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A93117 Sincerity and hypocricy. Or, the sincere Christian, and hypocrite in their lively colours, standing one by the other. Very profitable for this religion professing time. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law. Together with a tract annexed to prove; that true grace doth not lye so much in the degree as in the nature of it. Sheppard, William, d. 1675?; Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691. Tract annexed to prove. 1658 (1658) Wing S3210; Thomason E1822_1; ESTC R209797 215,937 433

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semen_a ecclesiae_fw-la the_o death_n of_o many_o old_a give_v life_n to_o more_o new_a christian_n sed_fw-la manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la enough_o of_o this_o rat._n 6._o if_o save_a and_o common_a grace_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o then_o irregenerate_a and_o impious_a person_n who_o may_v and_o many_o time_n have_v common_a grace_n may_v be_v call_v and_o indeed_o be_v as_o true_o gration_n and_o as_o true_o beleiver_n as_o the_o best_a saint_n and_o son_n of_o god_n although_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n for_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n against_o which_o we_o now_o dispute_v they_o have_v as_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n as_o regenerate_v person_n themselves_o see_v common_a in_o the_o wicked_a and_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v by_o this_o hypothesis_n essential_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o small_a wire_n of_o good_a gold_n be_v as_o true_o gold_n as_o the_o whole_a wedge_n though_o not_o so_o much_o and_o as_o a_o body_n hot_a in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o degree_n be_v as_o true_o hot_a as_o that_o which_o have_v heat_n in_o the_o 6._o or_o 8._o degree_n so_o if_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o than_o such_o impious_a person_n for_o common_a grace_n may_v be_v in_o such_o may_v be_v just_o call_v as_o true_a beleiver_n and_o as_o true_o gracious_a as_o the_o most_o regenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o untrue_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o receive_v and_o clear_a principle_n of_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n too_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n true_o tell_v we_o that_o ib._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o commentatores_fw-la universi_fw-la ib._n virtus_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la rectâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la electivus_fw-la prout_fw-la vir_fw-la prudens_fw-la definiverit_fw-la so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o moral_a prudens_fw-la that_o great_a virtus_fw-la directiva_fw-la have_v indeed_o no_o moral_a virtue_n for_o all_o virtue_n as_o philosopher_n turba_fw-la philosopher_n vides_fw-la be_v aristotelem_fw-la ethic._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la habent_fw-la a._n aphrodisaeus_n g._n pachymerius_n g._n burlaeus_fw-la &_o commentatores_fw-la in_o aristotelem_fw-la universi_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o scholastici_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la aquinat_fw-la 1._o 2._o quaest_n 63._o art_n 1._o etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la medina_n suarez_n vasquez_n &_o universa_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la turba_fw-la universal_o aggree_v sunt_fw-la in_fw-la prudentia_fw-la connexae_fw-la now_o asserentes_fw-la now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la voluptate_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la statim_fw-la principii_fw-la videndi_fw-la facultas_fw-la eripitur_fw-la neque_fw-la cernere_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la causa_fw-la omne_fw-la agere_fw-la opor_fw-la tere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ethic._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o vide_fw-la aphrodisaeun_n averroem_n eustratium_n &_o hyperium_fw-la eâ_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi idem_fw-la asserentes_fw-la aristotle_n say_v true_o that_o no_o vicious_a person_n be_v or_o can_v be_v prudent_a vice_n and_o the_o irregular_a passion_n in_o such_o corrupt_v that_o great_a virtue_n and_o ergo_fw-la wicked_a man_n whatever_o common_a grace_n or_o virtue_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_o virtuous_a no_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 2._o and._n ergo_fw-la much_o less_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o virtue_n we_o call_v theological_a as_o wante_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o foundation_n of_o all_o theological_a virtue_n and_o christian_n prudence_n all_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_z real_o fool_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o which_o i_o believe_v no_o sober_a person_n will_v deny_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o 7._o by_o vid._n baron_n exercitat_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n art_n 30._o pag._n 279._o rat._n 7._o other_o prove_v 7._o m._n baxter_n 277._o baxter_n aphorism_n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 69._o pag._n 277._o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o will_n acceptance_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o save_a and_o true_a justify_v faith_n 2._o that_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n and_o lord_n be_v 266._o be_v ibid._n pag._n 266._o essential_a to_o this_o acceptance_n whence_o i_o infer_v thus_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n consist_v in_o accept_v christ_n and_o love_a he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n then_o those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o love_v and_o accept_v he_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n but_o no_o irregenerate_a person_n let_v he_o have_v what_o common_a faith_n he_o will_v do_v so_o accept_v and_o love_n christ_n as_o it_o evident_a and_o ergo_fw-la no_o irregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o further_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o save_a belief_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o same_o