pet._n 1.21_o gen._n 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 21._o etc._n etc._n guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o pprophecy_n or_o receive_v commandment_n by_o vision_n or_o dream_n from_o god_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v the_o prophet_n the_o this_o be_v teach_v in_o exodus_fw-la number_n &_o leviticus_fw-la &_o expound_v in_o deuteronomy_n &_o all_o the_o prophet_n priesthood_n in_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n &_o the_o levite_n under_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o holy_a administration_n by_o diverse_a order_n and_o ordinance_n keep_v the_o people_n under_o the_o pure_a religion_n of_o faith_n &_o love_n under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v also_o diverse_a 15.18.19_o diverse_a 1._o cor._n 12.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28.19_o ephes_n 4.11_o rom._n 15.18.19_o administration_n gift_n and_o work_n set_v in_o the_o church_n to_o 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the_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a concupiscence_n remain_v after_o baptism_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o spirit_n it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o stain_v our_o well_o do_v yet_o be_v under_o grace_n through_o faith_n it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o because_o as_o in_o the_o former_a article_n we_o be_v just_a and_o save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n only_o so_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o child_n be_v unperfect_a but_o when_o corruption_n and_o mortality_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v perfect_a rest_v in_o the_o place_n 3.13_o place_n 2._o pet._n 3.13_o wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n this_o imperfection_n you_o shall_v see_v in_o abraham_n if_o you_o consider_v how_o through_o weakness_n he_o 11._o he_o gen._n 12._o &_o 20._o &_o 16._o &_o 11._o twice_o hazard_v his_o wife_n honesty_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n that_o his_o wife_n devise_v and_o he_o consent_v to_o take_v his_o bond_n servant_n last_o that_o he_o greeve_v to_o put_v away_o the_o bond_n servant_n and_o her_o son_n although_o god_n accept_v for_o their_o faith_n sake_n the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o servant_n do_v cover_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o bewray_v or_o express_v abraham_n want_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v commend_v as_o namely_o and_o especial_o in_o offer_v up_o of_o his_o son_n isaac_n yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v that_o the_o excellency_n and_o 11.6.17_o and_o heb._n 11.6.17_o goodness_n of_o they_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n please_v god_n it_o argue_v that_o god_n cover_v their_o corruption_n in_o his_o free_a covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o encourage_v all_o other_o his_o child_n that_o although_o her_o work_n can_v be_v but_o unferfect_a yet_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o faith_n and_o truth_n as_o do_v their_o father_n abraham_n a_o witness_n hereof_o be_v his_o altar_n wherein_o he_o offer_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n do_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o do_v acknowledge_v his_o want_n even_o in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o doing_n otherwise_o he_o need_v not_o to_o approach_v unto_o god_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o abraham_n be_v more_o apparent_o reveil_v in_o his_o seed_n by_o moses_n moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o sanctify_a of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v yet_o find_v guilty_a by_o their_o work_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 32._o displeasure_n exod._n 32._o aaron_n make_v the_o golden_a calf_n 12._o calf_n num._n 12._o miriam_n for_o murmur_v against_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o leper_n for_o certain_a day_n and_o 20.10.11.12_o and_o cap._n 20.10.11.12_o moses_n for_o his_o unaduised_a word_n that_o he_o sanctify_a not_o god_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n have_v this_o mark_n of_o imperfection_n set_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o must_v not_o pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o that_o good_a land_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n and_o for_o which_o he_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n there_o have_v you_o 15_o you_o levit._fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 15_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o or_o against_o his_o will_n 5._o and_o 4._o and_o 5._o there_o have_v you_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o magistrate_n near_o who_o city_n any_o man_n be_v find_v
slay_v yea_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o leper_n the_o run_a issue_n for_o woman_n new_o deliver_v of_o child_n and_o for_o touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n for_o unwitting_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o evil_a which_o one_o perceive_v not_o all_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n what_o do_v all_o these_o mean_a but_o the_o sin_n of_o concupiscence_n &_o imperfection_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o 7.7_o thou_o exod._n 20.17_o rom._n 7.7_o shall_v not_o lust_n he_o declare_v plain_o that_o this_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o want_n or_o uncleanes_n in_o good_a work_n there_o be_v a_o especial_a feast_n 16._o feast_n levit._fw-la 16._o of_o reconciliation_n to_o purge_v the_o holy_a sanctuary_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o cleanse_v the_o altar_n &_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o priest_n &_o for_o all_o the_o people_n 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own_o inhabilitie_n unto_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o no_o regenerate_a man_n can_v do_v all_o god_n commandment_n especial_o at_o all_o time_n to_o which_o the_o preacher_n accord_v say_v 7.22_o say_v eccl._n 7.22_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o man_n just_a in_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o good_a work_n they_o teach_v the_o church_n to_o confess_v and_o say_v 69.6_o say_v esai_n 69.6_o we_o have_v be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a clout_n upon_o this_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o the_o regenerate_a say_v 5.17_o say_v gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o a_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v wherefore_o the_o regenerate_a man_n confess_v this_o and_o say_v 7.19_o say_v rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o which_o show_v express_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o righteous_a man_n in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o can_v but_o sin_n yea_o in_o his_o best_a deed_n for_o where_o such_o resistance_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v weakness_n and_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n 7._o place_n ver_fw-la 7._o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v direct_o call_v sin_n and_o saint_n 3.2_o saint_n jacob_n 3.2_o james_n confess_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o that_o we_o may_v further_o see_v our_o imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a do_n this_o also_o do_v the_o regenerate_a 4.4_o regenerate_a 1._o cor._n 4.4_o acknowledge_v that_o although_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n he_o do_v know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o ministry_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v thereby_o teach_v that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v see_v what_o escape_v there_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a do_n as_o god_n can_v therefore_o he_o will_v not_o clear_v himself_o no_o not_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o can_v accuse_v himself_o for_o see_v as_o elsewhere_o he_o affirm_v 7.21_o affirm_v rom._n 7.21_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o although_o the_o regenerate_a man_n do_v not_o in_o every_o action_n perceive_v it_o yet_o this_o evil_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v always_o present_a with_o he_o do_v make_v his_o good_a deed_n unperfect_a and_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v answer_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o stand_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n if_o he_o shall_v judge_v by_o man_n deed_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o his_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 5.3.4_o god_n 1._o joh._n 5.3.4_o teach_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o the_o believer_n be_v our_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o have_v victory_n over_o the_o world_n then_o may_v i_o bold_o conclude_v that_o abraham_n moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n feel_v and_o find_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n there_o be_v sinful_a concupiscence_n which_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o sin_n in_o many_o thing_n but_o also_o stayn_v our_o best_a deed_n with_o grievous_a spot_v of_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v our_o 6.16_o our_o ephe._n 6.16_o shield_n against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 1.5_o and_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o by_o faith_n only_o do_v god_n preserve_v we_o through_o his_o power_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o this_o be_v for_o certainty_n the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n now_o hold_v for_o we_o publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o although_o for_o christ_n sake_n sin_n sake_n artic._n 9_o of_o original_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o believe_v yet_o concupiscence_n in_o itself_o be_v very_a sin_n and_o that_o work_n that_o artic._n 12._o of_o good_a work_n our_o good_a work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v after_o justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o that_o sin_n that_o artic._n 15._o christ_n only_o without_o sin_n christ_n only_o be_v without_o sin_n as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n but_o we_o although_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n yet_o we_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n 1._o thing_n apolog._n cap._n 19_o divis_fw-la 1._o the_o most_o righteous_a person_n be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o require_v of_o we_o perfect_a and_o full_a obedience_n we_o be_v able_a by_o no_o mean_n to_o fulfil_v that_o law_n in_o this_o 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godly_a and_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n they_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_v of_o salvation_n shall_v yet_o have_v their_o own_o proper_a right_n place_n and_o honour_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n use_n and_o virtue_n for_o if_o by_o the_o law_n and_o good_a work_n we_o all_o have_v be_v justify_v it_o have_v be_v their_o due_a place_n to_o have_v join_v they_o in_o that_o article_n of_o justification_n and_o to_o have_v honour_v they_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o merit_n and_o deserve_a but_o because_o we_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o in_o this_o life_n our_o good_a work_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n exact_v we_o must_v grant_v they_o a_o low_a place_n even_o so_o great_a
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