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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33944	The marrow of Christianity, or, A spirituall discovery of some principles of truth meet to be knowne of all the saints : represented in ten sections / by T. Collier ; whereunto is added an epistle, written by M. Saltmarsh.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Saltmarsh, M.	1650 (1650)	Wing C5292; ESTC R29305	55,174	122

shalt die the death Man having yet the principles of that law remaining in him God having by the promised Messiah given a farther being to mankind in the world he gives forth the righteous Law more at large in the letter that so his creatures might have a rule in the Letter to walke by and likewise might be the more sensible of the losse of both that principle and power they had once in Adam given unto them and likewise with it given though not the same power yet the same promise of externall life in the Land God gives them 2. The Law was that by which sin came that is by which sin became sinfull For it is true had not God given a Law yet man would have been acting contrary to the pure mind of God therefore he give a Law that sin might become out of measure sinfull and it was added because of transgression for where no Law is there is no transgression For by the Law was the knowledge of sin and so it was an administration of death both in the hands of Adam as well Moses 1. Cor. 3.6.7 3. The Law in the letter was an Image or Character of that spirituall righteousness God intended to bring in by Jesus Christ as Adam was an Image of that spirituall perfection God intended to make his partakers of in the spirit by Christ So this Law in the letter was a rule answerable to that morall principle of righteousnesse in Adam a Character likewise of that spiritual righteousnes that every believer attains in Christ the righteousnes of the law in the letter was not that believers injoy in Christ but that righteousnesse Adam injoyed in his state of innocency It was not the righteousnes of God but a Character of that righteousnes holyness and purity that all believers are made partakers of in the spirit It was not that righteousness by which God intended to give life and glory eternally but such a righteousness which had externall promises annexed unto it For if there had been a Law given that could have given life then righteousness had been by the Law Wherefore I conclude that the Law in the letter was but a Character of the spirituall righteousness of God which is the life of the Saints and that by which God never intended to justifie any to eternity for the law in the letter killeth not justifieth but the spirit giveth life 2. Cor. 3.6 The law was given to Adam in the letter and Moses was the Minister of the law in the letter but Christ is the Minister of the law in the spirit Therefore Moses saith himselfe A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you like unto me him shall you heare in all things Acts 3.22 23 Deyt 18.15 Obj. It is said Rom. 15.8 that Jesus Christ was the Minister of Circumcision Answ True he was the minister of it for the truth of God to confirm the promises made unto Abraham he was a Minister of it so as to fulfill the truth held forth in it So the word Minister Diaconos signifies God having promised Christ to come of the seed of Abraham he gives forth circumcision and divers other Ordinances as Types representing him and he is the Minister of all to act and fulfill all and to be the substance of all those Types for the truth of God else God had not been true in his promises neither had salvation been obtained either by the Fathers to whom the promises were made or the Gentiles who were a farr off and likewise included in the promises Therefore he was the Minister of circumcision for the truth of God to confirm the promises unto the Fathers and likewise that the Gentiles might glorifie God for his mercy Not so much a Minister in the giving forth of it but in the fulfilling of it which gives occasion to the Gentiles to rejoyce and praise the Lord. Obj. Paul applyeth the words of Moses in the Law Deut. 30.12 13 14. Rom. 10 6 7 8. to be the righteousnesse of faith the righteousnesse of faith speaketh on this wise Answ It is true that Christ and the righteousness of the Gospel was included in the Law There was a literall or externall righteousnesse expressed in the letter to which were externall pall promises annexed but there was a spirituall and internall righteousnesse included which only beleevers were made partakers of which was a righteousnesse brought in by Christ and obtained by faith which is the law in the spirit or that spiritual righteousnesse of God that beleevers are made partakers of which is the second thing propounded what the law in the spirit is Secondly the law in the spirit or the spirituall righteousnesse contained in the law as you have already heard is the righteousnesse of God which every believer is made partaker of Note these two words for the more full clearing of it First that there wasa spirituall righteousnesse included mystically in the letter of the Law which none ever saw into but those spiritually enlightned Paul had experience of it Rom. 7.14 For we know that the Law is spirituall but I am carnall The Law in the letter was not spirituall For the same Apostle could say that he walked concerning the righteousnesse of the Law in the letter blamelesse Phil. 3. yet he calls it a fleshly walking If any man had cause of glorifying in the flesh I much more And he saith he was alive ones without the Law but when the Commandment came sin revived and I died Rom. 7.9 alive without the law in the letter by that it was he judged himselfe to be alive he walked concerning that blamelesse but when the Commandment came that is when the spiritual righteousnesse of the Law was unfolded which was no lesse then the righteousnesse of God then he saw how short he came of that righteousnesse he was yet but in the letter in the flesh and not in the spirit Then sin revived I died Secondly that this Law in the spirit is that spirituall righteousnesse of God that believers are made partakers of 1 Cor. 3.6 The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life The letter killeth the letter requireth an exact and perfect obedience which none was able to performe and so the very letter of the law did kill So at first it killed Adam and all his posterity and so it killed the Jewes being given forth in a more large way for it was the administration of death but the spirit giveth life viz. the Lord Jesus the spirit and substance of the law both morall and ceremoniall for the first man was made a living soule to answer a morall righteousnesse the second was made a quickning spirit to give life to those dead in the first Adam And as the Father hath life in himselfe so hath he given to the Son to have life in himselfe and he quickneth whom he will John 5. The Law in the letter killeth the Law in the spirit quickneth Therefore Christ saith I came not

spirit the knowledg of it will in conclusion bring all the Saints into one spirituall way Isa 35.9 And so they shall worship God in the Spirit with one heart Zeph. 3. and so put an which flow meerly from the flesh SECTION IX The spirituall Kingdom of Christ in his Church in the latter days of the Gospel discovered THe Kingdom of Christ hath always beene and still is spirituall but in the latter days of the Gospel it shall be much more spirituall and glorious than formerly with relation to the subjects of it for the clearing of this truth in hand note these 4. particulars 1. That Christ is a King 2. Who are the subjects of this Kingdome 3. That his Kingdom shall increase in glory and spiritualnesse in the latter dayes 4. That his Kingdome is spirituall and not of this world First that Christ is King I suppose it is unquestionable all who own the Gospell but in the letter confesse as much in word see a scripture or two to confirm it Ps 2.6 the Lord spaking of Christ saith Yet have I set my King upon the holy Hill of Sion notwithstanding the rage of men yet Christ is King and wil reigne so likewise Psal 45. with Heb. 1.8 but unto the Son he saith Thy Throne O God is forever and ever a Scepter of righteousness is the Scepter of thy Kingdome he hath a Kingdome and a Scepture by which he rules he is the Prince of the Kings of the Earth a King of Kings and Lord of Lords 2. Who are the subjects of his Kingdome it is true he is King over all King of Kings and Lord of Lords he will rule over his enemies with his Iron rod and dash them to peeces like a Potters vessel but he is in a more special manner King over the Saints and in them he lives and so rules in them as well as over them he is not onely King of Nations but King of Saints Rev. 15.3 It is part of the Saints song of joy just and true are thy wayes O thou King of Saints and in the Saints he reignes spiritually powerfully for in the day of his power he maketh them a willing people the Subjects of Christs Kingdome are a free people the manner how Christ reignes in and over his people and what are his Lawes I passe it in this place and referr you to the Kingly Office of Christ in my booke intituled the exaltation of Christ in his Offices and so come to the 3. thing propounded That is that the Kingdome of Christ shall increase in glory and spiritualness in the latter dayes the glory of the Church in the latter dayes shall increase and the manifestation of Christs Kingly power shall increase Esa 9. of the increase of his Government and Peace there shall be no end The Churches glory shall consist of two partciulars that is externall and internall 1. Externall the Church shall injoy much externall glory liberty and peace even in the world in the latter dayes Quest Wherein shall the externall glory of the Church consist Answ 1. In the abundance of peace and quiet even from the men of the World Esa 66.12 I will extend peace to her like a River and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream peace shall be extended not onely in the spirit but in the letter likewise for the ground of this peace is rendred in verse 15 16. for behold the Lord will come with fire c. Esae 65.25 the Wolfe and the Lamb shal feed together c. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy Mountain saith the Lord God will take away the Wolvish disposition of men that they shall live peaceably amongst the Saints they shall nor hurt nor destroy c. 2. God will take off the spirits of evil men he will make them stoop and fall before the Saints Mich. 7.16 17. The Nations shall see and be confounded at all their might they shall lay their hands upon their mouth their eares shall be deaf they shall lick the dust like a Serpent they shall move out of their holes like wormes of the earth they shall be affraid of the Lord our God shall feare because of thee Thus will the Lord deale with his enemies in the lattr dayes hee will take away their Chariot-wheels and cause them to drive heavily 3 God will give the Saints a good name even amongst their enemies they shall be high even in the thoughts of bad men Isa 65.15 And ye to wit the Lords enemies shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen for the Lord will slay thee and call his servants by another name Formerly the Saints had a name of reproach amongst the wicked if a man departed from iniquity he made himself a prey but the Lord will give his servants another name even amongst their enemies that men shal not bless themselves in their evill wayes but who so blesseth himselfe in the earth blesseth himselfe in he God of truth 4. God will make his enemies in stead of persecuting to serve the Saints Isa 60.12 For the Nation and Kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish yea thoso Nations shall be utterly wasted Ver. 14. The sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves downe at the soles of thy feet and shall call thee the Cities of the Lord. Thus you see the Churches enemies shall not onely acknowledg the Saints and confesse them to be the Lords Citie but bow down unto them and do them service 5. The Saints shall be exceeding many and that will adde to their externall glory Times have been that to be a Christian indeed would have been a wonder he that departed from iniquity made himselfe a prey and so was counted the off-scouring of all things but now a little one shall become a thousand and a small one strong Nation yea the Lord will hasten it in his time Isa 60.22 and v. 5. Then shalt thou see and flow together and thy heart shall feare and be enlarged because the abundance of the Sea shall be converted unto thee the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee This with much more shall be the externall glory of the Church Secondly the Church shall enjoy abundance of internall glory in the latter dayes both is coming on apace Quest Wherein shall the Churches internall glory consist Answ 1. In the abundance of spirituall light and knowledge Much ignorance hath possessed the soules even of Saints a long time a veil hath been spread over all Nations both Gentile as well as Jew but the veil shall be taken away Isa 25. And I will saith the Lord destroy or swallow up in this mountain that is in the Church the face of the covering cast over all people and the veil spread over all Nations Such hath been the ignorance that hath overspread all People and Nations through the spirituall operation of the