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A49801 Theo-politica, or, A body of divinity containing the rules of the special government of God, according to which, he orders the immortal and intellectual creatures, angels, and men, to their final and eternal estate : being a method of those saving truths, which are contained in the Canon of the Holy Scripture, and abridged in those words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which were the ground and foundation of those apostolical creeds and forms of confessions, related by the ancients, and, in particular, by Irenæus, and Tertullian / by George Lawson ... Lawson, George, d. 1678. 1659 (1659) Wing L712; ESTC R17886 441,775 362

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follow_v and_o it_o refer_v either_o to_o enemy_n §_o i_o or_o subject_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o administration_n and_o the_o ultimate_a effect_n it_o be_v safety_n and_o preservation_n and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o end_n be_v full_a and_o everlasting_a peace_n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o number_n and_o society_n of_o god_n loyal_a and_o sincere_a subject_n have_v always_o have_v her_o enemy_n how_o else_o can_v she_o be_v militant_a and_o if_o not_o first_o militant_a how_o can_v she_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n victorious_a and_o triumphant_a the_o principal_a enemy_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o old_a serpent_n ever_o since_o god_n put_v enmity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n his_o design_n be_v their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o his_o opposition_n be_v very_o terrible_a and_o so_o violent_o manage_v with_o such_o power_n and_o policy_n that_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o god_n be_v our_o 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glory_n nay_o such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v order_v all_o their_o opposition_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v further_o and_o not_o hinder_v our_o salvation_n and_o such_o will_v be_v his_o care_n of_o we_o out_o of_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a love_n unto_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v actual_o tend_v unto_o and_o end_n in_o our_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o in_o the_o end_n all_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n with_o all_o his_o agent_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o evermore_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o justice_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o after_o this_o follow_v our_o eternal_a peace_n and_o triumph_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o reign_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o this_o enmity_n and_o the_o
5._o 26._o as_o there_o can_v be_v two_o king_n in_o full_a power_n in_o one_o kingdom_n so_o there_o can_v be_v two_o god_n in_o one_o heart_n at_o one_o time_n to_o we_o christian_n who_o make_v the_o gospel_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o acknowledge_v god_n as_o creator_n preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o turk_n mahometan_n and_o jew_n do_v we_o sin_v if_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o alone_o as_o our_o redeemer_n by_o christ_n exhibit_v and_o glorify_v therefore_o to_o deny_v christ_n thus_o represent_v unto_o we_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v another_o christ_n with_o he_o or_o beside_o he_o or_o to_o give_v any_o expiate_a power_n to_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o or_o make_v any_o other_o sacrifice_n the_o same_o or_o equal_a with_o he_o or_o to_o make_v any_o other_o our_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o propitiation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v against_o this_o law_n evangelical_o understand_v for_o 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from_o all_o weariness_n faint_n disease_n annoyance_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o sense_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o benefit_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o soul_n the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v excellent_a though_o not_o perfect_a it_o have_v obtain_v a_o final_a victory_n over_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v deliver_v up_o with_o great_a peace_n and_o joy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gracious_a redeemer_n who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o receive_v it_o guard_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o satan_n can_v never_o come_v near_o it_o or_o tempt_v it_o any_o more_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o despair_v and_o now_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n all_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o temptation_n and_o wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v present_v pure_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n throne_n the_o place_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n the_o society_n excellent_a it_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o comfort_n it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n its_o bless_a saviour_n who_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o protection_n of_o it_o paul_n desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o which_o word_n inform_v we_o 1_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 2_o that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o destruction_n but_o departure_n 3_o it_o be_v departure_n from_o a_o worse_a place_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o better_a 4_o though_o its_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 5_o though_o it_o have_v many_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o now_o it_o have_v more_o and_o great_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o universal_a and_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o all_o the_o judgement_n past_a §_o i_o and_o execute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o period_n and_o moment_n of_o the_o same_o there_o will_v be_v another_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o for_o none_o shall_v follow_v it_o be_v final_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a court_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v keep_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v which_o shall_v be_v all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o retribution_n which_o shall_v be_v punishment_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o everlasting_a many_o sign_n and_o prodigy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v go_v before_o and_o prognosticate_v the_o approach_n thereof_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v the_o live_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o both_o shall_v be_v immortal_a the_o judge_n be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judge_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17._o 31._o yet_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v no_o man_n know_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n shall_v attend_v he_o a_o cloud_n shall_v be_v his_o chariot_n his_o tribunal_n shall_v be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v all_o shall_v be_v summon_v all_o shall_v appear_v all_o cause_n shall_v be_v evident_a the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v irrevocable_a the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n great_a the_o execution_n certain_a and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n judge_v shall_v be_v unchangeable_a that_o such_o a_o day_n will_v come_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a day_n that_o it_o will_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o many_o and_o a_o day_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n to_o true_a believer_n it_o be_v certain_a for_o god_n have_v say_v so_o and_o all_o his_o saint_n believe_v he_o and_o long_o for_o that_o day_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o saviour_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a judge_n we_o doubt_v not_o yet_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o proceed_n we_o do_v not_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o for_o the_o particular_n know_v something_o of_o it_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v signify_v unto_o we_o and_o inform_v we_o of_o as_o that_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n upon_o a_o final_a and_o total_a absolution_n will_v be_v adjudge_v to_o some_o but_o other_o shall_v receive_v the_o doom_n of_o a_o eternal_a curse_n and_o excommunication_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n and_o condemn_v to_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n all_o secret_n shall_v then_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v exact_o just_a according_a to_o man_n work_n and_o the_o execution_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o condemn_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a math._n 25._o 46._o so_o that_o of_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o we_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n redeemer_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v 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