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A36539 A collection of texts of Scripture, with short notes upon them, and some other observations against the principal popish errors; Abrégé des controverses. English Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1688 (1688) Wing D2160B; ESTC R14004 125,272 218

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the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offer_n that_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o ceremonial_a here_o express_v be_v but_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o thus_o people_n be_v every_o where_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o true_a and_o our_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v the_o service_n now_o that_o sanctify_v the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o place_n that_o sanctify_v the_o service_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n audience_n and_o acceptance_n for_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n we_o be_v we_o be_v equal_o near_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o whole_a earth_n where_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o be_v holy_a land_n st._n paul_n pray_v on_o the_o seashore_n at_o tyre_n act_v 21._o 5._o and_o mat._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o every_o assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v the_o church_n and_o house_n and_o live_a temple_n of_o god_n where_o he_o be_v present_a which_o be_v not_o build_v with_o stone_n or_o brick_n but_o be_v make_v up_o of_o live_a saint_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o nymphi_n col._n 4._o 5._o of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o true_a temple_n in_o which_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v and_o therefore_o he_o call_v his_o body_n the_o temple_n john_n 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altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o shall_v have_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n make_v with_o man_n which_o they_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o susception_n or_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v and_o do_v make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o man_n with_o such_o measure_n 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god_n thanksgiving_n a●d_v pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high._n hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o w●●l_v we_o render_v thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lips._n heb._n 13._o 1●_n by_o he_o therefore_o viz._n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o li●s_n give_v thanks_o in_o his_o name_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o christian_n be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o vast_a knowledge_n that_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v for_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o know_v where_o their_o petitioner_n be_v what_o they_o want_v and_o how_o true_o and_o right_o they_o pray_v and_o this_o perhaps_o of_o person_n in_o a_o thousand_o place_n or_o more_o if_o they_o 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grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 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but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_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 or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o 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