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A36184 The doctrine of faith, justification and assurance humbly endeavoured to be farther cleared towards the satisfaction and comfort of all free unbiassed spirits, with appendix for peace / by Robert Dixon, prebendary of Rochester. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1668 (1668) Wing D1747; ESTC R32761 60,709 121

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derive_v and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v so_o much_o speak_v against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o jewish_a way_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o heathenish_a custom_n by_o preach_v a_o more_o spiritual_a law_n and_o declare_v eternal_a promise_n all_o though_o god_n have_v wink_v at_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gentile_n ch●i●●●anisme_n chap._n 9_o ch●i●●●anisme_n yet_o now_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o aspire_v to_o perfection_n and_o learn_v better_a thing_n command_v in_o a_o better_a covenant_n that_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n when_o we_o be_v pinch_v with_o long_a and_o sore_a war_n with_o plague_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n it_o be_v high_a time_n now_o for_o the_o world_n to_o grow_v wise_a to_o come_v off_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o pomp_n of_o this_o life_n and_o walk_v high_o with_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n away_o then_o with_o this_o loose_a and_o carnal_a way_n of_o live_v this_o will_v not_o do_v the_o gospel_n call_v for_o high_a thing_n 1._o this_o loose_a and_o carnal_a life_n will_v never_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n nor_o please_v god_n 2._o this_o formal_a and_o outward_a worship_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n you_o must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o pure_a gospel-way_n to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o you_o can_v never_o please_v god_n be_v honest_a and_o just_a in_o your_o word_n and_o action_n be_v dutiful_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n be_v decent_a and_o orderly_a in_o god_n worship_n but_o still_o i_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o you_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o after_o christ_n own_o example_n to_o fulfil_v all_o rigteousness_n to_o offend_v none_o but_o to_o give_v 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may_v overcome_v all_o carnal_a pain_n want_n shame_n ignorances_n weakness_n disgrace_n deformity_n enemy_n disease_n war_n bondage_n confusion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o which_o may_v regulate_v all_o passion_n of_o love_n hatred_n hope_n despair_n joy_n grief_n etc._n etc._n 5._o which_o may_v sublimate_v all_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n memory_n conscience_n 6._o which_o may_v arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o true_a wisdom_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n 1._o by_o exemption_n from_o vulgar_a error_n vice_n and_o passion_n 2._o by_o aim_v at_o universal_a liberty_n in_o judgement_n and_o will_n still_o submit_v to_o faith_n 3._o by_o learning_n true_a essential_a simple_a honesty_n and_o plainness_n of_o spirit_n 4._o by_o practise_v true_a piety_n 1._o free_a from_o jewish_a worship_n 2._o free_a from_o heathenish_a idolatry_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v thus_o we_o overcome_v sin_n from_o rule_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o lust_n thereof_o thus_o we_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o we_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o bruise_v satan_n under_o every_o one_o of_o our_o foot_n and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o this_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n look_v therefore_o on_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o not_o on_o thing_n carnal_a faith_n chap._n ●0_n faith_n on_o thing_n eternal_a and_o not_o on_o thing_n temporal_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a and_o carnal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v but_o believe_v be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a believe_v your_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o god_n book_n for_o so_o they_o be_v when_o forsake_v though_o you_o can_v see_v your_o pardon_n seal_v by_o god_n spirit_n by_o your_o sense_n yet_o by_o your_o faith_n you_o may_v see_v it_o believe_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o your_o own_o conscience_n though_o the_o sense_n discern_v it_o not_o yet_o your_o faith_n may_v believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v escape_v and_o shall_v not_o hurt_v you_o though_o you_o feel_v present_a pain_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o you_o believe_v the_o devil_n be_v overcome_v though_o he_o sift_v you_o as_o the_o wheat_n be_v sift_v yet_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o you_o that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v you_o and_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v live_v though_o you_o die_v and_o see_v corruption_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o faith_n this_o be_v faith_n to_o believe_v above_o sense_n above_o hope_n and_o contrary_a to_o hope_v &_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v present_a with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 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passion_n and_o urge_v the_o patient_n to_o jealousy_n rail_n fight_n which_o end_n in_o wound_n or_o death_n and_o therefore_o pittacus_n ordain_v a_o double_a punishment_n to_o such_o as_o be_v drink_v and_o commit_v outrage_n during_o their_o drunkenness_n one_o for_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o another_o for_o the_o mischief_n do_v by_o they_o drunkenness_n therefore_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o devil_n that_o we_o invite_v to_o come_v unto_o we_o a_o madness_n that_o we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o callicles_n in_o the_o comedy_n do_v well_o convince_v dinarchus_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o pardon_n say_v quod_fw-la animi_fw-la impo_n vini_fw-la vitio_fw-la fecerim_fw-la excuse_v i_o it_o be_v my_o wine_n not_o i_o do_v this_o non_fw-la placet_fw-la in_o mutum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la conferri_fw-la quod_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nam_fw-la vinum_fw-la si_fw-la fabulari_fw-la possit_fw-la se_fw-la defenderet_fw-la non_fw-la vinum_fw-la moderari_fw-la sed_fw-la vino_fw-la solent_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la probi_fw-la sunt_fw-la verùm_fw-la qui_fw-la improbus_fw-la est_fw-la sive_fw-la bibit_fw-la sive_fw-la idem_fw-la caret_fw-la temeto_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la ingenio_fw-la est_fw-la improbus_fw-la that_o be_v i_o like_v not_o your_o answer_n that_o you_o shall_v lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o wine_n a_o dumb_a thing_n that_o can_v speak_v for_o its_o self_n for_o if_o it_o can_v it_o will_v defend_v its_o self_n well_o enough_o blame_v not_o the_o wine_n then_o for_o wine_n do_v not_o govern_v a_o good_a man_n but_o a_o good_a man_n govern_v the_o wine_n but_o he_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v wicked_a from_o within_o whither_o he_o drink_v or_o no._n if_o you_o ask_v i_o concern_v the_o reason_n visitation_n chap._n 16._o extraordinary_a visitation_n why_o the_o above_o mention_v person_n be_v so_o extraordinary_o visit_v i_o answer_v i_o can_v tell_v for_o reason_n be_v best_a know_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o those_o most_o just_a though_o hide_v from_o we_o certain_o they_o be_v plague_v not_o for_o their_o extraordinary_a sin_n nor_o yet_o of_o their_o parent_n but_o that_o god_n may_v show_v his_o glory_n and_o make_v his_o mighty_a work_n to_o be_v see_v and_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o preservation_n from_o such_o grievous_a misery_n for_o our_o desert_n that_o we_o have_v to_o render_v we_o thankful_a for_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o to_o make_v we_o careful_a and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v lest_o such_o or_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o insult_v over_o their_o woe_n nor_o tread_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v down_o and_o add_v sorrow_n to_o their_o sorrow_n but_o rather_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n and_o repent_v for_o fear_n we_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v learn_v therefore_o to_o pitythose_n harmless_a &_o distress_a creature_n charity_n chap._n 17._o pity_n and_o charity_n o_o pity_v they_o all_o you_o that_o be_v their_o friend_n all_o you_o that_o be_v christian_n yea_o all_o that_o be_v man_n shake_v not_o your_o head_n and_o mock_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n mock_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v not_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o error_n of_o your_o mind_n doubtless_o these_o person_n be_v sinner_n more_o than_o ordinary_a or_o else_o god_n will_v never_o have_v so_o extraordinary_o afflict_v they_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v be_v not_o like_a unto_o job_n friend_n that_o because_o god_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n therefore_o they_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n these_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n physician_n of_o no_o value_n remember_v your_o saviour_n word_n think_v not_o that_o those_o who_o blood_n pilate_n have_v mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o those_o on_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n fall_v be_v sinner_n above_o all_o other_o that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o suffer_v such_o thing_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n for_o though_o i_o do_v fall_n yet_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o they_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o rejoye_v bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o and_o great_a shall_v their_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o band_n of_o all_o perfection_n pity_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o infancy_n youth_n and_o beauty_n be_v assault_v with_o consumption_n pox_n lameness_n madness_n and_o death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o punishment_n who_o prime_a and_o golden_a year_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o their_o wit_n and_o part_n turn_v into_o folly_n alas_o the_o bud_a tree_n and_o the_o tree_n lade_v with_o mature_a 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