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order_n	name_n	spirit_n	table_n	2,283	5	11.6933	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13014	A forme of wholsome words, or, An introduction to the body of divinity in three sermons on 2 Timothy, I.13 / preached by John Stoughton ...	Stoughton, John, 1593-1639.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.	1640 (1640)	STC 23307.5; STC 23307A_PARTIAL; ESTC S100140	52,852	122

salvation 1. In regard of the different states or conditions of man first Now they may be different two wayes all that I shall speake of them shall bee this They may be either Substantially different or Circumstantially different The two former estates differ in the covenant the covenant is not the same The latter two agree in the substance of the covenant but differ only in the forme of administration and so these will bee the foure heads 1. The state of innocency by creation with the first covenant of the law and workes which would then bring us to heaven 2. And the state of the fall where we consider the covenant of grace These are substantially different in the substance of the covenant But the two other states are but circumstantially different differing in the administration of the covenant yet all belonging to the state of grace The administration under the Old Testament And the administration under the New Testament But then besides the divers states of man the second things to bee knowne and beleeved in this particular are the severall acts of God give me leave to make use of words because I have not so fit at hand those degrees by which God Doth adduce a man to the state of grace and having done so by which he Doth afterwards perduce a man from the state of grace to glory And in either of these there be two heads or titles which make up foure more whereof there are Two fundamentall things which are the roots and foundation of all First of all Gods eternall predestination and reprobation and those things that belong to it The second fundamentall thing is the worke of redemption by Christ where will be touched the incarnation and all things that belong to that These are the fundamentall things towards the bringing of us to the state of grace there must be a purpose in God to bring us to it and a price and so our two heads are election and redemption But then there be two things in which it formally consists as the means wherby it is brought about First the act of vocation by which God calls a man and settles a man in the state of grace The second is justification which is the very formality of the state of grace in that league betweene God and man when he cals him home to himselfe And these are the degrees by which we are brought to the state of grace but being there There be other degrees by which God doth carry us to the perfection of grace as well as to the state of grace as Partly in the continuation of the grace of God which continuation is in two heads First the worke of sanctification wherein I shall comprehend all the privileges of a Christian that beleeve in God and Christ And secondly the worke of gubernation as the spirituall sanctification so the temporall gubernation wherein I will comprehend all the exercises of a Christian not only all his privileges but how God leads him in a way of exercise and although it vary from the ordinary course of Divinity yet I conceive that it is very necessary to be considered Now these doe continue the worke of grace 2. But then for the consummation there are two more God continually sanctifies and continually governes and manages a man by his regiment and the rule of his providence over his servants in an excellent way all our life But then I say there be two other degrees that give the consummation which make up the other foure heads First of all the resurrection and therein I shall take along the last judgement for there is some difference but not so much but they might goe together Secondly the excellent state of glorification that superexcellent state of glory wherein I shall comprehend the contrary state of the damned This is the last and highest degree These are briefly the heads of those things that are to be knowne and beleeved There are twelve in generall to bee knowne and beleeved concerning God and man And twelve in particular according to the severall states of man and acts of God Now then the other things that follow are things to be done and practised in matters of life and so there will be comprehended under this story as under the first two roomes There will be duties to be performed first And second I will adde some helpes that are to be used for the performance of those duties And so I shall comprehend all the practicall part of Divinity adjoyning helpe to performe duties whereby I shall give a more large form as I said first then as yet we have had for ought I know The duties to be performed are either more generall and of a generall nature Or more particular according to our particular states and conditions or relations of men as you shall see In those generall duties I will do thus I may comprehend all duties under the name of gracious vertues for so it will bee more briefe wherefore I will so doe There be the primary and predominant vertues and those I will begin withall as First vertues Theologicall such as doe order and set the spirits and heart aright in a right frame towards God And second vertues Philadelphicall such as order aright our carriage and deportment towards man our brethren and these comprehend the summe of duty in both the Tables of the Law But then I shall adde two more as secondary and accessories to those principles There be 1. Vertues which the Schooles call cardinall vertues as prudēnce justice temperance fortitude and courage which as they make use of so we might make use of them also as being very considerable in the way of a Christian I say cardinall vertues And there be 2. Circumstantiall vertues as suppose to give a tast that you may understand those concomitant vertues which are not so much the particular species of vertues themselves as companions to all vertues and must goe along with them as suppose now syncerity and humility and zeal and constancy which are generall and necessary qualifications to accompany and attend all other So that now there be Theologicall and Philadelphicall vertues to order our carriage towards God and man And Cardinall and Circumstantiall vertues prescribing the manner of the former carriage This in the generall But secondly there be some more speciall and particular In regard first of the severall parts and conditions And secondly in respect of the severall states and relations in which a Christian lives Now there will bee required vertues more speciall for the managing of us in the way of duty in both these 1. Vertues in regard of the parts of a mans life they must be brought to the true rule of vertue in the government of a mans life First