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A44490 The brazen serpent, or, God's grand design viz., Christ's exaltation for man's salvation, in believing on Him, or, The right way to regeneration ... / by J. Horn ... Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1673 (1673) Wing H2794; ESTC R5935 306,005 472

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o for_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v v._o 22.24_o therethrough_a the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n thereby_o spoil_v and_o triumph_v over_o by_o he_o col._n 2.14_o 15._o so_o that_o great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o his_o despise_a and_o reproach_v cross_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n far_o before_o and_o above_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n ordain_v by_o he_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a a_o purgation_n and_o expiation_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n have_v by_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v perfect_v for_o ever_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v so_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 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he_o gen._n 22.12_o how_o may_v not_o we_o then_o much_o more_o perceive_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o not_o withhold_v but_o send_v down_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n from_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v save_v we_o this_o be_v love_n indeed_o pass_v all_o parallel_n yea_o all_o knowledge_n sure_o we_o need_v not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n seek_v after_o another_o or_o great_a sign_n from_o heaven_n that_o god_n desire_v not_o our_o ruin_n but_o our_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n but_o may_v well_o rest_v in_o this_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n thereof_o to_o we_o accept_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n love_n and_o thankfulness_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n from_o the_o power_n malice_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o a_o word_n from_o all_o that_o may_v harm_v we_o and_o have_v that_o be_v all_o it_o have_v be_v very_o much_o but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o he_o send_v he_o also_o to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o eternal_a life_n glory_n and_o happiness_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o john_n 3.16_o sure_o this_o may_v engage_v we_o also_o second_o to_o think_v well_o of_o god_n to_o land_n and_o bless_v he_o perpetual_o as_o our_o great_a benefactor_n our_o merciful_a father_n our_o mighty_a yea_o almighty_a helper_n as_o one_o that_o so_o desire_v our_o good_a so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o send_v we_o such_o a_o one_o to_o save_v we_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v from_o we_o and_o we_o give_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o possible_a love_n thanks_o dutifulness_n and_o ready_a obedience_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v by_o we_o that_o have_v such_o a_o respect_n for_o we_o 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happiness_n as_o without_o who_o the_o best_a be_v too_o bad_a to_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n and_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n either_o of_o thing_n or_o person_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o only_o he_o act_n 4.11.12_o and_o in_o and_o by_o who_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a sinfulness_n and_o unworthi●est_a may_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o phrase_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v or_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n show_v both_o a_o necessity_n for_o the_o best_a to_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o imply_v that_o none_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v himself_o from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n or_o to_o climb_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n but_o need_v to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o one_o and_o advance_v to_o the_o other_o by_o he_o in_o take_v heed_n to_o leave_v and_o rely_v on_o he_o and_o so_o only_o and_o no_o other_o way_n the_o wise_a strong_a and_o most_o righteous_a even_o by_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n mercy_n and_o grace_n may_v be_v save_v and_o also_o that_o by_o he_o the_o worst_a and_o unworthy_a believe_v on_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o live_v such_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o through_o his_o suffering_n sacrifice_n &_o mediation_n therefore_o i_o say_v neither_o be_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o or_o after_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o neglect_v he_o as_o if_o we_o be_v therein_o or_o therefore_o lord_n and_o need_v not_o come_v or_o be_v behold_v unto_o he_o or_o as_o if_o we_o have_v less_o need_n of_o live_v in_o or_o depend_v on_o he_o nor_o yet_o so_o to_o grieve_v over_o or_o discourage_v ourselves_o by_o our_o unworthiness_n or_o any_o poverty_n or_o sinfulness_n in_o or_o of_o ourselves_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o be_v too_o scant_o to_o help_v or_o save_v we_o but_o know_v 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to_o be_v save_v with_o a_o thought_n that_o they_o must_v be_v so_o upon_o the_o merit_n or_o account_v of_o their_o own_o good_a work_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v among_o many_o papist_n and_o other_o and_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o work_n rather_o than_o of_o faith_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 4.4_o 4._o by_o take_v a_o faith_n or_o dependence_n partly_o on_o christ_n and_o partly_o on_o other_o thing_n or_o object_n join_v with_o christ_n as_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n to_o be_v this_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n christ_n and_o the_o pope_n or_o other_o man_n christ_n and_o riches_n christ_n and_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o galathian_o in_o their_o pervert_v state_n they_o join_v moses_n and_o christ_n together_o law_n and_o 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people_n injury_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n patient_a bear_v injury_n and_o evil_n and_o go_v through_o with_o his_o work_n so_o as_o nothing_o turn_v he_o back_o isa_n 50.5_o 6._o heb._n 12.2_o temperance_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o preferment_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n can_v not_o move_v he_o from_o his_o course_n neither_o when_o satan_n bid_v for_o his_o service_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o glory_n mat._n 4.8_o 9_o nor_o when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n john_n 6.15_o prudence_n for_o its_o fore-testified_n of_o he_o by_o his_o father_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o isa_n 52.13_o and_o he_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o these_o excellency_n to_o all_o that_o listen_v to_o and_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n give_v they_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n prov._n 28.5_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o and_o to_o discern_v the_o 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that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o nor_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o command_v any_o man_n but_o such_o as_o voluntary_o become_v his_o disciple_n but_o now_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o so_o glorious_a much_o less_o be_v the_o body_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n as_o his_o body_n be_v glorify_v be_v act._n 26.13_o philip._n 3.21_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o authority_n beside_o comparable_a with_o he_o adam_n indeed_o have_v dominion_n over_o god_n work_n that_o be_v visible_a in_o earth_n and_o sea_n but_o all_o authority_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v now_o give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o do_v exercise_v it_o over_o they_o adam_n know_v how_o to_o call_v all_o the_o name_n
134.1_o 2._o and_o maiden_n prov._n 9.3_o great_a possession_n of_o small_a and_o great_a cattle_n above_o all_o other_o heb._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o psal_n 8.7_o 8._o yea_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v he_o hag._n 2.8_o and_o the_o peculiar_a delight_n of_o king_n cant._n 1.4_o and_o 3.9_o 10._o yea_o he_o have_v men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n psal_n 68.25_o and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n eccles_n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 37.4_o and_o all_o these_o be_v comfortable_a 6._o it_o make_v much_o also_o for_o our_o comfortable_a live_n to_o have_v all_o such_o gift_n and_o office_n afford_v we_o or_o person_n endue_v with_o and_o set_v in_o they_o wise_a and_o faithful_a to_o use_v and_o discharge_v they_o as_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o in_o their_o exercise_n and_o he_o be_v and_o afford_v all_o such_o useful_a mercy_n to_o we_o as_o flow_v from_o such_o gift_n and_o office_n needful_a for_o we_o ●●_o to_o instance_n first_o we_o be_v foolish_a and_o need_v instruction_n and_o counsel_n he_o be_v the_o counsellor_n to_o instruct_v and_o counsel_v we_o and_o counsel_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n be_v with_o and_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v direct_v and_o advise_v we_o isa_n 9.6_o and_o 11.2_o prov._n 8.14_o and_o he_o be_v free_a to_o counsel_v we_o yea_o call_v we_o to_o he_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o instruction_n and_o be_v angry_a with_o man_n for_o nothing_o so_o much_o be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v and_o rule_v by_o he_o prov._n 8.22_o 23._o and_o 19.20_o and_o 1.22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n second_o we_o be_v full_a of_o disease_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n full_a of_o spiritual_a weakness_n and_o distemper_n possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n or_o humour_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a physician_n and_o the_o good_a one_o go_v about_o and_o do_v good_a and_o heal_a tender_v heal_a to_o and_o ready_a to_o heal_v all_o that_o 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to_o enthral_v ourselves_o and_o we_o need_v a_o redeemer_n and_o redemption_n and_o he_o be_v both_o the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n isa_n 54.5_o and_o make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o buy_v we_o out_o from_o god_n displeasure_n and_o bring_v we_o out_o from_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o john_n 8.36_o six_o we_o be_v traveller_n and_o need_v a_o conductor_n and_o leader_n and_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o leader_n to_o we_o isa_n 55.4_o seven_o we_o be_v soldier_n and_o need_v a_o captain_n and_o commander_n and_o god_n have_v give_v we_o he_o for_o a_o commander_n isa_n 55.4_o the_o author_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o and_o 5.9_o eight_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v out_o with_o one_o another_o and_o offend_v god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n the_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o we_o with_o one_o another_o listen_v to_o and_o mind_v he_o he_o will_v reconcile_v we_o and_o unite_v we_o 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57.15_o but_o it_o be_v his_o love_n and_o great_a condescension_n to_o we_o who_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20.28_o and_o be_v as_o one_o that_o serve_v while_o his_o disciple_n be_v as_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n luke_n 22.27_o and_o so_o 1._o we_o be_v strip_v naked_a by_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o shame_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o get_v nothing_o but_o figleaf_n to_o cover_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o warm_a now_o he_o not_o only_o provide_v we_o and_o be_v our_o clothing_n as_o we_o have_v note_v but_o also_o make_v they_o for_o we_o and_o put_v they_o on_o we_o the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n for_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o clothe_v they_o gen._n 3.7_o 21._o now_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v make_v by_o christ_n joh._n 1.3_o and_o therefore_o also_o those_o coat_n for_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o he_o 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