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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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33._o rom._n 5.18_o &_o 14.9_o &_o 2.4_o joh._n 1.9_o 29._o &_o 3.17_o &_o 1.4_o gen._n 6.3_o eccles_n 9.4_o out_o of_o which_o man_n may_v be_v blot_v yea_o their_o name_n blot_v out_o of_o it_o and_o their_o part_n take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o they_o be_v once_o write_v therein_o by_o these_o name_n man_n sinner_n ungodly_a unjust_a enemy_n lose_v one_o because_o christ_n die_v for_o such_o and_o come_v to_o save_v such_o and_o there_o be_v declaration_n of_o mercy_n &_o promise_v for_o such_o he_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n &_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o be_v nowhere_o call_v eternal_a life_n though_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o that_o and_o as_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o one_o sacrifice-offering_a life_n be_v unto_o all_o in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o public_a man_n so_o god_n have_v give_v they_o all_o over_o into_o his_o dispose_n so_o god_n also_o use_v mean_n towards_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o 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call_v they_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o he_o believe_v and_o live_v and_o that_o whoever_o come_v to_o he_o in_o this_o his_o call_n 40._o joh._n 6.35_o 37_o 40._o he_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o receive_v they_o and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a at_o the_o last_o day_n 3._o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n again_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o his_o right-hand_n till_o this_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v 17.23_o psal_n 110.1_o 2._o isa_n 53.10_o 11._o joh._n 3.35_o 36._o &_o 14.21_o &_o 17.23_o and_o that_o he_o will_v beat_v down_o his_o foe_n and_o enemy_n and_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o love_v all_o his_o seed_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o love_v they_o even_o as_o he_o love_v he_o and_o that_o though_o the_o devil_n 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you_o preserve_a confidence_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n just_a as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 3.6.14_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n sin_n that_o bring_v in_o death_n which_o though_o over_o come_v by_o christ_n yet_o be_v not_o remove_v till_o his_o time_n from_o off_o man_n all_o must_v once_o die_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v whole_o remove_v from_o believer_n while_o any_o sin_n abide_v in_o they_o though_o it_o rule_v not_o in_o they_o so_o as_o their_o body_n be_v yet_o mortal_a and_o so_o but_o heavy_a instrument_n to_o be_v use_v in_o spiritual_a service_n and_o must_v once_o die_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n 39_o col._n 2.12_o 13._o &_o 3.9_o 10._o eph._n 4.21_o 23_o 24_o rom._n 7.22_o 24._o rom._n 7.22_o gal._n 5.16_o 22_o 24._o joh._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o the_o spirit_n oppose_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o new_a man_n or_o christ-like_a mind_n or_o disposition_n effect_v in_o the_o heart_n 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nor_o needless_a but_o useful_a and_o bottom_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n 21._o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o they_o have_v and_o do_v already_o by_o christ_n believe_v in_o god_n 2._o phil._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o in_o believe_v or_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n god_n do_v lead_v they_o and_o they_o have_v purify_v their_o soul_n to_o unfeigned_a love_n etc._n etc._n like_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n see_v this_o see_v that_o you_o love_v etc._n etc._n and_o here_o be_v the_o same_o encouragement_n as_o to_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n of_o incorruptible_a seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o like_o exhortation_n ground_v thereon_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2.1.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o this_o say_n in_o this_o concernment_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n acknowledge_v true_a and_o justify_v only_o the_o faith_n set_v out_o heb._n 6._o in_o his_o next_o concernment_n i_o shall_v consider_v it_o in_o both_o part_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o three_o concernment_n the_o first_o part_n thereof_o that_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n which_o effectual_o and_o powerful_o work_v this_o change_n in_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o abide_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o his_o say_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o note_n first_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o second_o to_o what_o end_n he_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v so_o give_v they_o consider_v both_o 1_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n which_o effectual_o and_o powerful_o work_v this_o change_n in_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o they_o he_o here_o profess_o mean_v in_o every_o of_o his_o concernment_n another_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o believer_n and_o saint_n that_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n then_o that_o mention_v heb._n 6.4_o 5._o or_o the_o best_a of_o that_o set_v down_o in_o that_o he_o call_v his_o first_o kind_n of_o believer_n and_o saint_n or_o faith_n and_o holiness_n which_o yet_o he_o confess_v true_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n effectual_o work_v in_o all_o their_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n consider_v 1_o i_o hope_v he_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o testify_v of_o christ_n and_o bring_v some_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v work_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n do_v testify_v falsehood_n or_o dissemble_v in_o his_o operation_n etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o spirit_n that_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o work_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n one_o kind_n that_o will_v fail_v man_n by_o one_o spirit_n in_o some_o another_o kind_n that_o will_v not_o fail_v by_o another_o spirit_n in_o other_o i_o have_v read_v of_o some_o affirm_v something_o like_o this_o the_o one_o they_o say_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o faith_n beget_v hereby_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o many_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a spirit_n a_o fleshly_a faith_n and_o fleshly_a operation_n but_o the_o other_o spirit_n that_o witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a christ_n that_o kill_v all_o the_o other_o confidence_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o operation_n only_o be_v profitable_a blasphemy_n so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 9.10_o part._n i_o pag._n 9.10_o that_o they_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v abhor_v than_o mention_v i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o say_n intend_v i_o will_v such_o expression_n be_v lest_o as_o give_v strength_n to_o it_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o quotation_n to_o prove_v or_o show_v in_o what_o the_o change_n in_o these_o differ_v from_o or_o be_v better_a than_o the_o change_n in_o the_o other_o kind_n 3_o that_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n in_o itself_o and_o of_o all_o to_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o any_o sort_n give_v but_o as_o apply_v to_o a_o peculiar_a company_n that_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o very_o intimatious_a of_o error_n 2.4_o psal_n 75.3_o act._n 14.17_o &_o 17_o 26_o 27_o 28._o rom._n 2.4_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o earth_n be_v uphold_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v preserve_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o sun_n give_v comfortable_a light_n and_o heat_n and_o the_o rain_n water_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v fruitful_a and_o all_o for_o the_o good_a and_o service_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o these_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o extend_v to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n all_o this_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n for_o sure_o in_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v lose_v and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n without_o a_o mediator_n nothing_o but_o death_n curse_n terror_n and_o distraction_n and_o torment_n and_o vexation_n by_o every_o creature_n can_v have_v come_v on_o man_n no_o mercy_n nor_o comfort_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o lead_v to_o repentance_n to_o which_o no_o door_n can_v be_v open_v without_o the_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n for_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 16._o psal_n 145.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 15_o 16._o and_o that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v this_o be_v through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o god_n be_v propitious_a to_o fall_v mankind_n whence_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o his_o general_a goodness_n as_o of_o his_o special_a favour_n in_o admiration_n of_o both_o 10.18_o psal_n 36.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o joh._n 1.4_o 5._o &_o 6.51_o &_o 3.29_o psal_n 75.3_o col._n 1.17_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 6._o luke_n 13.8_o 9_o psal_n 19_o rom._n 10.18_o as_o that_o which_o bring_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o render_v this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n like_o that_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o he_o be_v life_n he_o have_v procure_v it_o and_o the_o life_n in_o he_o be_v the_o light_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n comfort_n and_o of_o all_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o god_n again_o of_o man_n and_o that_o shine_v though_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o yea_o he_o say_v he_o 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