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A86340 Glory sometimes afar off, now stepping in; or, The great gospel-mysterie of spirit, or Divine nature in saints: not in that philosophical and humane sense, by effects and habits of grace, but after a more evangelical, divine, and mysterious manner of in-being. Opened, affirmed and cleared, and gloriously breaking forth through a cloud of subtil pervertings, carnal objections, and dreadful condemnings cast upon it; and closed up with an account of some principles, practises and wayes which have sealed up this mysterie, and thereby held down the saints in weakness, and shut up the world in darkness for so long a time. Higgenson, Thomas. 1653 (1653) Wing H1948; Thomason E687_9; ESTC R206885 45,476 57

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mould_v and_o fashion_v the_o spirit_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o perish_a model_n and_o narrow_a platform_n of_o nature_n this_o have_v be_v another_o seal_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o in_o those_o book_n i_o find_v god_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n first_o discuss_v and_o open_v in_o a_o poor_a natural_a way_n before_o christ_n be_v name_v whereas_o god_n never_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o make_v the_o world_n or_o redeem_v of_o sinner_n without_o the_o son_n nor_o can_v god_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o know_v but_o first_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n yet_o the_o great_a truth_n how_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v former_o and_o as_o yet_o i_o find_v in_o those_o writing_n the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o absolution_n only_o from_o the_o guilt_n condemnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o filth_n and_o spot_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o earthly_a judicature_n who_o do_v pardon_n or_o remit_v the_o guilty_a person_n upon_o a_o price_n or_o ransom_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o offence_n though_o he_o be_v in_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o before_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o glorious_a and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o to_o the_o low_a and_o imperfect_a administration_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n &_o to_o restrain_v the_o omnipotent_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.21_o