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A08779 Christs confession and complaint concering his kingdom and seruants; conuincing Iewes of obstinacie, Romish Catholickes of conspiracie, seducers of sedition, Arminians of apostacie, and diuers others of coldnes, schisme, treachery & hypocrisie. By J.P. I. P., fl. 1629. 1629 (1629) STC 19069; ESTC S102324 96,442 116

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say_v that_o be_v when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o same_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n the_o truth_n know_v make_v man_n free_a from_o serve_v sin_n even_o as_o joseph_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o master_n to_o deny_v the_o ungodlie_a lust_n of_o his_o mistress_n and_o escape_v away_o for_o so_o man_n escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v zacheus_n 28._o luk._n 19.8.10.11.12_o to_o 28._o so_o he_o say_v there_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o s●eke_v and_o save_v that_o wh●●h_n be_v lose_v and_o as_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n he_o add_v and_o speak_v a_o parable_n because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v a_o certain_a noble_a man_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o ten_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o ten_o pound_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupie_n till_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n this_o noble_a man_n be_v christ_n who_o before_o his_o ascension_n deliver_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o since_o give_v of_o the_o same_o word_n to_o other_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o will_v till_o his_o second_o come_v these_o ten_o servant_n be_v his_o minister_n and_o other_o his_o servant_n the_o pound_n or_o talent_n be_v several_a portion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n deuers_a 12.11_o deuers_a rom._n 12.3_o 1._o cor._n 12.11_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o increase_v and_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n also_o to_o use_v their_o skill_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o give_v he_o his_o own_o with_o vantage_n for_o they_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1._o 1._o cor_fw-la 4_o 1._o and_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a deliver_v nothing_o for_o doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o be_v 11.23_o be_v chap._n 11.23_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n neither_o hide_v his_o talon_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n commandment_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n thing_n not_o command_v in_o the_o word_n for_o as_o when_o among_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v difference_n about_o meat_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o dr●●ke_v that_o be_v 17._o rom._n 14_o 17._o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o command_v and_o teach_v these_o
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the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 19_o god_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la v._o ●_o vunt_fw-la audiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la audiendo_fw-la reviscunt_fw-la aug._n in_o 10._o t._n 19_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n which_o place_n show_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v no_o more_o power_n active_o and_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n to_o admit_v or_o refuse_v the_o regenerate_a power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n than_o a_o dead_a body_n have_v to_o raise_v itself_o 1.9.13_o joh._n 1.9.13_o which_o may_v be_v show_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o passive_a power_n in_o the_o elect_a who_o by_o god_n be_v make_v as_o fit_a to_o receive_v illumination_n &_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n as_o a_o kandle_n unlighted_a be_v to_o receive_v light_n by_o another_o which_o power_n be_v not_o in_o block_n and_o stone_n 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abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n also_o touch_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n they_o affirm_v etc._n affirm_v exit_fw-la aug._n epi._n 105._o gratiam_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la volebat_fw-la i'elagius_n sine_fw-la ullis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la dari_fw-la esse_fw-la humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_o qu●_n conditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o grace_n be_v mean_v nature_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_n contrary_a to_o that_o ephes_n 2._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n also_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n they_o affirm_v 2._o affirm_v exit_fw-la concilio_fw-la diospolitano_fw-it gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritae_fw-la dari_fw-la &_o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 2._o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n man_n promerit_v or_o gain_v the_o aid_n of_o grace_n contrary_a to_o that_o ro._n 9.16_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o 1._o cor._n 1.7_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o thus_o also_o they_o make_v foresee_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o praeviderat_a the_o exit_fw-la hilar._n epist_n praedestinationem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la valere_fw-la contendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la praedestinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la praesciverit_fw-la vel_fw-la eligere_fw-la proposuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerant_fw-la credituri_fw-la exit_fw-la prosperi_n epis_fw-la ad_fw-la aug._n eos_n praedestinasse_n in_o regnum_fw-la suum_fw-la quos_fw-la gratis_n vocatos_fw-la diguos_fw-la futuros_fw-la electione_n &_o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la bono_fw-mi fine_n excessour_n esse_fw-la 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that_o call_v etc._n etc._n thus_o than_o they_o presumpteouf_o hold_v against_o god_n word_n which_o shall_v rule_v against_o 156._o against_o ephes_n 156._o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o against_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n be_v without_o original_a sin_n at_o least_o that_o it_o make_v he_o not_o guilty_a of_o death_n that_o such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n may_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n either_o resist_v god_n convert_n power_n or_o repent_v and_o be_v regenerate_v and_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n or_o if_o by_o grace_n or_o at_o least_o by_o help_n thereof_o yet_o by_o grace_n in_o mean_v nature_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_n or_o if_o it_o be_v by_o aid_n of_o god_n grace_n yet_o by_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n man_n promerit_v that_o aid_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o more_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n viz._n the_o well_o use_v of_o free_a will_n 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preach_v or_o write_v be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a 3.8_o joh._n 3.8_o call_v of_o god_n who_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v 1.6_o list_v 1._o cor._n 12.11_o psa_fw-la 8._o mat_n 21._o luk._n 19.40_o reu._n 1.6_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o who_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n ordain_v strength_n and_o who_o will_v make_v the_o stone_n to_o speak_v if_o thief_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n and_o let_v no_o man_n object_v their_o baseness_n for_o he_o have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n and_o so_o much_o the_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n they_o be_v also_o choose_v by_o he_o for_o you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n 28.29_o 1._o cor._n 26.27_o 28.29_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o 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out_o from_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n out_o of_o that_o temple_n wherein_o be_v no_o other_o word_n he_o be_v powerful_a in_o that_o nor_o will_v he_o allow_v any_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a thereto_o to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o say_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n no_o other_o if_o therefore_o man_n bring_v not_o that_o testimony_n they_o vain_o talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n as_o papist_n for_o their_o tradition_n anabaptist_n for_o their_o dream_n and_o other_o for_o their_o heresy_n wherein_o they_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n &_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.26_o heb._n
10.26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o fall_v away_o and_o reject_v the_o truth_n in_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n &_o salvation_n we_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n so_o you_o see_v it_o be_v and_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o testament_n that_o conveis_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o receive_v that_o truth_n not_o to_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o for_o it_o rather_o seal_v to_o they_o the_o damnation_n assure_v mark_n 16.16_o joh._n 3.18.20_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n 28._o vers_fw-la 28._o die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n though_o he_o despise_v but_o one_o or_o two_o commandment_n thereof_o for_o that_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o word_n the_o 34._o the_o charac_fw-la of_o a_o christian_n p._n 34._o new_a testament_n not_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 3.6.17_o and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v seal_v &_o dedicate_v a_o unholy_a thing_n he_o that_o reject_v his_o testimony_n in_o any_o point_n and_o take_v other_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n as_o those_o do_v who_o take_v they_o that_o forbid_v marriage_n &_o meat_n and_o so_o he_o do_v this_o very_a thing_n he_o make_v the_o blood_n that_o speak_v a_o insufficient_a witness_n and_o so_o a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o also_o witness_v the_o same_o like_o as_o all_o heretic_n and_o hinderer_n and_o slanderer_n of_o the_o word_n do_v though_o christ_n come_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o bitter_a passion_n to_o bear_v witnesle_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v he_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o mark_v this_o you_o papist_n pelagian_n and_o other_o heretic_n and_o never_o tell_v man_n of_o your_o meditation_n of_o christ_n wound_n &_o hope_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o in_o your_o receive_n it_o in_o the_o cup_n nor_o of_o your_o prayer_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o that_o blood_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o obstinate_o reject_v his_o testimony_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o he_o bear_v witness_n with_o his_o blood_n because_o this_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v but_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o a_o unholy_a thing_n how_o they_o will_v they_o have_v benefit_n by_o it_o god_n have_v choose_v man_n to_o salvation_n and_o so_o to_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o blood_n &_o by_o the_o sacrament_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n such_o as_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v it_o 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o not_o other_o that_o will_v not_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o general_o because_o at_o least_o some_o of_o their_o child_n die_v before_o they_o come_v of_o age_n to_o receive_v or_o reject_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v yet_o have_v benefit_n of_o their_o baptism_n to_o life_n everlasting_a but_o they_o themselves_o that_o oppose_v the_o truth_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o and_o presi_v therein_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n what_o benefit_n can_v they_o have_v by_o their_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o that_o but_o their_o be_v etc._n be_v charat_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 81._o etc._n etc._n and_o continue_v in_o the_o word_n that_o make_v they_o such_o true_a christian_n as_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o baptism_n also_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o it_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o his_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o virtue_n to_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o love_n true_a of_o the_o truth_n seal_v as_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o a_o covenant_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o whatsoever_o it_o convei_v but_o if_o in_o any_o point_n man_n reject_v and_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o make_v the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n thereby_o signify_v a_o insufficent_a witness_n and_o so_o a_o unholy_a thing_n they_o refuse_v he_o that_o by_o it_o speak_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o what_o benefit_n then_o can_v they_o have_v by_o it_o without_o receive_v his_o truth_n to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o a_o king_n if_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a he_o reject_v oppose_v or_o disclaim_v the_o deed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v or_o the_o thing_n therein_o convey_v or_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o so_o as_o the_o writing_n bind_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o capite_fw-la or_o other_o tenute_n but_o as_o he_o listen_v himself_o or_o if_o he_o cut_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o writing_n or_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n what_o good_a do_v the_o seal_n do_v he_o sure_o none_o he_o forsake_v the_o substance_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o assurance_n but_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o other_o heretic_n by_o god_n truth_n and_o covenant_n as_o in_o these_o example_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n witness_v that_o he_o have_v chesen_fw-mi we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n not_o that_o we_o be_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n 16._o ephes_n 1.4.5.6_o 2._o tim._n 1.9_o rom._n 11.15_o chap._n 9.11.12_o 16._o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n etc._n etc._n no_o man_n can_v have_v thief_n but_o he_o must_v thus_o hold_v they_o in_o capite_fw-la of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o eternal_a truth_n and_o purpose_n but_o both_o papist_n and_o pelagian_o oppose_v this_o some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o will_v have_v and_o hold_v this_o election_n call_v and_o salvation_n from_o and_o according_a to_o foresee_v faith_n and_o work_v and_o so_o of_o and_o by_o they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o then_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n &_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o grace_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o work_n from_o the_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o true_a foundation_n to_o a_o false_a one_o of_o their_o own_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n witness_v of_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 1._o joh._n 1._o but_o of_o god_n of_o and_o by_o the_o word_n 2._o phil._n 2._o that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v the_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n will_v not_o hold_v this_o sonship_n and_o power_n to_o do_v good_a so_o whole_o of_o god_n but_o of_o free_a will_n which_o at_o least_o must_v share_v with_o god_n in_o that_o power_n and_o honour_n be_v not_o this_o to_o disclaim_v god_n in_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o thing_n it_o give_v indeed_o they_o have_v free_a will_n but_o it_o be_v to_o contend_v against_o the_o word_n 11._o jud._n 11._o and_o by_o gainsay_v with_o core_n to_o show_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o free_a will_n to_o good_a which_o they_o talk_v of_o god_n covenant_n give_v the_o cup_n to_o all_o 11.26.27.28_o mat._n 26.27_o 1._o cor._n 11.26.27.28_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o corimhians_n e●ce_n this_o bread_n &_o drink_v this_o cup._n the_o papist_n yet_o take_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o laiety_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v what_o in_o they_o be_v both_o cut_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o coveant_n 2.5_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o and_o break_v of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o seal_n yea_o forbid_v and_o deny_v it_o to_o god_n people_n god_n covenant_n and_o truth_n will_v have_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o &_o the_o heb._n 1.4_o &_o one_o &_o only_a mediator_n papist_n will_v yet_o pray_v unto_o saint_n and_o