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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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the_o first_o sentence_n and_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o first_o death_n in_o &_o through_o he_o as_o the_o second_o public_a man_n 29._o rom._n 5.12_o 18_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o phil._n 1.10_o 11._o gal._n 3.26_o 29._o and_o though_o all_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v free_v from_o that_o first_o sentence_n and_o raise_v out_o of_o that_o first_o death_n by_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v or_o can_v none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o their_o own_o individual_a person_n partake_v of_o or_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o freedom_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v that_o do_v by_o he_o nor_o of_o eternal_a life_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o believe_v spiritual_o unite_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o in_o such_o a_o be_v in_o he_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o there_o be_v such_o similitude_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o 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also_o may_v believe_v and_o this_o in_o redemption_n apply_v to_o fall_v mankind_n have_v also_o in_o it_o a_o opposition_n in_o respect_n of_o sinfulness_n to_o righteousness_n and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v the_o oblation_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o the_o holy_a angel_n but_o for_o we_o sinner_n and_o unjust_a and_o sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n species_n or_o kind_n in_o which_o fall_a man_n be_v oppose_v to_o fall_v angel_n who_o nature_n and_o cause_n he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o but_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o man_n and_o so_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o man_n and_o not_o for_o the_o angel_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v with_o a_o special_a reference_n to_o mankind_n above_o other_o creature_n so_o as_o the_o life_n in_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o men._n and_o in_o confession_n of_o truth_n the_o word_n we_o we_o and_o our_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o comprehend_v all_o man_n yet_o testify_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o confessor_n so_o psal_n 100.3_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 11_o psal_n 100.3_o v._o 1_o 3._o psal_n 33.8_o 9_o roin_n 15.10_o 11_o this_o true_a of_o all_o man_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o nation_n in_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o a_o good_a ground_n to_o move_v they_o all_o to_o come_v in_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o rejoice_v in_o he_o fear_n and_o serve_v he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v become_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n yet_o the_o special_a benefic_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o faith_n be_v enjoy_v &_o breathe_v forth_o by_o the_o believe_a confessor_n the_o like_a mal._n 2.10_o have_v not_o one_o god_n create_v we_o this_o true_a of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o confession_n ground_v on_o that_o very_a truth_n that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 17.26_o isa_n 48.28_o act._n 17.26_o and_o have_v make_v all_o nation_n of_o man_n of_o one_o blood_n yet_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o believe_a confessor_n of_o the_o same_o so_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 3._o with_o rev._n 2.21_o that_o we_o include_v as_o yet_o the_o very_a scoffer_n and_o such_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n express_v vers_fw-la 9_o and_o ground_v on_o that_o truth_n 9_o truth_n psal_n 1_o 45.8_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o word_n we_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o signify_v all_o man_n in_o tit._n 2.14_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o we_o man_n and_o believer_n confess_v it_o be_v evident_a and_o manifest_v divers_a way_n by_o the_o scripture_n namely_o 1._o in_o the_o place_n itself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o profession_n or_o confession_n 14._o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n save_v to_o all_o man_n or_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o give_v the_o ground_n both_o of_o its_o appear_v and_o teach_n he_o render_v it_o thus_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o have_v make_v no_o difference_n what_o can_v we_o be_v less_o than_o all_o man_n though_o the_o believe_a confessor_n be_v they_o that_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o its_o teach_n and_o this_o will_v yet_o far_o appear_v 2._o by_o compare_v with_o it_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o like_a thing_n to_o the_o same_o end_n 27._o act._n 17.26_o 27._o act._n 7.26_o 31._o where_n have_v affirm_v that_o god_n make_v all_o nation_n of_o man_n of_o one_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o show_v his_o gracious_a end_n towards_o they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a generation_n and_o habitation_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o remove_v the_o objection_n of_o impossibility_n and_o afford_v encouragement_n he_o say_v though_o 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through_o a_o redeemer_n &_o mediator_n to_o mankind_n fall_v that_o by_o the_o fall_n become_v flesh_n and_o blood_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o weak_a and_o mortal_a which_o weakness_n and_o mortality_n the_o second_o public_a man_n for_o a_o time_n partake_v of_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o so_o what_o goodness_n god_n extend_v to_o this_o fall_a mankind_n in_o make_v they_o of_o and_o from_o the_o first_o fall_v man_n who_o nature_n and_o weakness_n the_o second_o man_n take_v make_v they_o of_o the_o same_o blood_n 2.4_o psal_n 75.3_o col._n 1.17_o psa_fw-la 33.6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 2.4_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n and_o preserve_v and_o extend_v mercy_n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v through_o the_o second_o man_n that_o be_v the_o redeemer_n so_o it_o be_v all_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o gracious_a end_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v and_o find_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o so_o the_o 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now_o admonish_v man_n all_o man_n all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repentiso_n that_o that_o former_a every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o we_o he_o show_v it_o to_o mean_v all_o man_n and_o all_o man_n every_o where_o and_o then_o give_v this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o verity_n and_o equity_n of_o that_o admonition_n and_o a_o motive_n to_o receive_v it_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v 12._o rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o or_o ordain_v namely_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o to_o that_o rule_n dispose_n and_o judgement_n of_o they_o whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n to_o all_o man_n or_o offer_v faith_n in_o give_v a_o sure_a object_n for_o faith_n and_o medium_n to_o bring_v to_o faith_n a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o move_v to_o and_o facilitate_v faith_n to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o 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3.3_o 18._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o their_o tongue_n use_v knowledge_n aright_o and_o speak_v of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o praise_v all_o the_o day_n yea_o even_o so_o as_o sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o he_o and_o so_o from_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sound_v forth_o and_o also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n their_o heart_n be_v frame_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n they_o so_o have_v a_o christ-like_a spirit_n spring_v up_o love_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n which_o lead_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o holiness_n and_o mercy_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o also_o hereby_o they_o do_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n also_o in_o their_o conversation_n in_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a profession_n whence_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v call_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n 9.2_o prov._n 11.30_o ezek._n 47.12_o rev._n 22.2_o 2_o cor._n 9.2_o and_o a_o way_n of_o win_a 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the_o gospel_n have_v that_o also_o to_o testify_v withal_o and_o so_o that_o none_o go_v beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n deal_v to_o he_o even_o that_o which_o he_o be_v without_o take_v it_o on_o trust_n from_o other_o 12._o rom._n 12.3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 12._o enable_v to_o see_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o very_o thereby_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o his_o vent_n be_v not_o in_o imitation_n of_o other_o man_n gift_n and_o administration_n but_o according_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n give_v he_o free_o operate_n and_o lead_v he_o forth_o and_o not_o strain_v beyond_o that_o 3._o for_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n how_o learned_a soever_o or_o in_o what_o office_n soever_o or_o of_o what_o part_n excellency_n 4.6_o mat._n 23.9_o 10._o isa_n 8.20_o 2_o thes_n 5.20_o 21._o col._n 2.8_o 18._o gal._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 7.23_o gal._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o 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public_a men._n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o according_a to_o his_o term_n of_o covenant_v shall_v certain_o be_v perform_v to_o every_o jota_n but_o those_o i_o be_o now_o to_o consider_v be_v such_o as_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o forth_o as_o upon_o search_n in_o and_z by_o the_o scripture_n understand_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n i_o find_v they_o either_o make_v or_o promise_v to_o be_v make_v begin_v with_o those_o already_o make_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o two_o public_a man_n the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n i._o what_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v be_v not_o express_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o story_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n what_o such_o great_a goodness_n extend_v oblige_v to_o and_o so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n 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he_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o nieghbour_n do_v whatever_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o from_o that_o natural_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o he_o and_o though_o this_o be_v to_o work_n yet_o i_o can_v for_o all_o this_o say_v god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o do_v and_o live_v or_o by_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o live_v not_o only_o because_o i_o find_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n impose_v by_o such_o a_o obligation_n from_o god_n on_o he_o nor_o engage_v and_o promise_v so_o on_o the_o part_n of_o adam_n but_o because_o god_n in_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n 3.10_o gen._n 2.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o gen._n 1.27_o eccles_n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o do_v so_o frame_v he_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n inspire_v such_o a_o disposition_n into_o his_o soul_n and_o aptitude_n into_o his_o faculty_n part_n and_o member_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o adam_n and_o he_o free_o incline_v so_o to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o apt_v with_o motion_n and_o strength_n to_o have_v walk_v out_o in_o that_o love_n yea_o as_o natural_a as_o for_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n or_o the_o fire_n heat_n or_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n so_o as_o no_o outward_a impose_v or_o enforce_v law_n be_v need_v nor_o be_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o such_o either_o to_o charge_n or_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v if_o any_o reply_n that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o he_o be_v set_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n 15._o gen._n 2.8_o 15._o i_o answer_v that_o god_n put_v the_o man_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o he_o make_v that_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o put_v adam_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v so_o easy_a and_o delightful_a it_o do_v no_o more_o appear_v to_o i_o than_o god_n call_v a_o people_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n into_o light_n and_o freedom_n choose_v they_o in_o and_o build_v they_o on_o his_o son_n to_o offer_v up_o by_o he_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 75._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o luk._n 1.74_o 75._o and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n shall_v be_v a_o put_v they_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v or_o 17._o gen._n 2.16_o 17._o thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o imply_v that_o adam_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n and_o show_v the_o great_a liberty_n that_o god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o delightful_a 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&_o 10._o have_v he_o abide_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o so_o fall_v so_o that_o by_o all_o i_o can_v find_v the_o first_o adam_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n oblige_v and_o grace_n give_v lead_v and_o so_o at_o least_o a_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v all_o mankind_n at_o first_o in_o he_o during_o his_o innocency_n unless_o one_o shall_v deny_v any_o thing_n free_o from_o god_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n but_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o so_o exclude_v not_o only_a adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n but_o the_o holy_a angel_n also_o from_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o free_a favour_n but_o adam_n in_o the_o female_a first_o and_o then_o thereby_o in_o the_o male_a listen_v to_o the_o tempter_n question_v the_o truth_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o import_n of_o the_o plain_a say_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o 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