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An antidote against antinomianisme. The first dosis. The unjustifiablenesse of justification before faith. Prescribed and administred in a soft answer: I. To seven arguments. II. To the solutions of five objections. III. To the novell distinction of Gods reconciliation to man, without mans reconciliation to God. Penned plainly, for the undeceiving of the plain-hearted Christian; and mildely, for the regaining of our mistaken brother H.D. By D.H.
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D. H.
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Wing H18; Thomason E42_23; ESTC P1317; ESTC R11942
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against_o it_o and_o therefore_o tremble_v you_o to_o say_v that_o god_n love_v paul_n with_o as_o great_a love_n when_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n as_o after_o when_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o purpose_n or_o preparation_n of_o a_o ground_n of_o love_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o actual_a love_n to_o purpose_n to_o woo_v be_v not_o equal_a unto_o the_o love_n of_o woo_v likewise_o tremble_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v his_o father_n actual_a love_n for_o we_o be_v not_o actual_o love_v till_o actual_o find_v in_o he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n be_v always_o reconcile_v to_o we_o why_o do_v you_o condemn_v yourself_o in_o your_o own_o word_n next_o follow_v pag._n 11._o i_o conceive_v say_v you_o and_o consider_v what_o you_o say_v the_o droop_a conscience_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n under_o the_o cloudy_a apprehension_n of_o a_o angry_a junge_n etc._n etc._n attentive_a to_o hear_v how_o god_n may_v be_v reconcile_v so_o you_o how_o be_v god_n a_o angry_a judge_n how_o be_v there_o a_o may_v be_v of_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o we_o term_n import_v future_a time_n if_o he_o be_v never_o at_o enmity_n with_o we_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o so_o before_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n why_o do_v you_o say_v in_o pag._n 11._o 812._o that_o god_n be_v free_o and_o full_o reconcile_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o love_v they_o in_o christ_n your_o word_n follow_v of_o person_n pollute_v and_o sinful_a be_v in_o christ_n import_v a_o actual_a be_v in_o christ_n as_o sure_a as_o a_o actual_a pollution_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o so_o much_o of_o this_o distinction_n pag._n 12_o you_o say_v that_o god_n be_v free_o and_o full_o reconcile_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o love_v they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o previous_a disposition_n without_o any_o qualification_n without_o any_o performance_n of_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n unless_o to_o be_v pollute_v and_o sinful_a be_v a_o previous_a condition_n or_o qualification_n answer_n the_o lord_n express_v it_o as_o the_o cardinal_n condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n must_v as_o well_o feel_v their_o sin_n as_o be_v sinner_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n which_o christ_n explain_v luke_n 15.7_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v which_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o least_o then_o over_o ninety_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n who_o be_v they_o but_o such_o as_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n who_o christ_n call_v not_o matth._n 9.13_o speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n who_o justify_v themselves_o luke_n 16.15_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o qualification_n in_o man_n to_o prepare_v he_o for_o christ_n as_o john_n by_o tell_v man_n they_o need_v to_o repent_v call_v they_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 3._o be_v say_v to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v from_o god_n if_o there_o be_v the_o qualification_n only_o of_o illumination_n conviction_n and_o humiliation_n for_o a_o man_n blind_a or_o stubborn_a defi_v christ_n they_o be_v the_o common_a work_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o reprobate_a esau_n judas_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o these_o to_o ascribe_v to_o man_n either_o merit_n or_o efficacy_n towards_o his_o own_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o conversion-grace_n as_o of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o come_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v of_o man_n though_o in_o man_n and_o act_v upon_o man_n and_o man_n by_o they_o for_o we_o can_v say_v that_o faith_n or_o belief_n do_v believe_v repentance_n do_v repent_v love_n do_v love_n but_o man_n act_v and_o move_v by_o these_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v believer_n penitent_a and_o lover_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o qualification_n on_o man_n part_n from_o man_n yet_o on_o man_n part_n from_o god_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o performance_n on_o man_n part_n by_o mere_a man_n yet_o there_o be_v performance_n on_o man_n part_n in_o man_n from_o christ_n spirit_n when_o christ_n will_v come_v and_o close_v with_o the_o soul_n actual_o then_o do_v he_o act_v desire_n and_o faith_n into_o it_o to_o make_v way_n for_o himself_o rev._n 3._o christ_n knock_v before_o he_o let_v in_o christ_n open_v lydia_n heart_n then_o come_v in_o and_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o beside_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a favour_n explain_v in_o vers_fw-la 9_o there_o must_v be_v god_n gift_n of_o faith_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o and_o into_o christ_n so_o john_n 6.37_o he_o that_o come_v will_v i_o in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o there_o must_v at_o least_o be_v a_o restless_a desire_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v sit_v still_o without_o christ_n though_o that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o father_n gift_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o then_o christ_n will_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o or_o leave_v he_o out_o but_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o 11._o matth._n 28._o come_v that_o be_v believe_v you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v that_o be_v weary_a of_o fin_n and_o desire_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o compare_v with_o matth._n 5._o where_o there_o be_v such_o frequency_n and_o variety_n of_o expression_n of_o desire_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o poverty_n mourning_n and_o hunger_n and_o compare_v with_o john_n 3._o where_o there_o be_v oft_o mention_v of_o faith_n as_o necessary_a to_o bring_v into_o christ_n and_o unto_o salvation_n i_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o these_o place_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n quadratus_n &_o quae._n 1_o the_o qualification_n in_o which_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o sensible_a need_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o qualification_n which_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v faith_n require_v unto_o salvation_n but_o both_o of_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n yea_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o christ_n spirit_n as_o send_v by_o the_o mediator_n when_o effectual_a so_o that_o still_o all_o be_v of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v to_o man_n before_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o into_o he_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o this_o method_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o for_o our_o comfort_n that_o the_o king_n come_v not_o sine_fw-la magno_fw-la strepitu_fw-la multo_fw-la pulvere_fw-la without_o some_o hurry_n somewhat_o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o derive_v all_o assurance_n from_o fanatic_a enthysiasme_n &_o fantastic_a dream_n that_o be_v neither_o from_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n nor_o warrant_v there_o by_o he_o you_o think_v to_o comfort_v a_o sinner_n by_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v he_o without_o any_o qualification_n performance_n or_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n qualification_n etc._n etc._n perform_v by_o christ_n in_o man_n behalf_n as_o to_o put_v into_o he_o desire_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v he_o know_v but_o that_o he_o be_v still_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n uniustify_v how_o shall_v they_o say_v to_o their_o comfort_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v unless_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o that_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v all_o work_n together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n unless_o they_o feel_v their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o that_o 1_o epist_n john_n 3.14_o by_o this_o we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n unless_o they_o do_v love_v the_o brethren_n but_o of_o these_o mark_n and_o sign_n in_o another_o place_n if_o god_n permit_v this_o position_n be_v your_o main_a ground_n together_o with_o the_o foresay_a distinction_n i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o confute_v the_o one_o and_o clear_n the_o other_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o take_v down_o your_o prop_n and_o superstructure_n and_o that_o plain_o and_o love_o you_o offer_v to_o bring_v many_o proof_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a unqualified_a proposition_n proof_n i._n pag._n 12._o of_o god_n preach_v salvation_n to_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o who_o