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A37598 The honey-combe of free justification by Christ alone collected out of the meere authorities of Scripture and common and unanimous consent of the faithfull interpreters and dispensers of Gods mysteries upon the same, especially as they expresse the excellency of free justification / preached and delivered by Iohn Eaton ... Eaton, John, 1574 or 5-1641. 1642 (1642) Wing E115 344,226 528

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thou_o shall_v be_v enslame_v with_o a_o marvellous_a study_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o can_v know_v will_v be_v a_o honour_n unto_o thy_o god_n so_o love_v and_o bountiful_a unto_o thou_o and_o will_v turn_v to_o praise_v glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v pass_v for_o no_o precept_n thou_o shall_v feel_v no_o compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o most_o ready_a will_n &_o pleasure_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n thou_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v contemptible_a soul_n the_o chief_a disposition_n of_o the_o believe_a soul_n or_o noble_a small_a or_o great_a thou_o shall_v count_v they_o a_o like_a but_o first_o of_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o desire_n that_o this_o bless_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o rich_a benefit_n and_o treasure_n by_o christ_n may_v be_v common_a to_o all_o other_o whereupon_o by_o and_o by_o thy_o love_n will_v show_v itself_o and_o will_v assay_v all_o mean_n to_o make_v this_o truth_n of_o salvation_n manifest_a unto_o all_o reject_v and_o condemn_v whatsoever_o other_o either-teach_a or_o say_v that_o agree_v not_o with_o this_o truth_n whereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n which_o hear_v nothing_o so_o unwilling_o as_o this_o truth_n will_v rise_v against_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o might_n will_v by_o and_o by_o trouble_v thou_o the_o great_a learned_a rich_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n will_v condemn_v thou_o of_o heresy_n and_o madness_n howbeit_o if_o thou_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o joyful_a faith_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v thereby_o cheer_v shall_v even_o as_o it_o be_v laugh_v and_o leap_v for_o holy_a joy_n in_o god_n be_v void_a of_o all_o care_n and_o trouble_v and_o be_v make_v above_o measure_n confident_a four_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v this_o 13._o 4_o true_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n eph._n 1._o 13._o joyful_a 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as_o may_v be_v but_o if_o we_o call_v unto_o people_n for_o sanctification_n zeal_n and_o work_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o only_o with_o legal_a terror_n not_o put_v under_o the_o fire_n of_o justification_n we_o shall_v either_o but_o little_a move_v they_o or_o else_o with_o a_o constrain_a sanctity_n make_v they_o worse_o hypocrite_n twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o they_o be_v before_o mat._n 23._o 15._o but_o if_o we_o put_v under_o the_o 15._o matth._n 23._o 15._o fire_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o free_o and_o glorious_o justify_v we_o this_o burn_v up_o all_o let_n and_o make_v we_o hot_a indeed_o and_o zealous_a to_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o 14._o tit._n 2._o 14._o again_o how_o inseparable_o justification_n as_o the_o cause_n inseparable_a justification_n &_o sanctification_n inseparable_a and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o effect_n go_v both_o together_o may_v be_v represent_v by_o this_o similitude_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o carrion_n as_o big_a 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have_v make_v we_o free_a gal._n 5._o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o a_o civil_a liberty_n much_o less_o of_o a_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a liberty_n ibid._n luther_n ibid._n whereby_o people_n of_o the_o world_n will_v do_v what_o liberty_n the_o true_a christian_a liberty_n they_o listen_v but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a liberty_n reign_v in_o the_o conscience_n there_o it_o rest_v and_o go_v no_o further_a and_o it_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n sin_n the_o dispeasure_n of_o god_n death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n yea_o this_o christian_a liberty_n swallow_v up_o at_o once_o and_o take_v quite_o away_o the_o whole_a heap_n of_o evil_n the_o law_n sin_n death_n god_n displeasure_n and_o brief_o the_o serpent_n himself_o with_o his_o head_n and_o who_o power_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o it_o place_v righteousness_n peace_n everlasting_a life_n and_o all_o goodness_n now_o since_o enemy_n be_v overcome_v and_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v please_v change_n a_o happy_a change_n he_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o schoolmaster-like_a bondage_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n be_v change_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o consolation_n or_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o we_o be_v both_o justify_v and_o quicken_v yea_o this_o joyful_a knowledge_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o put_v on_o christ_n two_o way_n according_a to_o 27._o christ_n put_v on_o two_o way_n luther_n in_o gal._n 3._o 27._o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 13._o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v follow_v the_o example_n and_o virtue_n 13._o rom._n 13._o of_o christ_n do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o which_o 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that_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n be_v naked_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v first_o their_o sin_n lay_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o god_n and_o second_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o themselves_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n now_o christ_n be_v crucify_v naked_a that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o we_o this_o spiritual_a nakedness_n and_o also_o give_v we_o the_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n to_o clothe_v we_o withal_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n call_v white_a raiment_n revel_v 3._o 18._o because_o our_o nakedness_n that_o be_v sin_n make_v 18._o revel_v 3._o 18._o we_o more_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o the_o most_o loathsome_a creature_n that_o be_v can_v be_v unto_o we_o until_o we_o have_v put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o cover_v the_o deformity_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v appear_v holy_a and_o without_o spot_n before_o god_n thus_o say_v he_o and_o thus_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a that_o 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ay_o erenties_fw-la two_o basket_n of_o fig_n whereof_o one_o be_v exceed_v good_a and_o the_o other_o be_v exceed_v bad_a jerem._n 24._o 2._o for_o the_o justify_v child_n of_o god_n and_o hg_n ●●rem_fw-la 24._o 2._o two_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hg_n all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v exceed_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o to_o their_o sense_n and_o feel_n by_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o sanctification_n for_o so_o not_o some_o be_v wicked_a before_o god_n as_o be_v here_o object_v but_o all_o be_v wicked_a rom._n 4_o 5._o because_o although_o that_o be_v a_o 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o good_a foundation_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n unseperable_a from_o justification_n which_o s._n john_n lay_v say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_v because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 6_o 9_o that_o be_v he_o can_v 9_o 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o 9_o choose_v but_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v against_o all_o sin_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o and_o zealous_o follow_v holiness_n tit._n 2._o 14._o yet_o this_o foundation_n of_o their_o sanctification_n 14._o ti●_n 2._o 14._o be_v too_o weak_a to_o make_v they_o &_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n exceed_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o all_o their_o righteousness_n &_o goodness_n of_o sanctification_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v behold_v out_o of_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n that_o be_v very_o wicked_a &_o mortal_a sin_n and_o the_o more_o any_o man_n be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o more_o with_o s._n paul_n 7._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 7._o he_o feel_v &_o bewail_v &_o condemn_v not_o some_o as_o be_v here_o object_v but_o all_o his_o best_a thought_n best_o best_a word_n &_o 6._o dan._n 9_o 5._o 20._o esay_n 64._o 6._o best_a deed_n of_o great_a wickedness_n dan._n 9_o 5._o 20._o esa_n 64._o 6._o but_o how_o then_o come_v all_o the_o thought_n word_n 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