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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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right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n as_o isaac_n have_v to_o abraham_n inheritance_n which_o mass_n a_o complete_a right_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v faith_n to_o conceive_v when_o past_a child-bearing_a which_o do_v create_v to_o she_o a_o full_a right_o to_o be_v a_o mother_n and_o to_o her_o son_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n this_o be_v the_o first_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o mother_n and_o the_o two_o son_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n the_o second_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o two_o son_n only_o by_o the_o father_n side_n for_o though_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o father_n yet_o they_o be_v beget_v from_o different_a principle_n and_o operation_n in_o abraham_n enable_v he_o to_o beget_v they_o 16.2_o gen._n 16.2_o 1._o ishmael_n come_v from_o abraham_n as_o from_o a_o natural_a father_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n by_o abraham_n natural_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o generation_n as_o also_o from_o agar_n natural_a 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bondwoman_n and_o engender_v to_o bondage_n though_o thereby_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o his_o natural_a and_o carnal_a child_n because_o bear_v after_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o carnal_a way_n by_o work_n under_o the_o law_n 9.10_o heb._n 9.10_o consist_v in_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a ordinance_n but_o they_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o freewoman_n and_o engender_v to_o liberty_n they_o be_v the_o true_a divine_a and_o spiritual_a son_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v after_o a_o more_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a way_n by_o faith_n under_o the_o gospel_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a precept_n thus_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o law_n or_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v son_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n jesus_n 1.13_o eph._n 1.13_o and_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o their_o inheritance_n section_n iii_o many_o more_o covenant_n god_n make_v covenant_n but_o two_o eminent_a covenant_n but_o these_o two_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a 1._o because_o they_o be_v national_a the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o nation_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v personal_n god_n be_v one_o party_n and_o the_o counterparty_n to_o he_o be_v some_o single_a person_n as_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n david_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o these_o two_o be_v mediatory_a covenant_n make_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o two_o solemn_a mediator_n moses_n and_o christ_n the_o rest_n be_v immediate_o propose_v by_o god_n and_o have_v no_o interlocutor_n or_o mediator_n yet_o though_o these_o two_o covenant_n disagree_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o be_v they_o different_a and_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n the_o apostle_n add_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n the_o adjunct_n of_o place_n and_o effect_n 1._o for_o the_o law_n the_o place_n it_o be_v from_o mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n 4.25_o gal._n 4.25_o the_o country_n of_o hagar_n posterity_n call_v hagarens_n though_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o sarah_n and_o call_v saracen_n 2d_o exod._n 19_o gen._n 2d_o and_o hagar_n herself_o be_v original_o of_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bondage_n engender_v thereby_o for_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n under_o it_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n burdensome_a for_o its_o rite_n and_o contain_v only_o outward_a precept_n and_o temporal_a promise_n and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o itself_o beget_v a_o spirit_n or_o genius_n correspondent_a to_o it_o of_o servile_a drudgery_n and_o slavish_a fear_n under_o a_o curse_v mistress_n ii_o for_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o place_n it_o be_v from_o mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o country_n of_o sarah_n and_o her_o posterity_n which_o though_o free_a in_o comparison_n of_o arabia_n yet_o be_v in_o bondage_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o true_o free_a 11.16_o gal._n 4.26_o heb._n 11.10_o heb._n 11.16_o and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n in_o a_o better_a country_n than_o canaan_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o god_n have_v prepare_v this_o city_n for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n 11.22_o heb._n 11.22_o and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a this_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n 3._o apoc._n 21.2_o 3._o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o men._n so_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v above_o whence_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o christ_n and_o from_o whence_o christ_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o world_n below_o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v liberty_n engender_v thereby_o for_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n under_o it_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o light_a for_o its_o rite_n which_o be_v but_o two_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o its_o precept_n and_o promise_n and_o threaten_n pure_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o it_o beget_v a_o spirit_n or_o genius_n correspondent_a to_o itself_o of_o sonlike_a diligence_n and_o filial_a love_n under_o a_o kind_n and_o tender_a mother_n the_o mother_n differ_v so_o do_v the_o child_n the_o child_n resemble_v their_o several_a mother_n the_o child_n of_o their_o several_a mother_n resemble_v one_o another_o and_o be_v all_o in_o a_o like_a state_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n be_v chief_o for_o the_o letter_n the_o child_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v chief_o for_o the_o spirit_n the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n be_v chief_o for_o temporal_n the_o child_n of_o the_o
perfect_a temper_n again_o state_n propension_n in_o nature_n to_o its_o proper_a state_n 3._o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a propension_n in_o nature_n to_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a estate_n by_o cast_v of_o what_o be_v heterogeneal_a thereunto_o so_o medicament_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o nature_n by_o remove_v obstruction_n but_o nature_n itself_o and_o the_o inward_a archaeus_n be_v release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n work_v the_o cure_n the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o long_v to_o be_v deliver_v 8.21_o ro._n 8.21_o body_n bend_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a place_n and_o violent_o force_v from_o their_o proper_a position_n of_o their_o part_n have_v a_o spring_n of_o their_o own_o and_o a_o inward_a strong_a tendency_n to_o return_v to_o their_o posture_n again_o this_o be_v motus_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la as_o if_o the_o air_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n it_o have_v a_o spring_n or_o conatus_fw-la to_o come_v back_o to_o its_o proper_a state_n so_o 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nature_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o believer_n act_n from_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v 1._o a_o assent_n to_o yield_v unto_o god_n 2._o a_o acceptation_n to_o receive_v his_o promise_n 3._o a_o concurrence_n to_o work_v with_o he_o here_o be_v no_o external_a force_n or_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o free_v it_o from_o a_o state_n which_o it_o will_v always_o continue_v under_o but_o a_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a call_v to_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a state_n which_o the_o soul_n itself_o belong_v for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o there_o be_v liberty_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n be_v act_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o spring_n of_o its_o own_o intellectual_a nature_n long_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o endeavour_v with_o god_n grace_n to_o return_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a outward_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o inward_a concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o like_o a_o boat_n tug_v or_o drive_v by_o oar_n or_o wind_n but_o it_o go_v on_o secundo_fw-la flumine_fw-la according_a to_o the_o genuine_a current_n of_o its_o own_o intellectual_a nature_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gentle_a gale_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n spirit_n genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v the_o genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o please_v to_o god_n of_o who_o nature_n the_o spirit_n do_v partake_v virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v homogeneous_a vice_n and_o wickedness_n be_v heterogeneous_a there_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n cognatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la a_o certain_a kindred_n with_o god_n 5._o because_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o superior_a faculty_n to_o be_v predominate_a predominate_v superior_a faculty_n predominate_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o lordly_a nature_n and_o make_v to_o rule_v and_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n be_v of_o a_o servile_a disposition_n and_o make_v to_o obey_v it_o be_v then_o but_o jus_fw-la postliminii_fw-la for_o equity_n light_n and_o reason_n to_o be_v re-inthroned_n in_o my_o soul_n there_o to_o command_v and_o suppress_v the_o exorbitant_a affection_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o own_o being_n wherefore_o he_o call_v we_o off_o from_o the_o perish_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n so_o infinite_o below_o we_o not_o to_o debase_v or_o pollute_v our_o spirit_n by_o they_o not_o to_o gratify_v our_o low_a faculty_n the_o brute_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o the_o sublime_a angel_n above_o the_o outward_a object_n be_v but_o bait_n to_o the_o outward_a relish_v and_o sensation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o outward_a world_n be_v like_o a_o enchant_a palace_n 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discompose_v they_o ib._n p._n 19_o as_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n with_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n attendant_a on_o christian_a practice_n because_o he_o act_v we_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la so_o neither_o do_v the_o co-assistance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o natural_a agent_n quite_o remove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o error_n of_o nature_n ib._n p._n 23._o terrible_a representation_n of_o god_n the_o opinion_n of_o prodigy_n represent_v god_n before_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o vengeance_n perpetual_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n be_v that_o fort_n which_o the_o devil_n can_v never_o storm_n force_n by_o any_o direct_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o he_o design_n by_o such_o terrible_a and_o servile_a conceit_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o undermine_v it_o for_o perpetual_a jealousy_n and_o slavish_a fear_n of_o 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express_v image_n and_o pourtraicture_n of_o himself_o who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v he_o will_v have_v his_o rite_n of_o worship_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frightful_a and_o amaze_a mystery_n the_o idol_n wherein_o he_o be_v worship_v bear_n in_o their_o very_a name_n and_o title_n a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o baseness_n and_o servility_n of_o spirit_n which_o attend_v his_o votary_n in_o the_o service_n of_o so_o absolute_a a_o tyrant_n be_v style_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horror_n be_v 40_o 5._o jer._n 50.38_o ps_n 106.36_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v trouble_n and_o terror_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v horror_n because_o usual_o tender_v themselves_o to_o view_v in_o the_o most_o frightful_a form_n now_o this_o superstitious_a persuasion_n of_o prodigy_n do_v huge_o minister_v to_o bondage_n of_o spirit_n and_o tend_v to_o seal_v man_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n a_o perpetual_a tremble_v and_o astonishment_n p._n 24._o that_o which_o possible_o assist_v this_o tradition_n be_v the_o succeed_a of_o rome_n christian_n as_o into_o the_o place_n so_o into_o very_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n of_o rome_n pagan_n as_o might_n be_v easy_o make_v appear_v at_o large_a be_v that_o our_o business_n and_o into_o as_o large_a a_o power_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o rome_n pagan_a have_v over_o their_o body_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v to_o mould_n they_o into_o what_o opinion_n or_o practice_n they_o may_v best_o serve_v themselves_o upon_o ib._n p._n 29._o as_o in_o heresy_n populus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la doctiores_fw-la ☜_o popular_a error_n the_o people_n follow_v the_o learned_a as_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n more_o abstract_a and_o subtle_a more_o apt_a to_o believe_v than_o to_o judge_v so_o in_o superstition_n doctiores_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la populum_fw-la the_o learned_a be_v not_o seldom_o observe_v to_o follow_v the_o people_n because_o early_o surprise_v into_o a_o opinion_n that_o can_v enter_v so_o valuable_a a_o plea_n for_o its_o self_n as_o common_a consent_n this_o notion_n of_o presage_n by_o prodigy_n be_v so_o popular_a and_o catholic_n wise_a man_n in_o their_o first_o and_o unwary_a year_n when_o they_o be_v discipuli_fw-la plebis_fw-la may_v entertain_v conceit_n thereof_o which_o shall_v plead_v prescription_n against_o the_o strong_a reason_n to_o dispossess_v they_o as_o iron_n in_o a_o great_a and_o more_o massy_a body_n sequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la communem_fw-la follow_v the_o law_n of_o common_a nature_n in_o all_o heavy_a body_n and_o move_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o small_a piece_n sequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la privatam_fw-la it_o follow_v its_o own_o private_a nature_n and_o direct_v itself_o to_o the_o loadstone_n thus_o learned_a man_n where_o they_o be_v press_v by_o the_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o education_n and_o a_o common_a prejudice_n general_o follow_v common_a nature_n in_o man_n which_o incline_v to_o embrace_v society_n and_o therefore_o more_o in_o judgement_n secundum_fw-la viam_fw-la terrae_fw-la but_o in_o matter_n out_o of_o vulgar_a ken_n and_o where_o they_o can_v be_v tempt_v by_o a_o common_a agreement_n they_o move_v secundum_fw-la viam_fw-la consilii_fw-la and_o pursue_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o private_a light_n and_o understanding_n even_o wise_a man_n in_o many_o instance_n hold_v aras_n &_o focos_fw-la their_o faith_n and_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o same_o tenure_n tradition_n from_o ancestor_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v receive_v their_o judgement_n tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la as_o engagement_n to_o consider_v not_o always_o tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la tripod_n as_o obligation_n to_o believe_v ib._n p._n 39_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o god_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o fairy_n which_o will_v throw_v firebrand_n and_o fury_n about_o the_o house_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o petty_a criticism_n in_o their_o rite_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o give_v forth_o frequent_a intimation_n of_o those_o impotency_n and_o distaste_n they_o think_v they_o be_v lose_v with_o a_o trifle_n and_o win_v again_o to_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o by_o pay_v they_o the_o homage_n of_o a_o little_a crouch_v and_o circumstantial_a devotion_n ☞_o father_n not_o all_o pure_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n i_o answer_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o find_v they_o live_v so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o gentilism_n speak_v in_o favour_n sometime_o for_o some_o of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o the_o main_a trunk_n and_o body_n of_o the_o gentile_a superstition_n be_v indeed_o hew_v down_o in_o their_o mind_n but_o still_o there_o be_v some_o small_a root_n and_o fibre_n remain_v which_o be_v observe_v to_o spring_v up_o ever_o