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A47164 The Presbyterian and independent visible churches in New-England and else-where brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrin of Holy Scriptures ... : more particulary directed to those in New-England, and more generally to those in old England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. : with a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. : and two letters to the preachers in Boston, and an answer to the gross abuses, lies and slanders of Increase Mather and Nath. Morton, &c. / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1691 (1691) Wing K191; ESTC R21261 124,580 240

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and_o that_o he_o have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n be_v the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o divers_a place_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n
can_v perish_v heb._n 3.14_o 8._o and_o as_o concern_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n give_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o several_a age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o several_a state_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n testimony_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o clear_a which_o declare_v both_o of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n and_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o ephes_n 3._o and_o ephes_n 1.10_o paul_n mention_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n as_o be_v the_o great_a wi●h_a respect_n to_o the_o foregoing_a dispensation_n before_o that_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v and_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v as_o paul_n do_v distinguish_v they_o very_o plain_o into_o three_o to_o wit_n diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o one_o god_n and_o diversity_n of_o administration_n but_o one_o lord_n and_o diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o 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reveal_v and_o though_o i_o say_v the_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n as_o inward_o dispense_v yet_o that_o very_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o mere_o legal_a but_o have_v grace_n and_o mercy_n mix_v with_o it_o for_o no_o dispensation_n without_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n can_v have_v be_v in_o any_o respect_n serviceable_a unto_o man_n therefore_o the_o law_n both_o as_o outward_o and_o inward_o administer_v have_v always_o some_o measure_n of_o divine_a grace_n mix_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v common_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n god_n do_v reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o die_v for_o all_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o and_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v in_o the_o gentile_n be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o moses_n preach_v in_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o roman_n chap._n 10._o 9_o and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v real_o that_o light_n that_o do_v lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o be_v light_a in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v he_o outward_o preach_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o real_a blasphemy_n though_o pardonable_a upon_o repentance_n to_o say_v as_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a teacher_n of_o both_o old_a and_o new-england_n have_v say_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o light_n in_o man_n which_o they_o call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o do_v so_o far_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n as_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a yet_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o they_o express_o affirm_v cap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o and_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o they_o say_v express_o man_n not_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o wit_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n can_v be_v save_v be_v they_o never_o so_o diligent_a to_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o here_o again_o they_o call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o for_o the_o expression_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o may_v be_v safe_o enough_o own_v in_o a_o true_a scripture_n sense_n though_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o who_o do_v so_o call_v it_o for_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o man_n in_o scripture_n john_n 1.4_o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n so_o he_o may_v be_v very_o well_o call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n lighten_v the_o dark_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o quicken_a and_o sanctify_a nature_n in_o all_o man_n who_o join_v thereunto_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n james_n call_v it_o tun_n emphuton_n logon_fw-la the_o innate_a word_n i._n e._n put_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n but_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a teacher_n of_o old_a and_o new-england_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n mean_v only_o that_o it_o be_v some_o natural_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o to_o say_v his_o natural_a understanding_n or_o his_o natural_a mind_n &_o conscience_n and_o according_a to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o other_o light_n or_o principle_n of_o knowledge_n or_o virtue_n in_o man_n general_o and_o universal_o nay_o not_o in_o any_o who_o profess_v not_o the_o christian_a religion_n though_o ever_o so_o diligent_a to_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o they_o express_o affirm_v and_o yet_o in_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n they_o have_v confess_v that_o person_n elect_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v through_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v outward_o call_v by_o the_o word_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 3._o 10._o but_o that_o light_a that_o be_v in_o man_n general_o within_o their_o day_n of_o visitation_n be_v not_o any_o natural_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o to_o say_v his_o natural_a understanding_n or_o conscience_n be_v manifest_a 1_o sy_n because_o they_o do_v confess_v that_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n be_v become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o indeed_o so_o he_o be_v and_o his_o understanding_n be_v so_o darken_a natural_o that_o he_o be_v call_v darkness_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o any_o light_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o he_o as_o some_o call_v it_o the_o relic_n of_o light_n leave_v in_o he_o since_o the_o fall_n for_o if_o he_o do_v fall_v whole_o than_o no_o light_n be_v leave_v in_o he_o nor_o virtue_n nor_o goodness_n as_o they_o confess_v cap._n 9_o sect_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o good_a 2_o dly_z they_o confess_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n outward_o deliver_v unto_o they_o see_v they_o be_v sinner_n do_v transgress_v against_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n now_o where_o
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conscience_n co-witnessing_a or_o bear_v a_o joint_a witness_n with_o that_o righteous_a law_n or_o principle_n 6_o thly_a he_o call_v it_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o which_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o show_v they_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o also_o give_v they_o to_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o reveal_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n against_o they_o and_o because_o that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o reprobate_n from_o the_o beginning_n far_o less_o from_o all_o eternity_n as_o these_o man_n allege_v and_o therefore_o any_o light_n or_o illumination_n that_o these_o gentile_n have_v in_o they_o or_o that_o any_o man_n have_v in_o they_o be_v a_o new_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o gracious_a visitation_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 5.18_o moreover_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v inward_o speak_v to_o man_n general_o in_o their_o heart_n both_o in_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a and_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o do_v warn_v they_o yea_o and_o forewarn_a they_o of_o evil_a and_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o do_v reprove_v and_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n see_v psal_n 94.10_o psal_n 50.1_o 16_o to_o 22._o amos_n 4.13_o micah_n 6.8_o prov._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o job_n 28.28_o chap._n 24.13_o and_o 21.14_o and_o it_o be_v a_o place_n great_o worth_a noticing_z luke_n 12.20_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o where_o do_v god_n say_v thus_o to_o he_o but_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o ever_o will_v be_v 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