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A49801 Theo-politica, or, A body of divinity containing the rules of the special government of God, according to which, he orders the immortal and intellectual creatures, angels, and men, to their final and eternal estate : being a method of those saving truths, which are contained in the Canon of the Holy Scripture, and abridged in those words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which were the ground and foundation of those apostolical creeds and forms of confessions, related by the ancients, and, in particular, by Irenæus, and Tertullian / by George Lawson ... Lawson, George, d. 1678. 1659 (1659) Wing L712; ESTC R17886 441,775 362

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circumincession_n the_o near_a union_n that_o can_v be_v with_o any_o distinction_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o nature_n §_o vi_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o the_o number_n 2._o the_o union_n 3._o the_o distinction_n of_o they_o the_o nature_n be_v two_o 1._o divine_a 2._o humane_a the_o divine_a be_v he_o be_v the_o word_n the_o humane_a as_o he_o be_v flesh._n for_o if_o he_o be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o uphold_v by_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n as_o the_o father_n be_v god_n yet_o not_o the_o father_n yet_o one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n if_o he_o be_v flesh_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v man._n as_o god_n and_o the_o word_n he_o be_v eternal_a as_o flesh_n and_o man_n he_o be_v not_o eternal_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v man_n and_o that_o such_o a_o man_n there_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o mahumetan_n confess_v yet_o orthodox_n christian_n only_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v 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attribute_n which_o god_n do_v exercise_v §_o iii_o and_o manifest_a in_o this_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o man_n be_v his_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o free_a love_n of_o man_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o make_v himself_o miserable_a though_o his_o misery_n be_v a_o object_n of_o compassion_n yet_o his_o sin_n do_v provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o deserve_a vengeance_n god_n look_v upon_o man_n in_o this_o condition_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o pity_v he_o then_o to_o punish_v he_o to_o remove_v the_o sin_n then_o to_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n he_o be_v unwilling_a all_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v as_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v proceed_v in_o strict_a justice_n against_o they_o the_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v no_o fit_a subject_n of_o mercy_n yet_o see_v that_o woman_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o woman_n his_o dear_a wife_n bring_v into_o transgression_n god_n 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the_o spirit_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o god_n may_v be_v placable_a sin_n pardonable_a man_n saveable_a he_o accept_v christ_n propitiation_n reverse_v the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o require_v and_o that_o strict_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o make_v a_o new_a law_n and_o covenant_n which_o determine_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o that_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n merit_v by_o and_o restore_v for_o christ_n sake_n this_o mercy_n do_v appear_v in_o this_o great_a judgement_n many_o way_n §_o iv_o 1._o god_n sentence_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o that_o without_o any_o mercy_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n even_o because_o they_o have_v attempt_v the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o man_n which_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o their_o damn_a design_n have_v prove_v unavoidable_a and_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n 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a_o most_o certain_a promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o great_a promise_n be_v fold_v and_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o few_o word_n and_o the_o same_o very_a mysterious_a as_o we_o read_v they_o in_o moses_n gen._n 3._o 15._o but_o those_o very_a word_n inform_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o woman_n who_o the_o serpent_n have_v so_o delude_v and_o who_o now_o stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n tribunal_n 2._o that_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o so_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n over_o man._n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v this_o victory_n without_o blood_n for_o his_o head_n must_v be_v bruise_v and_o he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o emphasis_n but_o a_o mystery_n in_o those_o word_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o emphasis_n be_v in_o this_o that_o god_n do_v not_o say_v a_o angel_n or_o spirit_n or_o some_o man_n more_o excellent_a than_o adam_n who_o he_o shall_v create_v instant_o but_o the_o seed_n a_o child_n a_o mortal_a man_n bear_v of_o that_o sinful_a woman_n though_o now_o contemptible_a and_o miserable_a shall_v encounter_v the_o devil_n with_o that_o power_n and_o policy_n as_o to_o foil_v he_o the_o mystery_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n signify_v though_o dark_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o seed_n and_o child_n immediate_a of_o a_o woman_n but_o of_o no_o man._n for_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o have_v a_o immediate_a mother_n who_o conceive_v bear_v he_o bring_v he_o forth_o but_o no_o immediate_a father_n upon_o these_o word_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n become_v more_o comfortable_a so_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o mankind_n begin_v instant_o to_o be_v alter_v and_o a_o second_o adam_n be_v appoint_v their_o head_n to_o redeem_v they_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v undo_v they_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v sinful_a guilty_a and_o convict_v before_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n stand_v with_o sad_a and_o heavy_a heart_n expect_v their_o doom_n and_o condemnation_n to_o eternal_a death_n until_o they_o hear_v these_o word_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n then_o their_o despair_n be_v turn_v into_o hope_n and_o their_o sinking-dying-heart_n begin_v to_o revive_v for_o to_o they_o these_o be_v word_n far_o above_o all_o expectation_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n never_o better_a word_n speak_v never_o better_o hear_v 3._o this_o mercy_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o god_n do_v not_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o despair_n nor_o of_o slumber_n and_o security_n upon_o they_o §_o five_o nor_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n as_o he_o may_v just_o have_v do_v and_o so_o make_v their_o condition_n desperate_a and_o irrecoverable_a nor_o present_o execute_v his_o judgement_n eternal_a upon_o they_o either_o by_o take_v away_o their_o life_n in_o their_o sin_n or_o make_v their_o body_n immortal_a to_o punishment_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v from_o they_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n but_o give_v they_o the_o saving-light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o ruin_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n a_o final_a victory_n after_o a_o bloody_a war_n in_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o do_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o education_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o abel_n that_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n have_v be_v deny_v several_a person_n whole_a tribe_n many_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v deserve_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n yet_o usual_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o apostasy_n as_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n before_o the_o ●lood_o of_o the_o gentile_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n since_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o very_a gentile_n be_v not_o deliver_v up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n before_o they_o abuse_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o very_a outward_a mean_n of_o conversion_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v promise_v of_o pure_a and_o abundant_a mercy_n the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n pass_v upon_o they_o be_v allay_v §_o vi_o and_o temper_v with_o great_a mercy_n
differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o all_o other_o book_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n thereof_o which_o be_v primary_o divine_a in_o the_o original_a copy_n secundary_o in_o the_o transcript_n and_o translation_n these_o sacred_a write_n be_v learn_v and_o know_v several_a way_n and_o by_o several_a mean_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o infallible_o direct_v further_o than_o they_o follow_v the_o scripture_n right_o understand_v and_o by_o these_o especial_o minister_n by_o who_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n another_o way_n they_o be_v teach_v several_a way_n in_o a_o certain_a order_n how_o these_o must_v be_v hear_v understand_v apply_v so_o as_o the_o hearer_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o divine_a faith_n and_o a_o save_v knowledge_n where_o something_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v contract_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n &_o as_o such_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n and_o confession_n all_o agree_v in_o method_n and_o matter_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o this_o treatise_n be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o ordinary_a system_n catechism_n and_o common_a place_n where_o something_o be_v say_v of_o faith_n in_o general_n and_o of_o divine_a faith_n a_o confession_n take_v out_o of_o tertullian_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n how_o god_n essence_n be_v intelligible_a and_o how_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o certain_a attribute_n what_o attribute_n be_v and_o certain_a rule_n concern_v they_o the_o imperfect_a definition_n of_o god_n include_v all_o the_o attribute_n chap._n v._n the_o attribute_n in_o particular_a the_o distribution_n of_o they_o into_o greatness_n goodness_n in_o the_o greatness_n unity_n infiniteness_n infiniteness_n in_o immensity_n from_o which_o arise_v his_o incomprehensibility_n vbiquity_n and_o in_o eternity_n chap._n vi_o god_n goodness_n be_v one_o and_o infinite_a be_v know_v by_o his_o excellent_a and_o most_o eminent_a act_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o understanding_n will_v power_n as_o his_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o integrity_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o power_n chap._n vii_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n their_o unity_n order_n distinction_n they_o be_v not_o three_o person_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v call_v person_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o socinian_n argument_n against_o the_o trinity_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n person_n strict_o take_v how_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o image_n and_o imperfect_a resemblance_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n viii_o god_n consider_v in_o his_o regal_a capacity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n acquire_v by_o creation_n and_o continue_v by_o preservation_n how_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o counsel_n contrive_v will_v decree_a power_n actual_o produce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o his_o decree_n free_a wise_a unchangeable_a the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o person_n their_o distinct_a manner_n of_o work_v the_o creation_n in_o general_n the_o special_a creation_n of_o man._n the_o conclusion_n deducible_a from_o this_o principle_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o by_o this_o work_n god_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o and_o order_v they_o to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o have_v make_v they_o ordinable_a hence_o his_o supreme_a universal_a absolute_a power_n how_o all_o thing_n create_v be_v preserve_v and_o order_v ordination_n in_o general_n the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n power_n acquire_v and_o continue_v chap._n ix_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n power_n in_o general_n chap._n x._o the_o special_a ordination_n and_o government_n of_o the_o intellectual_a and_o immortal_a creature_n angel_n men._n the_o government_n of_o angel_n constitute_v administer_v according_a to_o certain_a law_n judgement_n whereby_o some_o be_v obedient_a be_v confirm_v reward_v other_o disobey_v rebel_a and_o forsake_v their_o station_n be_v punish_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n reserve_v for_o great_a punishment_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n xi_o the_o special_a government_n of_o man_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o justice_n without_o christ._n 2._o of_o mercy_n in_o christ._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o first_o model_n the_o administration_n law_n moral_n positive_a consider_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o man_n obedience_n god_n judgement_n chap._n xii_o the_o judgement_n of_o god-creatour_n pass_v upon_o man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n and_o strict_a justice_n the_o object_n of_o this_o judgement_n 1._o man_n obedient_a reward_v with_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n in_o paradise_n 2._o sin_v sin_n in_o general_n be_v a_o disobedience_n to_o god_n law_n the_o degree_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o particular_a the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n thereof_o before_o judgement_n chap._n xiii_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n against_o adam_n eve_n the_o serpent_n satan_n their_o convention_n conviction_n sentence_n execution_n more_o particular_o god_n sentence_n pass_v upon_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n in_o which_o god_n new_a model_n his_o kingdom_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n promise_v and_o give_v man_n hope_v of_o pardon_n and_o everlasting_a comfort_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o penalty_n more_o particular_a both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a public_a private_a temporal_a eternal_a all_o signify_v by_o death_n to_o which_o sin_n make_v man_n liable_a yet_o all_o by_o christ_n removable_a chap._n xv._n original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v proper_o so_o whether_o concupiscence_n in_o person_n baptize_v be_v such_o in_o proper_a sense_n the_o derivation_n of_o original_a sin_n whether_o it_o be_v derive_v by_o propagation_n or_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n or_o both_o chap._n xvi_o the_o principal_a attribute_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o this_o judgement_n as_o holiness_n justice_n especial_o mercy_n in_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o he_o exercise_v his_o transcendent_a power_n above_o the_o former_a constitution_n and_o law_n lib_fw-la ii_o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n of_o this_o book_n with_o the_o former_a the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o model_n both_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a the_o acquisition_n of_o a_o new_a power_n by_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n and_o anoint_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n a_o description_n of_o the_o redeemer_n his_o person_n nature_n office_n the_o union_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n his_o particular_a office_n chap._n ii_o the_o humiliation_n of_o 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