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A33944 The marrow of Christianity, or, A spirituall discovery of some principles of truth meet to be knowne of all the saints : represented in ten sections / by T. Collier ; whereunto is added an epistle, written by M. Saltmarsh. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Saltmarsh, M. 1650 (1650) Wing C5292; ESTC R29305 55,174 122

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the_o church_n what_o p._n 75._o section_n 9_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n discover_v p._n 80._o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 81_o the_o external_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o latter_a day_n p._n 82._o 83_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 85._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whole_o spiritual_a p._n 90_o objection_n answer_v concerue_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n p._n 93_o section_n 10._o of_o death_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n p._n 108._o 2._o part._n a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o history_n and_o in_o the_o mystery_n p_o 113_o to_o the_o reader_n peruse_v this_o treatise_n i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o precious_a truth_n in_o it_o and_o commend_v they_o abroad_o the_o spiritual_a design_n of_o this_o author_n i_o find_v to_o be_v this_o cor._n rom._n 14_o 17._o ephes_n 4.3_o 2_o cor._n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o to_o draw_v believer_n by_o that_o more_o into_o spirit_n and_o that_o no_o difference_n of_o outward_a administration_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v divide_v christian_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o spirit_n which_o truth_n i_o do_v much_o rejoice_v to_o see_v from_o his_o pen_n and_o practice_v and_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o like_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o know_v he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v one_o outward_a 2._o rom._n 2._o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o phil._n 3._o who_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v some_o excellent_a truth_n hint_v in_o this_o book_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v on_o as_o of_o the_o two_o adam_n the_o spiritual_a church_n the_o spiritual_a liberty_n the_o spiritual_a not_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o little_a treatise_n of_o my_o own_o 2._o ephes_n 1.17_o ●_o cor._n 2._o the_o lord_n fill_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n john_n saltmarsh_n the_o marrow_n of_o christianity_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n the_o condition_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v 1._o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n a_o upright_a and_o perfect_a man_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o wisdom_n eccles_n 7.29_o loe_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.27_o that_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o adam_n have_v more_o in_o he_o then_o perfect_a humanity_n that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n answ_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o scripture_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o it_o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v create_v 1._o reason_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o reasonable_a wise_a and_o understand_a man_n in_o this_o particular_a he_o be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n a_o wise_a god_n there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n esa_n 40.28_o adam_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wisdom_n not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n not_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o dwell_v in_o god_n full_o it_o be_v essential_a in_o he_o but_o impart_v to_o adam_n it_o be_v and_o be_v in_o god_n essential_o he_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o adam_n be_v but_o the_o image_n god_n himself_o the_o substance_n that_o this_o image_n be_v in_o man_n at_o first_o appear_v first_o from_o scripture_n gen._n 2.19.20_o the_o lord_n bring_v all_o the_o creation_n to_o wit_n sensitive_a creature_n before_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v give_v name_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v call_v they_o god_n will_v now_o put_v he_o to_o the_o employ_v of_o that_o reason_n and_o understanding_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o perfection_n of_o reason_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n 2._o it_o appear_v from_o natural_a experience_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o inquire_v after_o a_o perfection_n of_o humane_a reason_n so_o much_o study_v of_o art_n as_o philosophy_n logic_n rhetoric_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o these_o corrupt_a relic_n or_o principl_n of_o reason_n yet_o remain_v in_o fall_a man_n strive_v after_o &_o hardly_o be_v satisfy_v without_o the_o perfection_n of_o reason_n able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o thiing_n &_o this_o your_o heathen_a philosopher_n have_v go_v far_o in_o this_o be_v that_o maybe_o attain_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n &_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a moral_a man_n nay_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o attain_v that_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o adam_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o moral_a &_o humane_a perfection_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o many_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o much_o press_n after_o &_o glory_n in_o as_o if_o without_o this_o wisdom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o mind_n of_o christ_n thus_o do_v the_o greek_n seek_v after_o wisdom_n 1._o cor._n 1.22_o the_o greek_n be_v the_o deep_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n therefore_o they_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o reason_n they_o seek_v after_o natural_a wisdom_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o preach_v christ_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n so_o indeed_o be_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o mere_a folly_n to_o the_o high_a natural_a understanding_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n destroy_v where_o it_o come_v in_o power_n he_o destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a 1_o cor._n 1.19_o and_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o mistake_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v of_o iniquity_n we_o seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adaem_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o will_v confine_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o theology_n &_o without_o this_o natural_a wisdom_n man_n must_v come_v short_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o first_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o they_o who_o have_v but_o the_o first_o adam_n wisdom_n be_v still_o of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n come_v infinite_o short_a of_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n we_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o wisdom_n destroy_v &_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o chap._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 3_o chap._n 18.19.20_o note_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o carnal_a professor_n be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o believer_n spiritual_o make_v alive_a by_o jesus_n be_v deliver_v from_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 2_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o a_o perfect_a moral_a pure_a and_o sinless_a condition_n he_o be_v make_v upright_o innocent_a without_o sin_n but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o moral_a purity_n and_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o god_n be_v and_o be_v perfect_o essential_o and_o spiritual_o pure_a adam_n be_v but_o the_o image_n or_o character_n of_o this_o purity_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o draw_v a_o complete_a image_n of_o character_n of_o a_o live_a man_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o stone_n or_o timber_n and_o we_o say_v and_o speak_v true_o that_o it_o be_v the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o live_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o live_a man_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o part_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o he_o even_o so_o be_v adam_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o wisdom_n
of_o christ_n teach_v the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.12.14.15.16_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n despise_v the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v fool_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o so_o many_o ignorant_o in_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n account_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mystery_n which_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o mighty_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o saint_n be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n how_o shall_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n encourage_v they_o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wisdom_n that_o as_o they_o be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o they_o may_v live_v in_o the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o folly_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o continual_a teach_n and_o leading_n forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n expect_v that_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 2._o this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o their_o walking_n with_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v they_o that_o god_n with_o and_o in_o who_o they_o be_v make_v one_o be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n himself_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o this_o may_v answer_v that_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o they_o world_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o most_o spiritual_a saint_n as_o the_o worst_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a 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