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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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3.5.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.5.7_o may_v know_v these_o man_n be_v willing_o ignorant_a etc._n etc._n we_o may_v admire_v god_n patience_n to_o such_o in_o forbear_v they_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v before_o his_o come_n and_o his_o patience_n towards_o we_o that_o have_v not_o do_v all_o we_o may_v to_o gain_v man_n in_o to_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v renew_v our_o diligence_n and_o we_o know_v a_o day_n be_v not_o in_o god_n account_n as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n still_o to_o be_v perform_v that_o must_v be_v do_v before_o his_o come_n and_o the_o be_v try_v with_o such_o scoffer_n be_v one_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n that_o foretell_v it_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o the_o hasten_a and_o nighness_n of_o his_o come_n to_o stir_v we_o to_o desire_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 2.2_o 2_o thes_n 2.2_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o shake_v the_o mind_n of_o believer_n by_o say_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n 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yet_o come_v into_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o euphrates_n be_v not_o yet_o dry_v up_o all_o which_o must_v first_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o at_o hand_n as_o to_o be_v this_o day_n or_o week_n but_o he_o be_v come_v apace_o and_o hasten_v in_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o our_o life_n short_a which_o be_v enough_o to_o move_v we_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a wait_v and_o look_v for_o his_o come_n 3._o those_o that_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o they_o 2.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o and_o they_o be_v rise_v and_o do_v reign_v and_o heaven_n be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n enjoy_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n already_o and_o be_v above_o all_o ordinance_n need_v the_o use_n of_o none_o of_o they_o we_o in_o belief_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n do_v know_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o come_v and_o appear_v to_o all_o at_o once_o and_o so_o when_o the_o just_a be_v raise_v they_o 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1_o joh._n 2.22_o prov._n 30.13_o into_o a_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v we_o must_v wait_v indeed_o for_o a_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v a_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a faith_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spiritual_a believe_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o enjoy_v he_o he_o be_v come_v indeed_o and_o then_o such_o live_v above_o faith_n some_o such_o as_o these_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n do_v but_o begin_v then_o to_o work_v but_o we_o that_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v know_v that_o jesus_n that_o very_a man_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o very_a be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v therein_o and_o thereby_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o the_o way_n and_o door_n of_o our_o approach_n 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 heart_n and_o convert_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o this_o save_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficaciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o oblation_n of_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o mediation_n make_v know_v to_o we_o and_o his_o love_n therethrough_a stream_a 9.14_o rom._n 5_o 15_a 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o heb._n 9.14_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o in_o such_o discovery_n as_o be_v say_v sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o speak_v peace_n and_o creat_v or_o renew_v a_o new_a disposition_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n 1-11_a rom._n 3.22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o 4.5_o 23_o 24_o 25._o &_o 5_o 1-11_a which_o wash_v of_o repentance_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n once_o offer_v and_o his_o intercession_n continue_v the_o divine_a love_n appear_v therethrough_a shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n now_o mark_v the_o last_o end_n in_o which_o his_o come_n again_o be_v intimate_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n 4.9.10_o 1_o joh._n 4.9.10_o thus_o do_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n appear_v through_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n lead_v to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o end_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n and_o therein_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n and_o therewith_o and_o thereby_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o come_n again_o of_o christ_n so_o precious_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n to_o lead_v into_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o 2._o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o read_v the_o place_n and_o mind_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n 8._o tit._n 3.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o phil._n 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 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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 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you_o preserve_a confidence_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n just_a as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 3.6.14_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n sin_n that_o bring_v in_o death_n which_o though_o over_o come_v by_o christ_n yet_o be_v not_o remove_v till_o his_o time_n from_o off_o man_n all_o must_v once_o die_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v whole_o remove_v from_o believer_n while_o any_o sin_n abide_v in_o they_o though_o it_o rule_v not_o in_o they_o so_o as_o their_o body_n be_v yet_o mortal_a and_o so_o but_o heavy_a instrument_n to_o be_v use_v in_o spiritual_a service_n and_o must_v once_o die_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n 39_o col._n 2.12_o 13._o &_o 3.9_o 10._o eph._n 4.21_o 23_o 24_o rom._n 7.22_o 24._o rom._n 7.22_o gal._n 5.16_o 22_o 24._o joh._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o the_o spirit_n oppose_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o new_a man_n or_o christ-like_a mind_n or_o disposition_n effect_v in_o the_o heart_n 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