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A51257 A lamentation over the dead in Christ, not as those without hope; with instruction, admonition, and encouragement to the survivers As it should have been delivered to the people (had not Satan hindered) at the funeral of Mr. Henry Rix of Cambridge, Jan. 19. 1656--7. in pursuance of his earnest request on his deathbed. Now published for the benefit of those that will hear. By Thomas Moore junior. Moore, Thomas, Junior. 1657 (1657) Wing M2604; ESTC R216352 46,108 56

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say_v to_o perish_v and_o when_o they_o so_o do_v and_o then_o shall_v further_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o position_n i_o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n or_o man_n of_o kindness_n or_o godliness_n true_o if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o first_o birth_n as_o descend_v from_o adam_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o or_o in_o what_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o by_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n or_o will-wisdome_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n in_o whatever_o exercise_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a or_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n they_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v become_v whole_o sinful_a weak_a and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o so_o consider_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o psal_n 14._o rom._n 3._o 19-23_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o worst_a work_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o discover_v his_o whole_a nature_n overspread_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 11._o psal_n 143._o 2._o there_o be_v only_o one_o man_n of_o all_o the_o nature_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n good_a or_o righteous_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o and_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a child_n nor_o natural_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n mark_n 12._o 18._o who_o also_o prepare_v for_o he_o a_o body_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o the_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v in_o that_o body_n deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n and_o he_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o just_a jam._n 5._o 6._o even_o the_o righteous_a or_o just_a one_o and_o just_o too_o for_o 1_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o and_o of_o himself_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n the_o same_o that_o the_o father_n be_v righteousness_n justice_n truth_n holiness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o yea_o in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n though_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n subject_n to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n he_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o this_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n to_o prepare_v and_o give_v a_o ransom_n to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o they_o for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o therefore_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o do_v for_o man_n in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n he_o have_v perfect_o and_o voluntary_o fulfil_v that_o will_v of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v to_o do_v as_o to_o the_o work_n to_o be_v finish_v in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o earth_n psal_n 40._o 6_o 9_o hebr._n 10_o 5_o 12._o joh._n 17._o 4._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n
be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n that_o vers_fw-la 24._o answer_v to_o and_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o the_o former_a branch_n viz._n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o all_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o second_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o stand_v for_o all_o to_o bear_v their_o sin_n in_o which_o all_o have_v already_o sin_v and_o with_o which_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v thence_o pollute_a in_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o they_o from_o the_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v free_o by_o his_o 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believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wrath_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v under_o which_o they_o all_o abide_v that_o on_o hear_v believe_v not_o on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o joh._n 3._o 18._o 36._o he_o justifi_v even_o the_o ungodly_a believe_a and_o so_o come_v to_o and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o righteous_a one_o that_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n that_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n they_o may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v meet_a partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n rom._n 3._o 20-22-24_a 25_o 26._o &_o 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o tit._n 3._o 4-7_a and_o so_o 3_o therefore_o also_o be_v such_o believer_n on_o his_o name_n call_v the_o righteous_a because_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o which_o believe_v they_o be_v accept_v be_v also_o that_o through_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n thereof_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o even_o the_o righteous_a affection_n and_o service_n the_o law_n require_v but_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o the_o life_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v ordain_v to_o but_o can_v not_o give_v that_o the_o believer_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8._o 2_o 3_o 4._o phil._n 1._o 10_o 11._o even_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n be_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o testimony_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o believe_a receiver_n love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n that_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n rom._n 6._o gal._n 5._o they_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v through_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o that_o believe_v and_o believe_v in_o receive_v in_o a_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o give_v all_o diligence_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o add_v to_o or_o in_o their_o faith_n virtue_n his_o goodness_n compassion_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n as_o manifest_v in_o christ_n frame_v to_o some_o likeness_n or_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o like_a love_n bowel_n mercy_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o their_o 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