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A78090 The gospels glory, without prejudice to the law, shining forth in the glory of God [brace] the Father, the Sonne, the Holy Ghost, for the salvation of sinners, who through grace do believe according to the draught of the apostle Paul in Rom. 8.ver. 3.4. Held out to publick view. / By the ministerial labours of Richard Byfield, M.A. Pastor in Long-Ditton; and teaching on Thursedayes weekly in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1659 (1659) Wing B6390; Thomason E1864_1; ESTC R210230 171,900 401

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the_o gospel_n and_o the_o public_a good_a richard_n byfield_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n in_o its_o dependence_n and_o manner_n of_o lay_v down_o with_o three_o special_a observation_n give_v further_a light_n to_o the_o word_n and_o with_o the_o four_o great_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n three_o of_o they_o express_v and_o the_o four_o strong_o imply_v in_o the_o coherence_n chap._n 2._o the_o first_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 3._o the_o second_o great_a truth_n the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o choice_a truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n take_v for_o grant_v chap._n 4._o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n he_o that_o provide_v this_o 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save_v application_n thereof_o dethrone_v corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o rule_v the_o whole_a man_n even_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n chap._n 10._o the_o three_o great_a truth_n the_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v partake_v of_o this_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n they_o be_v such_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 11._o the_o four_o and_o last_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o assurance_n and_o of_o the_o consolation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n glory_n rom_n 8._o 3_o 4._o ver._n 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o
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condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o from_o he_o come_v into_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n that_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n and_o all_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o in_o christ_n their_o sin_n be_v condemn_v and_o they_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v for_o see_v they_o as_o man_n set_v at_o liberty_n do_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n this_o then_o be_v the_o precious_a truth_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o coherence_n concern_v the_o riches_n of_o their_o assurance_n and_o consolation_n who_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o sp●r●t_n shall_v never_o be_v to_o their_o condemnation_n neither_o shall_v hinder_v from_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o salvation_n that_o come_v by_o christ_n nor_o ●et_o ought_v 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be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v with_o all_o the_o curse_a brat_n thereof_o inward_a and_o outward_a in_o which_o actual_a transgression_n she_o have_v be_v and_o be_v prodigious_o fruitful_a to_o be_v purify_n the_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n unto_o more_o and_o more_o unfeignednesse_n in_o faith_n love_n meekness_n patience_n and_o in_o every_o other_o 14_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22_o ezek._n 36._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14_o grace_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n to_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o to_o do_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o faith_n commit_v to_o our_o trust_n as_o a_o thing_n deposit_v in_o all_o these_o the_o action_n be_v we_o the_o ability_n be_v the_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v we_o 3._o manuduction_n or_o lead_v by_o the_o 14._o rom._n 8._o 14._o hand_n the_o new_a bear_v and_o sanctify_v be_v at_o first_o weak_a as_o child_n and_o ever_o after_o in_o this_o life_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o guide_n such_o a_o guide_n as_o 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