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A67237 The pretensions of the triple crown examined in thrice three familiar letters ... / written some years ago by Sir Christopher Wyvill ... Wyvill, Christopher, Sir, 1614-1672? 1672 (1672) Wing W3787; ESTC R34104 91,353 203

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of_o justification_n those_o term_n sanctification_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6._o of_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o of_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o god_n ever_o do_v or_o ever_o will_v save_o any_o person_n who_o resolve_v to_o continue_v impious_a or_o contemn_v the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n but_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o conceit_n of_o any_o justify_v power_n in_o good_a work_n and_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o no_o man_n holiness_n can_v be_v such_o in_o this_o life_n but_o he_o will_v at_o god_n tribunal_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o that_o cover_v which_o st._n paul_n fetch_v out_o of_o the_o 32._o psal._n and_o point_n out_o to_o we_o in_o ver_fw-la 7._o ponder_v too_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o tell_v i_o then_o whether_o you_o can_v conceal_v from_o yourself_o the_o whole_a platform_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o impute_v of_o 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evidence_n of_o thing_n un-seen_a whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o embrace_v as_o well_o as_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11._o suffer_v we_o but_o to_o draw_v consolation_n by_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o heb._n 6._o 18._o let_v it_o be_v a_o eye_v of_o christ_n offer_v his_o body_n shed_v his_o blood_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n speak_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o salvation_n very_o clear_o let_v it_o be_v a_o fiducial_a recumbence_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o whole_a mediatorial_n office_n which_o be_v certain_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o privilege_n and_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o heb._n 12._o 1_o 2._o the_o free_a gift_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o immediate_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o exact_a and_o complete_a justice_n which_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n only_o and_o the_o word_n 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point_n of_o justification_n he_o wave_v even_o that_o law_n rom._n 7._o 12_o 13._o which_o he_o term_v holy_a and_o just_o and_o good_a and_o which_o to_o other_o use_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o establish_v here_o again_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o original_a where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o we_o may_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 4._o never_o apply_v to_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n but_o to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o satisfy_v the_o utmost_a 28._o demand_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guide_v through_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o dispute_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o unum_n necessarium_fw-la wherein_o have_v expatiate_v a_o little_a more_o than_o the_o brevity_n i_o at_o first_o propose_v to_o myself_o will_v permit_v let_v i_o now_o represent_v to_o your_o view_n these_o three_o former_a head_n copy_v out_o in_o little_a 1._o 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speak_v of_o life_n eternal_a we_o find_v no_o such_o term_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o sudden_o cut_v off_o the_o file_n of_o his_o fulk_n contexture_n and_o call_v it_o rom._n 6._o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v justification_n by_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o we_o there_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n or_o the_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o life_n all_o these_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o church_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o every_o true_a member_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v too_o another_o sort_n of_o justification_n viz._n at_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o foro_n humano_fw-la by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o
oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la m._n v._o mariam_n pro_fw-la cordis_n puritate_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la virginitatem_fw-la &_o immaculatam_fw-la conceptionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la purissima_fw-la virgo_fw-la emunda_n cor_n &_o carnem_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la ✚_o &_o filii_fw-la ✚_o &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ✚_o amen_n juxta_fw-la exemplar_n romae_fw-la incisum_fw-la this_o be_v subscribe_v to_o a_o cut_a black_a and_o white_a which_o serve_v for_o a_o chimney_n piece_n at_o a_o gentleman_n house_n i_o know_v very_o well_o touch_v it_o i_o can_v but_o make_v two_o observation_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a what_o some_o papist_n when_o they_o will_v insinuate_v to_o such_o as_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v proselyte_n that_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v a_o innocent_a safe_a thing_n do_v affirm_v viz._n that_o they_o never_o pray_v to_o they_o for_o spiritual_a grace_n immediate_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n they_o 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