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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v 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for_o ever_o 3._o in_o force_n for_o ever_o because_o it_o be_v god_n last_o will_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o unalterable_a section_n ii_o literal_a literal_a ii_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v literal_a deadly_a and_o abrogate_a for_o ever_o 1._o literal_a because_o carnal_a rigorous_a weak_a rude_a and_o beggarly_a as_o rudiment_n and_o the_o low_a principle_n of_o morality_n and_o ritual_a worship_n 2._o deadly_a deadly_a deadly_a because_o work_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o death_n make_v sin_n appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o afford_v no_o remedy_n against_o it_o 3_o abrogate_a for_o ever_o ever_o abrogate_a for_o ever_o because_o ordain_v only_o for_o a_o time_n as_o be_v shadowy_a and_o typical_a of_o substance_n to_o come_v the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a 7.19_o heb._n 7.19_o but_o the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a true_a service_n with_o which_o god_n be_v well_o please_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o desire_n and_o breath_n after_o god_n &_o god_n will_v help_v and_o further_a your_o desire_n the_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n with_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n attendant_a on_o our_o christian_a practice_n but_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o love_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n will_v hide_v all_o our_o imperfection●_n god_n act_n upon_o we_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la according_a to_o our_o capacity_n and_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o god_n accept_v a_o man_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v and_o can_v do_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o and_o can_v do_v though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frailty_n of_o natural_a action_n be_v not_o remove_v yet_o they_o be_v excuse_v and_o pardon_v and_o the_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v all_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v that_o be_v well_o mean_v and_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o infirmity_n of_o we_o all_o the_o content_n transition_n sensual_a and_o spiritual_a life_n mind_n and_o will_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n life_n in_o man_n threefold_a spiritual_a sense_n and_o passion_n life_n of_o faith_n corollary_n conclusion_n title_n vii_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n transition_n transition_n the_o nature_n of_o sanctification_n or_o a_o spiritual_a life_n will_v more_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a i._n e._n the_o nature_n of_o contamination_n or_o a_o carnal_a life_n life_n sensual_a and_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o a_o carnal_a life_n be_v the_o flesh_n live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o spirit_n live_v after_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o 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my_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n for_o i_o know_v my_o doom_n and_o according_o be_o hasten_v as_o i_o be_o drive_v into_o hell_n and_o i_o can_v expect_v no_o help_n from_o thou_o and_o this_o he_o express_v with_o a_o sedate_n mind_n as_o one_o that_o be_v earnest_o go_v a_o journey_n the_o example_n of_o francis_n spira_n be_v fearful_a although_o there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o sign_n of_o hope_n in_o he_o alas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o sad_a mother_n lead_v her_o child_n in_o a_o maze_n afford_v they_o no_o assurance_n in_o life_n or_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n her_o teacher_n deny_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o some_o choice_n and_o eminent_a saint_n and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o special_a revelation_n as_o for_o other_o they_o have_v but_o poor_a hope_n yet_o ambrose_n catharinus_n and_o martin_n eisengenius_n incline_v to_o the_o orthodox_n judgement_n catharinus_n and_o sotus_n oppose_v one_o 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