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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o the_o gospel_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o a_o direction_n to_o discern_v truth_n from_o error_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n or_o light_n in_o they_o now_o god_n have_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n give_v forth_o his_o son_n for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n 13.47_o gentile_n isa_n 42.1_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49.6_o with_o luk._n 2.31_o 32._o act._n 13.47_o and_o so_o for_o a_o law_n 42.4_o law_n isa_n 42.4_o and_o for_o a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n 3.16_o testimony_n isa_n 33.4_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o john_n 3.16_o yea_o the_o scripture_n witness_v of_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n write_v and_o speak_v of_o he_o 24._o he_o joh._n 5.39_o 40._o act._n 3.22_o 24._o and_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o 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as_o the_o chief_a the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n know_v all_o and_o need_v not_o this_o revelation_n 2.20_o heb._n 7_o 1-25_a joh._n 1.18_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o but_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o reveal_v and_o he_o in_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v he_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o blesser_n and_o anoynter_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v consider_v what_o of_o the_o same_o testimony_n of_o christ_n fore-revealed_n and_o teach_v be_v now_o more_o full_o reveal_v to_o these_o three_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o this_o be_v 1._o that_o whereas_o the_o nation_n be_v now_o multiply_v and_o divide_v and_o many_o man_n and_o family_n in_o they_o all_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v in_o who_o loin_n the_o promise_a seed_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v and_o so_o out_o of_o which_o family_n or_o man_n for_o there_o be_v many_o even_o of_o sem_fw-mi his_o posterity_n also_o christ_n shall_v 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22.37_o 38_o 39_o luk._n 7.27_o 28._o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o particular_a mercy_n and_o redemption_n extend_v to_o man_n through_o christ_n with_o his_o authority_n do_v oblige_v and_o bind_v man_n to_o and_o so_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o in_o which_o two_o command_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v sum_v up_o and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n the_o second_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n 2.4_o numb_a 25.12_o 13_o nehem._n 13.29_o mal._n 2.4_o or_o of_o the_o priesthood_n where_o in_o be_v more_o open_v then_o to_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n seth_n noah_n etc._n etc._n who_o offer_v
follow_v they_o 6._o joh._n 14.16_o 17_o 26._o &_o 16.13_o 15._o joh._n 15.4_o 11._o gal._n 5.5_o 6._o in_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o teach_v lead_v comfort_n and_o guide_v they_o as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n and_o on_o their_o part_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o so_o walk_v in_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n wait_v through_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o these_o promise_n by_o faith_n in_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n they_o shall_v be_v daily_o nourish_v with_o the_o grace_n strength_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n which_o will_v fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n the_o law_n require_v of_o they_o and_o also_o on_o their_o part_n in_o case_n by_o any_o forgetfulness_n or_o temptation_n 9_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 9_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o so_o be_v draw_v aside_o to_o serve_v some_o lust_n 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which_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o much_o trouble_n thereby_o so_o as_o many_o infirmity_n be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o some_o fail_n yet_o if_o they_o allow_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o yield_v not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n make_v not_o that_o their_o way_n and_o trade_n but_o walk_v after_o that_o be_v allow_v like_v and_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o live_v sow_v to_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n believe_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o according_a to_o the_o light_n strength_n and_o motion_n give_v into_o their_o heart_n from_o this_o spirit_n they_o do_v delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o desire_n and_o will_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o so_o yield_v themselves_o to_o walk_v their_o want_n and_o weakness_n which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v not_o charge_v on_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reproof_n no_o condemnation_n from_o god_n from_o law_n from_o conscience_n that_o 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