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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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and_o enemy_n but_o real_o and_o true_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o mean_v all_o mankind_n 5.43_o matt._n 5.43_o be_v they_o never_o such_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o commandment_n leu._n 18.5_o ez._n 20.11.21_o life_n life_n which_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o they_o be_v first_o mean_v of_o this_o life_n but_o their_o last_o meaning_n extend_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o they_o be_v large_a commandment_n and_o fit_a to_o contain_v both_o internal_a and_o external_a obedience_n and_o large_a subject_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o preach_v upon_o as_o they_o do_v and_o for_o christ_n to_o expound_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o high_a sense_n they_o ought_v to_o bear_v 18.18_o christ_n expound_v the_o law_n leu._n 18.18_o according_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v thou_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v he_o which_o be_v fulfil_v answerable_o for_o god_n approve_v of_o he_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o this_o be_v the_o secret_a and_o spirit_n of_o god_n law_n and_o covenant_n which_o he_o sufficient_o manifest_v to_o those_o that_o severe_o keep_v the_o outward_a and_o civil_a part_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n v._o ps_n 25.13_o 15._o and_o 19.9_o 10._o and_o 119.18_o the_o content_n eternal_a life_n rite_n troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a permission_n thing_n not_o original_o good_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n first_o from_o men._n imperfection_n rigour_n title_n iii_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o law_n law_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a in_o the_o letter_n thereof_o in_o many_o respect_n there_o be_v 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12.18_o luc._n 20.27_o but_o have_v it_o be_v plain_o covenant_v for_o in_o the_o law_n none_o dare_v open_o to_o have_v deny_v it_o yet_o he_o bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o it_o for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o the_o word_n think_v be_v a_o term_n of_o abatement_n insinuation_n and_o intimation_n they_o have_v but_o no_o plain_a demonstration_n thereof_o as_o be_v 26.19_o ezek._n 33._o 1_o mac._n 12.1_o 2._o job_n 19.25_o ps_n 73.2_o 20._o jer._n 12.1_o 2._o mal._n 3.13_o 18._o hab._n 2.3_o 24._o ps_n 16.1_o be_v 37.10_o 21._o ps_n 17.15_o and_o 126.5_o 6._o heb._n 7.19_o &_o 10.19_o &_o 8.6_o &_o 9.15_o &_o 7.19_o and_o 9.14_o 2_o tim_n 1.9_o 10._o 122._o aug._n ep._n 122._o st._n austin_n say_v mihi_fw-la in_o
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bring_v upon_o thyself_o and_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n procure_v salvation_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n o_o sinful_a and_o cruel_a man_n what_o sin_n and_o misery_n have_v you_o bring_v upon_o yourselves_o your_o family_n and_o country_n by_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n by_o make_v they_o to_o suffer_v in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o plenty_n and_o want_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n o_o all_o you_o oppressor_n ranter_n rebel_n and_o tyrant_n how_o much_o be_v the_o world_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o how_o much_o be_v the_o church_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o what_o waste_n and_o havoc_n and_o spoil_n have_v beastly_a prodigal_a and_o barbarous_a man_n make_v upon_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n ransack_a rifle_a and_o prey_v upon_o by_o your_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n the_o first_o adam_n lose_v all_o right_a the_o second_o adam_n recover_v all_o right_a god_n create_v all_o right_a and_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n create_v all_o wrong_a and_o falsehood_n these_o be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o evil_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o collect._n moral_a honesty_n not_o doubt_v of_o 2_o therefore_o though_o many_o reveal_v truth_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o many_o natural_a cause_n be_v doubt_v of_o yet_o we_o can_v if_o we_o be_v in_o our_o wit_n make_v any_o just_a scruple_n of_o moral_a honesty_n no_o body_n can_v deny_v it_o he_o must_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o he_o do_v which_o can_v be_v a_o spade_n must_v be_v a_o spade_n and_o honesty_n be_v honesty_n when_o all_o be_v do_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o go_v through_o the_o world_n a_o true_a man_n be_v the_o only_a man_n when_o all_o be_v do_v that_o have_v honour_n and_o conscience_n in_o he_o his_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judges_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n about_o honesty_n that_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o what_o that_o thing_n be_v and_o where_o to_o find_v it_o what_o be_v right_o and_o truth_n and_o wrong_v and_o false_a we_o can_v we_o will_v not_o agree_v but_o call_v right_o wrong_n lie_v truth_n evil_a good_a darkness_n light_n and_o é_fw-fr contra_fw-la every_o man_n will_v be_v in_o the_o right_n a_o common_a sin_n to_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o sin_n to_o preach_v of_o it_o praise_v it_o pray_v for_o it_o inveigh_v against_o evil_n commend_v good_a but_o act_n against_o it_o every_o man_n be_v as_o his_o fancy_n and_o passion_n guide_v he_o as_o his_o party_n and_o interest_n lie_v so_o he_o judge_v so_o he_o act_v so_o do_v state_n and_o kingdom_n so_o do_v church_n too_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v right_o from_o wrong_n that_o we_o may_v do_v right_a i_o answer_v 1._o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o common_a principle_n thereof_o very_o plain_a 2._o prince_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o law_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o our_o temporal_a good_a 3._o priest_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o god_n law_n reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a for_o the_o priest_n lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n and_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o from_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n 4._o physician_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o skill_n what_o be_v for_o the_o body_n 5._o lawyer_n from_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o wisdom_n what_o be_v good_a good_a for_o our_o estate_n but_o in_o all_o we_o be_v deceive_v and_o lose_v the_o right_n while_o it_o be_v before_o we_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n sect_n xxxiii_o therefore_o every_o man_n must_v see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n reason_n collect._n 3_o use_v reason_n and_o hear_v with_o his_o own_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o 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forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a this_o be_v the_o treasure_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o every_o one_o to_o keep_v and_o improve_v sect_n xxxv_o 2._o conscience_n equity_n of_o conscience_n equity_n of_o conscience_n in_o common_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o pure_a truth_n these_o must_v guide_v we_o when_o positive_a law_n fail_v we_o nec_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la for_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o lawgiver_n be_v not_o diviner_n and_o prophet_n to_o foresee_v every_o contingent_a