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A45419 Of fundamentals in a notion referring to practise by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1654 (1654) Wing H554; ESTC R18462 96,424 252

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attestation_n give_v from_o heaven_n by_o voice_n to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o teach_v §_o 6._o 2_o such_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n ch_n 4._o to_o subject_n he_o to_o the_o devil_n examination_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v ground_n of_o conviction_n to_o he_o and_o those_o infernal_a power_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o 3_o such_o be_v his_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n work_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v by_o all_o acknowledge_a to_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n and_o only_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v his_o cure_n of_o leprosy_n of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v be_o i_o a_o god_n that_o this_o man_n send_v to_o i_o to_o recover_v a_o man_n of_o his_o leprosy_n 1_o kin._n 5.7_o and_o which_o the_o jew_n proverbial_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o they_o mat._n 8.4_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n thus_o the_o give_a sight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a which_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o joh._n 9.32_o thus_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n and_o other_o and_o at_o last_o his_o own_o resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n all_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judicial_a way_n of_o approve_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n against_o all_o gainsayer_n and_o so_o most_o eminent_o tend_v to_o the_o impress_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o reformation_n which_o he_o come_v to_o publish_v §_o 8._o 4_o such_o be_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o apostle_n authorise_v they_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o preacher_n of_o all_o that_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o life_n reveal_v to_o they_o which_o consequent_o give_v a_o attestation_n to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v teach_v be_v thus_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v of_o especial_a concernment_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o church_n and_o enforce_v that_o reformation_n of_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n press_v on_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v ruin_v eternal_o §_o 9_o angel_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o mysterious_a divine_a way_n of_o work_a piety_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v see_v by_o angel_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a power_n discern_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v by_o angel_n themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o the_o good_a 1._o at_o his_o birth_n lu._n 2.13_o 2_o when_o after_o his_o temptation_n and_o fast_v they_o come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o mat._n 4.12_o 3_o in_o the_o trouble_n and_o agony_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o his_o death_n joh._n 12.29_o lu._n 22.43_o 4_o at_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o and_o by_o the_o bad_a both_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o when_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n obey_v his_o command_n dread_v his_o power_n and_o believe_v and_o confess_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a and_o when_o immediate_o upon_o his_o birth_n the_o oracle_n which_o have_v before_o so_o flourish_v among_o the_o heathen_n begin_v to_o droop_v and_o decay_n and_o from_o give_v response_n in_o verse_n descend_v to_o prose_n and_o within_o a_o while_n be_v utter_o silence_v which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o regular_a mean_n to_o bring_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n heathen_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n to_o reformation_n of_o all_o vice_n those_o especial_o which_o they_o be_v former_o teach_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o be_v enslave_v to_o they_o unwilling_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n which_o require_v to_o be_v thus_o worship_v rom._n 8.20_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v till_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o temple_n so_o be_v it_o a_o huge_a obligation_n on_o all_o man_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v he_o who_o the_o very_a devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v at_o and_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o assume_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o consent_n and_o ready_o obey_v will_v erect_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o enemy_n a_o essay_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o show_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n avenge_v and_o utter_o consume_v the_o adversary_n §_o 10._o the_o four_o be_v gentile_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n or_o idolatrous_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o message_n bring_v by_o he_o from_o heaven_n be_v proclaim_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_n those_o that_o till_o then_o have_v live_v in_o all_o villainy_n and_o impiety_n and_o yet_o have_v now_o by_o christ_n mercy_n tender_v they_o upon_o reformation_n and_o thereby_o be_v all_o encouragement_n afford_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o forsake_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o by_o god_n merciful_a pardon_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o forepast_a sin_n a_o passage_n open_v to_o life_n and_o eternity_n for_o all_o that_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a engagement_n to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v so_o precious_a a_o opportunity_n §_o 11._o man_n the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o many_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o most_o stubborn_a obdurate_a people_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v some_o considerable_a number_n repent_v and_o come_v in_o upon_o christ_n preach_v jew_n about_o three_o thousand_o be_v add_v to_o the_o faith_n at_o one_o sermon_n act._n 2.42_o before_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n which_o want_v but_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o be_v half_o the_o number_n of_o those_o reserve_v one_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o elijah_n time_n which_o have_v secret_o keep_v out_o of_o that_o idol-baal-worship_n and_o so_o proportionable_o at_o other_o sermon_n so_o that_o act._n 20.21_o we_o hear_v of_o many_o miriads_o of_o believe_a jew_n and_o take_v out_o of_o these_o the_o gnostick_n heretical_a party_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_v out_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o rev._n 7._o and_o that_o though_o but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o great_a that_o remain_v obstinate_a yet_o above_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o as_o they_o in_o elijah_n time_n and_o when_o the_o great_a multitude_n be_v so_o terrible_o destroy_v than_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remnant_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o whole_a people_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v soon_o after_o though_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolve_v on_o this_o depositum_fw-la reduce_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v christian_a §_o 12._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v present_a at_o that_o sermon_n act._n 2.11_o and_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o it_o as_o even_o in_o christ_n time_n the_o gentile_n faith_n be_v magnify_v for_o great_a and_o above_o the_o size_n of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v in_o israel_n and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o the_o violent_a that_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n while_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n neglect_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o and_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n they_o willing_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o within_o a_o while_n all_o asia_n act._n 19_o by_o st_n paul_n preach_v and_o other_o whole_a nation_n by_o each_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o
our_o own_o frailty_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o slippery_a place_n we_o stand_v on_o of_o the_o watchfulness_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v from_o a_o false_a party_n within_o we_o which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o betray_v we_o and_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n the_o moral_a though_o not_o natural_a impossibility_n that_o in_o so_o long_a a_o work_n we_o shall_v continue_v so_o vigilant_a as_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a neither_o to_o surprise_v nor_o fall_v will_v be_v apt_a like_o the_o news_n of_o the_o anakim_v in_o the_o way_n to_o discourage_v we_o from_o leave_v the_o accustom_a familiar_a wilderness_n and_o undertake_v the_o unknown_a voyage_n to_o that_o good_a land_n environ_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n a_o opinion_n of_o the_o fecibleness_n or_o succesfulness_n of_o the_o work_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o found_v a_o purpose_n of_o undertake_v it_o as_o either_o the_o authority_n of_o command_n or_o the_o perswasiveness_n of_o promise_n or_o pungency_n of_o menace_n or_o prospect_n of_o mischief_n upon_o neglect_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v it_o §_o 22._o but_o when_o all_o these_o objection_n be_v answer_v discouragement_n remove_v difficulty_n provide_v for_o as_o they_o be_v by_o this_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n due_o explain_v and_o superad_v to_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o foundation_n they_o to_o who_o all_o this_o be_v reveal_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o undoubting_a faith_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_o set_v about_o so_o easy_a and_o so_o happy_a a_o task_n which_o have_v so_o many_o grain_n of_o equity_n and_o mercy_n allow_v in_o the_o weigh_v it_o out_o unto_o we_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v into_o a_o path_n so_o plain_v and_o smooth_v that_o the_o wayfaring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o that_o weakness_n or_o ignorance_n or_o natural_a defect_n or_o humane_a frailty_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o include_v not_o unsynceritie_n and_o presumptuous_a go_v on_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v reconcileable_a with_o their_o hope_n and_o god_n acceptance_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o blind_a people_n that_o have_v eye_n of_o the_o provoker_n that_o shall_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n §_o 23._o body_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o include_v and_o suppose_v a_o future_a state_n of_o soul_n after_o that_o of_o this_o life_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v that_o world_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carcase_n arise_v if_o there_o be_v not_o as_o numerous_a a_o world_n of_o soul_n ready_a to_o animate_v they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o receive_v reward_n or_o punishment_n for_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v act_v by_o those_o instrument_n in_o this_o life_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o find_v and_o enforce_v this_o renovation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o after_o this_o life_n if_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cure_n or_o remedy_n wisd_v 2.1_o if_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o atheist_n in_o that_o chapter_n have_v truth_n in_o they_o his_o conclusion_n be_v found_v on_o those_o premise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v strange_a or_o irrational_a for_o he_o to_o proceed_v come_v on_o therefore_o let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a v_o 6._o renovation_n §_o 24._o and_o if_o suppose_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v not_o ascertain_v to_o return_v to_o that_o old_a associate_n if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shop_n or_o workhouse_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v with_o all_o that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o it_o be_v consume_v eternal_o this_o will_v take_v it_o much_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o stop_v it_o in_o its_o career_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o mortify_v those_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o this_o earthy_a part_n or_o to_o spiritualise_v and_o replenish_v it_o with_o good_a work_n hurtful_a §_o 25._o if_o the_o upper_a soul_n that_o hope_n to_o reign_v in_o another_o world_n can_v so_o far_o preserve_v that_o degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o dignity_n of_o its_o nature_n as_o to_o reprehend_v and_o check_v what_o be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o will_n or_o middle_a faculty_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o flesh_n that_o inferior_a and_o brutish_a as_o it_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o any_o sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v commit_v and_o can_v then_o hope_v that_o after_o a_o few_o year_n of_o sensuality_n that_o importune_v rebellious_a servant_n shall_v be_v eternal_o cast_v off_o drop_v into_o a_o perpetual_a impassable_a nothing_o take_v a_o long_a progress_n into_o a_o land_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v forget_v and_o consequent_o the_o good_a which_o have_v be_v act_v in_o that_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o evil_a this_o will_v be_v some_o colour_n for_o that_o novel_a persuasion_n a_o fruitful_a principle_n of_o all_o carnality_n that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n lead_v captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n §_o 26._o but_o when_o the_o prevarication_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o body_n gainful_a which_o be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o check_v mortify_v as_o well_o as_o dislike_v by_o the_o soul_n shall_v receive_v their_o certain_a payment_n in_o the_o body_n reunite_v on_o purpose_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o that_o which_o have_v merit_v by_o compliance_n may_v be_v reward_v by_o sympathy_n when_o the_o flame_n that_o by_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o body_n be_v experiment_a to_o afflict_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o soul_n her_o close_a concernment_n in_o all_o that_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v so_o near_o she_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v every_o man_n interest_n to_o join_v good_a performance_n to_o spiritual_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o act_v as_o well_o as_o to_o design_n to_o subdue_v and_o quell_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o to_o continue_v the_o woulding_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_o require_v to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o renovation_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o strife_n or_o wish_v or_o purpose_n but_o in_o the_o actual_a operation_n of_o good_a life_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v so_o instrumental_a and_o preparative_n to_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v fundamental_a to_o that_o which_o be_v superstruct_v on_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o deem_v fit_a to_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n before_o strict_a christian_a performance_n can_v reasonable_o be_v require_v of_o they_o life_n §_o 27._o last_o the_o everlasting_a life_n 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