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A51810 Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning. Manning, William, 1633?-1711. 1686 (1686) Wing M491; ESTC R217102 67,577 173

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thy_o footstep_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o halt_v nor_o slide_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o prov._n 28.14_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o ch_n 23.17_o he_o walk_v sure_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o have_v always_o a_o attemperation_n of_o love_n in_o it_o as_o be_v open_v once_o begin_v to_o languish_v or_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o he_o begin_v to_o creep_v upon_o thy_o soul_n sin_n will_v soon_o invade_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v fall_v into_o a_o decay_n thou_o be_v already_o wither_v at_o the_o root_n take_v heed_n of_o relapse_n if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojcurn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o hereby_o be_v god_n honour_v mal._n 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suspend_v according_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o standard_n of_o righteousness_n to_o measure_v thy_o live_a faith_n by_o than_o i_o have_v before_o insist_v on_o to_o measure_n and_o delineate_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a piety_n in_o any_o person_n by_o the_o issue_n at_o last_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o now_o then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o business_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v neglect_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o not_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n mention_v or_o relapse_n into_o any_o one_o of_o those_o gross_a wickedness_n enumerate_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.19_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a v._o 21._o that_o the_o flesh_n carry_v it_o in_o the_o combat_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v none_o of_o paul_n own_o case_n rom._n 7._o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o the_o perpetration_n of_o any_o gross_a sin_n the_o thief_n can_v say_v when_o he_o take_v a_o purse_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o he_o that_o what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n v._n 17.20_o suppose_v i_o say_v the_o government_n protempore_o of_o grace_n to_o be_v suspend_v and_o sin_n to_o usurp_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o any_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o vanquish_a dissent_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a conrtivement_n and_o harbour_v of_o some_o notorious_a impiety_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o impossible_a supposition_n if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o it_o as_o i_o may_v give_v instance_n once_o and_o again_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n grateful_a to_o stay_v upon_o what_o now_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o condition_n in_o such_o case_n thou_o must_v say_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o whether_o it_o work_v or_o not_o work_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v do_v continue_v to_o justify_v thou_o or_o that_o through_o it_o rather_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n thou_o continue_v still_o justify_v accept_v and_o meet_v for_o 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the_o objection_n respect_v the_o saint_n perseverance_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n or_o the_o decree_n which_o can_v never_o run_v cross_a to_o the_o stand_a law_n of_o god_n neither_o know_v then_o 1._o that_o such_o be_v the_o connexion_n between_o continuation_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_a righteousness_n and_o continuance_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o title_n to_o blessedness_n that_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o preserve_v any_o one_o in_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o so_o run_v his_o law_n job_n 15.10_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o of_o which_o before_o so_o that_o perseverance_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n of_o acceptance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n run_v parallel_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o 2._o we_o have_v a_o law_n or_o establishment_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n touch_v their_o preservation_n and_o progress_n in_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v unto_o the_o dispensation_n of_o more_o grace_n and_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v conditional_a unto_o they_o in_o and_z by_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n no_o provision_n make_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strike_v with_o man_n the_o administration_n whereof_o be_v absolute_a to_o preserve_v any_o one_o from_o the_o great_a and_o most_o enormous_a sin_n nor_o yet_o from_o apostasy_n itself_o if_o he_o attend_v not_o to_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v in_o order_n to_o it_o nor_o have_v god_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v grace_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n loseable_a the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v mutable_a or_o defectible_a here_o it_o be_v actuation_n and_o conservation_n depend_v on_o new_a supply_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o which_o god_n communicate_v through_o christ_n who_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o influence_n john_n 15.4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o ●0_n but_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o be_v connect_v in_o the_o promise_n with_o a_o diligent_a hee_n and_o attend_v on_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v in_o order_n to_o it_o which_o man_n through_o the_o talent_n receive_v and_o help_v avail_v he_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n unto_o such_o be_v watch_v 1_o cor._n 16.13_o prayer_n unto_o god_n mark_v 14.28_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n faith_n david_n psal_n 86.11_o and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o to_o shake_v off_o sloth_n and_o use_v diligence_n heb._n 6.11_o 12._o not_o to_o cater_n or_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13.14_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o resist_v its_o first_o motion_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o to_o put_v on_o and_o keep_v in_o use_n the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n eph._n 6.11_o and_o in_o exercise_v his_o grace_n receive_v joh._n 5.2_o add_v thereby_o grace_n to_o grace_n 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