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A80146 The marrow of Christianity: or, A spirituall discoverie of some principles of truth, meet to be known of all the saints; represented in ten sections. / By T. Collier, minister of the gospel. Whereunto is added an epistle, written by M. Saltmarsh. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663. Assertion of grace. 1647 (1647) Wing C5291; Wing T1978; Thomason E1157_1; Thomason E1157_2; ESTC R208677 55,702 142

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your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n that_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n that_o adopt_v son_n to_o the_o father_n in_o he_o and_o have_v discover_v and_o make_v the_o soul_n partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o life_n and_o act_n continual_o in_o the_o spiritual_a christian_a hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n can_v say_v by_o experience_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o thus_o be_v the_o saint_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o annoynting_n and_o the_o annoynting_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2.27_o 2._o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o power_n there_o be_v a_o union_n with_o the_o father_n in_o his_o 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be_v a_o oneness_n in_o love_n and_o delight_n between_o the_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n the_o father_n love_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o saint_n matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v well_o please_v with_o his_o son_n and_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o his_o son_n hence_o the_o lord_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o delight_n and_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n even_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n esa_n 62.5_o zeph._n 3.17_o to_o rejoice_v even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o delight_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o live_v in_o the_o father_n love_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o be_v precious_a and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o exceed_v glorious_a though_o the_o soul_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o enjoyment_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o what_o it_o see_v and_o enjoy_v with_o the_o 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a_o word_n by_o the_o way_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n shall_v be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v their_o everlasting_a fullness_n in_o the_o spirit_n those_o who_o dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o any_o external_a pleasure_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n discover_v themselves_o to_o have_v exceed_o carnal_a thought_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o spiritual_a one_o so_o call_v because_o enjoy_v all_o spiritual_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o fountain_n when_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a internal_a and_o external_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o spirit_n
the_o marrow_n of_o christianity_n or_o a_o spiritual_a discovery_n of_o some_o principle_n of_o truth_n meet_v to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n represent_v in_o ten_o section_n by_o t._n collier_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o m._n saltmarsh_n isaiah_n 32_o 20._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o sow_v beside_o all_o water_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 33.16_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a vers_fw-la 17._o and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread_v eagle_n near_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1647._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n for_o to_o thou_o alone_o do_v i_o commend_v this_o small_a treatise_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n i_o have_v here_o in_o this_o treatise_n present_v unto_o public_a view_n some_o principle_n of_o truth_n although_o i_o suppose_v that_o some_o particular_n herein_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n to_o the_o saint_n will_v by_o degree_n so_o gather_v we_o up_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o our_o walk_n in_o the_o same_o light_n and_o act_v in_o the_o same_o power_n i_o have_v in_o this_o place_n only_o three_o word_n to_o mind_v thou_o of_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o what_o thou_o shall_v read_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n first_o that_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n to_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a man_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o humane_a perfection_n be_v not_o a_o strange_a but_o a_o glorious_a truth_n and_o meet_v to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o one_o particular_a lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n nothingnesse_n the_o wisdom_n power_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v all_o but_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o man_n to_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v in_o thou_o all_z that_o be_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n even_o those_o relic_n that_o remain_v that_o wisdom_n be_v turn_v into_o folly_n that_o strength_n into_o weakness_n that_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n into_o mere_a filthiness_n and_o pollution_n so_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o where_o he_o come_v in_o mercy_n restore_fw-mi man_n to_o his_o first_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n but_o destroy_v those_o principle_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o so_o create_v a_o new_a man_n in_o we_o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o all_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o as_o be_v the_o earthly_a such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v earthly_a as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a that_o be_v christ_n such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15.48_o second_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o n●t_v i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o know_v col._n 1.27_o that_o be_v not_o to_o live_v whole_o on_o the_o eye_v of_o what_o christ_n have_v d●ne_v without_o we_o for_o we_o but_o likewise_o to_o be_v able_a to_o experience_n the_o life_n of_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o annointing_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o mystery_n i_o mean_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o those_o enlighten_v from_o ●bove_n that_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bid_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o they_o that_o perish_v last_o and_o in_o a_o word_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o what_o truth_n thou_o find_v here_o write_v thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v one_o in_o and_o with_o the_o same_o truth_n that_o so_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o what_o information_n or_o consolation_n thy_o spirit_n find_v from_o what_o be_v truth_n let_v any_o creature-weaknesse_n thou_o find_v pass_v let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o so_o thy_o poor_a friend_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v his_o utmost_a end_n tho_o collier_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n pag._n 1._o adam_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n pag._n 1._o 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o in_o adam_n pag._n 2._o 3_o 5._o man_n best_a wisdom_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o it_o many_o too_o much_o glory_n pag._n 3._o 4._o what_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o pag._n 8._o section_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o man_n fall_n pag._n 8._o first_o the_o mutability_n of_o his_o condition_n pag._n 8._o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n pag._n 10._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n pag._n 11._o satan_n temptation_n pag._n 12._o why_o satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n pag._n 12._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n disobedience_n pag._n 13._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v pag._n 13._o section_n 3._o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n pag._n 14._o 15._o man_n misery_n consider_v under_o 3._o head_n pag._n 16._o section_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v iesus_fw-la christ_n pag._n 27._o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 17._o 18._o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o all_o be_v save_v and_o how_o not_o save_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o pag._n 19_o 20._o 21._o christ_n not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n pag._n 22._o 23._o 25._o how_o christ_n deliver_v from_o wrath_n pag._n 23._o 24._o section_n 5._o how_o person_n come_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n pag._n 26._o what_o faith_n be_v pag._n 26._o 27._o how_o faith_n be_v obtain_v pag._n 28._o i'faith_o not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 29._o i'faith_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 30._o i'faith_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 30._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v pag._n 31._o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n pag._n 32._o how_o faith_n justifi_v pag._n 32._o 33._o faith_n produce_v peace_n with_o god_n pag._n 33._o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n pag._n 34._o section_n 6._o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n be_v discover_v which_o be_v first_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n pag._n 35._o second_o in_o be_v one_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n pag._n 36._o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n relation_n one_o first_o christ_n a_o son_n so_o the_o saint_n pag._n 36._o second_o relation_n of_o spiritual_a union_n pag._n 37._o in_o the_o spirit_n power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n love_n and_o glory_n pag._n 38._o to_o the_o 49._o saint_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o each_o other_o pag._n 50._o 51._o 52._o section_n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o what_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 55._o first_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n pag._n 55._o 56._o 57_o second_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 56._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v pag._n 61_o 62._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v pag._n 64._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o pag._n 65._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a pag._n 67._o 68_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 70._o 71._o the_o
prelatical_a shape_n rather_o than_o loose_v his_o rule_n and_o credit_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o once_o prelacy_n grow_v out_o of_o date_n he_o can_v change_v himself_o into_o other_o shape_n if_o ten_o horn_n be_v too_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o wear_v but_o two_o like_o a_o lamb_n rather_o than_o none_o at_o all_o qu._n why_o be_v satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n answ_n because_o in_o his_o first_o prevail_v with_o the_o woman_n he_o do_v either_o make_v use_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o who_o be_v a_o subtle_a creature_n and_o so_o come_v in_o the_o serpent_n unto_o the_o woman_n or_o else_o second_o transform_v himself_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o so_o represent_v himself_o unto_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o from_o hence_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o serpent_n rev._n 12.9_o if_o the_o first_o then_o learn_v that_o satan_n usual_o make_v use_v of_o the_o wise_a and_o subtle_a creature_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o will_n in_o or_o by_o they_o if_o the_o second_o learn_v that_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o any_o shape_n or_o form_n to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v soul_n a_o three_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n be_v disobedient_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n adam_n eat_v thereof_o and_o die_v disobedience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o quest_n what_o be_v adam_n disobedience_n ans_fw-fr eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2.15_o qu._n what_o be_v this_o fruit_n ans_fw-fr the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n or_o paradise_n of_o god_n gen._n 2.9.16_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n good_a if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o evil_a if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o a_o tree_n whoso_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o he_o indeed_o know_v good_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o evil_a by_o the_o sense_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o what_o mystery_n may_v be_v represent_v by_o this_o pleasant_a fruit_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a dispute_n because_o it_o be_v something_o dark_a unto_o i_o whether_o sin_n which_o seem_v very_o pleasant_a unto_o a_o carnal_a eye_n or_o the_o world_n which_o much_o prevail_v upon_o a_o carnal_a mind_n or_o honour_n or_o both_o all_o these_o temptation_n satan_n make_v use_v of_o unto_o christ_n himself_o and_o represent_v they_o to_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o deceivable_a fruit_n if_o possible_a he_o may_v deceive_v he_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n represent_v christ_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o jo._n 4.14_o rev._n 22.2_o sect_n iii_o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n man_n misery_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v death_n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o now_o under_o the_o name_n of_o death_n the_o scripture_n comprehend_v divers_a thing_n a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n so_o be_v all_o natural_a man_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n subject_a to_o external_a misery_n and_o deadly_a plague_n exod._n 10.17_o externall_n affliction_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 1.23_o the_o dissolution_n of_o man_n external_a and_o natural_a life_n gen._n 35.18_o psal_n 146.4_o the_o perdition_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o misery_n come_v in_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o way_n let_v in_o all_o good_a to_o mankind_n so_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n the_o way_n or_o floodgate_n let_v in_o all_o misery_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n object_n some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v adam_n lose_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o come_v under_o a_o spiritual_a death_n see_v he_o never_o have_v a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o god_n how_o can_v he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v answ_n although_o adam_n have_v never_o a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a subsist_v give_v he_o of_o god_n free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o capable_a of_o defilement_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o internal_a part_n of_o man_n that_o sin_n the_o form_n or_o body_n of_o man_n be_v act_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o internal_a part_n so_o that_o adam_n now_o die_v in_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v neither_o power_n wisdom_n nor_o will_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o only_o lose_v that_o wisdom_n will_n and_o power_n of_o act_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o likewise_o of_o believe_v and_o so_o of_o apply_v that_o salvation_n tender_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n until_o he_o spiritual_o and_o powerful_o draw_v up_o the_o soul_n unto_o himself_o john_n 6.44_o and_o so_o make_v he_o not_o only_a partaker_n of_o all_o that_o complete_a righteousness_n wrought_v for_o he_o but_o 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believe_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o act_v 13.39_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o justifi_v faith_n only_o own_v that_o justification_n hold_v forth_o in_o christ_n 2._o word_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v either_o first_o god_n never_o declare_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o just_a until_o he_o give_v he_o faith_n to_o enjoy_v his_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n or_o else_o second_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v or_o call_v his_o righteousness_n because_o he_o never_o till_o then_o enjoy_v his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o that_o when_o i_o say_v or_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o faith_n justifi_v that_o be_v faith_n receive_v and_o own_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n declare_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n by_o it_o live_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o justification_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n the_o 2_o property_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v union_n &_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 51._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o 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