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A81812 The fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Iesus Christ; declared in the point of election, by a middle way betweene Calvin and Arminius, and different from them both, in an uniforme body of divinitie. By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 1. Duke, Francis. 1642 (1642) Wing D2501; Thomason E146_23; ESTC R22338 174,028 185

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unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v gen._n 25.22_o 23._o malach._n 1.2_o 3._o thus_o to_o this_o nation_n god_n set_v up_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n person_n for_o three_o pillar_n to_o preach_v through_o future_a generation_n that_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n more_o than_o other_o but_o only_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o he_o raise_v they_o from_o a_o idolatrous_a brood_n perish_v in_o the_o exemplary_a concision_n of_o their_o ancestor_n corruption_n to_o be_v christ_n nationall_n spouse_n elect_v see_v pag._n 72_o 73._o again_o to_o descend_v with_o this_o nation_n we_o find_v they_o then_o in_o egypt_n under_o great_a opression_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o from_o thence_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n god_n deliver_v they_o figurative_o in_o the_o bloodshed_n of_o christ_n the_o 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of_o peter_n he_o do_v prophetical_o demonstrate_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n god_n in_o eminent_a and_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o he_o in_o his_o truth_n do_v preserve_v some_o man_n mind_n to_o he_o by_o his_o truth_n so_o secret_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n sometime_o perceive_v it_o not_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eliah_n and_o the_o like_a rom._n 11.3.4_o wherefore_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o be_v god_n seal_n or_o peculiar_a foundation_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o know_v who_o be_v he_o in_o such_o else_o such_o in_o time_n of_o such_o apostasy_n because_o one_o saint_n do_v know_v another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o god_n only_a infall_n bly_z know_v who_o in_o pureness_n of_o heart_n adhere_v to_o he_o and_o who_o not_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o foundation_n or_o seal_n because_o it_o be_v so_o know_v to_o he_o and_o none_o else_o time_n as_o 2_o tim_n 2.18_o 19_o 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appear_v among_o the_o gentile_n about_o eighteen_o hundred_o year_n nor_o among_o jew_n but_o in_o type_n figure_n and_o promise_n as_o obscure_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n for_o many_o generation_n until_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n call_v these_o gentile_n hence_o observe_v how_o right_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o doctrine_n at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o to_o 9.4.8_o to_o therefore_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o enclose_v in_o the_o ark_n overshadowed_a with_o the_o mercy_n seat_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n under_o that_o veil_n as_o now_o do_v the_o gospel_n unveil_v exod._n 25.21_o 22._o heb._n 9.4.8_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11.12_o chap._n xi_o open_v the_o three_o particular_a how_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n the_o life_n superior_a contain_v in_o itself_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o inferior_a life_n as_o in_o adam_n chapt._n the_o first_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n contain_v in_o itself_o virtual_o all_o inferior_a belief_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v various_a in_o its_o operation_n yet_o ever_o terminate_a to_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o its_o most_o proper_a centre_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o its_o full_a perfection_n former_o describe_v hence_o saint_n james_n say_v of_o abraham_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a james_n 2.20_o wherefore_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n i_o will_v take_v a_o brief_a survey_n how_o by_o work_v abraham_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n 11._o belief_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n in_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o faith_n perfection_n and_o dissolution_n be_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n see_v the_o last_o observation_n of_o chapt._n 11._o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n as_o first_o when_o god_n by_o commandment_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o faith_n then_o begin_v to_o put_v forth_o for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v hebr._n 11.8_o but_o when_o he_o be_v
judge_v of_o that_o holy_a man_n arminius_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o least_o worthy_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o this_o man_n in_o those_o dark_a 256._o dark_a for_o mr._n peter_n du._n moulin_n charge_v he_o with_o hold_v these_o point_n first_o that_o god_n elect_v some_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o his_o foresight_n of_o their_o faith_n second_o that_o god_n elect_v all_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n three_o that_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n proper_o call_v for_o nothing_o be_v sin_n or_o vice_n unless_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o freewill_n four_o hat_n arminius_n against_o mr_n perkins_n affirm_v that_o man_n will_n be_v free_a to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a without_o grace_n the_o which_o point_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v clear_o prove_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v error_n see_v peter_n du-moulin_a against_o arminius_n cap._n 8._o p._n 48._o &_o cap._n 17._o &_o cap._n 18._o cap._n 32._o p._n 256._o time_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o point_n put_v forth_o all_o his_o power_n according_a to_o his_o light_n and_o talon_n against_o great_a opposition_n to_o maintain_v and_o preach_v that_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v both_o intend_v and_o extend_v it_o universal_o alike_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n therefore_o in_o he_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o so_o must_v we_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o for_o reverend_a calvin_n his_o stiff_a maintain_v that_o error_n which_o make_v the_o water_n of_o life_n bitter_a to_o mankind_n namely_o that_o god_n have_v personal_o decree_v before_o the_o world_n to_o unavoidable_a destruction_n the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n 21.5_o calvin_n instit_fw-la 3_o book_n 22._o cap._n 11._o 3_o book_n cap._n 21.5_o and_o personal_o elect_v the_o lesser_a part_n avoidable_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n i_o say_v notwithstanding_o this_o holy_a man_n error_n his_o work_n and_o great_a labour_n savour_v of_o most_o unfeigned_a godliness_n which_o settle_v a_o crown_n of_o reverence_n upon_o his_o head_n through_o all_o age_n wherefore_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o that_o this_o error_n fall_v from_o he_o from_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o comfort_v of_o the_o distress_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o it_o be_v error_n of_o love_n and_o not_o that_o he_o love_v to_o err_v nine_o again_o it_o will_v be_v object_v he_o that_o love_v another_o object_n 9_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n consequent_o that_o man_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 13.8_o rom._n 13.8_o the_o conclusion_n be_v false_o deduct_v for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n by_o his_o rule_n or_o law_n answ_n as_o lead_v to_o 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