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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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&_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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they_o as_o be_v in_o he_o or_o choose_v in_o he_o or_o ally_v to_o he_o for_o his_o engagement_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a and_o before_o his_o own_o voluntary_a engagement_n to_o take_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o place_n of_o the_o first_o public_a man_n in_o hand_n and_o therein_o to_o undertake_v for_o all_o mankind_n to_o suffer_v and_o offer_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n he_o be_v not_o engage_v to_o he_o or_o any_o of_o mankind_n for_o than_o his_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v have_v not_o be_v every_o way_n in_o all_o respect_n only_o of_o himself_o and_o altogether_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o mankind_n and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o pre-engagement_n some_o have_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o power_n to_o have_v enjoin_v he_o to_o take_v man_n nature_n &_o therein_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n yea_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o pre-engagement_n and_o election_n in_o he_o &_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o to_o have_v challenge_v some_o right_n in_o the_o very_a sacrifice_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o have_v it_o in_o some_o sense_n count_v their_o offering_n it_o together_o with_o he_o but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o dissimilitude_n between_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o the_o new_a and_o between_o the_o two_o public_a man_n do_v full_o and_o clear_o show_v as_o be_v before_o show_v in_o part_n 1._o and_o chap._n 13._o and_o in_o divers_a expression_n and_o plain_a say_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 5.15_o but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free-gift_n for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o with_o that_o before_o vers_fw-la 12._o by_o one_o man_n sinentre_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o or_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v adam_n sin_v not_o alone_o nor_o simple_o as_o a_o public_a man_n so_o as_o his_o sin_n become_v no_o otherwise_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o only_o by_o mere_a imputation_n in_o a_o act_n of_o severity_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o adam_n as_o the_o public_a man_n have_v also_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v natural_o to_o come_v forth_o of_o he_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o so_o in_o that_o his_o sin_v all_o man_n sin_v in_o their_o species_n or_o kind_n though_o not_o as_o then_o in_o that_o act_n in_o their_o individual_a person_n and_o so_o all_o sin_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o all_o alike_o without_o difference_n and_o come_v forth_o natural_o from_o he_o be_v so_o in_o their_o person_n as_o natural_o true_o and_o very_o find_v and_o behold_v as_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o as_o levi_n be_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o nature_n and_o inclination_n of_o mankind_n be_v pollute_v in_o and_o by_o that_o very_o first_o sin_n they_o come_v forth_o pollute_v and_o so_o add_v more_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o 5.18_o rom._n 5.18_o and_o so_o just_o and_o deserve_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v both_o by_o imputation_n and_o also_o natural_o the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o mankind_n or_o unto_o all_o man_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v death_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o and_o that_o by_o due_a and_o just_a desert_n all_o be_v make_v sinner_n in_o their_o own_o person_n in_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o by_o propagation_n 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o whence_o also_o the_o word_n all_o man_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o 18._o be_v in_o a_o double_a consideration_n turn_v into_o the_o word_n many_o vers_n 15._o and_o 19_o namely_o to_o explicate_v the_o word_n all_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a number_n that_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o first_o man_n offence_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o and_o also_o as_o have_v more_o special_a relation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v already_o come_v forth_o in_o their_o personal_a being_n natural_o from_o adam_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o under_o such_o guilt_n and_o defilement_n of_o sin_n and_o liableness_n to_o death_n which_o be_v all_o man_n that_o have_v have_v their_o personal_a being_n natural_o from_o he_o and_o these_o also_o be_v a_o great_a number_n even_o many_o 19_o verse_n 13_o 14_o 19_o though_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o yet_o now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o similitude_n here_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n 18._o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o verity_n of_o imputation_n and_o efficacy_n between_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o public_a man_n 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o public_a man_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o dissimilitude_n the_o first_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o and_o christ_n the_o truth_n exceed_v all_o that_o figure_n can_v show_v forth_o and_o so_o for_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o public_a man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o new_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o also_o as_o free_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v make_v man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o as_o free_o die_v and_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o mankind_n the_o whole_a kind_n without_o difference_n and_o so_o for_o all_o man_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v fall_v into_o and_o this_o he_o alone_o he_o himself_o do_v free_o not_o be_v engage_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o
set_v forth_o as_o the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o call_v all_o man_n to_o he_o and_o therein_o by_o his_o spirit_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a and_o give_v life_n to_o such_o as_o in_o see_v see_v and_o in_o hear_v hear_v and_o so_o by_o degree_n in_o this_o life_n redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n so_o apply_v to_o and_o sprinkle_v on_o their_o heart_n 4._o that_o in_o this_o redeem_n they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n he_o may_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o as_o in_o his_o redeem_n work_n upon_o they_o be_v find_v believe_v on_o he_o 27._o tit._n 2.11.13_o rom._n 5.8_o 10._o col._n 1.22_o 23._o eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n and_o teach_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o may_v and_o do_v still_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n and_o his_o father_n love_n commend_v therethrough_a besprinkle_v they_o more_o with_o his_o blood_n in_o gospel-testimony_n and_o so_o purify_v they_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 7-11_a phil._n 2_o 7-11_a that_o he_o may_v present_v they_o in_o due_a season_n spotless_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o oblation_n in_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o all_o that_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o his_o righteous_a judge_v of_o all_o wilful_a opposer_n and_o apostate_n this_o his_o gracious_a end_n in_o offer_v his_o oblation_n and_o he_o be_v righteous_a holy_a faithful_a his_o oblation_n be_v so_o effectual_a with_o the_o father_n for_o all_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v that_o he_o have_v grant_v he_o all_o this_o and_o every_o way_n furnish_v he_o for_o this_o end_n as_o be_v foreshew_v and_o for_o the_o power_n and_o faithfuluess_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o pursue_v this_o end_n and_o so_o to_o do_v all_o that_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v about_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v and_o more_o will_v be_v say_v in_o treat_v of_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o his_o father_n 26._o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o heb._n 2.17_o &_o 5_o 1-9_a &_o 7.25_o 26._o and_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a to_o we_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n holy_a unblameable_a compassionate_a merciful_a and_o able_a of_o which_o after_o but_o here_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n he_o meet_v not_o only_o with_o weakness_n and_o so_o offence_n and_o ill_a requital_n but_o in_o some_o even_o after_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v with_o willing_a rebellion_n &_o close_v they_o again_o and_o so_o the_o efficacy_n in_o man_n be_v not_o so_o prevalent_a as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n nor_o the_o end_n so_o certain_a of_o be_v so_o accomplish_v in_o the_o bless_a part_n on_o every_o man_n though_o in_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v it_o will_v but_o these_o thing_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o after-discourse_n have_v now_o show_v concern_v the_o oblarion_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v offer_v who_o offer_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o what_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n in_o which_o be_v a_o inclusion_n of_o his_o mediation_n and_o of_o his_o come_n again_o though_o not_o explicate_v which_o some_o tradition_n and_o expression_n of_o man_n that_o darken_v it_o be_v remove_v will_v be_v very_o useful_a for_o our_o edification_n a_o little_a of_o which_o usefulness_n i_o shall_v in_o that_o order_n mention_n chap._n 9_o a_o antidote_n and_o caveat_n against_o some_o unfound_a expression_n for_o those_o expression_n about_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v so_o serpentine-like_a first_o with_o query_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o plain-appearing_a import_n of_o god_n say_n have_v god_n in_o say_v 4._o gen._n 3.1_o 4._o say_v be_v that_o his_o meaning_n do_v you_o think_v indeed_o he_o mean_v very_o and_o in_o truth_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o that_o any_o do_v indeed_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o or_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o count_v unholy_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o follow_v on_o with_o plain_a contradiction_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bold_o affirm_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n he_o do_v not_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n he_o be_v not_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n none_o that_o be_v buy_v by_o he_o can_v deny_v he_o none_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n can_v whole_o depart_v from_o it_o none_o sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v count_v it_o again_o as_o a_o common_a or_o unholy_a thing_n these_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o none_o that_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o will_v entertain_v they_o and_o enough_o be_v say_v before_o to_o warn_v of_o these_o 8._o part_n 1._o ch_n 3_o &_o 4_o &_o 5_o &_o 6_o &_o 7_o &_o 8._o so_o that_o i_o forbear_v other_o answer_n to_o they_o but_o for_o those_o expression_n better_o colour_v though_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o the_o same_o end_n i_o shall_v instance_n a_o few_o of_o that_o learned_a mr._n owen_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o give_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v 6._o save_v pag._n 264._o sect._n 6._o if_o this_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o christ_n his_o die_a and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o by_o that_o to_o save_v it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v none_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v be_v give_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o none_o of_o we_o give_v to_o he_o 14.9_o rom._n 14.9_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o purchase_v we_o also_o he_o in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o have_v save_v all_o man_n from_o perish_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n as_o mankind_n at_o first_o fall_v under_o it_o and_o in_o that_o death_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.18_o in_o which_o thereby_o we_o shall_v have_v perish_v and_o for_o eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v none_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v save_v but_o in_o the_o heavenly_a call_n john_n 6.40_o 45._o and_o 17.2_o 6._o nor_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o but_o to_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o in_o believe_v on_o he_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o choice_n but_o in_o christ_n nor_o any_o choose_v in_o he_o but_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n and_o so_o none_o first_o choose_v for_o christ_n after_o to_o die_v for_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o elect_n in_o he_o who_o be_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o for_o the_o election_n be_v through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o 2_o tes_fw-gr 2.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 7._o and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o elect_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n but_o enough_o be_v say_v in_o treat_v of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o expression_n it_o be_v also_o scriptureless_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n by_o himself_o approve_v 2._o god_n purpose_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o his_o elect_a believer_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v lose_v and_o commit_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o to_o christ_n 2._o christ_n pag._n 84_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o &_o 3.12_o 13._o &_o 4.1_o 2._o this_o be_v no_o scripture-expression_n nor_o express_v in_o the_o plainness_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n use_v but_o with_o much_o subtlety_n so_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n he_o oppose_v for_o if_o 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fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o so_o he_o plain_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n 47._o luk._n 24.45_o 46_o 47._o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o teach_v this_o he_o teach_v they_o many_o mystery_n about_o the_o virtue_n end_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o distinct_o also_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o his_o death_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o end_n be_v satisfactory_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n for_o man_n 9_o isa_n 53.5_o rom._n 5.18_o &_o 14.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o they_o may_v be_v release_v from_o the_o first_o sentence_n and_o curse_v in_o the_o first_o death_n 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the_o dark_a prison_n to_o see_v his_o light_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o be_v always_o faithful_a and_o according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o in_o his_o season_n do_v all_o this_o and_o these_o promise_n have_v for_o their_o performance_n neither_o dependence_n on_o nor_o reference_n to_o the_o believe_v of_o man_n but_o shall_v in_o a_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o mean_v use_v by_o he_o be_v perform_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o believe_v and_o heed_n it_o or_o not_o and_o in_o more_o special_a manner_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v for_o he_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o isa_n 45.22_o mat._n 4.16_o &_o 25.24_o 26._o prov._n 1.22_o 24._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o &_o 15.22_o 24._o but_o make_v light_n to_o shine_v where_o the_o gospel_n come_v yea_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v man_n for_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n to_o who_o he_o never_o show_v light_n nor_o give_v eye_n to_o see_v nor_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o 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adam_n nor_o yet_o fulfil_v it_o and_o though_o god_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o christ_n do_v not_o set_v man_n free_a from_o be_v under_o this_o law_n in_o themselves_o till_o his_o season_n nor_o will_v judge_v they_o in_o justify_v or_o condemn_v they_o by_o it_o 28._o rom._n 2.24_o 15._o &_o 3.19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 5.20_o act._n 14.17_o &_o 17.26_o 27_o 28._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o usefulness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o profitable_a for_o man_n to_o which_o his_o mercy_n oblige_v and_o that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o law_n upon_o their_o heart_n require_v and_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v they_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o best_a do_n and_o so_o their_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o mercy_n through_o he_o that_o they_o may_v so_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o find_v mercy_n and_o free-favour_n with_o he_o and_o this_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o this_o law_n be_v also_o a_o part_n 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