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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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melancholy_a or_o religious_a madness_n in_o sequestration_n from_o worldly_a policy_n and_o glory_n and_o conversation_n wit_n god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o gaiety_n of_o this_o world_n affect_v the_o sense_n and_o they_o be_v count_v little_o better_a than_o stark_a fool_n that_o prefer_v undiscerned_a contentation_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o when_o paulinus_n a_o young_a noble_a man_n and_o senator_n of_o rome_n renounce_v the_o world_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a the_o whole_a city_n wonder_v at_o it_o and_o all_o the_o wit_n jeer_v at_o his_o retirement_n from_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o court_n what_o a_o gallant_a so_o young_a ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la formâ_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la prosapiâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la indole_fw-la so_o beautiful_a of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o of_o such_o ingenuity_n and_o leave_v all_o his_o companion_n and_o pleasure_n such_o man_n be_v count_v mad_a man_n and_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n scorn_v the_o delight_n of_o nature_n paula_n and_o melania_n two_o noble_a lady_n leave_v their_o honour_n and_o estate_n for_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v present_o table-talk_a for_o all_o rome_n st._n paul_n so_o noble_a so_o learned_a so_o honour_v as_o he_o be_v count_v all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n to_o gain_v christ_n be_v as_o a_o man_n crucify_v and_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n the_o world_n have_v no_o favour_n for_o he_o nor_o he_o for_o the_o world_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n not_o of_o this_o world_n dead_a to_o it_o look_n to_o high_a thing_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n so_o christian_n have_v not_o their_o conversation_n with_o the_o world_n as_o a_o man_n proscribe_v be_v pursue_v from_o place_n to_o place_n hide_v his_o head_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n as_o a_o woman_n divorce_v from_o the_o bed_n and_o board_n of_o her_o husband_n live_v still_o in_o the_o family_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o shadow_n have_v food_n and_o clothing_n only_o upon_o courtesy_n but_o no_o countenance_n from_o her_o husband_n nor_o respect_n from_o her_o child_n nor_o command_v over_o her_o servant_n so_o be_v those_o that_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o cast_v therefore_o your_o eye_n once_o more_o upon_o this_o great_a mediator_n in_o all_o his_o transaction_n here_o be_v a_o conception_n birth_n life_n cross_n death_n here_o be_v a_o resurrection_n ascention_n entrance_n and_o oblation_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n session_n and_o intercession_n and_o what_o a_o come_n to_o judgement_n will_v that_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n how_o be_v all_o this_o apprehend_v why_o be_v all_o this_o action_n and_o passion_n shame_n and_o glory_n be_v not_o a_o deity_n offend_v and_o thereby_o appease_v how_o affect_v what_o joy_n what_o sorrow_n what_o hope_n what_o faith_n what_o obedience_n what_o thankfulness_n what_o love_n what_o oblation_n of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v and_o all_o nothing_o to_o what_o be_v due_a from_o we_o but_o be_v all_o accept_v of_o god_n more_n will_v a_o soul_n inflame_v with_o divine_a love_n do_v or_o suffer_v she_o can_v do_v what_o she_o will_v but_o she_o will_v do_v what_o she_o can_v and_o throw_v herself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o dear_a lord_n pray_v he_o to_o accept_v she_o as_o she_o be_v and_o make_v she_o such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v she_o for_o to_o be_v for_o his_o own_o great_a mercy_n sake_n i._o priest_n christ_n the_o true_a sacrific_a and_o priest_n christ_n therefore_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o true_a sacrificer_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o 1._o because_o he_o only_o perfect_o please_v god_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v he_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o only_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o because_o he_o only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o
the_o end_n that_o be_v to_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o put_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o blessedness_n and_o this_o mean_n be_v reveal_v to_o be_v that_o excellent_a way_n of_o faith_n but_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o this_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o of_o the_o action_n use_v to_o come_v by_o they_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o title_n to_o those_o right_n which_o be_v faith_n only_o sect_n ii_o right_n right_n the_o word_n jus_n or_o right_o be_v take_v from_o the_o old_a substantive_n noun_n jussus_fw-la a_o bid_v or_o commandment_n or_o perhaps_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o latin_a genitive_a case_n jovis_n because_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o judgement_n be_v god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o jusjurandum_fw-la come_v of_o jovis_n jurandum_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o juramentum_fw-la jehovae_fw-la so_o also_o we_o may_v say_v that_o jus_n come_v of_o jovis_n quia_fw-la jovis_n est_fw-la because_o as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o pattern_n and_o maintainer_n of_o right_n the_o judgement_n be_v god_n so_o also_o in_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o pronouncer_n and_o executor_n of_o right_n of_o this_o jus_n the_o just_a be_v denominate_v iustùs_fw-la à_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la the_o right_n give_v name_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o justice_n take_v his_o name_n from_o the_o just_a jus_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la per_fw-la transpositionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medium_n damni_fw-la &_o lucri_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medius_fw-la duarum_fw-la partium_fw-la dissidentium_fw-la auferens_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la justo_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o dans_fw-fr ei_fw-la qui_fw-la minus_fw-la habet_fw-la that_o be_v right_o be_v equality_n by_o take_v away_o from_o he_o that_o have_v more_o than_o his_o right_n and_o give_v that_o overplus_n to_o he_o that_o have_v less_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_n plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o do_v right_a to_o all_o jus_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o jussum_fw-la &_o juris_fw-la statio_fw-la right_a be_v just_a and_o command_v and_o the_o station_n of_o law_n sometime_o take_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o common_a right_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o jus_n civil_a jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la jus_fw-la est_fw-la par_fw-fr &_o aequabile_fw-la right_o be_v sic_fw-la and_o equal_a jus_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v right_a which_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o wrong_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v near_o and_o of_o equal_a distance_n be_v equal_a right_n be_v that_o which_o neither_o be_v over_o and_o above_o nor_o less_o than_o due_a but_o be_v nigh_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v accommodate_v and_o equal_a with_o it_o just_a work_n be_v equal_a work_n and_o justice_n hold_v the_o scale_n both_o even_o in_o a_o word_n right_o be_v a_o power_n of_o god_n agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o be_v right_o which_o be_v just_a and_o that_o be_v right_o which_o be_v righteousness_n in_o any_o person_n thing_n or_o action_n and_o that_o be_v wrong_n which_o be_v unjust_a in_o any_o person_n thing_n or_o action_n when_o every_o person_n have_v his_o due_n or_o do_v his_o due_n or_o suffer_v his_o due_n that_o be_v right_o or_o righteousness_n and_o when_o any_o person_n lose_v his_o due_n or_o do_v not_o his_o due_n or_o suffer_v not_o his_o due_n that_o be_v wrong_n or_o unrighteousness_n for_o none_o be_v proper_o righteous_a but_o such_o as_o understand_v have_v and_o do_v righteousness_n have_v and_o act_v their_o own_o right_n and_o not_o invade_v other_o man_n right_n but_o commute_v and_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a right_n be_v adjunct_n adhere_v unto_o thing_n and_o belong_v unto_o person_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v their_o action_n and_o in_o which_o they_o have_v their_o title_n and_o tenor_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v they_o sect_n iii_o definition_n definition_n right_n be_v immaterial_a intellectual_a and_o moral_a entity_n a_o right_n be_v a_o power_n in_o and_o to_o a_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v own_o or_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o to_o have_v hold_v use_v and_o enjoy_v to_o have_v full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o or_o alienate_v to_o another_o and_o so_o make_v it_o become_v his_o right_n sect_n iv_o when_o god_n dispose_v of_o himself_o to_o israel_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n instance_n instance_n than_o israel_n have_v a_o right_n in_o god_n when_o israel_n dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o god_n than_o god_n have_v a_o right_a in_o israel_n when_o the_o man_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n i_o take_v thou_o to_o my_o wed_a wife_n than_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o right_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o when_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o the_o man_n i_o take_v the_o to_o my_o wed_a husband_n than_o the_o husband_n have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o wlfe_n and_o so_o each_o party_n have_v a_o right_a to_o other_o and_o have_v power_n over_o each_o other_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o power_n over_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o man_n and_o the_o man_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o they_o have_v give_v away_o their_o right_n to_o each_o other_o when_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n than_o have_v his_o seed_n a_o right_a thereto_o when_o god_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n then_o have_v they_o a_o right_a thereto_o some_o have_v power_n to_o make_v right_n as_o under_o god_n absolute_a king_n and_o prince_n or_o other_o supreme_a dynasty_n who_o have_v all_o right_n in_o themselves_o and_o do_v daily_o create_v right_n for_o and_o confer_v they_o upon_o other_o some_o have_v power_n only_o to_o bestow_v right_n which_o be_v already_o make_v to_o their_o hand_n thus_o king_n make_v and_o give_v right_n of_o honour_n territory_n office_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o subject_n as_o landlord_n and_o owner_n convey_v estate_n patron_n present_a to_o live_n those_o right_n which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o this_o right_n of_o give_v right_n to_o other_o be_v call_v righteousness_n this_o right_n be_v most_o transcendent_o in_o god_n the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o likeness_n of_o it_o be_v in_o earthly_a go_n wherever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v eminent_a sect_n v._o 1._o for_o the_o independency_n thereof_o independency_n independency_n because_o both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v it_o above_o and_o without_o all_o law_n be_v free_a to_o give_v how_o and_o when_o and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o how_o long_o they_o please_v 3.21_o rom._n 3.21_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_a it_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o favour_n beyond_o all_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o limit_v or_o bound_v by_o any_o law_n sect_n vi_o 2._o for_o the_o indifferency_n thereof_o indifferency_n indifferency_n the_o distribution_n of_o this_o righteousness_n or_o kindness_n be_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v sect_n vii_o 3._o for_o the_o liberality_n thereof_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o word_n or_o work_n liberality_n liberality_n without_o any_o supplication_n make_v or_o gratuity_n offer_v to_o move_v or_o ingratiate_v his_o grace_n or_o favour_n his_o grace_n be_v free_a to_o do_v wrong_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o have_v wrong_a be_v a_o suffering_n to_o do_v right_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o give_v right_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o have_v right_o be_v a_o state_n of_o property_n and_o own_n thus_o abraham_n do_v right_o in_o canaan_n but_o have_v none_o there_o at_o first_o and_o the_o canaanite_n have_v right_o there_o but_o do_v none_o 1._o right_n be_v first_o create_v and_o make_v this_o be_v jus_o facere_fw-la in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o power_n 2._o right_n be_v give_v or_o bestow_v this_o be_v jus_o dare_v in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o will._n 3._o right_n be_v declare_v or_o teach_v this_o be_v jus_o dicere_fw-la in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o skill_n 4._o right_n be_v distribute_v and_o divide_v by_o judge_n 5._o right_n be_v do_v or_o practise_v this_o be_v jus_o agere_fw-la in_o they_o that_o have_v honesty_n 6._o right_n be_v
evil_a to_o good_a a_o licence_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v a_o man_n own_o will_n or_o rather_o a_o better_a will_n even_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o high_a noble_a and_o bless_a condition_n transcend_v the_o proper_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o man_n sect_n v._o burden_n burden_n 1._o now_o the_o state_n from_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v the_o base_a condition_n of_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o the_o misery_n consequent_a thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o term_n of_o recess_n or_o terminus_n à_fw-la quo_fw-la from_o whence_o justification_n commence_v a_o great_a burden_n a_o burden_n vulgar_o signify_v a_o heavy_a weight_n but_o legal_o it_o signify_v some_o charge_n penalty_n disability_n or_o service_n hence_o isaiah_n call_v god_n judgement_n burden_n as_o the_o burden_n of_o babylon_n egypt_n damascus_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o kingdom_n there_o be_v burden_n as_o infamy_n be_v a_o burden_n of_o disgrace_n restrain_v 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why_o how_o when_o reminiscentia_fw-la animi_fw-la dilatatio_fw-la reflexio_n mentis_fw-la dictio_fw-la cum_fw-la cord_n reputation_fw-la viarum_fw-la reditio_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la positio_fw-la super_fw-la cor_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o i_o shall_v drive_v in_o these_o wedge_n to_o keep_v this_o cause_n from_o stir_v 1._o conscientia_fw-la obnubilari_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la extingui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la collection_n collection_n quia_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o conscience_n may_v be_v cloud_v and_o obscure_v because_o it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o it_o can_v be_v extinguish_v because_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 2._o conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la legislativam_fw-la sed_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la frinceps_fw-la sed_fw-la judex_n non_fw-la jus_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la the_o conscience_n have_v no_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n but_o jurisdiction_n only_o because_o she_o be_v not_o a_o prince_n but_o a_o judge_n she_o do_v not_o make_v right_o but_o declare_v what_o right_a be_v 3._o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la rationalibus_fw-la angelis_n &_o hominibus_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v in_o all_o rational_a creature_n angel_n and_o men._n 4._o conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la in_o damnatis_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v not_o extinguish_v in_o the_o damn_a but_o most_o of_o all_o awaken_v 5._o nemo_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la atheus_n no_o man_n have_v be_v a_o atheist_n at_o all_o time_n 6._o peccatum_fw-la semper_fw-la ambulat_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la sin_n ever_o accompany_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 7._o maxima_fw-la violatio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la maximum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o great_a violation_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n 8._o maximus_fw-la angor_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la poena_fw-la the_o great_a torment_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a
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