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[Certaine points of christian religion]
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Saintbarb, Richard.
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to_o be_v the_o sole_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n matt._n 1.21_o four_o in_o steed_n of_o heaven_n &_o everlasting_a life_n they_o by_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o work_n do_v purchase_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a death_n joh._n 3.17_o 36._o question_n what_o use_n ought_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o point_n answer_n first_o to_o note_v how_o miserable_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o after_o our_o fall_n as_o first_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51.5_o jer._n 17.2_o second_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eph_n 2.3_o three_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n eph_n 2.2_o four_o inheritor_n of_o hell_n &_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 6.23_o second_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n first_o in_o give_v we_o a_o saviour_n that_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o hell_n eph._n 2.4_o 5._o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o second_o in_o seek_v to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v we_o his_o child_n &_o righteous_a 2._o cor_fw-la 5.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o three_o in_o give_v we_o thereby_o everlasting_a life_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n joh._n 5.24_o question_n see_v we_o be_v now_o redeem_v in_o christ_n be_v we_o now_o therefore_o in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o happy_a estate_n under_o christ_n our_o head_n than_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o innocence_n in_o paradise_n answer_n yea_o sure_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n be_v now_o more_o excellent_a question_n why_o so_o answer_n first_o because_o we_o have_v a_o excellent_a head_n to_o wit_n christ_n which_o adam_n have_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocence_n before_o his_o fall_n eph._n 1.22_o col_fw-fr 1.18_o second_o god_n be_v more_o near_o join_v unto_o we_o than_o he_o be_v unto_o adam_n at_z that_o time_n for_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o since_o adam_n fall_n our_o humane_a nature_n and_o join_v the_o same_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v become_v one_o with_o we_o sin_n except_v ephe._n 5.30_o heb._n 2.16_o 1._o pet._n 2.23_o 1._o joh._n 3.5_o three_o our_o salvation_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o it_o be_v under_o adam_n for_o than_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o creation_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o firm_a because_o it_o be_v ground_v first_o upon_o the_o everlasting_a &_o unchangeable_a decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n ephes_n 1._o 11.2_o tim._n 2.19_o second_o upon_o the_o everlasting_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2._o tim._n 1.9_o three_o upon_o his_o faithfulness_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n 1._o cor_fw-la 1.9_o 1._o thes_n 5.24_o four_o upon_o his_o invincible_a power_n &_o omnipotency_n john_n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o four_o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o heaven_n which_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v in_o his_o innocence_n but_o also_o make_v we_o heir_n yea_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n in_o glory_n the_o which_o adam_n shall_v never_o have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v stand_v in_o his_o innocence_n so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o estate_n far_o better_o than_o adam_n in_o paradise_n rom._n 8.17_o question_n and_o be_v not_o man_n make_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n answer_n yes_o very_o for_o first_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o exalt_v it_o above_o all_o principality_n power_n and_o dominion_n eph._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o second_o man_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o that_o through_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o rule_n and_o lorldlie_a authority_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o the_o angel_n psalm_n 8._o the_o whole_a three_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o defend_v and_o comfort_v they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o shall_v be_v heir_n to_o salvation_n psal_n 34.7_o heb._n 1.14_o question_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o man_n be_v restore_v to_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o innocence_n in_o paradise_n &_o be_v become_v more_o excellent_a than_o angel_n be_v thy_o meaning_n of_o all_o mankind_n &_o of_o all_o person_n general_o answer_n no_o sure_o but_o only_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o for_o infidel_n hypocrite_n heretic_n libertine_n and_o atheist_n their_o estate_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n in_o shame_n and_o confusion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o revel_v 21.28_o eph._n 5.5_o question_n why_o die_v not_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o for_o a_o certain_a number_n answer_n no_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o for_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o then_o first_o there_o be_v no_o election_n 2._o tim._n 3.19_o second_o god_n shall_v be_v then_o unjust_a to_o condemn_v any_o rom._n 3_o 4._o psal_n 51.4_o three_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n 2._o the_o .3.2_o tit_n 1.1_o four_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.9_o 10._o question_n be_v there_o any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o all_o answer_n there_o be_v no_o imperfection_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o holy_a also_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o people_n but_o effectual_a only_o unto_o those_o which_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o through_o faith_n he_o 10.10_o 12_o 14._o &_o 9.25_o 26_o 28._o question_n the_o scripture_n say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o be_v save_v answer_n the_o word_n all_o must_v be_v consider_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o first_o he_o offer_v grace_n unto_o all_o but_o all_o receive_v not_o the_o same_o second_o that_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v some_o of_o all_o nation_n three_o some_o of_o all_o calling_n as_o first_o prince_n second_o subject_n three_o parent_n four_o child_n five_o master_n six_o servant_n seventh_o man_n eight_o woman_n some_o of_o all_o which_o even_o those_o that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a &_o true_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o live_v 1._o john_n 5.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o four_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o his_o revel_v will_n be_v equal_o rule_v by_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o although_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o our_o foolish_a judgement_n five_o that_o god_n be_v stable_n and_o unchangeable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o work_n jam._n 1_o 17._o question_n what_o move_v god_n to_o save_v some_o &_o damn_v other_o some_o in_o that_o he_o save_v some_o be_v it_o for_o that_o they_o deserve_v the_o same_o or_o do_v he_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v both_o believe_v and_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n answer_n his_o own_o mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o save_v some_o out_o of_o the_o sinful_a lump_n of_o adam_n for_o first_o all_o deserve_a damnation_n for_o the_o best_a work_n after_o regeneration_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n how_o much_o more_o than_o deserve_v we_o death_n before_o god_n do_v regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1._o cor_fw-la 13.9_o ro._n 7.24_o second_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n eph_n 2.8_o three_o we_o can_v work_v well_o before_o god_n regenerate_v we_o unto_o good_a work_n eph_n 2.9.10_o four_o in_o that_o he_o dampn_v other_o some_o it_o be_v of_o right_n and_o according_a to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n for_o that_o it_o be_v write_v if_o you_o do_v this_o you_o shall_v live_v if_o you_o do_v not_o you_o shall_v die_v question_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v persuade_v of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n answer_n through_o faith_n gal._n 3.11_o gal._n 2.16_o rom._n 3.27_o 28._o question_n what_o be_v faith_n answer_n a_o firm_a persuasion_n ground_v upon_o a_o sound_n knowledge_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o become_v both_o our_o god_n and_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n obedience_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o have_v eternal_a life_n so_o assure_o as_o though_o we_o possess_v the_o same_o already_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a through_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o and_o 3.24_o ephe._n 3.17_o ephe._n 1.13_o 1._o joh._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o question_n then_o our_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v waver_v but_o firm_a in_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n answer_n it_o must_v be_v firm_a and_o not_o waver_v as_o saint_n james_n teach_v for_o note_v this_o that_o not_o he_o which_o doubt_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o