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A51810 Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning. Manning, William, 1633?-1711. 1686 (1686) Wing M491; ESTC R217102 67,577 173

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refreshment_n zech._n 9.11_o yet_o a_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 12._o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o god_n be_v propitious_a towards_o thou_o on_o his_o score_n he_o can_v with_o safety_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o repute_n of_o his_o law_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o yet_o pardon_v thou_o and_o receive_v thou_o to_o favour_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o on_o the_o term_n propose_v to_o thou_o so_o run_v the_o preamble_n of_o our_o ministerial_a commission_n and_o that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o declare_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o impetration_n thereof_o do_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o to_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o ransom_n towards_o a_o actual_a reconciliation_n whereupon_o our_o embassage_n be_v bottom_v v._o 20._o i_o do_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v immediate_o to_o believe_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o that_o may_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o be_v so_o if_o thou_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v only_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n for_o they_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v fear_v he_o for_o they_o be_v then_o actual_o forgive_v but_o that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o i._n e._n a_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v antecedent_o to_o thy_o fear_n of_o he_o as_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o whether_o thou_o final_o accepte_v or_o refuse_v it_o or_o the_o term_n of_o it_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 10.29_o defeat_v thyself_o of_o its_o advantage_n still_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v to_o thou_o a_o embassage_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o therein_o have_v prescribe_v his_o fear_n unto_o thou_o in_o order_n to_o it_o that_o stumbling-stone_n be_v therefore_o remove_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n yea_o moreover_o so_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o atonement_n make_v for_o thou_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v god_n appeasable_a towards_o thou_o joh._n 3.16_o as_o also_o the_o belief_n of_o thy_o actual_a acceptance_n with_o he_o on_o the_o same_o score_n eph._n 1.6_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o shall_v entertain_v the_o term_n or_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5.11_o be_v now_o become_v the_o lead_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o indispensible_o necessary_a to_o life_n first_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o true_a and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n before_o any_o far_a treaty_n with_o thou_o can_v be_v have_v touch_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n it_o behove_v thou_o therefore_o to_o mind_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_a righteousness_n comprise_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o god_n do_v require_v of_o thou_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o thy_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v as_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a of_o a_o dye_n or_o tincture_n on_o the_o account_n of_o some_o aggravate_v circumstance_n great_o inhaunce_v their_o nature_n and_o demerit_n but_o come_v now_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o isa_n 11.18_o say_v not_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n mic._n 6.7_o no_o god_n have_v find_v a_o ransom_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v he_o require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n v._o 8._o to_o fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o first_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n look_v to_o get_v thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o wisdom_n as_o it_o import_v a_o thorough_a change_n habitual_o determine_v the_o whole_a man_n towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n here_o lie_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n without_o it_o nothing_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n or_o be_v true_o religious_a some_o partial_a and_o superficial_a change_n or_o reformation_n may_v be_v have_v or_o attain_v unto_o and_o something_o effect_v or_o do_v more_o than_o former_o but_o nothing_o without_o it_o that_o may_v denominate_v thou_o a_o righteous_a person_n nay_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o thou_o will_v get_v loose_a again_o from_o thy_o conviction_n and_o restraint_n whilst_o thou_o rowe_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o tide_n of_o thy_o native_a inclination_n tug_v on_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o force_n from_o without_o thou_o destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o new_a nature_n or_o any_o holy_a disposition_n or_o tendency_n towards_o god_n thy_o goodness_n will_v be_v but_o as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n will_v it_o go_v away_o hos_fw-la 6.4_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o thou_o live_v not_o to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n 6.11_o in_o the_o next_o place_n look_v to_o thy_o walk_n thy_o fruit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.11_o the_o wicked_a must_v forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o isa_n 55.7_o be_v exhort_v then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o put_v off_o concern_v thy_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n with_o its_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o let_v thy_o conversation_n witness_v thou_o to_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.22_o 24._o talk_v not_o of_o thy_o heart_n or_o good_a meaning_n towards_o god_n whilst_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n bave_v thy_o service_n know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v rom._n 6.16_o herein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o for_o a_o motive_n or_o argument_n enforce_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n take_v that_o of_o the_o text._n thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o eternal_a rejection_n by_o he_o be_v immediate_o suspend_v thereon_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o this_o point_n see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil_n in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n deut._n 30.15_o 16._o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o v._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o lapse_v man_n rom._n 10.6_o 8._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v v._o 6._o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n do_v ever_o enter_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n strike_v with_o fall_v man_n term_v thence_o the_o table_n of_o the_o testament_n or_o covenant_n chap._n 9.11_o make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o type_n exod._n 24.7_o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a who_o ever_o thou_o be_v if_o ever_o thou_o do_v read_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n or_o find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o it_o be_v then_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n unto_o thou_o whether_o thou_o obeye_v the_o call_n of_o god_n this_o day_n unto_o thou_o or_o not_o thy_o soul_n lie_v at_o stake_n on_o it_o thou_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o invite_v and_o encourage_v thou_o if_o but_o thy_o own_o life_n eternal_a life_n may_v bear_v any_o weight_n with_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v capable_a of_o see_v something_o high_a be_v god_n favour_n not_o worthy_a acceptance_n