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A56405 A revindication set forth by William Parker, in the behalfe of Dr. Drayton deceased, and himself of the possibility of a total mortification of sin in this life: and, of the saints perfect obedience to the law of God: to be the orthodox Protestant doctrine, and no innovations (as they are falsly charged to be) of Dr. Drayton and W. Parker; in an illogicall vindication, wherein the necessity of sins remaining in the best saints as long as they live, and the impossibility of perfect obedience to the law of God, is ignorantly and perversly avouched to to [sic] be the orthodox Protestant doctrine; by one who subscribeth his name John Tendring. ... Parker, William, fl. 1651-1658. 1658 (1658) Wing P486A; ESTC R200724 221,023 288

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in_o respect_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n passive_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o first_o the_o efficient_a cause_n passive_o consider_v be_v whole_o instrumental_a and_o it_o be_v twofold_a external_a which_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a outward_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o application_n of_o chrst_n suppose_v righteousness_n for_o the_o imagine_v justification_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act_v 5.15_o 16._o and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v or_o put_v away_o they_o be_v remit_v but_o be_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 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israel_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v just_a and_o shall_v glory_v yea_o that_o place_n in_o hab._n 2.4_o show_v that_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o knowledge_n or_o hope_v of_o a_o false_a righteousness_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a who_o be_v such_o by_o any_o measure_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v live_v the_o full_a life_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o for_o act_n 13.39_o 40._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o already_o and_n so_o say_v he_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o many_o other_o place_n inculcate_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o gal._n 4.5_o 24._o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 3.14_o 15._o what_o do_v he_o say_v there_o for_o the_o vindicator_n cite_v no_o word_n namely_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o israel_n reflect_v upon_o their_o serpentine_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n may_v repent_v and_o not_o die_v even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o crucify_v 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