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A49513 Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire. Lyford, William, 1598-1653. 1655 (1655) Wing L3555; ESTC R216824 122,930 334

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lawful_a for_o christian_a people_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o kingdom_n o●_n jesus_n christ_n a._n it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a a_o because_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o his_o servant_n may_v not_o fight_v ●●_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n do_v not_o overthrow_v caesar_n temporal_a power_n an●_n therefore_o christ_n have_v command_v a●_n humble_a subjection_n to_o all_o civil_a power_n a_o joh._n 18.36_o mat._n 26.52_o b_o mat._n 22.21_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 4_o 7._o tit._n 3.1_o act._n 23.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 15_o 16._o it_o be_v a_o singular_a wickedness_n to_o make_v christ_n name_n and_o gospel_n a_o pretence_n to_o shake_v off_o temporal_a authority_n or_o to_o make_v it_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o yield_a civil_a obedience_n unto_o they_o q._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n to_o i_o a._n by_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o the_o obedience_n i_o yield_v to_o his_o law_n 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the_o taste_n to_o judge_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v 2_o cor._n 10.5_o joh._n 10.4_o 5_o 27._o cap._n xiii_o of_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n man_n be_v the_o three_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n covenant_n the_o three_o party_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n esa_n 42.6_o make_a sure_a promise_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n thus_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n furnish_v with_o grace_n &_o power_n be_v offer_v to_o sinner_n with_o large_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v q._n to_o who_o do_v those_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n belong_v who_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o they_o a._n only_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n eph._n 2.12_o q._n when_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n a._n when_o the_o heart_n consent_v to_o take_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v 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26.75_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o b_o esay_n 1.16_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o act_n 3.19_o ezek_n 36.26_o 27_o 31_o c_o esay_n 33_o 22._o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o repentance_n a._n two_o mortification_n whereby_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o vivification_n whereby_o we_o be_v quicken_v to_o a_o life_n of_o grace_n gal._n 5.24_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 6.6_o 7._o &_o 8.2_o 10_o 13_o eph._n 4.22.24_o luk._n 3.11_o q._n then_o profane_a person_n that_o be_v at_o sometime_o grieve_v &_o ashamed_a for_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o esteem_v to_o repent_v unless_o they_o be_v renew_a to_o a_o life_n of_o grace_n a._n it_o be_v true_a
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shall_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 2_o pet_n 3.10_o 11._o 2_o tim_n 4.1_o mat_n 16.27_o mat._n 26.64_o q._n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n a._n the_o same_o chirst_n that_o be_v pierce_v act._n 17.31_o joh_n 5.22_o 27._o zach_n 12.10_o q._n who_o shall_v he_o judge_v a._n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v all_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v q._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o quick_a a._n they_o that_o be_v find_v alive_a at_o the_o last_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 15._o q._n who_o by_o the_o dead_a a_o all_o that_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o their_o own_o body_n rev_n 20.12_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o q_o whereof_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v a._n all_o man_n shall_v give_v account_n of_o themselves_o as_o their_o work_n and_o way_n have_v be_v 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 2.5_o 6_o 12_o 16._o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o eccles_n 12.14_o q._n what_o sentence_n 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to_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n not_o willing_o go_v on_o in_o any_o course_n in_o which_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o will_v not_o at_o that_o day_n stand_v and_o appear_v among_o non-residents_a usurer_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o hate_v those_o course_n now_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 11_o 12._o mat._n 24_o 46_o so_o do_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n who_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n equal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o john_n 15.26_o joh._n 14.26_o joh._n 16.15_o gal._n 4.6_o esa_n 48.16_o with_o rom_n 8.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o man_n salvation_n a._n it_o be_v to_o make_v we_o holy_a to_o 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subsistence_n so_o there_o be_v in_o their_o operation_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o tit._n 3.5_o q._n how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o you_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n 1._o because_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n for_o mercy_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o nor_o great_a then_o be_v my_o care_n to_o be_v sanctify_v faith_n trial_o of_o this_o faith_n or_o because_o i_o desire_v sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n by_o christ_n rom._n 8.1.13_o psal_n 51.9_o 10._o q_o how_o else_o may_v this_o be_v know_v a._n because_o i_o will_v not_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o do_v endeavour_n to_o follow_v and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o motion_n counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o flect_v rom._n 8.14_o eph._n 4.30_o i_o beg_v the_o spirit_n to_o do_v all_o my_o work_n in_o i_o a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n and_o renovation_n a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n and_o confirmation_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xxii_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n q._n the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o exaltation_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a._n the_o company_n of_o god_n elect_n call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o gal._n 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o heb._n 12.23_o eph._n 5.23_o 25_o 26._o the_o rest_n be_v the_o church_n by_o call_v and_o profession_n only_o q._n from_o what_o be_v they_o call_v and_o unto_o what_o be_v they_o call_v a._n from_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n unto_o faith_n &_o true_a repentance_n from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o carelessness_n to_o conscience_n of_o please_a god_n col._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o 1_o thes_n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15._o act._n 26.18_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v they_o call_v a._n outward_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o inward_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o their_o conversion_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o act._n 16.14_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a call_n and_o a_o outward_a join_n to_o the_o church_n mat._n 20.16_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o rom._n 9.4_o 5._o but_o this_o save_v none_o without_o the_o inward_a call_n &_o spiritual_a ingrafture_n into_o christ_n joh._n 15.2.19_o gal._n 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o eph._n 2.19_o 20_o 21._o col._n 2.19_o q._n these_o call_a one_o how_o be_v they_o distinguish_v a._n part_n of_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a &_o triumphant_a what_o it_o be_v have_v a_o finish_v their_o bless_a course_n and_o be_v call_v the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o part_n be_v yet_o on_o earth_n b_o combat_v and_o strive_v with_o corruption_n fear_n and_o temptation_n from_o within_o and_o from_o satan_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o church_n militant_a a_o rev._n 7.13_o 16_o 17._o rev_n 14_o 13._o heb._n 12.23_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o b_o eph._n 6.13_o q._n why_o be_v the_o church_n call_v holy_a a._n because_o it_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o no_o ungodly_a person_n be_v of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n rom._n 2.29_o rom._n 9.6_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o q._n why_o be_v it_o call_v catholic_n a._n because_o this_o company_n be_v gather_v not_o out_o of_o one_o place_n or_o people_n but_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n language_n and_o people_n and_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 7.9_o rev._n 5.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o society_n
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the_o word_n of_o command_n go_v and_o baptise_v they_o and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n of_o a_o benefit_n to_o worthy_a receiver_n be_n baptise_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.38_o they_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v we_o give_v to_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o every_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o word_n serve_v to_o beget_v faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o faith_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v faith_n in_o we_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o such_o virtue_n into_o the_o sign_n as_o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o holy_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la neither_o do_v god_n so_o tie_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o water_n as_o if_o where_o the_o minister_n action_n be_v there_o god_n be_v also_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o many_o have_v the_o sign_n that_o never_o have_v the_o thing_n as_o simon_n magus_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o 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