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A26986 Pneumatou diakonia, or, Gospel-churches a standing ordinance of Jesus Christ to continue to his next personal glorious coming, plainly proved : objections particularly answer'd / by an unworthy servant ... R.B. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1682 (1682) Wing B1348; ESTC R30216 105,872 154

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the_o world_n instead_o of_o sanctify_v it_o be_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n vacate_v not_o to_o be_v heed_v attend_v to_o who_o that_o pretend_v in_o sobriety_n to_o christianity_n have_v the_o forehead_n to_o avouch_v affirm_v it_o ii_o another_o end_n of_o gospel-institution_n be_v our_o solemn_a public_a avow_a own_v of_o subjection_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n one_o end_n of_o god_n in_o his_o erect_n of_o worship_n that_o his_o people_n may_v therein_o solemn_o own_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n lord_n sovereign_a and_o they_o his_o loyal_a subject_n faithful_a servant_n deut._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o harken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n visible_o own_v he_o as_o such_o we_o must_v conform_v to_o his_o institution_n our_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o as_o such_o lie_v therein_o the_o world_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o saint_n act_n of_o faith_n love_n the_o secret_a communion_n they_o have_v with_o god_n nor_o do_v they_o can_v they_o take_v much_o notice_n of_o they_o as_o to_o their_o closet_n family-service_n but_o when_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v they_o in_o the_o view_n of_o man_n public_o declare_v that_o god_n their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n josh_n 24.18_o 21_o 22._o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o first_o give_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n choose_v he_o for_o their_o god_n resign_v up_o themselves_o all_o that_o they_o be_v and_o have_v whole_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n and_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i._n e._n they_o solemn_o avouch_v public_o own_v declare_v this_o god_n to_o be_v they_o by_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o appointment_n own_v subject_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n declare_v to_o they_o by_o we_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o full_a own_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v modest_o without_o a_o conscientious_a walk_v herein_o neither_o will_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o aught_o we_o do_v while_o in_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o his_o institution_n to_o be_v such_o a_o own_n of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o god_n not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o will_n but_o in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v appoint_v we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o sole_a question_n be_v and_o yet_o one_o will_v wonder_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o question_n among_o any_o that_o profess_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n public_o to_o own_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n which_o if_o grant_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o gospel-church-state_n with_o the_o institution_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v yet_o in_o be_v and_o must_v be_v so_o while_o there_o be_v any_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v so_o to_o own_v he_o for_o one_o end_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o these_o institution_n be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o saint_n shall_v solemn_o own_v acknowledge_v he_o therein_o iii_o a_o three_o end_n of_o this_o gospel-church-state_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o lord_n honour_n publish_v his_o praise_n eph._n 3.21_o unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o plain_o assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o continuation_n of_o church_n thoughout_v all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n and_o of_o such_o church_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n at_o least_o as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n walk_v with_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o his_o appointment_n one_o will_v wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o person_n who_o have_v the_o forehead_n to_o assert_v the_o cessation_n of_o church_n ordinance_n in_o open_a opposition_n to_o what_o be_v affirm_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o speak_v so_o full_o plain_o to_o their_o continuation_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v possible_o find_v out_o any_o evasion_n have_v he_o say_v only_o they_o shall_v continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o throughout_o generation_n or_o age_n it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v true_a but_o when_o the_o apostle_n fall_v asleep_a and_o a_o second_o generation_n also_o be_v past_a a_o general_a apostasy_n come_v in_o and_o there_o be_v a_o period_n of_o the_o church-state_n to_o obviate_v which_o cavil_n he_o industrious_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v their_o continuance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o all_o or_o throughout_o all_o generation_n or_o age_n and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o to_o express_v his_o intendment_n of_o their_o continuance_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o he_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n of_o world_n or_o age_n of_o age_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o two_o hebrew_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 10.6_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o word_n be_v unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o isa_n 45.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n their_o continuance_n till_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n be_v evident_o what_o be_v his_o intendment_n 2._o that_o one_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o church_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v praise_v in_o they_o by_o they_o be_v also_o assert_v be_v this_o end_n terminate_v be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v appoint_v if_o he_o have_v institute_v church_n for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o praise_v he_o in_o they_o if_o for_o this_o end_n he_o have_v appoint_v their_o continuance_n throughout_o all_o age_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n so_o continue_v or_o god_n fail_v of_o his_o end_n which_o be_v abominable_a blasphemous_a to_o assert_v see_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n heb._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o iv._o another_o end_n of_o the_o gospel-church-state_n be_v saint_n mutual_a edification_n growth_n till_o they_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 29._o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o judas_n 20._o have_v saint_n no_o further_o need_v of_o edification_n build_v up_o be_v they_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n who_o dare_v aver_v it_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o proper_a medium_n way_n or_o mean_n fix_v upon_o for_o the_o effect_v this_o noble_a and_o glorious_a end_n than_o what_o the_o lord_n propose_v viz._n their_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n what_o ever_o person_n may_v think_v as_o none_o can_v desert_v the_o way_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o production_n of_o this_o end_n without_o a_o tremendous_a advance_v against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o love_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o child_n so_o they_o will_v find_v any_o other_o fix_v upon_o by_o they_o will_v prove_v altogether_o insuccessful_a as_o to_o the_o end_n aim_v at_o v._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o saint_n mutual_a love_n one_o to_o another_o be_v also_o frequent_o assert_v to_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o this_o appointment_n eph._n 5.2_o 1_o thes_n 3.12_o 1_o john_n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_o our_o duty_n to_o keep_v this_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n yea_o to_o abound_v in_o love_n more_o and_o more_o each_o to_o other_o the_o mean_n then_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o end_n must_v