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A86549 Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ Hopkins, George, 1620-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454 135,124 325

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be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o heart_n circumcision_n circumcision_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v rom._n 2.29_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n consider_v the_o forego_n verse_n on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a and_o unsactified_a heart_n be_v call_v uncircumcised_a in_o scripture_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v jer._n 9.25_o 26._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o all_o that_o 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call_v the_o sword_n of_o flesh_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n also_o to_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n weapon_n wherewith_o it_o slay_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n happiness_n as_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o joab_n abner_n jonathan_n or_o david_n wherewith_o they_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n man_n more_o especial_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v christ_n own_o ambassador_n be_v instrument_n in_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o bring_v the_o word_n or_o message_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-worker_n or_o labourer_n together_o with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o the_o church_n believe_v ver_fw-la 5._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o and_o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v he_o preach_v except_o he_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n therefore_o christ_n have_v give_v minister_n to_o his_o church_n for_o this_o purpose_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o he_o therefore_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o natition_n mat._n ult_n 19_o private_a person_n within_o their_o sphere_n may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o convert_n of_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o what_o know_v 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tim._n 1.9_o they_o be_v call_v from_o uncleanness_n to_o holiness_n 1_o thes_n 4.7_o they_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o for_o these_o only_a christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n with_o a_o absolute_a purpose_n to_o save_v john_n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n for_o these_o he_o pray_v as_o mediator_n john_n 17.9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o to_o these_o he_o manifest_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 6._o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n thou_o they_o be_v &_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o i_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n say_v christ_n v._o 19_o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n these_o only_o hear_v his_o voice_n &_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o these_o only_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 10.27_o 28._o the_o people_n that_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o and_o save_v by_o christ_n be_v by_o nature_n conversione_n nature_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la è_fw-la s●literis_fw-la didiscimus_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o hic_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la pictatem_fw-la pertinent_a sva_fw-la natura_fw-la eó_n que_fw-fr antequam_fw-la fi●_n nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la conversionem_fw-la esse_fw-la animalem_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la posse_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la causam_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la carneum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la cor_fw-la quod_fw-la flecti_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la obsequium_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la quae_fw-la suae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ingrata_fw-la sunt_fw-la essed_fw-fr denique_fw-la mortuum_fw-la ac_fw-la promden_n fi_fw-la preventus_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la
intima_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o mirabu●_n operatione_n regenerate_v &_o quafi_n de_fw-la novo_fw-la ereat_fw-la infundendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la vivificantem_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la facultates_fw-la novis_fw-la qualicatibus_fw-la imbuendo_fw-la christ_n in_o save_v of_o a_o soul_n from_o sin_n work_v powerful_o and_o irresistible_o overcome_v all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o whether_o within_o or_o without_o we_o 3._o regenerantem_fw-la 3._o thes_n 2._o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la passiuè_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la humana_fw-la impedire_fw-la deum_fw-la sic_fw-la immediatè_fw-la regenerantem_fw-la in_o christ_n first_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v passive_a 4._o 9_o 4._o de_fw-fr conversione_n qua_fw-la denetat_fw-la actionem_fw-la bominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pradictam_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la conuersio_fw-la actualis_fw-la deo_fw-la proliciente_a ipsum_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la &_o convertendi_fw-la ex_fw-la mutata_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quae_fw-la acta_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la agit_fw-fr et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la convertendo_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la credendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la vitalem_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la man_n by_o his_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n have_v whole_o lose_v all_o ability_n of_o will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a accompany_v salvation_n so_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o that_o good_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o convert_v himself_o or_o prepare_v himself_o thereunto_o when_o god_n convert_v a_o sinner_n and_o translate_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o free_v he_o from_o his_o natural_a bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n alone_o enable_v he_o free_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a conf._n of_o faith_n by_o the_o late_o assemb_v at_o westminster_n cap._n 9_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v or_o sanctify_v against_o his_o will_n but_o christ_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o incline_v the_o will_n of_o unwilling_a make_n it_o willing_a ps_n 110.3_o 5._o when_o christ_n draw_v effectual_o the_o soul_n come_v present_o and_o infallible_o yet_o not_o by_o compulsion_n but_o willing_o cant._n 1.4_o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o 6._o drawing_z be_v christ_n word_n come_v be_v the_o soul_n act_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n effectual_o move_v obj._n if_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n to_o convert_v himself_o but_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n immediate_a infuse_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o use_v any_o other_o mean_v to_o attain_v grace_n more_o than_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v minister_n preach_v the_o word_n answ_n 1._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v god_n ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o convert_n of_o soul_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o god_n who_o have_v ordain_v the_o mean_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o as_o the_o word_n and_o man_n endeavour_n can_v avail_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o work_v where_o the_o mean_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n but_o his_o paul_n and_o apollo_n must_v be_v plant_v and_o water_v concern_v the_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v say_v as_o solomon_n in_o another_o case_n eccles_n 11.6_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v 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