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A41575 An antidote against the common plague of the world, or, An answer to a small treatise (as in water, face answereth to face) intituled Saltmarsh returned from the dead and by transplacing the letters of his name, this is Smartlash : ascend into the throne of equity, for the arraignment of false interpretours of the word of God : summoned out of all ages to appear, under the penalty of death, challenging the consent, or forbidding to gainsay the common approved priesthood of this age. Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 3-1677. 1657 (1657) Wing G1305; ESTC R24349 253,337 351

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teacher_n phil._n ●_o 19_o for_o they_o move_v not_o but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o carnal_a appetite_n with_o honour_n wealth_n friendship_n outward_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o leave_v plenty_n of_o such_o thing_n unto_o their_o posterity_n oh_o you_o serpent_n that_o move_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o belly_n to_o satisfy_v your_o corporeal_a body_n and_o life_n and_o when_o you_o attain_v to_o any_o preferment_n herein_o your_o religion_n either_o become_v a_o slavish_a underling_n or_o else_o wither_v quite_o away_o as_o the_o serpent_n cast_v his_o wither_a slough_n or_o skin_n in_o the_o hear_v of_o summer_n yea_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n breast_n or_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n import_v that_o be_v their_o principal_a part_n signify_v by_o breast_n or_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v unto_o carnal_a and_o terrene_a thing_n their_o mind_n understanding_n wisdom_n will_v affection_n 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of_o the_o scripture_n in_o what_o soever_o they_o express_v themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o john_n 8._o 58._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o of_o timothy_n be_v to_o be_v in_o exercise_n in_o his_o present_a ministry_n 1_o tim._n ●_o 14._o as_o also_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o man_n of_o god_n know_v how_o to_o cause_v the_o act_n of_o eternity_n with_o respect_n to_o thing_n to_o come_v joyful_o to_o face_n about_o and_o swift_o to_o countermarch_n to_o our_o present_a station_n and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o present_a posture_n and_o operation_n wherein_o we_o be_v conversant_a ezek._n 12._o 27._o 28._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o luke_n differ_v the_o phrase_n abridge_n they_o into_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n now_o we_o know_v that_o apostle_n be_v leader_n to_o usher_v in_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n as_o eye_n witness_v thereof_o 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fullness_n of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13._o 10._o and_o without_o a_o emptiness_n of_o man_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o ordination_n or_o creation_n the_o full_a and_o complete_a death_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o know_v nor_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n unto_o salvation_n which_o set_v man_n at_o a_o utter_a distance_n from_o god_n in_o cain_n with_o respect_n unto_o abel_n as_o also_o it_o set_v man_n in_o unity_n with_o god_n in_o seth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o abel_n he_o be_v set_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n luke_n 3._o 23_o 38_o and_o from_o this_o twofold_a vanity_n the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v forever_o perfect_v for_o in_o that_o way_n of_o cain_n he_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o heavenly_a and_o 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of_o god_n in_o this_o twofold_a respect_n there_o flow_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n or_o justice_n namely_o of_o absolution_n and_o of_o condemnation_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 41._o psalm_n 6._o 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n thus_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n nor_o for_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n in_o that_o exercise_n of_o god_n severity_n rom._n 11._o 22._o rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o but_o god_n glory_n be_v extinct_a in_o both_o respect_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v righteous_a abel_n for_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v content_v himself_o simple_o with_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o relation_n to_o it_o as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n do_v than_o be_v there_o no_o severity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o way_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n nor_o foot_n for_o it_o but_o man_n have_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o gain_n 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of_o god_n of_o such_o wce_n and_o weight_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o so_o do_v which_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v nor_o heal_v and_o according_o the_o weight_n of_o justice_n and_o god_n severity_n must_v of_o necessity_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o self_n in_o his_o just_a condemnation_n and_o execution_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n incline_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n whereby_o to_o honour_v and_o dignify_v itself_o with_o his_o title_n and_o excellency_n without_o which_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o lord_n of_o all_o gen._n 1._o 28._o which_o carnal_o enterprise_v work_v such_o effect_n so_o also_o there_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o aptitude_n and_o propensity_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o revelation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o crucify_a of_o 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thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o wicked_a universal_o be_v or_o else_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v gal_n 5._o 24._o and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n as_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o teach_v herein_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n empty_v himself_o and_o become_v vain_a in_o all_o thing_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o he_o thereby_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o thing_n not_o only_o of_o life_n but_o also_o of_o death_n for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o wicked_a he_o thereby_o rise_v in_o wrath_n through_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o he_o die_v unto_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o saint_n he_o rise_v in_o mercy_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o can_v never_o be_v for_o as_o man_n in_o christ_n have_v the_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o thing_n natural_a proper_a to_o man_n in_o that_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n creation_n even_o so_o god_n in_o antichrist_n have_v the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o satan_n and_o yet_o nothing_o of_o that_o condition_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o thing_n natural_o proper_a to_o god_n in_o that_o wonderful_a destruction_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o with_o respect_n unto_o vanity_n thus_o distribute_v it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o brother_n in_o the_o form_n plural_a gen._n 4._o 10._o and_o it_o speak_v guilt_n and_o terror_n from_o the_o ground_n or_o earthly_a heart_n of_o cain_n that_o so_o drink_v it_o in_o gen._n 4._o 11._o and_o it_o also_o speak_v as_o a_o witness_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o that_o way_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v that_o set_v one_o unto_o this_o day_n of_o who_o be_v christ_n who_o yet_o speak_v heb._n 11._o 4_o for_o though_o abel_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o succession_n of_o mercy_n in_o that_o way_n of_o carnal_a sacrifice_n in_o cain_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o succession_n of_o terror_n in_o cain_n heart_n gen._n 4._o 13._o 14._o so_o also_o though_o he_o have_v no_o succession_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v dead_a in_o that_o respect_n in_o the_o way_n of_o seth_n yet_o have_v he_o his_o succession_n and_o language_n in_o the_o witness_n and_o acceptation_n of_o faith_n unto_o this_o day_n heb._n 11._o 4._o and_o according_a to_o this_o
of_o god_n and_o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o out_o of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a wisdom_n and_o power_n which_o god_n own_v as_o he_o therefore_o without_o the_o open_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n ephes_n 4._o 21._o there_o be_v no_o proper_a wisdom_n or_o power_n of_o god_n extant_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o what_o be_v exercise_v among_o man_n otherwise_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o power_n or_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o any_o or_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o and_o according_a to_o that_o use_n which_o man_n make_v thereof_o so_o it_o become_v clean_a or_o unclean_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v either_o christian_n in_o its_o use_n or_o diabolical_a titus_n 1._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 20._o 3_o the_o three_o point_n note_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n be_v christ_n interrogation_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o wherein_o observe_v 1_o christ_n appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o his_o solicitation_n and_o visitation_n for_o their_o recovery_n have_v be_v evident_a and_o be_v apparent_o know_v unto_o they_o which_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o deny_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n read_v psalm_n the_o 78._o throughout_o 2_o second_o note_v the_o multiplication_n of_o this_o his_o solicitation_n how_o often_o that_o be_v my_o onset_n upon_o thy_o child_n and_o offspring_n have_v be_v so_o reiterated_a multiply_v and_o constant_o exhibit_v and_o represent_v that_o they_o can_v be_v reckon_v they_o be_v altogether_o innumerable_a psal_n 81._o 8_o 16_o 3_o observe_v what_o the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o that_o be_v my_o will_n be_v only_o to_o gather_v mankind_n into_o unity_n with_o god_n for_o out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n therefore_o he_o say_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n into_o unity_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n endeavour_n and_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o will_v the_o death_n destruction_n and_o dissipation_n of_o mankind_n than_o satan_n himself_o can_v will_v to_o submit_v and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v at_o utter_a enmity_n against_o christ_n will_n be_v therefore_o to_o bind_v over_o by_o law_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v this_o carnal_a jerusalem_n which_o bind_v over_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n unto_o destruction_n so_o as_o her_o child_n will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n can_v no_o more_o will_v or_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n than_o he_o can_v will_n or_o desire_v to_o annihilate_v the_o world_n upon_o the_o make_n of_o it_o that_o his_o whole_a work_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o will_v destruction_n therefore_o he_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o it_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o ezek._n 18._o 23._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o will_n for_o destruction_n for_o his_o will_n be_v his_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o save_v and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherein_o destruction_n do_v consist_v which_o be_v no_o will_n nor_o law_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n but_o proper_a to_o satan_n therefore_o he_o add_v but_o you_o will_v not_o so_o that_o destruction_n consist_v in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o corrupt_a city_n and_o practice_n of_o her_o child_n it_o be_v their_o will_n and_o law_n to_o have_v it_o so_o not_o that_o destruction_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n in_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v form_v the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n into_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n or_o natural_a reason_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o the_o word_n be_v become_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o tormenter_n of_o mankind_n as_o real_o as_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o bless_a saviour_n and_o reconciler_n make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o gather_v they_o into_o unity_n for_o ever_o 4_o the_o four_o point_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o christ_n strive_v with_o man_n set_v out_o in_o this_o metaphor_n as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n in_o this_o metaphor_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n or_o her_o brood_n or_o nest_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v either_o as_o she_o brood_v upon_o egg_n to_o breed_v life_n or_o as_o she_o hover_v upon_o her_o chicken_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o deut._n 22._o 6._o and_o second_o how_o it_o be_v applicable_a unto_o christ_n 1_o first_o we_o know_v a_o nest_n can_v be_v complete_a without_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o dam_n or_o mother_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o one_o with_o the_o egg_n or_o young_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o eagle_n stir_v up_o or_o make_v up_o her_o nest_n and_o flutter_v or_o move_v upon_o her_o young_a deut._n 32._o 11._o that_o be_v the_o nest_n be_v make_v up_o and_o complete_a only_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dam_n else_o either_o egg_n or_o young_a suffer_v damage_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o nestle_a place_n of_o the_o alm●ghty_a he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o be_v become_v one_o together_o with_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o take_v he_o from_o they_o or_o they_o apart_o from_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o spoil_v the_o nestle_a place_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o safety_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n i●_n we_o separate_v they_o either_o in_o point_n of_o time_n place_n or_o subsistence_n john_n 17._o 5_o 21_o ●2_n 23._o 2_o second_o the_o hen_n neglect_v herself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o brood_n upon_o her_o nest_n that_o by_o her_o constant_a hover_v upon_o it_o no_o air_n or_o inconvenience_n may_v seize_v upon_o it_o to_o hinder_v life_n in_o raise_v up_o her_o kind_a even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o neglect_v itself_o in_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o none_o of_o the_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v find_v there_o though_o he_o be_v god_n it_o neglect_v itself_o also_o in_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o no_o humane_a glory_n or_o excellency_n be_v find_v there_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n also_o and_o from_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o of_o these_o twain_o he_o brood_n upon_o the_o saint_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o offspring_n and_o generation_n of_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n overshadow_a the_o virgin_n luk._n 1._o 35._o yea_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o as_o neither_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o man_n nor_o any_o wretchedness_n or_o misery_n of_o man_n shall_v take_v place_n to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o form_n and_o be_v of_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o three_o the_o hen_n in_o brood_v upon_o her_o nest_n transfuse_v she_o own_o proper_a heat_n life_n and_o 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