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A70857 Christos angasmos, or, Christ our sanctification faithfully explained, fully confirmed, and practically applied ... being the substance of several lectures or meditations / by Tho. Pichard ... Pichard, Thomas.; Pritchard, Thomas, M.A. 1667 (1667) Wing P3524; ESTC R10560 136,857 229

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speak_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v m●osis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o perficere_fw-la these_o word_n be_v a_o m●osis_n phil._n 2.13_o that_o assertion_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n have_v not_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o sprinkle_v you_o with_o clean_a water_n to_o circumcise_v your_o heart_n to_o put_v his_o law_n into_o our_o mind_n to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n to_o give_v we_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o to_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n that_o be_v to_o kindle_v it_o not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n that_o be_v to_o strengthen_v it_o and_o to_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n that_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n till_o it_o be_v complete_a in_o 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the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o parliament-robe_n the_o peer_n say_v some_o by_o rule_n of_o peereage_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n without_o their_o robe_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o jewel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o robe_n of_o heaven_n no_o live_a or_o reign_v there_o no_o sit_v in_o heaven_n as_o peer_n of_o state_n as_o king_n and_o priest_n without_o these_o robe_n of_o glory_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o sanctification_n without_o all_o this_o white_a linen_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n sanctification_n be_v the_o seal_n or_o mark_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la put_v upon_o sanctification_n 1._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n of_o each_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n 2._o for_o our_o own_o happiness_n 1._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n that_o his_o choice_n be_v not_o disparage_v 2._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n that_o his_o member_n be_v not_o deform_v nor_o pollute_v 3._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o his_o charge_n may_v not_o miscarry_v or_o fall_v short_a of_o glory_n 1._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n who_o choice_n we_o be_v we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v holy_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o choose_v to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.14_o mere_a morality_n have_v something_o of_o majesty_n in_o it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o nature_n those_o abominable_a bruit_n at_o rome_n can_v not_o practise_v their_o filthy_a lascivious_a prank_n while_o grave_n cato_n be_v on_o the_o theatre_n the_o most_o carnal_a man_n have_v some_o inward_a respect_n for_o holiness_n for_o all_o their_o quarrel_v with_o it_o and_o dislike_v of_o it_o now_o shall_v not_o god_n choose_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n and_o live_v holy_o they_o will_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o his_o name_n a_o scandal_n to_o his_o gospel_n a_o cloud_n to_o his_o glory_n 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to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 456_o righteousness_n undè_fw-la fides_fw-la impatatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la paulus_n loquor_fw-la rom_n 4_o 5._o non_fw-la q●atenus_fw-la est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la multo_fw-la minùs_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la metonymiâ_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la correlatiuè_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la sidei_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la quâm_fw-la fides_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la codem_fw-la cap._n 4._o v._n 11_o 13._o and_o again_o nec_fw-la qu●tenus_fw-la est_fw-la cullus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o radir_n omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la o●erum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la conglutina_fw-la &_o un_fw-fr ●_o cum_fw-la illo_fw-la f●cti_fw-la pa●ti●_n p●●iane_fw-la j●st_fw-la tiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la f_o vamur_fw-la polan_n p._n 456_o faith_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o a_o naked_a thing_n without_o its_o object_n faith_n put_v on_o this_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o wrap_v the_o soul_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o glorious_a robe_n christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la can_v do_v n●t_o justify_v as_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n teach_v it_o do_v the_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4.5_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v m●tonimically_o and_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o f●ith_n invite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n bring_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o into_o communion_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o for_o work_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o conclusion_n rom._n 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n alone_o say_v polanus_fw-la polan_n polanus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripserit_fw-la paulus_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la etia●_n accipitur_fw-la matth._n 12.4_o 1_o cor_fw-la 7.17_o beza_n in_o loc_n sed_fw-la ta●●um_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la e●_n per_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la christus_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la fecit_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la solâ_fw-la side_n noble_n applicamus_fw-la polan_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o work_n justify_v faith_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o barren_a but_o jam._n 2.4_o live_v because_o fruitful_a say_v as_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v but_o sound_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n 2._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o negative_o negative_o 1._o negative_o what_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o because_o inchoate_v and_o imperfect_a bernard_n justitiam_fw-la qua-coram_a tribunali_fw-la dei_fw-la consistimus_fw-la perfectam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la partibus_fw-la &_o gradibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la home_n servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la suà_fw-la bernard_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v most_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 1_o no_o mere_a man_n rom._n 3.20_o we_o may_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o righteousness_n once_o lose_v there_o be_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o 2._o nor_o second_o be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mere_o and_o sole_o as_o man_n consider_v though_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o meritorious_a for_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v also_o make_v under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4_o gal._n 4.3_o 4_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n mere_o as_o man_n have_v be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n as_o to_o we_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v to_o justify_v himself_o but_o without_o the_o personal_a union_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o redundancy_n or_o overflow_n of_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o justify_v those_o million_o of_o guilty_a miscreant_n arrian_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o ●b_fw-la demolitionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o condemnationem_fw-la christus_fw-la advenit_fw-la athanas_n orat_fw-la tertia_fw-la contra_fw-la arrian_n who_o through_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n be_v justify_v wherefore_o christ_n come_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n say_v athanasius_n l●bro_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la andreas_n o●●ander_n contendebat_fw-la cujus_fw-la errorem_fw-la refutavit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la te●tio_fw-la l●bro_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n not_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n sole_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o true_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o accept_v for_o our_o justication_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a uncreated_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n much_o less_o can_v it_o become_v the_o accidental_a righteousness_n of_o any_o creature_n positive_o 2._o positive_o 2._o positive_o that_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o most_o adequate_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n god-man_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n gonsi_v in_o a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n of_o his_o whole_a humane_a nature_n with_o all_o its_o action_n and_o passion_n thereunto_o whereby_o 457._o justitia_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la justificamur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la totius_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la obedientia_fw-la consistens_fw-la in_o exactissimâ_fw-la totius_fw-la naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la christi_fw-la omniumque_fw-la actionum_fw-la &_o passionum_fw-la ejus_fw-la internarum_fw-la &_o externarum_fw-la conformitate_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la pe_z fectissime_fw-la impl●vit_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la liberationem_fw-la &_o jus_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la acquireret_fw-la syntag_n polan_n p._n 457._o both_o active_o and_o passive_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n most_o perfect_o for_o proof_n you_o may_v please_v to_o read_v rom._n 8.3_o 4._o gal._n 4.3_o 4._o rom._n 5.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_fw-la 19_o o_o believer_n this_o garment_n of_o sunbeam_n wrought_v out_o for_o you_o by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v glorious_a if_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v never_o stain_v neither_o with_o original_n nor_o actual_a sin_n for_o by_o his_o divine_a conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o receive_v of_o his_o virgin_n mother_n a_o pure_a un-deflowred_n virgin_n nature_n which_o all_o along_o he_o keep_v immaculate_a 2._o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o be_v dignify_v with_o union_n to_o the_o divine_a to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o which_o it_o do_v subsist_v as_o god_n descend_v to_o the_o low_a to_o become_v man_n so_o now_o man_n viz._n the_o humane_a nature_n ascend_v to_o