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A87161 A glimpse of divine light, breaking through a cloud of errours. Being an explanation of certain passages exhibited by anonymus, to the commissioners of White-Hall, appointed for approbation of publick preachers, against Joseph Harrison Gospel-preacher at Lund-Chappel in Lancashire, for the supposed delivering of which, he was denied approbation. / Published by the said Joseph Harrison, and proposed to the consideration of all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Harrison, Joseph. 1655 (1655) Wing H897; Thomason E841_7; ESTC R207225 67,448 83

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be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o spirit_n in_o faith_n to_o strengthen_v they_o with_o might_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n ephes._n 3.16_o and_o whereas_o three_o they_o find_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o that_o though_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o they_o yet_o how_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o know_v not_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v continual_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v sanctify_v they_o whole_o 1_o thes._n 5_o 23._o and_o that_o through_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.13_o three_o if_o by_o the_o letter_n be_v understand_v the_o law_n take_v formaliter_fw-la dispense_v by_o moses_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la foederis_fw-la 220_o for_o as_o a_o law_n say_v mr_n
burgess_n it_o be_v adam_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n then_o though_o christian_n may_v hear_v read_v speak_v of_o and_o harken_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o say_v labour_n and_o it_o may_v be_v but_o useful_a in_o divers_a respect_n as_o be_v hereafter_o show_v yet_o be_v not_o christian_n bind_v to_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o obediential_a harken_v thereunto_o as_o when_o it_o say_v unto_o they_o labour_n upon_o that_o account_n but_o they_o be_v to_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v nigh_o they_o even_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o spirit_n in_o faith_n to_o work_v in_o they_o through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o such_o effect_n as_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o the_o father_n have_v promise_v in_o that_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o everlasting_a mediator_n the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o position_n which_o be_v negative_a be_v evident_a for_o first_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o letter_n or_o law_n as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o dehort_v from_o a_o obediential_a harken_n unto_o that_o and_o exhort_v to_o a_o hear_n and_o cordial_n believe_v of_o this_o as_o hold_v forth_o christ_n the_o end_n thereof_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4.5.6_o 8.9_o second_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gall_n 2.19_o we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v 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make_v up_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o be_v dispense_v at_o sinai_n subratione_fw-la foederis_fw-la and_o so_o not_o after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o other_o law_n and_o now_o if_o we_o believe_v paul_n and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o very_o logical_a as_o to_o deny_v moses_n description_n to_o be_v a_o definition_n he_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rome_n 10.5_o and_o paul_n prove_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n because_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gall_n 3.10_o he_o propose_v these_o text_n as_o contain_v the_o sum_n and_o essential_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v deny_v so_o to_o do_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v then_o that_o of_o gen._n 12.3_o 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what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v or_o evangelical_a which_o include_v a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n or_o the_o work_n the_o ismael_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o flesh_n by_o the_o law_n and_o a_o turn_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o this_o be_v that_o hereafter_o speak_v of_o 2._o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v here_o be_v mean_v either_o first_o those_o utopian_a fancy_a command_n deut._n 30.12_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v rom._n 10.5_o 6._o or_o second_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n dispense_v by_o moses_n or_o three_o such_o scriptural_a command_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o have_v all_o authority_n for_o a_o directory_n and_o rule_n to_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n 1._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v those_o utopian_a fancy_a command_n which_o the_o deceitful_a heart_n of_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v or_o do_v the_o word_n that_o be_v nigh_o inquire_v to_o have_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o may_v hear_v and_o do_v they_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v not_o only_o a_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v this_o but_o what_o be_v not_o a_o not_o say_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o much_o as_o who_o shall_v ascend_v or_o who_o shall_v descend_v to_o inform_v thou_o of_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a evade_n of_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n already_o give_v by_o god_n instead_o of_o submit_v to_o judgement_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o a_o hypocritical_a arrogance_n inquire_v for_o some_o new_a law_n as_o if_o god_n know_v not_o how_o far_o short_a all_o man_n come_v of_o keep_v the_o old_a rom._n 3.23.2_o it_o be_v a_o neglect_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n now_o when_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o a_o seek_n for_o devise_a remedy_n run_v for_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o a_o add_a sin_n to_o sin_n like_v as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sew_v fig-leaf_n isa._n 30.1_o 2._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n 254._o and_o have_v their_o bent_n by_o he_o describe_v rom._n 10.4_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o do_v of_o they_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o they_o for_o thereby_o 1._o thou_o show_v thyself_o ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n 2._o thou_o vain_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o 3._o thou_o rebelle_v against_o instead_o of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10_o 3._o 3._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o scriptural_a command_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o that_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o say_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n nay_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o tit_n 2.12_o act_n 3.36_o 1_o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o the_o five_o passage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o the_o uncalled_a to_o they_o only_o
work_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n active_o and_o passive_o the_o work_n now_o command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o you_o and_o yet_o the_o work_n which_o only_o be_v must_v and_o can_v be_v do_v by_o god_n john_n 6.28_o 29._o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v those_o act_n 2.37_o repent_v answer_v peter_n or_o abandon_v the_o present_a thought_n and_o act_n of_o your_o mind_n whereby_o you_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o yield_v yourselves_o up_o as_o dead_a lose_a man_n to_o be_v baptise_v or_o bury_v under_o water_n with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n thence_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n alone_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a for_o a_o man_n instead_o of_o do_v what_o he_o can_v in_o his_o own_o formal_a hypocritical_a way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o outward_a command_n first_o to_o learn_v experimental_o from_o the_o lust_n and_o rebel_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n commandment_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o work_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o 9_o second_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o death_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o three_o to_o digest_v judgement_n or_o admit_v without_o plead_v for_o himself_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n to_o condemn_v and_o kill_v he_o rom._n 7.10_o 11._o four_o not_o to_o stick_v to_o save_v himself_o active_o by_o do_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o letter_n but_o passive_o to_o suffer_v god_n to_o work_v in_o he_o upon_o he_o and_o concerning_o he_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n for_o if_o dead_a he_o may_v perhaps_o hear_v that_o which_o he_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a even_o not_o the_o letter_n nor_o epistle_n only_o send_v by_o messenger_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o hear_v 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sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la operando_fw-la sed_fw-la patiendo_fw-la boni_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la patimur_fw-la divinas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quieti_fw-la ipsis_fw-la your_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o isa._n 30.7_o for_o if_o man_n must_v act_v or_o be_v active_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n which_o be_v the_o first_o special_a blessing_n that_o be_v confer_v by_o christ_n i_o ask_v first_o whether_o as_o a_o efficient_a principal_a or_o instrumental_a not_o as_o principal_a for_o if_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o regenerate_v or_o beget_v himself_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o new_a man_n nay_o the_o new_a man_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o old_a make_v in_o himself_o by_o work_n antecedent_n and_o not_o create_v in_o christ_n unto_o work_n subsequent_a that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v spirit_n contrary_a to_o john_n 3.6_o not_o as_o instrumental_a under_o god_n for_o first_o we_o be_v not_o 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potest_fw-la as_o luther_n do_v not_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n at_o actu_fw-la and_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o act_v for_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n before_o or_o in_o regeneration_n four_o he_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o require_v any_o man_n to_o regenerate_a himself_o from_o below_o or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o flesh_n all_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o command_n presuppose_v the_o give_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v preach_v antecedent_o unto_o those_o even_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o then_o do_v this_o new_a husband_n christ_n call_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o those_o child_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v already_o beget_v by_o that_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n second_o if_o man_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v active_a herein_o he_o must_v needs_o antecedent_o know_v and_o will_v his_o conversion_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o for_o otherwise_o he_o act_v sensual_o as_o a_o beast_n not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o he_o neither_o know_v nor_o will_n either_o of_o these_o antecedent_o or_o till_o he_o be_v regenerate_v but_o oppose_v and_o account_v they_o foolishness_n that_o he_o know_v they_o not_o be_v plain_a first_o from_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o nicodemus_n cast_v john_n 3.4_o who_o can_v neither_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n nor_o tell_v any_o mean_n or_o way_n to_o it_o though_o christ_n have_v already_o tell_v he_o but_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o new_a man_n in_o this_o resemble_v melchisedech_n heb._n 7.3_o be_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n for_o oughr_n he_o can_v find_v in_o scripture_n without_o father_n without_o mother_n and_o without_o descent_n neither_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v make_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o christ_n say_v the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whether_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.8_o three_o we_o must_v be_v know_v of_o god_n before_o we_o can_v know_v god_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 2_o 3_o gal._n 4.9_o quia_fw-la cogniti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la i_o know_v my_o sheep_n and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o john_n 10.14_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o or_o from_o above_o before_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n john_n 3.5_o nor_o can_v he_o antecedent_o will_v either_o of_o these_o first_o because_o he_o can_v know_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a maxim_n ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la if_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v sure_a for_o be_v any_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n rom._n 3.11_o he_o know_v do_v the_o old_a way_n and_o natural_o can_v will_n as_o the_o old_a end_n so_o the_o old_a way_n to_o do_v to_o be_v save_v but_o not_o suffer_v which_o be_v the_o new_a he_o can_v as_o little_a think_v of_o die_v in_o and_o to_o his_o own_o flesh_n with_o which_o he_o so_o sweet_o now_o converse_v as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v those_o thing_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luke_n 24.26_o oh_o what_o live_a man_n can_v think_v that_o either_o we_o must_v or_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o second_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a john_n 1.13_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n
presence_n and_o various_a work_n in_o and_o upon_o thing_n by_o a_o occult_a influence_n cause_v to_o christian_n their_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n cold_a and_o heat_n summer_n and_o winter_n day_n and_o night_n a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v sacr._n and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v a_o time_n to_o love_n and_o a_o time_n to_o hate_v etc._n etc._n eccl._n 3.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o mar._n 2.19_o can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n fast_v or_o as_o luke_n can_v you_o make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n fact_n while_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v the_o bridegroom_n with_o they_o they_o can_v fast_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n point_v out_o and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v unto_o such_o child_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o condition_n either_o of_o john_n or_o the_o pharisee_n 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not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o four_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n as_o instrumental_a to_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o glory_n in_o the_o mercy_n bounty_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o that_o give_v and_o that_o he_o be_v we_o though_o we_o more_o unworthy_a than_o other_o man_n gen._n 32.9_o 10._o and_o not_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o gift_n themselves_o or_o that_o they_o be_v we_o and_o other_o man_n more_o unworthy_a than_o we_o luke_n 18.11_o three_o christian_n when_o they_o glory_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o first_o christian_n by_o their_o sin_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o to_o grieve_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o glory_v in_o they_o nay_o even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o 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