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A65188 The retired mans meditations, or, The mysterie and power of godlines shining forth in the living Word to the unmasking the mysterie of iniquity in the most refined and purest forms : and withall presenting to view ... in which old light is restored and new light justified : being the witness which is given to this age / by Henry Vane. Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662. 1655 (1655) Wing V75A; ESTC R23767 277,940 392

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god_n be_v seat_v in_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n as_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o their_o own_o immediate_a operation_n do_v make_v themselves_o personal_o visible_a therein_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o authority_n and_o use_n with_o the_o harmony_n and_o analogy_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o live_a word_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o make_v himself_o manifest_a as_o well_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o of_o redemption_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o creation_n nature_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n v._o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n on_o the_o six_o day_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o step_n and_o degree_n to_o it_o with_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o show_v that_o god_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n end_v the_o work_n which_o 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virtue_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o reconcile_v and_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n chap._n xi_o show_v the_o subordinate_a use_n that_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v of_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o bear_n up_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o else_o have_v be_v dissolve_v through_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o threefold_a general_a administration_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n chap._n xii_o show_v wherein_o the_o three_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n in_o christ_n mediatorial_n kingdom_n do_v differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o maintain_v a_o entire_a jurisdiction_n within_o themselves_o but_o in_o due_a subordination_n and_o subserviency_n still_o of_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a over_o the_o respective_a subject_n that_o live_v under_o they_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o fix_a enmity_n and_o war_n that_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o by_o satan_n against_o the_o rule_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o man_n the_o inestimable_a price_n and_o usefulness_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o their_o fall_a state_n chap._n fourteen_o show_v the_o continuance_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n and_o the_o term_n and_o issue_n upon_o which_o they_o join_v chap._n xv._n show_v more_o particular_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o natural_a conscience_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o first_o dispensation_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o the_o law_n christ_n exercise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o such_o as_o be_v subject_n unto_o 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it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n but_o require_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o live_a word_n to_o open_v and_o declare_v the_o true_a and_o full_a meaning_n of_o they_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o word_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n the_o key_n of_o david_n and_o that_o holy_a anoint_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o that_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n which_o abide_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n take_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o show_v they_o unto_o they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n john_n 16._o 14_o 15._o who_o be_v teach_n nevertheless_o be_v also_o derive_v and_o communicate_v from_o one_o saint_n unto_o another_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o outward_a word_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o by_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n they_o 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fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o that_o than_o which_o do_v enable_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n thus_o consider_v be_v the_o shine_v forth_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o indwelling_a presence_n in_o the_o heart_n compare_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v give_v of_o itself_o in_o the_o outward_a word_n and_o by_o discern_v the_o perfect_a analogy_n and_o harmony_n that_o spring_v up_o between_o both_o answer_v one_o another_o as_o face_n answer_v face_n the_o believer_n receive_v such_o certainty_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n make_v know_v as_o warrant_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n and_o declaration_n thereof_o unto_o other_o this_o as_o the_o safe_a and_o best_a rule_n in_o judge_v and_o declare_v truth_n from_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v own_v in_o a_o constant_a harmony_n of_o witness_n by_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n under_o one_o form_n or_o other_o that_o have_v spring_v up_o either_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o or_o the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a word_n that_o live_v and_o breathe_v forth_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o thus_o through_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n be_v in_o this_o harmony_n and_o consent_n with_o the_o inward_a word_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o it_o and_o of_o the_o same_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n property_n and_o use_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o prosper_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v as_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a word_n to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o become_v either_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n as_o minister_v in_o harmony_n with_o and_o subserviency_n unto_o the_o live_a word_n or_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o as_o minister_v single_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o the_o scripture_n than_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o inward_a and_o live_a word_n but_o have_v a_o testimony_n and_o expression_n peculiarly_a their_o own_o john_n 5._o 39_o search_n the_o scripture_n they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n in_o which_o testimony_n of_o they_o they_o be_v either_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o preparer_n of_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o live_a word_n as_o those_o that_o literal_o testify_v of_o it_o point_v at_o christ_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o live_a word_n in_o perfect_a analogy_n and_o harmony_n both_o consort_a and_o dwell_v together_o in_o a_o inseparable_a band_n of_o union_n unveil_v rather_o the_o naked_a beauty_n of_o the_o inward_a word_n then_o bear_v any_o different_a sense_n from_o it_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n or_o seal_a book_n isa_n 29._o 11._o any_o far_a than_o the_o live_a unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n as_o breathe_v into_o they_o become_v their_o life_n and_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o the_o key_n to_o open_v they_o so_o that_o both_o together_o make_v up_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a oracle_n whereas_o if_o consideration_n be_v have_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o letter_n only_o they_o be_v then_o capable_a of_o have_v a_o mere_a private_a interpretation_n and_o humane_a sense_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o to_o nourish_v up_o a_o way_n of_o prophesy_v that_o have_v its_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o divination_n of_o man_n own_o heart_n or_o the_o single_a ability_n of_o the_o natural_a mind_n exercise_v in_o they_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o true_a ministry_n that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n that_o proceed_v from_o man_n as_o he_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n and_o not_o god_n ezek._n 13._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n deserve_v the_o name_n as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o spirit_n and_o original_a deserve_v it_o much_o more_o and_o be_v much_o more_o eminent_o of_o authority_n and_o use_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v do_v by_o they_o even_o the_o word_n that_o be_v nigh_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o the_o unseen_a and_o unwritten_a word_n which_o evidence_n itself_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n unseen_a heb_n 11._o 1._o this_o word_n be_v describe_v heb._n 4._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o 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begin_n when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n and_o set_v a_o compass_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o depth_n when_o he_o establish_v the_o cloud_n when_o he_o give_v to_o the_o sea_n his_o decree_n when_o he_o appoint_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v also_o the_o counsel_n sound_a wisdom_n understanding_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 14._o whereby_o all_o humane_a society_n be_v govern_v order_v and_o maintain_v in_o their_o natural_a capacity_n for_o by_o i_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n the_o noble_n rule_v and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o natural_a good_a whatsoever_o yea_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n and_o ver_fw-la 19_o his_o fruit_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n yea_o then_o fine_a gold_n and_o his_o revenue_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o choice_a silver_n the_o most_o excellent_a natural_a 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the_o path_n or_o common_a road_n at_o the_o gate_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o city_n at_o the_o come_n in_o at_o the_o door_n unto_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o place_n quality_n and_o condition_n be_v find_v to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o natural_a fleshly_a man_n like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o his_o manhood_n he_o speak_v to_o another_o sort_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o who_o he_o call_v child_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n make_v to_o have_v a_o new_a name_n better_a than_o the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v those_o bless_a one_o that_o keep_v his_o way_n who_o he_o feed_v with_o the_o hide_a manna_n as_o the_o fit_a portion_n for_o those_o to_o who_o be_v give_v a_o new_a name_n that_o none_o do_v know_v but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o heavenly_a manhood_n in_o the_o exalt_a state_n of_o it_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 35._o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n solomon_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o that_o person_n in_o who_o it_o please_v god_n all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v the_o like_a view_n of_o christ_n fullness_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o 43_o 44_o 46._o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 48._o chapter_n in_o the_o 46._o chap._n ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a witness_v i_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o and_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o and_o make_v i_o equal_a for_o chap._n 43._o 10._o before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v or_o nothing_o be_v form_v of_o god_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o and_o he_o that_o thus_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n proceed_v to_o give_v the_o witness_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v also_o the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n ver_fw-la 11._o when_o he_o say_v i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 46._o 3_o 4._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o and_o chap._n 44._o 6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o shall_v declare_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n for_o i_o since_o i_o appoint_v the_o ancient_a people_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_n and_o shall_v come_v which_o he_o do_v as_o mediator_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o state_n consider_v as_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 46._o 10._o and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n then_o take_v shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n and_o live_a oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v abide_v with_o i_o and_o in_o i_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o say_v chap._n 48._o 12_o 13._o harken_v 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messiah_n to_o both_o world_n in_o and_o by_o who_o god_n render_v himself_o the_o object_n of_o communion_n unto_o angel_n and_o man_n either_o under_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n in_o this_o likeness_n and_o equality_n which_o he_o have_v with_o god_n signify_v by_o his_o name_n michael_n he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n not_o consider_v proper_o as_o he_o be_v pure_o and_o simple_o god_n but_o as_o together_o with_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n heb._n 6._o 1._o according_a to_o the_o marginal_a read_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o end_n the_o final_a decide_n word_n or_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n heb._n 7._o 28._o which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n a_o highpriest_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 16._o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n with_o this_o trump_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o sound_v in_o which_o capacity_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o angel_n in_o their_o natural_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o seem_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v call_v the_o archangel_n or_o michael_n the_o great_a prince_n in_o this_o first_o sense_n and_o together_o with_o this_o be_v consider_v as_o also_o make_v man_n he_o may_v be_v the_o angel_n speak_v of_o rev._n 22._o 8._o 9_o who_o john_n fall_v down_o before_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o who_o reply_v
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the_o glorify_a natural_a man_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o service_n and_o subjection_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o love_n as_o the_o tongue_n that_o ready_o confess_v and_o the_o knee_n that_o willing_o bow_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n new_a name_n in_o which_o glory_n the_o saint_n be_v coheir_n and_o so_o obtain_v by_o inheritance_n a_o more_o excellent_a name_n then_o the_o angel_n heb._n 1._o 4._o who_o therefore_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o true_a bridegroom_n or_o bride_n but_o servant_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o marriage_n union_n esteem_v it_o a_o posture_n become_v they_o to_o hide_v their_o face_n before_o the_o unveil_v glory_n of_o the_o son_n to_o stand_v still_o in_o silence_n and_o to_o let_v down_o their_o wing_n ezek._n 1._o 24._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n may_v shine_v forth_o from_o the_o firmament_n that_o be_v above_o over_o their_o head_n and_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n 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adam_n fall_v through_o unbelief_n and_o for_o want_v of_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o innocent_a state_n through_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n without_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o please_v god_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n himself_o in_o innocency_n for_o though_o whilst_o he_o stand_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a as_o the_o righteous_a man_n ezek._n 18._o yet_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v conversant_a only_o about_o natural_a good_a and_o righteousness_n the_o acceptation_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o its_o continuance_n and_o be_v such_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o render_v any_o acceptable_a to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o keep_v his_o law_n whereas_o the_o filial_a obedience_n that_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n through_o believe_v answer_v the_o very_a love_n and_o complacency_n of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o intimate_a friendship_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v after_o god_n own_o 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