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A93680 Gods ordinance, the saints priviledge. Discovered and proved in two treatises. The first, the saints interest by Christ in all the priviledges of grace: wherein their right to the use of baptisme, and the Lords supper, even now during the reign of Antichrist, is cleared; and the objections of those that oppose the same, are answered. The second, the peculiar interest of the elect in Christ, and his saving grace: wherein it is proved that Christ hath not presented to his fathers justice a satisfaction for the sinnes of all men; but onely for the sinnes of those that doe, or shall believe in him; which are his elect onely: and the objections of those that maintaine the contrary, are also answered. / Both written by John Spilsberie. And the last transcribed, and somewhat enlarged, by Benjamin Coxe. Licensed, entred, and printed according to order. J. S. (John Spilsbery); Cox, Benjamin, fl. 1646. 1646 (1646) Wing S4975; Thomason E335_17; ESTC R200803 75,307 89

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that_o be_v if_o i_o have_v not_o wrought_v my_o mighty_a work_n and_o miracle_n among_o they_o therefore_o when_o christ_n here_o say_v they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a they_o have_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a chargeable_a of_o any_o sin_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o manifest_o inexcusable_a in_o gross_a and_o open_a sin_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sinner_n do_v sometime_o signify_v person_n manifest_o inexcusable_a in_o gross_a and_o open_a sin_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o matth._n 9.10_o the_o jew_n be_v chargeable_a of_o sin_n before_o christ_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n among_o they_o before_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o before_o his_o incarnation_n see_v amos_n 2.4_o 5._o yea_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o zidon_n be_v chargeable_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v chargeable_a of_o sin_n see_v ezek._n 16.49_o 50._o and_o judas_n 7._o our_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n do_v agree_v plain_o with_o the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o that_o in_o james_n 4.17_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_o gross_a and_o inexcusable_a sin_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v full_o confirm_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la present_o follow_v in_o vers_n 22._o but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n or_o no_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n thus_o this_o place_n also_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v against_o we_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o colos_n 1.20_o be_v also_o by_o some_o object_v against_o we_o answer_v 25._o object_n from_o colos_n 1.20_o answer_v as_o if_o it_o
expect_v some_o opposition_n consider_v how_o a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o the_o large_a and_o flesh-pleasing_a doctrine_n false_o call_v gospel_n which_o we_o now_o oppose_v do_v easy_o agree_v and_o close_o together_o as_o experience_n also_o make_v manifest_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o caiaphas_n now_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n do_v prophesy_v we_o shall_v certain_o find_v nothing_o against_o we_o in_o his_o speech_n the_o say_n of_o caiaphas_n be_v this_o tee_fw-mi know_v nothing_o at_o all_o nor_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o be_v for_o we_o jew_n for_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o hereupon_o john_n give_v this_o note_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n etc._n etc._n the_o die_a of_o jesus_n for_o that_o nation_n be_v his_o die_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o the_o 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against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o whereas_o our_o adversary_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o vers_n 31._o contend_v that_o the_o word_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v thus_o render_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n i_o have_v already_o 43._o already_o pag._n 43._o prove_v that_o the_o word_n all_o or_o every_o do_v sometime_o signify_v only_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n or_o of_o every_o sort_n 2._o whereas_o they_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o forgive_n of_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n to_o all_o man_n but_o not_o of_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v forgive_v to_o all_o man_n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n unless_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n 3._o observe_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o here_o say_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v forgive_v he_o but_o he_o speak_v with_o manifest_a and_o express_v reference_n unto_o time_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v even_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o time_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v here_o so_o speak_v of_o be_v already_o forgive_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o and_o they_o will_v have_v this_o place_n to_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o thus_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o suffer_v for_o man_n sin_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a for_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o yet_o actual_o suffer_v yet_o his_o suffering_n be_v already_o accept_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o effectual_a for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o see_v dan._n 9.19_o 1_o sam._n 12.13_o matth._n 9.2_o and_o this_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o matth._n 12.31_o 32._o do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n after_o his_o passion_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a time_n in_o which_o christ_n so_o speak_v it_o as_o also_o appear_v in_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o compare_v with_o heb._n 10.26_o 27._o and_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o 4._o whereas_o our_o adversary_n conceive_v or_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o final_a unbelief_n in_o this_o also_o they_o do_v 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to_o be_v that_o lord_n that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o who_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n and_o reserve_v wrath_n for_o his_o enemy_n nahum_n 1.2_o who_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o their_o face_n to_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7.10_o their_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o sin_n prov._n 5.22_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o isai_n 3.11_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v remember_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o psal_n 109.14_o 15._o some_o endeavour_n to_o confirm_v the_o objection_n that_o i_o have_v now_o answer_v by_o another_o objection_n from_o isai_n 40.1_o 2._o answer_v 19_o object_n from_o isai_n 40.1_o 2._o answer_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n but_o they_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o by_o my_o people_n the_o lord_n clear_o mean_v his_o choose_a people_n and_o none_o other_o this_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o they_o object_n that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o jerusalem_n which_o then_o be_v that_o believer_n in_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v even_o then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o this_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o believer_n so_o it_o be_v special_o mean_v of_o believer_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o full_o declare_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v more_o clear_o discover_v and_o glorious_o enlarge_v this_o be_v make_v evident_a partly_o by_o this_o clause_n in_o vers_fw-la 2._o that_o her_o 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bare_a our_o sin_n and_o also_o how_o he_o be_v not_o frustrate_v neither_o do_v fail_v of_o the_o same_o moreover_o i_o demand_v this_o of_o our_o opposer_n whether_o this_o confession_n be_v sincere_o make_v do_v not_o show_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o believer_n viz._n christ_n be_v wound_v for_o my_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o my_o iniquioy_v etc._n etc._n they_o dare_v not_o answer_v negative_o how_o then_o dare_v they_o affirm_v that_o any_o other_o beside_o believer_n do_v here_o make_v this_o confession_n though_o many_o unbeliever_n do_v esteem_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o passion_n to_o be_v strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o isaiah_n 53.4_o yet_o only_a those_o that_o be_v afterward_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n do_v come_v to_o such_o a_o fight_n and_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o their_o sinful_a error_n as_o be_v there_o hold_v forth_o but_o possible_o it_o will_v be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o matth._n 8.16_o 17._o they_o bring_v unto_o jesus_n many_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n with_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n which_o have_v clear_a relation_n unto_o that_o in_o isai_n 53.4_o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n which_o make_v it_o seem_v probable_a at_o least_o unto_o some_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v far_a than_o to_o believer_n only_o hereto_o therefore_o i_o thus_o answer_v 1._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n there_o manifest_o speak_v of_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n which_o be_v there_o call_v our_o grief_n and_o our_o sorrow_n because_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n here_o in_o matth._n 8.17_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n call_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sickness_n 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compassion_n be_v either_o indeed_o god_n choose_v once_o or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v the_o appoint_a type_n of_o all_o god_n elect._n see_v matth._n 9.2.22_o joh._n 4.53_o luk._n 7.9_o mat._n 10.5_o mat._n 15.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v intimate_v who_o they_o be_v who_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n christ_n come_v to_o bear_v and_o to_o carry_v viz._n god_n peculiar_a and_o choose_a people_n there_o be_v also_o a_o objection_n make_v from_o genes_n 12.3_o answer_v 21._o object_n from_o gen._n 12.3_o answer_v and_o other_o like_a place_n where_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o this_o be_v full_o take_v off_o in_o galat._n 3.8_o 9_o
but_o give_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o believe_a heart_n so_o that_o they_o lie_v clear_a and_o free_a from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n to_o faith_n without_o exception_n for_o though_o that_o all_o come_v from_o god_n to_o christ_n for_o man_n and_o free_o through_o christ_n to_o man_n yet_o all_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o believe_a subject_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o tender_v of_o the_o same_o only_a upon_o term_n of_o faith_n which_o may_v satisfy_v such_o as_o have_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v never_o otherwise_o mind_v with_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n nor_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o die_n for_o sin_n which_o faith_n will_v soon_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o general_a point_n if_o it_o may_v be_v judge_n but_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o rational_a notion_n &_o strive_v for_o and_o strengthen_v by_o reason_n misunderstanding_n some_o general_a term_n of_o scripture_n reason_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o 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wonder_n sure_o they_o prepare_v man_n to_o be_v deceive_v by_o these_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o receive_v none_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n and_o way_n by_o the_o scripture_n never_o so_o clear_o unless_o they_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o confirm_v their_o word_n and_o way_n thereby_o 3._o the_o false_a prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v false_o affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o prophet_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o their_o time_n and_o as_o agabus_n and_o some_o other_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o false_a christ_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v false_o affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n in_o person_n as_o appear_v in_o vers_fw-la 5._o this_o therefore_o can_v be_v take_v up_o and_o apply_v against_o those_o that_o now_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o present_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 4._o as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n christ_n teach_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o hide_v their_o talent_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o use_v their_o gift_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o church_n edification_n in_o which_o use_n their_o gift_n also_o shall_v be_v increase_v so_o in_o mark_n 13._o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o this_o present_a chapter_n he_o mind_v his_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o watch_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v sleep_v vers_n 35_o 36._o but_o also_o to_o consider_v the_o authority_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o vers_n 34._o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o ministerial_a authority_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o continue_v till_o his_o come_n and_o in_o this_o chap._n vers_fw-la 45_o 46._o he_o mind_v they_o to_o give_v unto_o his_o household_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n which_o household_n must_v needs_o be_v his_o church_n and_o their_o meat_n his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n 5._o do_v not_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o in_o secret_a chamber_n who_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o place_n for_o the_o appoint_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o gospel_n ordinance_n 6._o as_o touch_v the_o want_n of_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n to_o lead_v man_n forth_o into_o all_o truth_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o not_o only_o all_o true_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o all_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o but_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n for_o true_a believer_n must_v still_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3.20_o and_o it_o be_v 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a_o infallible_a rule_n to_o prevent_v some_o further_a objection_n &_o to_o make_v the_o answer_v more_o full_a to_o some_o objection_n already_o mind_v consider_v how_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n shut_v up_o the_o lamp_n put_v out_o and_o the_o burn_a of_o incense_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v quite_o let_v fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.24_o and_o 29.6_o 7._o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v encourage_v and_o command_v by_o the_o king_n renew_v and_o restore_v the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n their_o authority_n for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o be_v not_o from_o any_o
apprehend_v by_o faith_n this_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o he_o declare_v and_o commend_v by_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o when_o he_o himself_o be_v dead_a he_o show_v also_o the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n so_o show_v this_o love_n unto_o he_o viz._n that_o henceforth_o he_o may_v not_o live_v unto_o himself_o but_o unto_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o he_o and_o in_o hold_v forth_o all_o this_o he_o extend_v the_o same_o as_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o it_o to_o all_o believer_n but_o with_o any_o other_o he_o meddle_v not_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n all_o be_v here_o use_v as_o in_o heb._n 12.8_o for_o all_o the_o son_n not_o all_o person_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n chap._n 1.1_o not_o all_o man_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n vers_n 17._o not_o for_o all_o in_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o all_o show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a in_o themselves_o else_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o have_v dye_v for_o they_o it_o be_v object_v that_o 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