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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o the_o gospel_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o a_o direction_n to_o discern_v truth_n from_o error_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n or_o light_n in_o they_o now_o god_n have_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n give_v forth_o his_o son_n for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n 13.47_o gentile_n isa_n 42.1_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49.6_o with_o luk._n 2.31_o 32._o act._n 13.47_o and_o so_o for_o a_o law_n 42.4_o law_n isa_n 42.4_o and_o for_o a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n 3.16_o testimony_n isa_n 33.4_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o john_n 3.16_o yea_o the_o scripture_n witness_v of_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n write_v and_o speak_v of_o he_o 24._o he_o joh._n 5.39_o 40._o act._n 3.22_o 24._o and_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o 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to_o god_n and_o that_o through_o which_o all_o mercy_n be_v extend_v yea_o even_o the_o spirit_n itself_o yea_o this_o it_o be_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o work_n it_o be_v glorifi_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o enable_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o unite_v and_o frame_v to_o he_o thereby_o and_o so_o to_o confess_v he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v christ_n his_o send_v spirit_n and_o so_o come_v to_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o by_o spirit_n in_o which_o he_o be_v never_o absent_a from_o
3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o read_v and_o consider_v the_o place_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n it_o be_v not_o say_v 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o his_o special_a and_o peculiar_a love_n to_o some_o elect_n but_o the_o pity_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man-ward_n that_o in_o its_o appear_v save_v we_o not_o according_a to_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v it_o neither_o appear_v or_o save_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o 17._o rom._n 3.9_o 25._o &_o 5.6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o eph._n 2.16_o 17._o in_o which_o we_o be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n that_o be_v his_o love_n commend_v to_o sinner_n in_o his_o give_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o make_v peace_n for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o appear_v to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v such_o and_o no_o better_a than_o other_o he_o save_v we_o that_o be_v reconcile_v our_o 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3.7_o 8._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man-ward_n save_v to_o all_o man_n or_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v so_o as_o in_o its_o appear_v and_o save_v operation_n it_o teach_v we_o here_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o extend_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n now_o mark_v the_o last_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o this_o large_a grace_n appear_v in_o such_o save_a tendency_n with_o such_o teach_n and_o fitness_n for_o prevalency_n therein_o ground_v and_o bottom_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n with_o which_o i_o begin_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o oblation_n intercession_n and_o come_v again_o of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o same_o i_o for_o this_o part_n end_n in_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o branch_n and_o of_o all_o together_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v a_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n and_o have_v its_o natural_a tendency_n to_o godliness_n effect_v it_o in_o all_o cordial_a believer_n of_o it_o and_o also_o that_o this_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o original_a of_o all_o right_a understanding_n the_o true_a and_o so_o best_a enlightner_n teacher_n schoolmaster_n and_o director_n to_o all_o right_a understanding_n and_o speak_v and_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o this_o testimony_n or_o any_o branch_n of_o it_o special_o the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o error_n and_o mistake_v about_o scripture_n and_o by_o this_o testimony_n mind_v we_o may_v discern_v what_o true_a faith_n be_v what_o the_o object_n what_o the_o medium_fw-la discover_v what_o the_o believe_a be_v and_o how_o it_o work_v but_o i_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v far_o in_o those_o thing_n till_o i_o have_v first_o mind_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o testimony_n of_o he_o and_o how_o it_o be_v reveal_v evidence_v and_o so_o make_v know_v and_o teach_v by_o degree_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v clear_o manifest_v to_o be_v so_o now_o teach_v and_o believe_v an_fw-mi explicite_fw-la declaration_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o way_n of_o make_v he_o know_v the_o first_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o paradise_n thus_o 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n in_o which_o according_a to_o explication_n since_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v immediate_a from_o and_o by_o god_n himself_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o denounce_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n yea_o 15._o gen._n 3.1.14_o 15._o in_o some_o measure_n on_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n and_o its_o seed_n but_o in_o full_a and_o special_o on_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a serpent_n with_o his_o angel_n 14-18_a rev._n 12.9_o &_o 20.2_o &_o 8.13_o &_o 9.12_o &_o 11_o 14-18_a and_o those_o by_o his_o temptation_n become_v of_o he_o and_o so_o his_o seed_n even_o as_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v his_o seed_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o denounce_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o and_o great_a woe_n upon_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o this_o old_a serpent_n 2._o 9.27_o gen._n 3.16_o 17._o rom._n 5.18_o heb._n 9.27_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v also_o so_o express_v that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o double_a sense_n one_o a_o more_o remote_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o that_o come_v of_o she_o by_o a_o natural_a conception_n before_o who_o in_o the_o promise_n hope_n be_v set_v and_o of_o and_o from_o among_o who_o the_o two_o seed_n more_o direct_o speak_v of_o be_v and_o will_v be_v draw_v and_o the_o other_o sense_n proper_a and_o nigh_o and_o that_o both_o principal_a full_a 2.14_o gen._n 3.15_o psal_n 49.7_o 8._o isa_n 7.14_o mat._n 1.22_o 23._o luk._n 1.30_o 34_o 35._o gal._n 4.4_o mat._n 1.1_o rom._n 1.3_o gal._n 3.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o 8._o heb._n 2.14_o and_o most_o clear_a and_o direct_v and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n it_o be_v not_o thus_o the_o woman_n nor_o any_o of_o her_o seed_n by_o natural_a conception_n which_o be_v every_o way_n as_o much_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n the_o man_n as_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o but_o it_o be_v he_o even_o jesus_n that_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o virgin_n in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n without_o the_o help_n or_o use_v of_o man_n which_o virgin_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n to_o who_o also_o the_o promise_n be_v explicate_v and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o promise_a seed_n even_o he_o that_o in_o due_a time_n be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v we_o
man_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o the_o world_n wherever_o they_o come_v and_o this_o as_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o set_v forth_o this_o second_o public_a man_n the_o spiritual_a man_n the_o lord_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o he_o on_o who_o god_n have_v execute_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v due_a to_o mankind_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o fall_v in_o who_o their_o nature_n be_v restore_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v unite_v and_o marry_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o a_o great_a feast_n of_o fatness_n even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n prepare_v in_o he_o be_v mankind_n perfect_a again_o as_o in_o a_o public_a man_n have_v in_o he_o forgiveness_n pardon_n peace_n wisdom_n righteousness_n eternal_a life_n so_o very_o that_o in_o believe_v in_o he_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o 4.2_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o &_o 3.12_o &_o 4.2_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o without_o any_o cloak_n or_o equivocation_n plain_o to_o every_o man_n appeal_n to_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o jesus_n be_v so_o and_o as_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o all_o that_o every_o one_o may_v behold_v he_o as_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v heal_n for_o they_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o believe_v be_v plain_a in_o our_o saviour_n own_o personal_a testimony_n 15._o testimony_n joh._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o apostle_n 1.28_o apostle_n rom._n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 19_o 21._o col._n 1.28_o and_o this_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o this_o man_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 5.20_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o this_o hope_v give_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o elevation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v confirm_v their_o word_n and_o manifest_v their_o testimony_n true_a so_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v draw_v thereby_o even_o by_o christ_n 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mean_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n to_o save_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o this_o end_n 32._o act._n 5.31_o 32._o be_v affirm_v 2._o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n with_o the_o immeasurable_a fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o love_n wisdom_n power_n mercy_n truth_n goodness_n and_o face_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v see_v in_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n through_o he_o in_o his_o name_n while_o in_o the_o mean_v he_o be_v display_v and_o this_o our_o saviour_n express_o affirm_v 16.7_o joh._n 16.7_o both_o that_o unless_o he_o do_v go_v away_o which_o be_v by_o his_o death_n and_o ascension_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v and_o also_o that_o if_o he_o depart_v he_o will_v send_v he_o and_o this_o also_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o oblation_n 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the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o will_v entertain_v they_o and_o enough_o be_v say_v before_o to_o warn_v of_o these_o 8._o part_n 1._o ch_n 3_o &_o 4_o &_o 5_o &_o 6_o &_o 7_o &_o 8._o so_o that_o i_o forbear_v other_o answer_n to_o they_o but_o for_o those_o expression_n better_o colour_v though_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o the_o same_o end_n i_o shall_v instance_n a_o few_o of_o that_o learned_a mr._n owen_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o give_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v 6._o save_v pag._n 264._o sect._n 6._o if_o this_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o christ_n his_o die_a and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o by_o that_o to_o save_v it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v none_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v be_v give_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o none_o of_o we_o 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any_o reply_n that_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o as_o then_o so_o know_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o give_v he_o to_o reveal_v this_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o it_o be_v far_o reply_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o reveal_v 2._o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n john_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v true_a also_o that_o then_o be_v give_v he_o a_o more_o full_a revelation_n for_o open_v the_o thing_n to_o come_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 45._o luk._n 24.26_o 27_o 44_o 45._o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v former_o open_v to_o they_o in_o which_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n instruct_v they_o 2.27_o joh._n 14.26_o &_o 15.26_o &_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o even_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o now_o indeed_o he_o give_v to_o john_n a_o more_o full_a 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the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o servant_n it_z or_o he_o in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o condemn_v 48._o joh._n 8.12_o &_o 12.47_o joh._n 5.34_o rom._n 2.5_o joh._n 33.16_o 17_o 24_o 29_o 30._o prov._n 1.23_o rom._n 11.11_o 23_o 32_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o rev._n 2.21_o isa_n 5.4_o ezek._n 24.13_o joh._n 3.19_o rom._n 11._o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o mat._n 13.15_o jer._n 8.9_o jona._n 2.8_o mat._n 10.26_o mar._n 8.36_o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o mar._n 16.16_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o isa_n 30.16_o 17_o 18._o psa_fw-la 145.8_o 9_o joh._n 7.47_o 48._o destroy_v or_o judge_v to_o perdition_n the_o world_n no_o not_o those_o in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o it_o that_o at_o present_a reject_v his_o word_n but_o even_o to_o save_v such_o his_o word_n to_o they_o be_v still_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v his_o mercy_n be_v to_o lead_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v his_o chastisement_n 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truth_n even_o that_o which_o be_v in_o 1.16_o 2_o cor._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o and_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o bosom_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o open_n of_o his_o will_n and_o purpose_n 3._o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n beginning_n in_o his_o son_n 21_o luke_n 1.70_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21_o and_o be_v through_o and_o for_o his_o son_n and_o so_o make_v know_v by_o he_o they_o all_z as_o revealed_z and_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v all_o and_o altogether_o true_a like_o himself_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o be_v perform_v be_v all_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a or_o unrevealed_a purpose_n in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a contrary_n to_o those_o he_o have_v reveal_v 4._o that_o purpose_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o purpose_a 2_o isa_n 42.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o 2_o and_o so_o election_n be_v distinct_a and_o purpose_v in_o order_n first_o though_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o 5._o that_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o die_v and_o be_v rise_v and_o exalt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 19_o col._n 1.15_o 19_o be_v the_o first_o and_o choice_a elect_a in_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o choice_n before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o and_o no_o other_o but_o in_o and_o by_o he_o 1._o he_o have_v his_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o father_n even_o from_o eternity_n 18_o joh._n 1.1_o 2_o pro._n 8_o 22_o col._n 1_o 17_o 18_o and_o the_o lord_n possess_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v of_o his_o and_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n be_v incommunicable_a to_o mankind_n yea_o without_o his_o take_a man_n nature_n 12._o heb._n 2.7_o 12._o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o abasement_n and_o exaltation_n in_o that_o nature_n the_o excellency_n and_o privilege_n 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same_o spirit_n and_o covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o this_o give_v and_o that_o promise_v as_o between_o a_o handful_n or_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v in_o this_o make_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o treat_v of_o in_o which_o it_o appear_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v make_v sinless_a and_o righteous_a perfect_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o another_o complete_a in_o all_o true_a holiness_n ii_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 120._o jer._n 31.33_o &_o 30.22_o &_o 32.38_o ezek._n 11.20_o exod._n 3_o &_o 4_o &_o 6_o &_o 20._o psal_n 120._o and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o go_v before_o in_o verse_n 32._o and_o several_a place_n to_o be_v speak_v emphatical_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o high_a sense_n and_o after_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o ever_o before_o for_o he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o 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