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A81812 The fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Iesus Christ; declared in the point of election, by a middle way betweene Calvin and Arminius, and different from them both, in an uniforme body of divinitie. By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 1. Duke, Francis. 1642 (1642) Wing D2501; Thomason E146_23; ESTC R22338 174,028 185

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the_o world_n felicity_n and_o man_n the_o chief_a part_n therein_o by_o witnssing_n god_n truth_n as_o be_v describe_v pag._n 101.102.111_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o only_a be_v impute_v be_v this_o because_o only_o this_o be_v it_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n in_o this_o four_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n work_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o supernatural_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o chapt._n the_o 2._o therefore_o the_o second_o adam_n witness_v god_n truth_n to_o the_o repel_v all_o the_o lie_a power_n of_o satan_n be_v only_o that_o righteousness_n which_o by_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o supernatural_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n or_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n more_o special_a as_o precedent_o be_v describe_v chap._n ix_o declare_v god_n impartial_a proceed_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n to_o the_o gentile_n when_o by_o the_o gospel_n he_o call_v 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doctrine_n and_o that_o most_o simple_a godliness_n universal_o shall_v abound_v as_o the_o most_o immediate_a emblem_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o contain_v then_o that_o church_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n or_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n issue_v the_o stream_n of_o this_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o so_o convey_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v liken_v to_o adam_n first_o original_n pattern_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o say_v the_o text_n rev._n 22.17_o the_o 1._o &_o 2._o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 105._o the_o when_o ea●_n rev._n 20._o this_o most_o transcendent_a in_o largement_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n raign●_n with_o christ_n 1000_o 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&_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o whereupon_o say_v s._n john_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n verse_n 14.15_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n of_o god_n impartial_a proceed_n intend_v and_o extend_v eternal_a life_n and_o death_n to_o all_o and_o all_o alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n take_v this_o general_a observation_n consist_v of_o five_o particular_n namely_o what_o god_n decree_v be_v observat_fw-la observat_fw-la after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n before_o the_o world_n be_v as_o first_o be_v god_n decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v that_o god_n purpose_v in_o himself_o to_o create_v this_o world_n 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