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A86340 Glory sometimes afar off, now stepping in; or, The great gospel-mysterie of spirit, or Divine nature in saints: not in that philosophical and humane sense, by effects and habits of grace, but after a more evangelical, divine, and mysterious manner of in-being. Opened, affirmed and cleared, and gloriously breaking forth through a cloud of subtil pervertings, carnal objections, and dreadful condemnings cast upon it; and closed up with an account of some principles, practises and wayes which have sealed up this mysterie, and thereby held down the saints in weakness, and shut up the world in darkness for so long a time. Higgenson, Thomas. 1653 (1653) Wing H1948; Thomason E687_9; ESTC R206885 45,476 57

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live_a holy_a temple_n for_o the_o everlasting_a and_o bless_a god_n to_o dwell_v in_o upon_o this_o ground_n i_o must_v thankful_o and_o glad_o own_o and_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n himself_o dwell_v in_o saint_n and_o be_v daily_o subdue_a they_o by_o die_n to_o themselves_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o world_n to_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o his_o admirable_a and_o bless_a be_v to_o dwell_v in_o sect_n iv_o saint_n the_o three_o testimony_n to_o the_o spirit_n in-being_a in_o saint_n another_o witness_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v from_o gal._n 4.6_o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n heb._n 2.14_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o these_o scripture_n spiritual_o weigh_v together_o do_v cast_v a_o mutual_a reflection_n each_o upon_o other_o and_o send_v 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of_o sin_n after_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o earthly_a judicature_n who_o do_v pardon_n or_o remit_v the_o guilty_a person_n upon_o a_o price_n or_o ransom_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o offence_n though_o he_o be_v in_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o before_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o glorious_a and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o to_o the_o low_a and_o imperfect_a administration_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n &_o to_o restrain_v the_o omnipotent_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.21_o
2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o justice_n further_o those_o book_n do_v present_a unto_o i_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o creature_n before_o the_o grace_n and_o riches_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o covenant_n become_v he_o after_o the_o form_n and_o example_n of_o man_n covenant_n whereas_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v free_a and_o perfect_v by_o god_n alone_o first_o in_o forgive_a sin_n and_o remember_v iniquity_n no_o more_o and_o then_o in_o put_v the_o spirit_n into_o they_o which_o bring_v forth_o in_o they_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n again_o they_o bound_v up_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o one_o way_n that_o he_o reveal_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n to_o any_o but_o who_o the_o law_n have_v first_o wound_v and_o sore_o bruise_v into_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n after_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o forgive_v not_o the_o offender_n until_o he_o ask_v pardon_n and_o confess_v his_o offence_n thus_o bind_v up_o the_o everlasting_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o narrow_a kindness_n of_o man_n whereas_o some_o be_v melt_v with_o love_n as_o other_o be_v bruise_v by_o the_o law_n moreover_o they_o confine_v and_o restrain_v the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o prophesy_v or_o teach_v to_o certain_a measure_n and_o attainment_n of_o humane_a wit_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n the_o anoint_v alone_o which_o teach_v all_o truth_n not_o give_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n for_o the_o work_n of_o minister_a without_o natural_a learning_n without_o run_v for_o help_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o invest_v the_o general-church-assemble_o of_o a_o nation_n with_o a_o command_a and_o coercive_a authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o divine_a worship_n which_o lie_v up_o as_o high_a as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o bring_v down_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o man_n herein_o proud_o affect_v or_o emulate_a the_o image_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n they_o do_v command_v over_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o do_v over_o the_o body_n of_o man_n they_o affirm_v faith_n love_n humility_z patience_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v several_a habit_n principle_n or_o grace_n in_o a_o saint_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v 5.22_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o gal._n 5.22_o they_o be_v not_o many_o but_o one_o and_o be_v but_o the_o different_a effect_n and_o act_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v one_o in_o all_o and_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o be_v one_o in_o all_o last_o those_o book_n do_v deny_v any_o other_o come_v of_o christ_n until_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o so_o by_o this_o doctrine_n shut_v out_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o five_o monarch_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o hereby_o quench_v all_o that_o light_n and_o glory_n which_o shall_v arise_v upon_o zion_n 60.1_o isa_n 60.1_o and_o that_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o thus_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v clear_o see_v that_o god_n have_v be_v set_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o saint_n by_o these_o carnal_a misty_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o man_n so_o that_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o righteousness_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o appear_v in_o their_o height_n and_o bredth_n fullness_n and_o glory_n as_o near_o unto_o we_o and_o within_o we_o be_v describe_v and_o as_o it_o be_v engrave_v after_o some_o similitude_n in_o nature_n and_o conceive_v and_o draw_v out_o as_o here_o appear_v by_o the_o short_a measure_n and_o imperfect_a rule_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o boundless_a thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n fold_v up_o within_o the_o limit_n and_o streit_n of_o nature_n sect_n xviii_o saint_n the_o three_o veil_n which_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n these_o system_n and_o model_n of_o divinity_n or_o canon_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v the_o pattern_n and_o platform_n of_o all_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o difference_n and_o controversy_n the_o touchstone_n of_o all_o opinion_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o light_n and_o spiritual_a knowledge_n beyond_o which_o the_o spirit_n may_v not_o teach_v nor_o they_o profess_v the_o key_n of_o all_o mystery_n and_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o doctrine_n interpretation_n and_o exposition_n upon_o scripture-truth_n catch_v or_o write_v in_o former_a time_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o day_n be_v rather_o under_o the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n than_o the_o clear_a teach_n of_o the_o anoint_v in_o they_o can_v not_o see_v in_o any_o other_o light_n then_o through_o the_o principle_n and_o tradition_n receive_v from_o their_o teacher_n which_o principle_n as_o they_o have_v in_o they_o some_o light_n much_o smoke_n some_o divine_a truth_n much_o carnal_a reason_n time_n reason_n of_o the_o low_a attainment_n of_o saint_n in_o former_a time_n so_o they_o beget_v in_o the_o believer_n of_o those_o time_n like_o faith_n like_a knowledge_n like_o communion_n like_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o of_o liberty_n of_o fl●sh_n and_o of_o spirit_n so_o that_o their_o faith_n be_v more_o adherence_n which_o be_v couple_v with_o some_o darkness_n of_o fear_n than_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o love_n scatter_v all_o fear_n their_o strength_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o babe_n not_o of_o strong_a man_n their_o communion_n with_o god_n stand_v more_o in_o bitter_a complaint_n and_o begging_n then_o in_o quiet_a faith_n joy_n and_o praise_n their_o knowledge_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o reflection_n rather_o than_o through_o direct_a beam_n through_o the_o shadowy_a and_o imperfect_a illustration_n of_o worldly_a similitude_n and_o humane_a eloquence_n rather_o than_o the_o pure_a irradiation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o time_n and_o in_o present_a time_n and_o from_o hence_o do_v proceed_v all_o that_o darkness_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o dimness_n and_o legality_n in_o teacher_n that_o unstableness_n and_o dulness_n in_o people_n ever_o learn_v and_o never_o able_a at_o least_o to_o find_v the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o those_o carnal_a childish_a and_o confine_a apprehension_n principle_n and_o practice_n wherein_o saint_n do_v know_v and_o approach_v to_o god_n as_o a_o bless_a be_v indeed_o but_o as_o one_o without_o they_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o judge_v and_o liken_v the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o fruition_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n be_v in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o without_o we_o that_o saint_n be_v perfect_o justify_v from_o the_o law_n guilt_n and_o condemnation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o from_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_v of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o pure_a and_o spotless_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o believer_n after_o every_o fall_n into_o sin_n be_v bring_v again_o under_o the_o law_n until_o repent_v whereas_o the_o spirit_n say_v 8.15_o rom._n 6.14_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n that_o christ_n be_v here_o or_o there_o in_o this_o form_n of_o fellowship_n order_n of_o gather_v and_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o these_o and_o many_o other_o low_a and_o dark_a principle_n former_o be_v and_o still_o be_v as_o a_o veil_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o saint_n not_o so_o thick_a a_o veil_n as_o to_o hide_v all_o light_n knowledge_n and_o grace_n from_o they_o yet_o so_o thick_a as_o to_o hide_v deep_a mystery_n high_a communion_n a_o great_a glory_n of_o light_n and_o love_n from_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v what_o attainment_n of_o most_o in_o former_a and_o in_o present_a time_n what_o gospel-truth_n be_v either_o for_o regeneration_n into_o the_o faith_n and_o such_o be_v some_o true_a discovery_n of_o free_a love_n and_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n or_o they_o be_v for_o edification_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o such_o be_v deep_a discovery_n near_a union_n sweet_a and_o choice_a embrace_n rich_a understanding_n of_o more_o heavenly_a mystery_n as_o of_o saint_n present_v perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 1.28_o of_o christ_n