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A91907 Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700. 1680 (1680) Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140 83,223 245

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will_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n dr._n stoughton_n right_o man_n plea_n serm._n 6._o p._n 32._o faith_n imprehend_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o the_o will_v too_o and_o page_z 41._o faith_n have_v 〈◊〉_d act_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n contain_v love_v of_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o principal_a acts._n dr._n preston_n treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o will_v sine_z justify_v faith_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o ●●ace_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o
the_o soul_n from_o all_o evil_a un●all_a good_a at_o least_o in_o true_a heart_n ●nd_v affection_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v ezek._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v the_o pitch_v of_o our_o choice_n our_o resolve_a choice_n and_o election_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o way_n psal_n 19_o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o ●ruth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v ●●fore_o i_o it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o christ_n ●oke_n at_o once_o and_o universal_o up●●_n we_o it_o be_v a_o state_v profess_v re●●ved_v conclude_v subject_v our_o ●●●ves_n to_o the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n this_o obedience_n un●●_n god_n call_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o ●ct_n of_o particular_a 51._o particular_a by_o repentance_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a conversion_n from_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o the_o ●●ge_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o by_o conse●●ce_n of_o his_o action_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o stead_n of_o himself_o and_o world_n mr._n thornd_v epilog_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o see_v also_o dr._n stoughton_n righteous_a man_n plea_n sermon_n 6_o ●●_o 32_o sermon_n 7._o p._n 51._o observance_n ●●to_o god_n in_o some_o few_o specialty_n command_v but_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o ●●iversal_a resignment_n of_o ourselves_o the_o rule_n and_o governance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n grace_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a disobedience_n to_o god_n call_v as_o we_o now_o mean_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o every_o single_a or_o particular_a failour_n of_o duty_n or_o go_v against_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o more_o general_a averseness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n stand_v out_o or_o set_v up_o itself_o and_o the_o please_a of_o itself_o against_o the_o government_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o offend_v or_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o th●_n king_n in_o some_o few_o particularity_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o reject_v an●_n cast_v off_o his_o government_n to_o hau●_n a_o picque_n against_o it_o so_o as_o to_o brea●●_n out_o into_o rebellion_n against_o h●●_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n even_o so_o '_o ti●_n one_o thing_n to_o come_v short_a in_o our_o bedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_n god_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o wil●_n or_o to_o set_v up_o our_o own_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o say_v effect_n with_o they_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_o 19_o 14._o nolum●●_n 〈◊〉_d regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n this_o god_n and_o man_n this_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o please_v he_o but_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o law_n or_o command_n we_o will_v not_o own_o or_o set_v up_o his_o word_n for_o our_o rule_n and_o guide_n but_o our_o own_o worldly_a interest_n our_o own_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n custom_n and_o affection_n we_o 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etiamsi_fw-la foris_fw-la ●on_n exit_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la sedulius_n in_o ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o 28._o work_v by_o love_n in_o a_o word_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o unfailing_a principle_n of_o universal_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n through_o the_o whole_a eleven_o chapter_n medium_n chapter_n this_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o heb._n 11._o be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o benefit_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o homily_n of_o faith_n first_o part_n circa_fw-la medium_n to_o the_o hebrew_n again_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n gal._n 2._o 16._o that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whole_o without_o the_o part._n the_o see_v homily_n
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friendless_a or_o fatherless_a the_o harbour_v of_o stranger_n the_o redeem_n of_o captive_n the_o defend_n or_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a in_o short_a all_o kind_n of_o free_a and_o charitable_a contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n comfort_v or_o maintenance_n of_o other_o or_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o these_o with_o many_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v those_o which_o in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n frequent_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o good_a work_n i_o e._n good_a in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o abound_a sense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sensible_a yea_o or_o spiritual_a good_a and_o benefit_n thence_o and_o thereby_o arise_v and_o redound_v unto_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o good_a here_o
be_v enale_v to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o the_o messia_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o ●t_z also_o to_o take_v and_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o both_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o page_z 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n will_v take_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n only_o that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d serve_v thy_o turn_n christ_n give_v not_o himself_o to_o any_o upon_o at_o condition_n only_o to_o save_v he_o but_o we_o must_v take_v he_o a_o lord_n too_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o to_o obey_v he_o mr._n scudder_n christian_n daily_a walk_n p._n 119._o when_o a_o man_n reive_v christ_n thus_o offer_v together_o with_o the_o whole_a covenant_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o resolve_v to_o rest_v on_o that_o part_n the_o covenant_n make_v and_o promise_v on_o god_n part_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o every_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o his_o part_n thus_o to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v christ_n in_o who_o it_o be_v confirm_v be_v to_o believe_v mr._n mead_n diatribe_v on_o math._n 7._o 21._o a_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o believe_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v through_o obedience_n ●●_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 267_o 268._o it_o be_v a_o applying_z ●●_o the_o will_v to_o christ_n p._n 268._o and_o page_n 267._o a_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o believe_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v through_o obedience_n ●●_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v to_o believe_v this_o so_o as_o to_o embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d that_o end_n namely_o to_o perform_v those_o work_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v mr._n baxter_n against_o mr._n black_a p._n 82._o if_o by_o regeneration_n you_o mean_v our_o repent_v and_o believe_v than_o it_o ●●_o our_o keep_n of_o god_n covenant_n by_o perform_v the_o condition_n i._n e._n our_o obey_v he_o in_o enter_v his_o covenant_n mr._n baxter_n direction_n for_o a_o settle_a peace_n of_o conscience_n dîrection_n 8._o p._n 52_o the_o vital_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v be_v consent_n or_o willing_a or_o accept_v christ_n as_o offer_v and_o page_z 54_o in_o this_o willingness_n or_o acceptance_n repentance_n love_n thankfulness_n resolution_n to_o obey_v be_v all_o contain_v ●●_o near_o imply_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v here_o deliver_v by_o these_o divine_n amount_n to_o this_o namely_o that_o a_o justify_v faith_n consider_v in_o its_o vital_a proper_a and_o strict_a formlity_n be_v itself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o act_n of_o obedience_n ●●_o the_o call_v and_o command_v of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o second_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o cordial_a purpose_n and_o profession_n 〈◊〉_d obedience_n in_o the_o life_n for_o the_o future_a the_o call_v of_o god_n to_o the_o prime_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fundamental_a call_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o sincere_a embrace_v the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o undertake_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o for_o unto_o this_o alone_o be_v all_o the_o promise_v make_v and_o due_a both_o of_o remission_n and_o righteousness_n here_o and_o of_o salvation_n hereafter_o st._n paul_n who_o in_o ●he_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n ch._n ●_o 16._o 3._o 21._o do_v appropriate_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch._n ●_o 9_o do_v as_o as_o express_o limit_v 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v he_o include_v obey_v ●nd_v therefore_o when_o he_o will_v ●escribe_v the_o change_n and_o conver●●●●_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o infidel_n rom._n 6._o 17._o and_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v de●●red_v to_o you_o what_o be_v this_o but_o periphrasis_n of_o their_o believe_v ●●en_o as_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o which_o he_o call_v their_o ●●ith_n speak_v of_o through_o all_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o 8._o in_o another_o chapter_n he_o call_v it_o their_o obe●●●nce_n that_o be_v come_v abroad_o unto_o all_o ●en_n rom._n 16._o 19_o i'faith_o say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 362_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pag._n 362_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o resolve_a assent_n unto_o piety_n and_o more_o plain_o in_o his_o seven_o book_n believer_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o pag._n 710._o so_o act_v 16._o 15._o if_o you_o have_v judge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o true_a and_o sincere_a believer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o faithful_a or_o believe_a person_n who_o upon_o due_a and_o just_a consideration_n receive_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o keep_v the●_n but_o what_o need_v i_o insist_v upon_o an●_n single_a father_n for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o faith_n i_o appeal_v rather_o to_o th●_n general_a judgement_n of_o the_o whol●_n church_n in_o its_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n among_o who●_n it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o they_o th●●_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o o●der_n and_o discipline_n that_o no●_n be_v ever_o look_v upon_o in_o th●_n church_n eye_n none_o be_v ●ver_o by_o they_o count_v or_o call●●_n by_o the_o name_n of_o fideles_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_n or_o believer_n till_o the●_n have_v actual_o and_o solemn_o dedicate_v themselves_o if_o adult_n ●●_o the_o strict_a profession_n and_o practice_n ●f_n christianity_n etc._n christianity_n nothing_o more_o know_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n than_o the_o distinction_n of_o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la and_o missa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ●_o a●g_v serm._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 237._o post_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sit_fw-la missa_fw-la i._n e._n ●●issio_fw-la vel_fw-la dimissio_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la manebunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la ter●●llian_n the_o prescript_n c._n 41._o speak_v of_o the_o confusion_n in_o ●his_n point_v among_o the_o gnostic_n say_v he_o quis_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la ●●is_fw-la fidelis_n incertum_fw-la est_fw-la st._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it c._n 13._o p._n 170._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n also_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fideles_fw-la augu●●●●_n epist_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o say_v our_o old_a church-catechism_n you_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n child_n ●f_a god_n etc._n etc._n till_o this_o be_v do_v though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o ●●owing_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o ●aith_n or_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o they_o be_v only_o call_v either_o audientes_fw-la mere_a hearer_n or_o ●andidati_n probationer_n for_o the_o ●aith_n or_o catechumeni_fw-la person_n ●nder_v catechism_n or_o compteten●es_n petitioner_n to_o be_v make_v christian_n but_o never_o fideles_fw-la never_o actual_a or_o full_a or_o faithful_a believer_n till_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n till_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o christ_n 27._o christ_n the_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10._o 9_o the_o profession_n make_v before_o many_o witness_n to_o keep_v th●_n commandment_n blameless_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 12_o 13._o the_o answer_n the_o contract_n or_o engagement_n of_o a_o goo●_n conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vox_fw-la juris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d glossario_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stipulor_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la respons●_n vel_fw-la promissio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suhaudito_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sponsio_fw-la deo_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la purâ_fw-la conscientia_fw-la grotius_n or_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o hebraism_n or_o exchange_v of_o signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o ezek._n 14._o 3._o 20._o 3._o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la mist_n init_fw-la c._n 2._o repete_fw-la quod_fw-la interr●gatus_fw-la sis_fw-la recognosce_fw-la quod_fw-la spoponderis_fw-la renunciasti_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o operibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o luxuriae_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o voluptatibus_fw-la videatur_fw-la josephus_n vicecome_v de_fw-fr antiquis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la baptism_n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la caput_fw-la 27._o i._n e._n by_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n by_o the_o solemn_a consecrate_v o●_n themselves_o to_o his_o faith_n and_o service_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v and_o count_v faith_n an●_n unto_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o they_o ascribe_v and_o entitle_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v no_o to_o a_o mere_a assent_v faith_n no●_n nor_o to_o
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