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A85302 Animadversions upon Sir Henry Vanes book, entituled The retired mans meditations. Examining his doctrine concerning Adam's fall, Christs person, and sufferings, justification, common and special grace; and many other things in his book. / By Martin Finch, preacher of the Gospel. Finch, Martin, 1628?-1698. 1656 (1656) Wing F941; Thomason E1670_2; ESTC R208407 75,370 163

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this_o way_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n here_o yet_o say_v there_o be_v three_o benefit_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v he_o say_v in_o that_o 118._o page_n he_o say_v first_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o make_v receiver_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o heathenish_a state_n wherein_o man_n live_v as_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v true_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n will-worship_n formality_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n in_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n i_o think_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n whatsoever_o this_o author_n say_v for_o 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christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o spirit_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n for_o in_o the_o same_o 118._o page_n he_o come_v to_o show_v a_o second_o benefit_n which_o those_o receive_v from_o christ_n that_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v unto_o such_o righteousness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n and_o they_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o afford_v such_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o and_o page_n 119._o he_o say_v this_o justification_n the_o world_n have_v in_o common_a with_o true_a believer_n i_o think_v this_o opinion_n may_v call_v this_o author_n father_n for_o i_o think_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o affirm_v i_o mean_v one_o that_o go_v for_o a_o christian_a that_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o true_o we_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o say_v if_o i_o be_o bereave_v i_o be_o bereave_v if_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o eternal_o than_o we_o be_v bereave_v indeed_o and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n the_o most_o deceive_v that_o ever_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o author_n must_v not_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o thus_o let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n philip._n 3.5.9_o paul_n count_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o he_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o certain_a and_o unfailing_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n have_v god_n appoint_v any_o other_o way_n to_o justify_v sinner_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n then_o by_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o when_o god_n out_o of_o his_o rich_a grace_n make_v a_o poor_a sinner_n accept_v in_o the_o belove_a righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n what_o shall_v hinder_v his_o salvation_n for_o ever_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n charge_v to_o condemn_v he_o when_o god_n justify_v he_o through_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o author_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v true_o say_v by_o faith_n as_o isaiah_n 45.24_o though_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o sure_o in_o he_o have_v i_o righteousness_n life_n and_o strength_n that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n say_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o though_o these_o place_n that_o i_o have_v already_o name_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o be_o about_o yet_o i_o shall_v name_v another_o that_o be_v as_o full_a as_o we_o can_v desire_v rom._n 5.17_o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o mind_n this_o bless_a scripture_n so_o full_a of_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n to_o feed_v our_o soul_n if_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o that_o be_v if_o by_o the_o one_o man_n adam_n offence_n or_o his_o one_o offence_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n death_n reign_v thereby_o that_o be_v we_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n that_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o misery_n and_o condemnation_n much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o have_v that_o impute_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v as_o certain_o as_o death_n and_o condemnation_n come_v upon_o we_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n so_o certain_o shall_v we_o have_v salvation_n and_o reign_v in_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v more_o explain_v in_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o plain_o affirm_v this_o that_o as_o adam_n sin_n bring_v eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n bring_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o as_o much_o mistake_v in_o the_o three_o benefit_n by_o christ_n that_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n page_n 119._o he_o say_v the_o three_o benefit_n inseparable_o accompany_v this_o kind_n of_o christ_n give_v himself_n by_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o consist_v in_o a_o real_a and_o actual_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o lie_v in_o our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n legal_a righteousness_n that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v unto_o we_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v so_o to_o other_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o real_a and_o actual_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o if_o so_o he_o be_v out_o for_o that_o only_a god_n give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v eternal_o save_v and_o true_o methinks_v that_o man_n instead_o of_o dispute_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v sanctify_v so_o as_o
work_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o fit_v again_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n only_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n the_o natural_a man_n conscience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n that_o all_o his_o work_n whatsoever_o he_o or_o other_o think_v of_o they_o yet_o in_o god_n esteem_v they_o be_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o come_v from_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n void_a of_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n none_o of_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o though_o he_o may_v have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v yet_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o work_n dead_a work_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v a_o man_n in_o the_o first_o image_n be_v fit_v again_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n than_o he_o must_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n no_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n without_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n for_o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o spiritual_a worshipper_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n page_n 329._o he_o say_v further_a of_o these_o in_o the_o first_o image_n that_o they_o feed_v mystical_o upon_o christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v nourish_v up_o in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o those_o young_a man_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o who_o be_v strong_a through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o as_o to_o all_o fleshly_a impurity_n and_o filthiness_n that_o the_o natural_a man_n feed_v mystical_o upon_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o have_v disprove_v before_o and_o for_o those_o in_o john_n sure_o they_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n they_o be_v strong_a sure_o not_o in_o themselves_o 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