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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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he_o be_v in_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v it_o be_v their_o joy_n also_o they_o be_v now_o both_o fill_v and_o compass_v with_o it_o in_o they_o they_o in_o it_o they_o now_o enjoy_v to_o the_o full_a that_o pray_v for_o to_o which_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o harvest_n in_o the_o davidical_a regiment_n have_v its_o tendency_n 19_o eph._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o even_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o it_o may_v be_v bear_v i_o suppose_v one_o might_n in_o a_o true_a sense_n say_v that_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o every_o of_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o every_o of_o their_o capacity_n which_o by_o the_o divine_a nature_n possess_v they_o will_v then_o be_v unconceivable_o great_a which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n christ_n that_o as_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n even_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n love_n goodness_n power_n truth_n glory_n etc._n 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or_o prophetical_a it_o be_v presumption_n in_o i_o so_o to_o inquire_v as_o to_o think_v beforehand_o certain_o to_o know_v it_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v tell_v even_o his_o own_o disciple_n that_o inquire_v after_o it_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n be_v not_o only_a when_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n 35._o mar._n 13.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o the_o last_o and_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v but_o not_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o cock-crowing_a or_o at_o morning_n if_o
ever_o live_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o will_v come_v again_o and_o raise_v we_o 2._o that_o this_o principle_n be_v only_o in_o those_o that_o through_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 12._o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o have_v be_v frame_v to_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o to_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o therein_o to_o some_o conformity_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n &_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o his_o promise_n of_o which_o some_o experiment_n in_o answer_n of_o prayer_n they_o have_v find_v 3._o that_o this_o principle_n incline_v the_o heart_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.5_o gal._n 2.20_o 21._o &_o 5.5_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o phil._n 4.4_o 11_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o principle_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o of_o hebrew_n 6.2_o 3._o heb_n 6.2_o and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n this_o also_o by_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o it_o also_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v couple_v and_o mention_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v that_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o man_n have_v die_v in_o their_o body_n and_o be_v raise_v and_o make_v alive_a again_o according_a to_o that_o say_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n to_o which_o judgement_n 15._o heb._n 9.27_o joh._n 5.27_o 28_o 29._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 2.16_o judas_n 14_o 15._o by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o appear_v before_o his_o judgement-seat_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o of_o this_o our_o saviour_n warn_v we_o luk._n 12.4_o 5._o and_o 21.34_o as_o do_v the_o preacher_n of_o old_a eccles_n 11.9_o and_o 12.14_o and_o the_o apostle_n since_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o as_o for_o the_o word_n judgement_n it_o be_v use_v sometime_o for_o a_o right_a discern_a and_o estimate_n of_o man_n or_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a sometime_o for_o authority_n order_n and_o rule_v give_v sometime_o for_o give_v sentence_n and_o cause_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n direct_o with_o inclusion_n of_o both_o the_o former_a it_o be_v mean_v here_o and_o so_o in_o this_o judgement_n 21.8_o 2_o tim._n 2.10_o heb._n 9.15_o mar._n 3.29_o rev._n 21.8_o some_o shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o and_o possess_v of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o some_o sentence_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n of_o both_o which_o be_v speak_v at_o large_a mat._n 25.31_o to_o 46._o and_o this_o judgement_n be_v call_v eternal_a because_o the_o sentence_n pass_v shall_v never_o be_v reverse_v nor_o the_o thing_n sentence_v ever_o be_v remove_v nor_o they_o on_o who_o the_o sentence_n pass_v ever_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o everlasting_a joy_n or_o torment_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n give_v forth_o and_o pass_v on_o they_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n or_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n teach_v concern_v it_o have_v these_o instruction_n in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o judgement_n both_o in_o sentence_n and_o execution_n in_o this_o life_n 5._o eccle_n 9.1_o 5._o both_o in_o mercy_n and_o correction_n in_o destruction_n and_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o dure_v not_o for_o ever_o by_o which_o also_o 30._o rom._n 2.4_o joh._n 33.29_o 30._o special_a love_n or_o positive_a hatred_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v of_o which_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n here_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o but_o this_o that_o they_o both_o be_v use_v in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o that_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o ministration_n thereof_o a_o sentence_n of_o life_n or_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n may_v pass_v on_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o without_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o sentence_n may_v be_v so_o change_v as_o the_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v on_o that_o man_n on_o who_o it_o be_v denounce_v according_a to_o that_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v explain_v his_o mind_n to_o be_v jer._n 18.7_o 19_o that_o when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v give_v out_o against_o any_o if_o thereby_o they_o be_v smite_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n against_o which_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o threaten_a evil_n and_o when_o a_o sentence_n of_o life_n and_o good_a 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