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A85988 A soveraign antidote against sinful errors, the epidemical plague of these latter dayes. Extracted out of divine records, the dispensatory of Christianity: for the prevention and cure of our spiritual distempers. By Claudius Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland. Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696? 1658 (1658) Wing G704; Thomason E939_4; ESTC R202212 152,383 185

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then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o die_v for_o the_o rest_n conditional_o will_v not_o make_v they_o salvable_a nor_o afford_v any_o comfort_n to_o they_o if_o any_o inconvenience_n attend_v our_o doctrine_n it_o must_v needs_o attend_v that_o also_o 18._o yea_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v die_v for_o all_o alike_o 19_o yet_o see_v all_o be_v not_o in_o the_o event_n save_v he_o must_v needs_o foreknow_v it_o or_o not_o be_v omniscient_a and_o fore-ordain_a it_o or_o not_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o that_o certain_o or_o not_o be_v sovereign_a the_o same_o difficulty_n will_v follow_v that_o way_n with_o many_o more_o either_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n must_v be_v independent_a it_o disparage_v not_o christ_n death_n that_o its_o limit_a to_o the_o father_n purpose_n 22._o by_o his_o intention_n and_o execution_n all_o divine_a attribute_n be_v wonderful_o magnify_v this_o way_n his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n the_o parallel_n draw_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n prove_v a_o parity_n and_o proportion_n of_o christ_n redemption_n extend_v to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o the_o corruption_n and_o condemnation_n of_o adam_n extend_v to_o all_o his_o natural_a seed_n but_o all_o man_n individual_o consider_v be_v not_o christ_n spiritual_a seed_n the_o elect_n be_v such_o intentional_o before_o conversion_n and_o actual_o become_v such_o in_o their_o conversion_n all_o adam_n child_n die_v by_o he_o and_o all_o christ_n child_n be_v redeem_v by_o he_o it_o be_v more_o to_o redeem_v one_o soul_n then_o to_o destroy_v all_o christ_n excel_v incomparable_o 21._o they_o christ_n renew_v grace_n be_v no_o less_o a_o sufferer_n by_o first_o the_o former_a opposition_n second_o by_o pelagian_n old_a and_o new_a assert_v man_n nature_n to_o be_v so_o restore_v in_o every_o man_n that_o they_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o god_n favour_n continue_v so_o till_o they_o gross_o abuse_v the_o light_n give_v they_o either_o natural_a or_o evangelical_n make_v grace_n as_o common_a as_o nature_n because_o its_o a_o gift_n though_o diversify_v deny_v original_a sin_n and_o habitual_a corruption_n before_o year_n of_o discretion_n three_o the_o socinian_o who_o follow_v they_o deny_v that_o special_a renew_v grace_n and_o pretend_v the_o new_a birth_n mention_v so_o often_o to_o be_v but_o a_o moral_a change_n upon_o man_n which_o their_o nature_n by_o a_o common_a help_n from_o god_n do_v attain_v unto_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a pattern_n of_o holiness_n not_o the_o internal_a efficient_a thereof_o four_o by_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_n who_o have_v learn_v of_o they_o to_o advance_v man_n selfsufficiency_n free_a will_n and_o power_n by_o a_o common_a assistance_n of_o god_n light_n indifferent_o afford_v to_o all_o sort_n according_a to_o their_o improvement_n of_o the_o common_a gift_n receive_v to_o accept_v or_o reject_v christ_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o best_a of_o his_o gift_n receive_v when_o they_o list_v in_o effect_n place_v a_o man_n strength_n and_o stand_v yea_o his_o chief_a all_o in_o his_o own_o mutable_a will_n make_v faith_n but_o a_o common_a assent_n give_v to_o truth_n five_o by_o the_o quaker_n familist_n and_o notionist_n who_o carry_v too_o much_o compliance_n with_o their_o ghostly_a father_n in_o these_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n against_o these_o lethal_a malady_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n improve_v gracious_o will_v afford_v effectual_a remedy_n thereby_o we_o learn_v to_o see_v by_o scripture_n light_v the_o total_a corruption_n of_o man_n sinful_a nature_n 5._o the_o universality_n thereof_o reach_v all_o place_n and_o person_n 14_o its_o closeness_n and_o adherence_n its_o contagion_n and_o fruitfulness_n 53._o its_o temptation_n and_o rebellion_n its_o policy_n and_o power_n 9_o its_o fierce_a and_o inconsiderate_a madness_n 5._o its_o indefatigable_a unsatisfiableness_n and_o its_o multiplicious_a propagation_n not_o admit_v of_o remission_n or_o intermission_n this_o full_o manifest_v the_o insufficiency_n and_o emptiness_n of_o man_n his_o unskilfulness_n and_o aptness_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a thence_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o special_a renew_v grace_n from_o above_o to_o work_v a_o effectual_a change_n in_o all_o god_n elect_n by_o a_o almighty_a irresistible_a power_n 6._o such_o as_o quicken_v lazarus_n and_o raise_v up_o christ_n jesus_n from_o the_o grave_a 3._o this_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v consider_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o gradual_a renovation_n of_o man_n from_o his_o first_o conversion_n from_o nature_n to_o grace_n 19_o unto_o his_o change_n from_o grace_n into_o glory_n the_o product_n of_o this_o renew_v grace_n be_v call_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o a_o translation_n from_o death_n to_o
2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o jud._n 3._o 22_o 23._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 10._o 2_o joh._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 1._o 8._o about_o these_o see_v at_o large_a epiphan_n augustin_n euseb_n socrat._v concilior_fw-la tom._n danaeum_n chamier_n junium_fw-la paraeum_n simpsons_n history_n of_o the_o church_n history_n of_o socin_n anatom_n of_o socin_n cheynels_n trinunity_n centuriat_fw-la magdeb._n a_o testimony_n bear_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o london_n minister_n with_o lyfords_n explanation_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 10._o mal._n 4._o 2_o col._n 2._o 9_o john_n 1._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o heb_n 3._o 4._o mark_v 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o luke_n 6._o 8._o revel_v 2._o 23._o joh._n 15._o 24_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 4._o 6._o john_n 20._o 28._o matth._n 4._o 10._o john_n 10._o 30._o about_o this_o read_v beckmans_n exercit_fw-la against_o behmen_n the_o history_n of_o familist_n the_o answer_n to_o quaker_n by_o many_o godly_a minister_n hornebeck_n de_fw-fr anabapt_n german_n epiphan_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la augustin_n danaeum_fw-la bishop_n usher_n of_o christ_n incar_n etc._n etc._n downame_n body_n of_o divinity_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 2._o 16._o john_n 1._o 14._o heb._n 4._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o isaiah_n 53._o 10._o luke_n 22._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la grumosus_fw-la sanguis_fw-la largiter_fw-la defluens_fw-la matth._n 23._o 46._o so_o far_o as_o scripture_n teach_v to_o allegorise_v as_o galat._n 4._o it_o be_v very_o useful_a so_o as_o still_o to_o retain_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n but_o to_o strain_v allegorle_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o dreadful_a wrest_n and_o wrack_a of_o scripture_n all_o sort_n of_o monstrous_a error_n in_o every_o age._n see_v epiphan_n euseb_n august_n socrat._v daneus_n calvin_n centur._n magdeb._n simpsons_n hist_n of_o the_o church_n chamier_n panstrat_n hornebeck_n de_fw-fr variis_fw-la heretic_n chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la ames_n bell._n enter_v anatom_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o mornay_n anatomy_n dela_n messe_n par_fw-fr monsieur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n willet_n synop_n perkins_n reform_v catholic_n jun._n antibellarm_n not._n book_n against_o quaker_n paget_n heresiogr_n mat._n 26._o 38._o luk._n 24._o 39_o act._n 1._o 9_o 11._o act._n 3._o 21._o the_o seulicians_n of_o old_a sheweed_n their_o enmity_n to_o christ_n as_o modern_a noonist_n in_o feign_v a_o distinctive_a dissiolution_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 63._o histor_n council_n euseb_n epiphan_n augustine_n baron_n annal._n gentur_fw-la magdeburg_n chamier_n phanstr_n anat._n of_o socin_n histor_n of_o socin_n jun._n de_fw-fr trin._n cheynels_n triunity_n calvin_n paraeus_n isaiah_n 7._o 14._o heb._n 1._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o john_n 14._o 26._o john_n 15._o 26._o mat._n 3._o 17._o phil._n 2._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o schoolman_n mornaeus_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o many_o other_o be_v large_a on_o this_o subject_a shadow_v out_o this_o mystery_n by_o simile_n from_o man_n intellect_n from_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n about_o this_o read_v concilior_fw-la tom._n euseb_n danaeus_n calvin_n magdeb._n centur_fw-la simpsons_n history_n zonar_n sleidan_n comment_n bulinger_n histor_n david_n george_n paget_n heresiogr_n luther_n against_o enthus_n hornebeck_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la cha●mier_fw-fr panstr_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 11._o 2_o chro._n 13._o 14._o revel_v 1._o 4_o 5._o 1_o kin._n 22._o 22._o mat._n 18._o 31_o 32._o mar._n 9_o 29_o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 10._o 27_o 28._o 29_o joh._n 5._o 16._o about_o these_o at_o large_a see_v hornebeck_n danaeum_n de_fw-la haeret_fw-la paraeum_n junium_n etc._n etc._n anatomy_n of_o socinianism_n ostorod_n catech_n cracov_n etc._n etc._n see_v bellarmin_n council_n trident._n becan_n etc._n etc._n chemnit_fw-la exam_n chamier_n panstrat_n ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la willet_n synop_n nouveaute_fw-fr du_fw-fr papism_n pard_n moulin_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n by_o mornay_n rainold_n whitaker_n fox_n monum_fw-la paget_n heresiogr_n see_v the_o quaker_n book_n and_o confutation_n heb._n 9_o 22_o 23._o heb._n 9_o 23._o once_o of_o the_o leper_n cleanse_v and_o the_o live_n and_o die_a bird_n mention_v levit._n 14._o 5_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o two_o propitiatory_a goat_n the_o one_o die_v the_o other_o escape_v leu._n 16_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 6._o 53_o 63._o heb._n 7._o 25._o esa_n 63._o 3._o leu._n 16._o 17._o the_o grecian_n have_v propitiatory_a oblation_n by_o devote_v of_o man_n call_v therefore_o obominal_n to_o expiate_v for_o the_o people_n sin_n the_o devil_n be_v still_o god_n ape_n in_o counterfeit_v and_o spoil_v his_o worsip_n by_o humane_a invention_n and_o mimical_a innovation_n among_o pagan_n and_o papist_n luke_n 17._o 10._o god_n will_v have_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o door_n to_o which_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v bring_v leu._n 17._o 3_o 5._o 5._o jer._n 23._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n be_v to_o put_v off_o their_o own_o garment_n and_o put_v on_o that_o sacred_a vesture_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v all_o the_o lord_n servant_n successive_o typify_a christ_n righteousness_n come_v into_o his_o special_a presence_n for_o acceptance_n and_o oblation_n christ_n oblation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy-seat_n or_o propitiation_n that_o must_v cover_v our_o best_a duty_n and_o work_n jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n leave_v she_o own_o name_n to_o borrow_v he_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o god_n high_a priest_n alone_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n to_o explate_v and_o intercede_v about_o this_o read_v you_o may_v bellarmin_n council_n tridentin_n gratian._n lombard_n aquinat_fw-la becan_n chamier_n panstr_n chemnit_fw-la exam._n ames_n bell._n eneru._n willet_n synop_n armachan_n nou._n bishop_n potter_n bishop_n davenant_n be_v hitaker_n rainold_n bishop_n jewel_n jun._n not._n antibell_n calvin_n institut_n luther_n in_o gal._n etc._n etc._n about_o this_o you_o may_v see_v davenant_n wootten_n bradshaw_n burges_n baxter_n downam_n quisquis_fw-la domus_fw-la partem_fw-la super_fw-la arena_fw-la fundat_fw-la totius_fw-la rvinam_fw-la certò_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la etiam_fw-la partis_fw-la quae_fw-la rupi_fw-la videbatur_fw-la affixa_fw-la heb._n 10._o 14_o 18._o heb._n 7._o 12_o 23_o 24._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2_o 3._o totus_fw-la christus_fw-la salus_fw-la nostra_fw-la adae_fw-la ●uatum_fw-la fidei_fw-la objectum_fw-la totalis_fw-la obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la adae_fw-la quata_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la complendam_fw-la solutem_fw-la joh._n 10._o 17_o 18_o good_a work_n be_v well_o style_v via_fw-la r●gni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la you_o may_v see_v for_o this_o concilior_fw-la tom._n bellarmin_n baronii_n annal._n chamier_n chemnit_fw-la exam._n beckmans_n exerc_n history_n of_o the_o church_n calvin_n contr_n fanat_fw-la hist_o of_o famil_n hornbeck_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la authority_n impartialty_n and_o infallibility_n the_o property_n of_o a_o supreme_a judge_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n and_o to_o his_o word_n heb._n 12._o 25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o act._n 15._o 28._o act._n 16._o 4._o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 12._o gal._n 2._o 11._o phil._n 3._o 12_o 15._o heb._n 12._o 23._o joh._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 20._o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 1._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o 27._o jer._n 31._o 33._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 12._o 25_o 26._o mat._n 10._o 40._o luke_n 10._o 16._o gal._n 1._o 7._o 8._o act._n 3._o 22_o 23._o mal._n 2._o 7._o eph._n 4._o luke_n 10._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o for_o this_o read_v hist_o of_o germ._n anab._n paget_n heresiogr_n danaeus_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la chamier_n panstr_n and_o supplem_n the_o book_n against_o quaker_n subject_a to_o christ_n by_o thom._n sheph._n downam_n de_fw-fr antichrist_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 19_o 16._o psal_n 110._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 19_o 27._o esa_n 33._o 22._o esa_n 32._o 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o act._n 15._o 15_o 16._o ezek._n 21._o 27._o hag._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 13._o rev._n 17._o rev._n 11._o rev._n 12._o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o several_a place_n against_o quaker_n familist_n by_o gataker_n feat_o rutherford_n burges_n baxter_n farmer_n the_o newcastle_n minister_n paget_n baily_n etc._n etc._n beckmans_n exercit_fw-la baxter_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v they_o with_o the_o relation_n give_v of_o the_o old_a valentinian_o basilidian_o gnostic_n carpocratian_o etc._n etc._n by_o epiphan_n august_n euseb_n socrat._v sozomen_n theodoret._n magdeb._n centur._n history_n of_o the_o church_n