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A35344 A sermon preached to the honourable Society of Lincolns-Inne by R. Cudsworth ... Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. 1664 (1664) Wing C7470; ESTC R38833 29,413 70

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and_o live_a faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o regenerate_v nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v for_o righteousness_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n where_o god_n will_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o legal_a rigour_n and_o severity_n with_o his_o fall_a creature_n but_o according_a to_o that_o equity_n and_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n but_o our_o only_a design_n be_v to_o caution_n against_o that_o antinomian_a error_n which_o be_v too_o often_o insinuate_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o a_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n but_o that_o a_o impute_v or_o imaginary_a one_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n which_o error_n spring_v up_o very_o early_o among_o the_o gnostick-christians_a s._n john_n give_v a_o seasonable_a antidote_n against_o it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o in_o chap._n 2._o v._n 4._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o also_o in_o his_o first_o chap._n v._n 5._o this_o be_v the_o message_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o declare_v to_o you_o that_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n wherefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o that_o epistle_n tell_v we_o of_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o chap._n 2._o 14._o and_o of_o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n chap._n 5._o 4._o and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n he_o propound_v from_o christ_n himself_o divers_a remarkable_a promise_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v that_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n c._n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n v_o ii_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o a_o white_a stone_n with_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o it_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o v_o 17._o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n v_o 28._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n c._n 3._o v._n 5._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o 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