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A51258 A motive to have salt always in our selves, and peace one with another whereunto is annexed some considerations on Rev. 22, v. 14, to do His commandements. Moore, Thomas, Junior. 1671 (1671) Wing M2606; ESTC R3376 80,430 162

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1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o put_v beleiver_n under_o the_o law_n which_o will_v gender_v to_o bondage_n gail_n 4._o 21._o 31._o answ_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o law_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n and_o without_o law_n to_o god_n which_o gender_n to_o filth_n and_o profaneness_n and_o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o 1_o cor_n 9_o 21._o and_o we_o be_v yet_o not_o whole_o spiritual_a but_o partly_o carnal_a and_o though_o in_o spirit_n not_o make_v free_a from_o the_o power_n dominion_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n yet_o the_o body_n dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o subjection_n and_o no_o far_a to_o be_v make_v free_a by_o we_o then_o by_o the_o spirit_n operation_n make_v free_a in_o and_o for_o service_n spiritual_o perform_v rom._n 7._o 14._o 25._o 1_o 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which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n not_o our_o reason_n will_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o spirit_n also_o will_v afford_v we_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o will_v not_o work_v in_o we_o rom._n 7._o 14._o 25._o and_o 8._o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 3._o 25._o gall._n 3._o 14._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 21._o so_o as_o even_o these_o command_n also_o be_v a_o good_a role_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 6_o 8_o rom._n 13._o 8._o 9_o 10._o ephes_n 6._o
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and_o set_v forth_o in_o three_o branch_n in_o which_o and_o in_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v true_a blessedness_n indeed_o viz._n 1._o in_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o be_v accept_v and_o account_v righteous_a in_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o christ_n 2._o in_o have_v sin_n purge_v out_o of_o they_o and_o so_o whole_o take_v from_o they_o and_o be_v make_v conform_v to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o heal_n 3._o in_o be_v interest_v in_o and_o possess_v of_o all_o that_o happiness_n and_o durable_a riches_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v for_o they_o and_o have_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o confer_v on_o they_o and_o so_o blessedness_n be_v 1._o in_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o not_o account_v they_o but_o accept_v for_o and_o count_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n pay_v their_o debt_n and_o overcome_v death_n and_o complete_v righteousness_n for_o they_o in_o himself_o even_o christ_n and_o this_o count_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a blessedness_n be_v express_o affirm_v from_o psal_n 32._o 2._o in_o the_o apostle_n open_v the_o mystery_n affirm_v include_v in_o it_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 6._o 7._o 8._o yea_o in_o the_o height_n and_o complete_n of_o blessedness_n this_o also_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o it_o psal_n 85._o 2._o isa_n 33._o 24._o jer._n 31._o 34._o yea_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o prime_a beginning_n of_o true_a blessedness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a blessedness_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v commit_v sin_n no_o more_o and_o yet_o the_o sin_n freedom_n by_o they_o not_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o everlasting_o isa_n 33._o 1._o and_o 45._o 23._o 24._o phil._n 2._o 10._o 15._o so_o that_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v true_a blessedness_n 2._o in_o have_v with_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n purge_v and_o purge_v out_o of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o make_v conform_v to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o have_v sin_n purge_v out_o of_o they_o by_o his_o power_n judgement_n and_o death_n will_v be_v to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o unjust_a who_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o immortality_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o so_o die_v again_o as_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v sensible_a so_o they_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o such_o inclination_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o sin_n as_o sore_o in_o they_o but_o be_v unforgve_v suffer_v everlasting_o and_o destitute_a of_o likeness_n to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n but_o before_o that_o day_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o lordly_a and_o dommand_a power_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o so_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n in_o disposition_n and_o do_v righteousness_n be_v true_a blessedness_n rom._n 66._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 29._o and_o 3._o 9_o 10._o so_o as_o they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o be_v undesile_v perfect_a sincere_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n that_o do_v iniquiry_n but_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n psal_n 119._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o 106_o 3._o and_o 15._o and_o 24._o 4._o isa_n 33._o 16._o 18._o and_o 56._o 1._o 2._o and_o with_o this_o righteousness_n in_o both_o branch_n say_v still_o bless_v 3._o in_o be_v interress_v in_o and_o possess_v of_o that_o happiness_n in_o those_o good_a thing_n and_o durable_a riches_n and_o privilege_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v for_o they_o and_o have_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o confer_v on_o they_o in_o receive_v and_o enjoyment_n where_o of_o be_v true_a blessedness_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 4._o ephes_n 1._o 3._o luke_n 14._o 15._o psal_n 89._o 15._o and_o 37._o 22._o revel_v 20._o 6._o and_o 19_o 9_o and_o sure_o in_o this_o and_o so_o in_o each_o of_o these_o and_o so_o in_o they_o all_o be_v true_a blessedness_n indeed_o and_o so_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o 3_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o to_o be_v make_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v interress_v in_o and_o possess_v of_o so_o as_o to_o enjoy_v his_o privilege_n and_o durable_a riches_n be_v true_a blessedness_n indeed_o only_o in_o this_o description_n of_o blessebness_n this_o be_v to_o 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