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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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17.5_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o though_o heretofore_o god_n have_v speak_v divers_a way_n and_o in_o sundry_a fashion_n to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 1.2_o heb._n 1.2_o yet_o now_o in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v he_o that_o we_o must_v trust_v to_o and_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o moses_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v before_o moses_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v after_o moses_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v
i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 6._o ro._n 8.1_o 2._o ro._n 8.5_o 6._o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n time_n therefore_o be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v search_v time_n etc._n consequence_n mal._n 3.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v 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these_o trust_n they_o say_v to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v rather_o their_o humour_n fancy_n and_o obstinacy_n these_o be_v above_o all_o ordinance_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o walk_v aloft_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n will_v never_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v and_o preach_v the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v prithee_o and_o live_v spiritual_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a discipline_n of_o men._n therefore_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o voice_n and_o command_v by_o lawful_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n first_o predestinate_v and_o secret_a then_o reveal_v and_o publish_v to_o and_o by_o the_o father_n at_o 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the_o spirit_n section_n iu._n leave_v of_o vain_a dispute_n and_o learn_v 1._o to_o hold_v all_o necessary_a and_o confess_v truth_n instruction_n instruction_n and_o contend_v only_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o to_o submit_v to_o all_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 3._o to_o reverence_v and_o adore_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n admire_v and_o praise_v but_o not_o pry_v and_o search_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o working_n who_o way_n be_v always_o just_a but_o often_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n because_o his_o path_n be_v in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o his_o footstep_n past_o our_o find_v out_o 4._o to_o embrace_v the_o promise_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n adoption_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n this_o will_v engage_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 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