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A87161 A glimpse of divine light, breaking through a cloud of errours. Being an explanation of certain passages exhibited by anonymus, to the commissioners of White-Hall, appointed for approbation of publick preachers, against Joseph Harrison Gospel-preacher at Lund-Chappel in Lancashire, for the supposed delivering of which, he was denied approbation. / Published by the said Joseph Harrison, and proposed to the consideration of all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Harrison, Joseph. 1655 (1655) Wing H897; Thomason E841_7; ESTC R207225 67,448 83

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what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v or_o evangelical_a which_o include_v a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n or_o the_o work_n the_o ismael_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o flesh_n by_o the_o law_n and_o a_o turn_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o this_o be_v that_o hereafter_o speak_v of_o 2._o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v here_o be_v mean_v either_o first_o those_o utopian_a fancy_a command_n deut._n 30.12_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v rom._n 10.5_o 6._o or_o second_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n dispense_v by_o moses_n or_o three_o such_o scriptural_a command_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o have_v all_o authority_n for_o a_o directory_n and_o rule_n to_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n 1._o 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a_o neglect_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n now_o when_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o a_o seek_n for_o devise_a remedy_n run_v for_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o a_o add_a sin_n to_o sin_n like_v as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sew_v fig-leaf_n isa._n 30.1_o 2._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n 254._o and_o have_v their_o bent_n by_o he_o describe_v rom._n 10.4_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o do_v of_o they_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o they_o for_o thereby_o 1._o thou_o show_v thyself_o ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n 2._o thou_o vain_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o 3._o thou_o rebelle_v against_o instead_o of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10_o 3._o 3._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o scriptural_a command_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o that_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o say_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n nay_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o tit_n 2.12_o act_n 3.36_o 1_o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o the_o five_o passage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o the_o uncalled_a to_o they_o only_o
a_o form_n or_o letter_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o discuss_v whether_o this_o solution_n be_v pertinent_a and_o full_a as_o to_o the_o objection_n but_o express_v the_o sum_n of_o both_o in_o four_o query_n and_o return_v answer_v several_o to_o each_o of_o they_o the_o first_o query_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v viz_n in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n 1._o man_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v etc._n etc._n either_o simple_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v the_o procure_v thereby_o either_o a_o temporal_a or_o a_o spiritual_a good_a three_o by_o commandment_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n write_v in_o nature_n or_o scripture_n or_o the_o commandment_n give_v and_o as_o give_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n four_o by_o way_n of_o obedience_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o a_o man_n own_o way_n in_o which_o alone_o he_o can_v obey_v or_o god_n way_n scilicet_fw-la according_o as_o he_o command_v 1._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n under_o whichsoever_o notion_n consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n itself_o for_o first_o virtus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsa_fw-la amabilis_fw-la virtue_n itself_o by_o itself_o be_v amiable_a and_o vice_n hateful_a second_o a_o work_n that_o be_v good_a though_o only_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a both_o for_o the_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n three_o it_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o that_o light_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o 2._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o temporal_a good_a for_o first_o because_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o the_o evil_a be_v not_o bring_v in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21_o 29._o second_o the_o pharisee_n that_o give_v alm_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o have_v their_o reward_n mat._n 6.2_o though_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n all_o here_o and_o with_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o god_n like_o esau_n blessing_n get_v by_o selfish_a tear_n and_o not_o god_n for_o their_o reward_n three_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v exemplary_o reveal_v in_o punish_v such_o as_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o have_v follow_v lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o though_o a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v can_v prevent_v yet_o if_o fourthly_a any_o say_v that_o to_o he_o eternal_a punishment_n shall_v be_v mitigate_v as_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o his_o own_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n however_o consider_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o spiritual_a good_a that_o be_v all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o elect_a for_o first_o this_o be_v a_o seek_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v a_o work_n to_o get_v a_o right_a to_o or_o possession_n of_o the_o blessing_n purchase_v by_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o carnal_a observance_n of_o a_o outward_a command_n whereas_o they_o be_v free_o give_v by_o christ_n through_o a_o lively_a faith_n beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o evangelical_a publish_n of_o they_o unto_o sinner_n rom._n 9.32.4_o 5._o second_o all_o that_o a_o man_n while_o such_o can_v do_v though_o pretend_a and_o intend_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v rebellious_a disobedience_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o more_o he_o can_v do_v the_o more_o he_o can_v rebel_v and_o procure_v to_o himself_o the_o great_a condemnation_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o and_o so_o the_o more_o the_o more_o deadly_a homo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjutus_fw-la lege_fw-la docente_fw-la et_fw-la operibus_fw-la per_fw-la iegem_fw-la extortis_fw-la deterior_fw-la efficitur_fw-la three_o neither_o 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