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A57963 Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soule-suffering, his lovelynesse in his death, and the efficacie thereof in which some cases of soule-trouble in weeke beleevers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1647 (1647) Wing R2373; ESTC R28117 628,133 674

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joh._n 3._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o so_o antinomian_o mr_n eton_n frequent_o especial_o honey_n combe_n chap._n 6._o ch●p_n 7._o say_v be_v justify_v we_o be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saltmarsh_n flow_n par_fw-fr 2._o chap._n 29._o pag._n 140._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n set_v a_o believer_n as_o free_v from_o hell_n the_o law_n and_o bondage_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o want_v he_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v he_o so_o but_o to_o make_v he_o believe_v he_o be_v so_o old_a for_o satan_n sinful_a flesh_n and_o the_o law_n be_v all_o so_o near_o and_o about_o he_o in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o can_v so_o walk_v by_o sight_n or_o in_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o it_o but_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n so_o sal._n abet_n nothing_o of_o what_o libertine_n say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o will_v have_v 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believe_v it_o be_v so_o believe_v adultery_n and_o murder_n in_o these_o justify_v person_n to_o be_v no_o sin●_n and_o they_o be_v no_o sinner_n this_o look_v as_o l●ke_v the_o devilish_a mortifi●tion_n of_o david_n georgius_n and_o libertine_n and_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o their_o sense_n of_o discern_v good_a and_o ill_a 455._o and_o the_o banish_v common_a honesty_n and_o the_o principel_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n as_o milk_n be_v like_a milk_n yea_o mr_n town_n contend_v for_o a_o complete_a perfection_n not_o only_o of_o person_n justify_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o performance_n so_o that_o say_v he●_n pag_n 73_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o male_a action_n no_o death_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v no_o sinner_n and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o perfection_n not_o of_o part_n but_o also_o of_o degree_n pag._n 77._o this_o he_o prove_v from_o luther_n word_n pervert_v parall_a 5._o libertine_n say_v 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lose_v no_o christian_a from_o obedience_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v a_o believer_n to_o walk_v without_o his_o keeper_n as_o if_o he_o judge_v no_o otherwise_o of_o he_o then_o of_o a_o malector_n of_o newgate_n who_o will_v run_v away_o rob_z kill_v and_o play_v his_o former_a prank_n if_o the_o jailor_n or_o his_o man_n be_v not_o with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v abroad_o answ._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a keep_n in_o of_o sinner_n one_o mere_o legal_a such_o as_o that_o of_o wicked_a man_n psal._n 32.9_o who_o be_v like_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n and_o have_v no_o understanding_n sin_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v hold_v in_o with_o bite_v and_o bridle_n lest_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o you_o the_o law_n have_v not_o power_n over_o wicked_a man_n ever_o with_o terror_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n because_o often_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o what_o care_v pharaoh_n who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o 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he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n rather_o ere_o we_o deny_v he_o before_o man_n who_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n &_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o col._n 3.22_o act._n 9.31_o act._n 13.16_o it_o be_v command_v to_o we_o i_o grant_v the_o object_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o hell_n as_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o mr_n town_n will_v have_v the_o believer_n so_o free_a so_o perfect_a as_o the_o law_n need_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o direct_v he_o in_o one_o step_n he_o do_v all_o without_o a_o keeper_n or_o one_o letter_n of_o a_o command_n by_o the_o free_a impulsion_n of_o a_o spirit_n separate_v from_o scripture_n that_o be_v right_o down_o a_o believer_n be_v neither_o under_o law_n nor_o gospel_n but_o a_o spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o law_n guide_v he_o town_n pag._n 5.6_o but_o i_o muse_v why_o you_o omit_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o gra●e_n which_o be_v the_o member_n opposite_a to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n paul_n treat●th_v of_o sanctification_n and_o yet_o make_v this_o contrariety_n of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o grace_n the_o law_n must_v be_v ●aken_v comprehensive_o with_o all_o his_o office_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v firm_a that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o who_o live_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o have_v a_o sanctify_a virtue_n and_o power_n in_o it_o to_o subdue_v sin_n answ._n dr_n taylor_n do_v not_o omit_v to_o expound_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n if_o you_o have_v not_o omit_v to_o read_v his_o word_n he_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o unpartial_a reader_n but_o let_v your_o exposion_n stand_v sin_n shall_v have_v no_o dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o teach_v direct_v regulate_a believer_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n but_o 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