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A sermon preached at St. Michaels, Wood-Street, at the request of some Friends and now published to prevent mistakes / by Titus Oates ...
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Oates, Titus, 1649-1705.
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that_o he_o determine_v they_o to_o such_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n 〈◊〉_d their_o suffering_n now_o this_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o holiness_n that_o god_n require_v â—â—m_fw-la we_o and_o much_o more_o with_o that_o which_o be_v most_o pure_a in_o himself_o you_o know_v that_o for_o â—â—an_z to_o be_v a_o accessary_a to_o sin_n stand_v as_o guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o principal_a and_o much_o more_o if_o he_o shall_v necessitate_v a_o man_n to_o any_o irregularity_n now_o if_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v charge_v upon_o a_o rational_a man_n let_v we_o not_o charge_v it_o upon_o a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a â—d_a who_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n without_o judge_v and_o therefore_o be_v far_o from_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o sin_n which_o necessary_o follow_v if_o he_o absolute_o from_o all_o eternity_n have_v determine_v he_o to_o punishment_n â—_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n mercy_n and_o also_o with_o those_o expression_n of_o mercy_n to_o manâ—d_n to_o determine_v any_o man_n ruin_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o title_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a exod._n â—_o 6_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o father_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o all_o consolation_n job_n 4.16_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o a_o saviour_n of_o all_o men._n 1_o tim._n 4_o 10._o â—n_n he_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o willing_o lam._n 3_o 33._o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n flower_n mercy_n every_o day_n but_o inflict_v judgement_n now_o and_o then_o now_o this_o absolute_a define_n of_o man_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o frequent_a representation_n â—he_n make_v to_o we_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o his_o kindness_n â—ards_v we_o and_o can_v we_o believe_v that_o mercy_n please_v he_o when_o he_o takâ—eth_v pleasure_n in_o such_o airy_n as_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a mercy_n and_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v tender_v most_o high_a a_o destroyer_n and_o not_o a_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n 3._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n justice_n absolute_o to_o determine_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n psal_n 145._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n faâ—_n solomon_n be_v weight_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v exact_a without_o exception_n he_o be_v so_o just_a that_o 〈◊〉_d appeal_v to_o man_n and_o call_v he_o to_o judge_v of_o his_o proceed_n isa_n 5.3_o judge_v i_o pray_v you_o 〈…〉_o ween_z i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n now_o to_o determine_v the_o destâ—â—ction_n of_o any_o man_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o personal_a sin_n or_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o appeal_n to_o humâ—â—â—_n understanding_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v upon_o god_n who_o act_v with_o man_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o must_v lay_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d they_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o decree_n 4._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n truth_n you_o know_v that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n deut._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d truth_n itself_o job_n 14.6_o if_o god_n command_v obedience_n and_o yet_o make_v man_n uncapable_a 〈◊〉_d obey_v how_o be_v this_o consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o command_n and_o certain_o such_o a_o aâ—â—_n solute_a determination_n to_o destruction_n do_v render_v man_n whole_o uncapable_a of_o fulfil_a tâ—â—_n will_v of_o god_n and_o if_o god_n offer_v grace_n to_o mankind_n and_o design_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o receâ—â—â—_n it_o how_o be_v this_o consistent_a with_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o offer_n now_o to_o offer_v grace_n to_o all_o man_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v of_o a_o inevitable_a decree_n of_o most_o man_n perish_v he_o do_v by_o this_o tender_a man_n und_fw-ge this_o decree_n uncapable_a of_o this_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o moclâ—eth_v man_n and_o will_v appear_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o god_n that_o delight_v in_o falsehood_n than_o in_o truth_n piscator_fw-la tell_v we_o roundly_o et_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d probos_fw-la mandat_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelie_o credant_fw-la non_fw-la â—ult_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la this_o be_v a_o direful_a 〈◊〉_d pression_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o author_n say_v gratia_n non_fw-la offertur_fw-la a_o â—eo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gulis_fw-la licet_fw-la vecatis_fw-la animo_fw-la comunicandi_fw-la eam_fw-la sed_fw-la soliâ—_n electis_fw-la many_o such_o hard_a expression_n hâ—â—_n this_o author_n by_o which_o i_o apprehend_v the_o most_o high_a and_o true_a god_n to_o be_v by_o he_o charge_v wâ—â—_n such_o falsehood_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o seeâ—_n that_o neither_o the_o holiness_n mercy_fw-mi justice_n nor_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v admit_v of_o this_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d position_n that_o god_n shall_v from_o all_o eternity_n decree_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n then_o if_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n must_v be_v high_o justify_v by_o our_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d be_v compatible_a with_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v give_v for_o grant_v than_o we_o have_v clear_v this_o secoâ—â—_n proposition_n that_o god_n have_v not_o determine_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o man_n but_o will_v haâ—â—_n all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v prove_v i_o conclude_v this_o argument_n thus_o that_o 〈◊〉_d premise_n be_v sure_a and_o certain_a the_o conclusion_n that_o must_v be_v deduce_v from_o all_o be_v that_o jâ—â—â—_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o men._n 2._o because_o god_n have_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d man_n therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o second_o argument_n if_o that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o 〈◊〉_d lief_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n than_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o man_n but_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d bind_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n therefore_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o meaâ—â—_n first_o proposition_n certain_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o god_n do_v never_o oblige_v any_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d lief_o a_o lie_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v a_o injunction_n upon_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o befâ—â—â—_n all_o this_o that_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o enjoin_v any_o man_n to_o the_o believe_a lie_n that_o he_o hâ—â—_n punish_v his_o own_o people_n for_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o lie_n and_o have_v lay_v it_o upon_o other_o 〈◊〉_d remark_n of_o his_o great_a anger_n against_o they_o that_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o now_o theâ—cond_v proposition_n be_v apparent_a that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o saâ—â—tion_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v 2._o he_o have_v proâ—sed_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v 3._o he_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o those_o that_o beâ—â—_n nor_o 4._o he_o use_v all_o such_o argument_n of_o encouragement_n as_o may_v induce_v man_n to_o belieâ—â—_n jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n i._o god_n have_v command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n see_v act_n 17.30_o and_o 〈…〉_o of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o â—o_o repâ—â—â—_n and_o consequent_o to_o believe_v for_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n ii_o god_n have_v promise_v life_n &_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o make_v 〈◊〉_d his_o command_n but_o have_v promise_v the_o great_a good_n a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o job_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n iii_o he_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o for_o as_o he_o command_v and_o promise_v reward_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o this_o particular_a so_o he_o threaten_v punishment_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o out_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n iv_o god_n use_v all_o such_o argument_n of_o encouragement_n as_o may_v induce_v man_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n sometime_o he_o present_v they_o with_o
will_v be_v little_a or_o no_o truth_n find_v in_o we_o in_o god_n sight_n whatever_o may_v be_v our_o profession_n and_o pretence_n before_o men._n and_o last_o it_o be_v my_o own_o humble_a request_n to_o all_o christian_a brethren_n who_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o compassion_n of_o the_o danger_n i_o be_o in_o from_o so_o many_o enemy_n that_o they_o will_v drop_v a_o tear_n in_o private_a in_o my_o behalf_n for_o my_o preservation_n from_o the_o strong_a lie_n and_o machination_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n not_o inferior_a for_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o likewise_o as_o invisible_a though_o abound_v in_o our_o air_n as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o through_o their_o lie_a artifices_fw-la and_o flinch_a changeableness_n and_o equivocation_n in_o name_n and_o habit_n and_o dialect_n and_o pretence_n from_o the_o school_n to_o the_o gallow_n far_o unlike_o honest_a plain-dealing_a man_n or_o erect_v and_o generous_a christian_n who_o have_v a_o god_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o their_o trust_n and_o refuge_n against_o who_o i_o must_v stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n throughout_o my_o life_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o my_o fidelity_n to_o my_o king_n and_o country_n which_o with_o they_o be_v count_v treachery_n and_o that_o god_n will_v stand_v by_o i_o in_o my_o information_n and_o testimony_n before_o tribunal_n and_o council_n to_o direct_v and_o preserve_v i_o from_o wrong_v or_o unjust_o favour_v any_o of_o they_o great_a or_o small_a in_o the_o least_o tittle_n which_o always_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o my_o fear_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n yea_o that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v unbewitch_v this_o roman-catholick_n synagogue_n who_o believe_v none_o to_o be_v christian_n but_o themselves_o who_o hardly_o be_v and_o give_v they_o humility_n and_o repentance_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o discern_v &_o abandon_v their_o monstrous_a heresy_n &_o stupendous_a abomination_n which_o will_v soon_o turn_v all_o our_o fear_n &_o jealousy_n &_o chargeable_a watch_n into_o love_n and_o mutual_a confidence_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o all_o christian_n throughout_o this_o land_n and_o throughout_o the_o world_n farewell_o i_o be_o thy_o brother_n and_o servant_n in_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n titus_n oates_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n michael_n wood-street_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v almighty_a god_n have_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v please_v at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n first_o by_o the_o patriarch_n who_o he_o do_v constitute_v preacher_n of_o rigteousness_n and_o by_o who_o he_o make_v his_o will_n know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o then_o by_o his_o angel_n by_o who_o ministration_n and_o disposition_n the_o jew_n do_v perceive_v the_o law_n and_o after_o that_o by_o the_o prophet_n who_o also_o be_v publisher_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o reformation_n but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o send_v out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n declare_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o as_o a_o king_n to_o rule_n and_o govern_v his_o church_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o by_o who_o also_o he_o do_v make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o better_a understanding_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o to_o we_o be_v invisible_a and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o will_v again_o appear_v as_o a_o king_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o punish_v offender_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v represent_v in_o my_o text_n that_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o which_o word_n we_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o why_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n 2._o why_o he_o be_v caâ—lâ—d_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 3._o to_o what_o end_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o he_o come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1._o why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o in_o my_o text_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n though_o he_o have_v a_o especial_a respect_n to_o the_o angel_n yet_o he_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v this_o honour_n confer_v on_o they_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o so_o that_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v his_o eternal_a generation_n for_o in_o this_o appellation_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n discover_v to_o we_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n see_v heb._n 1.4_o 5._o be_v make_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o for_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v be_v at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o son_n which_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sâ—oâ—nd_a psalm_n and_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o david_n yet_o they_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v in_o a_o more-sublime_a sense_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o superiority_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o angel_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sonship_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n themselves_o be_v 〈◊〉_d blige_v to_o give_v worship_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a first_o chapter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o and_o again_o when_o be_v bring_v â—is_n first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o iâ—_n be_v true_a the_o angel_n themselves_o have_v their_o title_n but_o they_o be_v no_o high_a than_o wind_n and_o flame_n psal_n 104.4_o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n but_o not_o jesus_n christ_n â—e_n give_v for_o high_a title_n call_v he_o eternal_a king_n and_o god_n mention_v his_o 〈…〉_o and_o his_o sceptre_n and_o great_a justice_n in_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n in_o succour_v the_o faithful_a and_o punish_v the_o impenitent_a and_o refractory_a in_o their_o word_n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o even_a and_o ever_o and_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n psal_n 45.6_o heb._n 1.8_o so_o that_o the_o word_n son_n here_o do_v plain_o set_v forth_o how_o much_o the_o messiah_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v lose_v man_n exâ—dles_a 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n and_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o assertion_n viz._n that_o the_o sonship_n of_o the_o mâ—ssias_n do_v demonstrate_v he_o to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n which_o will_v plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consult_v they_o in_o this_o case_n one_o on_o heb._n 1.5_o say_v thus_o quum_fw-la davidi_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la christâ—_n diâ—iâ—ur_v 〈◊〉_d filius_fw-la meus_fw-la fingulare_a quiddam_fw-la designat_fw-la &_o majorem_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la 〈…〉_o alioqui_fw-la impropria_fw-la esses_fw-la &_o inepta_fw-la haec_fw-la locutio_fw-la qua_fw-la velut_fw-la ex_fw-la grege_fw-la eximuntur_fw-la i_o confess_v that_o â—â—e_v 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