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A26345 The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ... Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653. 1675 (1675) Wing A493; ESTC R32695 131,046 217

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in_o his_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o three_o day_n scripture_n in_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n god_n and_o in_o come_v to_o judge_n the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n dead_a artic._n iu._n christ_n do_v true_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n and_o take_v again_o his_o body_n with_o flesh_n bone_n and_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n nature_n wherewith_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v until_o he_o return_v to_o judge_n all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to._n 2._o hom._n fourteen_o after_o this_o world_n judge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o live_n as_o of_o the_o dead_a to_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o good_a and_o judgement_n to_o the_o evil_n hom._n xvij_o p._n 3._o by_o he_o have_v almighty_a god_n decree_v to_o dissolve_v the_o world_n to_o call_v all_o before_o he_o to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o final_o by_o he_o shall_v he_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o eternal_a fire_n in_o hell_n and_o give_v the_o good_a eternal_a life_n and_o set_v they_o assure_o in_o presence_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o more_o expl._n 28._o christ_n be_v here_o exalt_v 1_o st_z in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o here_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n be_v exalt_v for_o he_o raise_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o almighty_a power_n and_o thereby_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o he_o raise_v himself_o as_o he_o have_v foretell_v within_o three_o day_n 3._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o authority_n for_o he_o rise_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o thereby_o declare_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o discharge_n from_o his_o father_n and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v release_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o evidence_n against_o we_o that_o our_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v 2_o dly_a he_o be_v exalt_v by_o his_o ascension_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v with_o glorious_a triumph_n over_o hell_n and_o death_n 2._o his_o ascension_n be_v into_o heaven_n namely_o into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o which_o be_v call_v paradise_n and_o the_o three_o heaven_n whether_o enoch_n and_o elias_n go_v 3_o in_o his_o bounty_n and_o grace_n he_o ascend_v that_o he_o may_v give_v gift_n to_o man_n 3_o dly_a exalt_v in_o his_o sit_v etc._n etc._n for_o his_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o thly_a in_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v be_v exalt_v 1._o in_o his_o authority_n 2._o in_o his_o righteousness_n a._n 29._o christ_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o effectual_a application_n of_o it_o to_o we_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n saviour_n artic._n xvij_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n of_o god_n viz._n election_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n work_v in_o due_a season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o call_n be_v free_o justify_v etc._n etc._n expl._n 29._o in_o this_o a._n be_v plain_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o mean_n whereby_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n as_o mediator_n and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v now_o do_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o do_v become_v effectual_a to_o the_o complete_a redemption_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n sc_n by_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a application_n of_o all_o this_o unto_o they_o for_o though_o christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o value_n have_v make_v the_o heal_a plaster_n of_o his_o blood_n sufficient_o broad_a enough_o both_o to_o cover_v and_o to_o cure_v all_o the_o wound_n that_o sin_n have_v 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spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o god_n and_o thereby_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n in_o our_o effectual_a call_v christ._n homil._n ii_o of_o the_o passion_n as_o it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o to_o have_v s●lve_n unless_o it_o be_v well-applied_n to_o the_o part_n infect_v so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v stand_v we_o in_o no_o force_n unless_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v almighty_a god_n common_o work_v by_o mean_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v also_o ordain_v a_o certain_a mean_a whereby_o we_o may_v take_v fruit_n and_o profit_n to_o our_o soul_n health_n homil._n xuj_o p._n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a substance_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o do_v regenerate_v which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o our_o understanding_n the_o more_o it_o ought_v to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o wonder_v at_o the_o secret_a and_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v within_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n that_o do_v quicken_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n stir_v up_o good_a and_o godly_a motion_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n such_o as_o otherwise_o of_o their_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nature_n they_o shall_v never_o have_v who_o be_v the_o only_a worker_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o make_v we_o new_a in_o christ._n expl._n 30._o here_o we_o have_v the_o particular_a mean_n or_o instrument_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o
do_v direct_o send_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n give_v we_o of_o god_n we_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o thing_n none_o other_o of_o our_o virtue_n or_o work_n proper_o do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v justify_v or_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v not_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o virtue_n that_o we_o have_v within_o we_o or_o of_o any_o work_n that_o come_v from_o we_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o forsake_v as_o it_o be_v altogether_o again_o faith_n work_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o our_o own_o imperfection_n be_v so_o great_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o all_o be_v imperfect_a that_o be_v within_o we_o faith_n charity_n hope_v dread_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o not_o apt_a to_o merit_v and_o deserve_v any_o part_n of_o our_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o applying_z the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n 2._o the_o inward_a move_a cause_n freegrace_n and_o not_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o obedience_n in_o the_o sinner_n to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v namely_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o manner_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o former_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n here_o call_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a 5._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believe_a sinner_n 6._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o condition_n sc_n faith_n for_o the_o sinner_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o 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