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A42711 Election and reprobation scripturally and experimentally witnessed unto &c. wherein the love of God in Christ is freely and clearly held forth to all mankind ... / by ... William Gibson. Gibson, William, 1629-1684. 1678 (1678) Wing G681; ESTC R30407 94,220 120

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nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 28._o 45._o note_v reader_n those_o who_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n these_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v a_o faithless_a or_o unbelieving_a generation_n and_o such_o in_o their_o self-will_a have_v perish_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v just_a upon_o they_o but_o those_o in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v regard_v and_o love_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n he_o have_v beget_v 15._o faith_n in_o they_o through_o his_o operation_n and_o all_o such_o who_o have_v continue_v steadfast_a they_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v by_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o saint_n you_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a see_v col._n 2._o 12._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v see_v heb._n 11._o 20._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n esau_n in_o the_o womb_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o if_o he_o have_v then_o hate_v he_o or_o before_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a how_o can_v isaac_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o that_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o isaac_n in_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o oppose_v god_n purpose_n concern_v esau_n for_o though_o in_o the_o word_n that_o isaac_n utter_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jucob_n and_o esau_n he_o tell_v esau_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v his_o brother_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v esau_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v damn_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o that_o god_n hate_v he_o in_o the_o womb._n i_o will_v have_v all_o those_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n who_o have_v so_o hard_a &_o wrong_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o hate_v esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v eternal_o damn_v before_o he_o be_v born_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o again_o he_o say_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v vers_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o note_v reader_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n every_o one_o must_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o second_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v true_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o chap._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n note_v reader_n here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v his_o own_o belief_n and_o sense_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o belief_n 21._o and_o sense_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o weighty_a matter_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o foregoing_a word_n that_o their_o belief_n judgement_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a as_o he_o say_v here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n belief_n first_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o second_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o die_v for_o all_o be_v that_o all_o may_v live_v through_o he_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o power_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o purity_n see_v rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o for_o this_o be_v &_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n mark_v by_o this_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a know_v one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o real_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o mark_n do_v the_o true_a christian_n know_v one_o another_o now_o and_o not_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n in_o word_n only_a after_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v the_o true_a christian_n knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o or_o after_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o have_v once_o know_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o from_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o cease_v therefore_o say_v he_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o spiritual_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o newness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n these_o be_v of_o old_a &_o such_o now_o be_v the_o live_a branch_n in_o christ_n the_o live_a vine_n they_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o he_o create_v in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o old_z sinful_a work_n &_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v off_o &_o pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a &_o be_v of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o birth_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o jacob_n that_o supplant_v &_o overcome_v the_o profane_a birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o birth_n that_o wrestle_v with_o god_n like_o a_o prince_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o obtain_v it_o this_o be_v the_o birth_n that_o be_v elect_a of_o god_n these_o spiritual_o bear_v child_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a these_o be_v the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v the_o truth_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v wash_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v but_o those_o who_o do_v profess_v god_n &_o christ_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v both_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o work_n call_v upon_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v afar_o off_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o plead_v a_o necessity_n to_o continue_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n they_o live_v upon_o earth_n or_o until_o they_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a these_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n these_o that_o repent_v not_o that_o forsake_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a these_o be_v the_o tare_n see_v mat._n 13._o 39_o 40._o he_o that_o sow_v they_o
repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o these_o abominable_a thing_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forever_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n o_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o england_n and_o all_o nation_n will_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o make_v they_o who_o be_v spiritual_a light_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a pure_a spirit_n who_o be_v omnipresent_v or_o present_v every_o where_o who_o say_v heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n etc._n etc._n see_v isa_n 66._o 1._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o his_o pure_a spirit_n light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n o_o that_o the_o great_a multitude_n in_o england_n and_o all_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o strife_n and_o contention_n hatred_n and_o envy_v murder_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o about_o religion_n and_o about_o earthly_a thing_n will_v believe_v in_o this_o heavenly_a spirit_n that_o enlighten_v they_o which_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v in_o some_o measure_n or_o degree_n what_o be_v good_a and_o also_o what_o be_v evil_a o_o that_o they_o will_v bow_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o become_v subject_a unto_o the_o leading_n and_o teach_n of_o it_o than_o will_v it_o teach_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o not_o to_o be_v like_o cain_n who_o slay_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a but_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o as_o god_n have_v command_v yea_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o as_o it_o do_v good_a joseph_n who_o be_v kind_a unto_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v cruel_a to_o he_o who_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmalite_n yea_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o the_o good_a as_o joseph_n do_v and_o as_o god_n command_v but_o because_o multitude_n and_o nation_n believe_v not_o in_o this_o holy_a pure_a peaceable_a love_a and_o long-suffering_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o many_o be_v as_o the_o cruel_a merciless_a beast_n of_o prey_n destroy_v one_o another_o yea_o many_o oppress_a and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v god_n tender_a people_n who_o have_v true_a love_n to_o all_o and_o desire_v the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o all_o who_o worship_n he_o in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n the_o faithful_a follower_n of_o it_o and_o because_o that_o vengeance_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o or_o sudden_o for_o these_o cry_a abomination_n therefore_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a see_v eccles_n 8._o 11._o and_o because_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o many_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n who_o have_v close_v their_o eye_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n of_o this_o pure_a meek_a merciful_a and_o compassionate_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n therefore_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o mourn_a and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v make_v skilful_a in_o mourn_v who_o great_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o multitude_n tongue_n language_n and_o people_n these_o have_v mourn_v and_o do_v mourn_v to_o see_v multitude_n run_v on_o swift_o towards_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n sudden_o to_o be_v sink_v into_o it_o thus_o as_o of_o old_a many_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o almighty_a god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n thus_o they_o hate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o choose_v his_o holy_a fear_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o above_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v job_n 21._o 14._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o see_v prov._n 1._o 4_o 7_o 22_o 29._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o well_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n our_o belove_a brother_n paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n write_v thing_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o who_o be_v unlearned_a &_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n peter_n be_v a_o illiterate_a man_n and_o so_o a_o unlearned_a man_n in_o natural_a or_o artificial_a learning_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a school_n of_o christ_n all_o who_o come_v to_o learn_v of_o christ_n paul_n and_o peter_n heavenly_a master_n they_o be_v teach_v by_o to_o understand_v their_o word_n and_o to_o have_v unity_n with_o they_o and_o such_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n concern_v they_o but_o they_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o learn_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n word_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n concern_v they_o but_o in_o very_a many_o contrary_a mind_n and_o in_o tumultuous_a controversy_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o paul_n do_v say_v as_o be_v show_v before_o that_o god_n will_n be_v that_z all_z man_n shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v this_o have_v i_o write_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v weary_a of_o and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o their_o sin_n who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o and_o ascend_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o 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