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A90832 The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk. Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653. 1652 (1652) Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797 181,996 208

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right_a way_n the_o only_a way_n in_o truth_n to_o heaven_n who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o say_v christ_n he_o that_o climb_v another_o way_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n o_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v be_v not_o find_v as_o these_o thief_n and_o robber_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n behind_o that_o tell_v of_o christ_n the_o way_n the_o right_a way_n the_o gospel_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o come_v behind_o after_o the_o law_n that_o tell_v thou_o of_o christ_n the_o right_a way_n to_o walk_v in_o to_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n the_o law_n now_o tell_v of_o death_n but_o not_o of_o life_n although_o it_o be_v at_o first_o ordain_v unto_o life_n for_o say_v paul_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n be_v now_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o i_o unto_o death_n the_o letter_n kill_v say_v paul_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n the_o law_n that_o tell_v a_o man_n his_o error_n be_v a_o benefit_n although_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o 10._o rom._n 7._o 10._o much_o great_a good_a to_o man_n that_o tell_v he_o of_o christ_n the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n 4._o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n be_v beneficial_a to_o man_n christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n as_o he_o do_v of_o affliction_n they_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n and_o as_o a_o hedge_n of_o 7._o zach._n 2._o 3._o hos_fw-la 2._o 5._o 6_o 7._o thorn_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o transgress_v sin_v and_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n the_o curse_n thundering_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v scare_v and_o fear_v corrupt_a man_n in_o sin_v in_o evil_a and_o mischief_n and_o this_o be_v much_o for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o god_n choose_a people_n which_o be_v among_o the_o reprobate_n as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n as_o christ_n speak_v i_o send_v you_o as_o 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he_o have_v in_o his_o acceptance_n by_o christ_n undertake_n so_o soon_o as_o christ_n have_v undertake_v if_o now_o there_o be_v many_o that_o hold_v so_o the_o the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v and_o prove_v the_o temporal_a affliction_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v order_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n do_v hold_v forth_o that_o affliction_n be_v not_o order_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o elect_a for_o their_o sin_n either_o against_o god_n or_o man_n as_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n thereof_o or_o as_o in_o revenge_n of_o wrath_n which_o be_v never_o under_o wrath_n but_o under_o love_n but_o be_v always_o order_v to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o one_o god_n christ_n either_o to_o take_v they_o away_o in_o love_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v 1._o isa_n 57_o 1._o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v or_o be_v 5._o zach._n 2._o 5_o hos_fw-la 2._o 5._o order_v to_o they_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o by_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v upon_o which_o if_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n press_v drive_v and_o force_v they_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n of_o christ_n constrain_v to_o return_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n at_o large_a show_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n a_o love_a father_n will_v not_o chastise_v his_o child_n for_o the_o offence_n do_v if_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v offend_v no_o more_o but_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o fault_n and_o if_o he_o do_v chastise_v he_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v afterward_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o offend_v and_o 71._o psa_fw-la 119._o 71._o upon_o this_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n for_o thereby_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n david_n trouble_n be_v god_n goodness_n to_o he_o although_o he_o be_v punish_v every_o day_n daily_o have_v i_o be_v punish_v say_v he_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o trouble_n 14_o psa_fw-la 73._o 14_o and_o affliction_n drive_v he_o back_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v constrain_v we_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o but_o still_o there_o be_v some_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o earnest_a object_n if_o the_o elect_n do_v know_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o the_o holy_a commandment_n and_o if_o they_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v all_o and_o will_v do_v all_o for_o they_o command_v to_o be_v do_v before_o god_n then_o 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the_o promise_n for_o god_n choose_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o god_n choose_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n sen●_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o comfort_n witness_n and_o evidence_n obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o ab_n aham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o man_n 16_o gal._n 3._o 16_o a._n the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v repeat_v open_v and_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n as_o it_o be_v to_o adam_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v before_o abraham_n be_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o ibid._n ibid._n be_v christ_n abraham_n be_v a_o corrupt_a man_n as_o other_z of_o the_o elect_n be_v carnal_a s●ld_a under_o sin_n as_o paul_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n say_v he_o be_v therefore_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o righteous_a condition_n 14_o rom._n 7._o 14_o obj._n 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