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A39886
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Nehushtan, or, John Elliot's Saving grace in all men proved to be no grace and his increated being in all a great nothing by J.F.
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J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.; Elliot, John. Saving grace of God.
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call_v weak_a it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n for_o the_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la conditionem_fw-la hominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d modo_fw-la malocum_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la perditorum_fw-la ut_fw-la nuâ—la_fw-la illis_fw-la vis_fw-la supersit_fw-la quà _fw-la salutem_fw-la reâ—â—â—erare_fw-la pâ—ssint_fw-la christ_n die_v for_o we_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o when_o we_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n ausim_fw-la vertere_fw-la cum_fw-la essemus_fw-la mortui_fw-la for_o so_o the_o seventy_o do_v often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n psal_n 9.3_o dan._n 11.19_o 33_o 41._o cum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la justitia_fw-la deâ—satisfacere_fw-la nosmet_fw-la abâ—ra_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o morâ—e_fw-la vindicare_fw-la non_fw-la poteramus_fw-la proinde_fw-la uâ—â—dice_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la &_o servatore_fw-la egebamus_fw-la when_o we_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n or_o with_o deash_n when_o our_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o we_o must_v eternal_o perish_v if_o some_o other_o have_v not_o interpose_v and_o step_v in_o to_o act_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o we_o be_v peccatores_fw-la i._n e._n nondum_fw-la reconetliati_n say_v in_o statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la addentes_fw-la peccatis_fw-la dediti_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la regnat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_fw-la peccaâ—â—s_fw-la mortui_fw-la ut_fw-la vox_fw-la peccatores_fw-la accipitur_fw-la luc._n 7.34_o joh._n 9.31_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o 3.8_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v unreconciled_a to_o god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o delight_n when_o we_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n vi_o this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o lapse_v man_n misery_n that_o nature_n be_v deep_o deprave_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v helpless_a hopeless_a irremediless_a as_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o himself_o or_o creature_n can_v do_v for_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o misery_n he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v better_a with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o due_a seriousness_n seek_v unto_o god_n for_o relief_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n isa_n 65.1_o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o hâ—s_n 2.23_o râ—m_fw-la 9.25_o 26._o whatever_o god_n do_v for_o any_o all_o be_v only_o of_o his_o free_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o vii_o take_v man_n now_o in_o his_o lapse_v estate_n and_o put_v he_o into_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o nothing_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o do_v or_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o this_o or_o any_o such_o thing_n when_o peter_n make_v that_o short_a but_o substantial_a confession_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o christ_n point_n at_o his_o humane_a nature_n son_n of_o god_n at_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n joh._n 19_o 6_o thou_o be_v point_n at_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n unite_v in_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n christ_n be_v no_o proper_a but_o a_o appellative_a noun_n point_v at_o his_o office_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o anoint_v call_v and_o qualify_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n thou_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o i_o do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o such_o to_o be_v my_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n if_o ever_o my_o heart_n be_v subdue_v to_o thyself_o thou_o must_v do_v that_o for_o i_o as_o my_o king_n if_o ever_o my_o person_n or_o performance_n have_v acceptance_n with_o god_n it_o must_v be_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o great_a highpriest_n once_o offer_v for_o aâ—l_v if_o ever_o i_o have_v any_o save_a knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o prophet_n i_o receive_v he_o as_o my_o king_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o what_o law_n and_o ordinance_n he_o have_v enjoin_v i_o to_o observe_v i_o do_v free_o and_o ready_o subject_v myself_o thereunto_o and_o do_v come_v unto_o himself_o for_o power_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v so_o to_o do_v and_o i_o make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o my_o prophet_n to_o teach_v i_o what_o be_v his_o ordinance_n and_o what_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o require_v i_o receive_v he_o as_o my_o king_n and_o therefore_o i_o little_o value_v any_o opposition_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o from_o man_n or_o devil_n on_o the_o account_n of_o my_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o expect_v protection_n safeguard_v and_o defence_n from_o he_o against_o they_o and_o the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v as_o often_o as_o i_o make_v address_n to_o god_n it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o my_o priest_n and_o whatever_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o i_o by_o his_o death_n i_o look_v to_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n thereof_o by_o his_o intercession_n and_o i_o make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o my_o prophet_n still_o more_o and_o more_o to_o instruct_v i_o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o redound_v to_o i_o by_o his_o death_n and_o intercession_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o this_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n accompany_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o be_v in_o this_o short_a creed_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n bless_v be_v thou_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o content_n of_o this_o creed_n no_o man_n have_v dictate_v to_o thou_o neither_o be_v they_o the_o product_n of_o what_o be_v in_o thyself_o these_o be_v principle_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v not_o they_o be_v original_o of_o a_o heavenly_a extract_n they_o come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thou_o can_v never_o have_v know_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o nature_n person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n thou_o can_v never_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v it_o from_o without_o object_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n be_v attainable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o christ_n be_v now_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o all_o and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o hearken_v thereunto_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n answ_n notwithstanding_o of_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v actual_o participate_v of_o his_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o he_o but_o by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o such_o as_o be_v call_v commission_v and_o authorize_v thereunto_o rom._n 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o work_v faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n in_o they_o that_o be_v adult_n but_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o after_o
but_o in_o god_n if_o we_o may_v so_o phrase_n it_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la it_o be_v god_n himself_o free_o communicate_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o there_o be_v gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la or_o donum_fw-la quodvis_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la gratuito_fw-la dei_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o liberalitate_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la confertur_fw-la any_o gift_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o of_o the_o love_n favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o 28._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o act._n 11.23_o and_o 13.43_o eph._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.7_o and_o 9.8_o the_o question_n be_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n not_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n that_o which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n be_v the_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n say_v j._n e._n and_o a_o increated_a be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o grace_n say_v i_o nor_o a_o increated_a be_v yea_o that_o which_o be_v true_a save_v grace_n in_o believer_n be_v not_o a_o increated_a be_v thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o preliminary_n it_o be_v needful_a in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o some_o definition_n be_v give_v of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o other_o that_o deserve_v the_o denomination_n of_o grace_n or_o be_v so_o to_o be_v call_v that_o grace_n which_o have_v man_n for_o its_o subject_a of_o inhesion_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o some_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o call_v it_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n because_o it_o proceed_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o proceed_v from_o nature_n as_o now_o in_o its_o lapse_v state_n a_o special_a gift_n because_o not_o give_v to_o all_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o these_o grace_n and_o 2_o thess_n 3.2_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n a_o free_a gift_n to_o show_v that_o god_n in_o dispense_n inherent_a grace_n to_o sinner_n be_v not_o act_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v a_o voluntary_a agent_n he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v bestow_v it_o on_o one_o or_o another_o herein_o he_o act_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.5_o and_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v when_o i_o say_v bestow_v upon_o some_o this_o imply_v that_o grace_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o man_n be_v a_o little_a while_n ago_o a_o nâ—â—ens_n â—â—ens_z that_o which_o have_v no_o existence_n hence_o the_o argument_n run_v thus_o that_o which_o a_o liâ—â—â—e_n while_o ago_o be_v a_o nonentity_n can_v be_v a_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v grace_n inherent_a in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o man._n therefore_o when_o i_o say_v bestow_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o general_n and_o common_a providence_n psal_n 33.5_o and_o 119.64_o and_o 145.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o this_o be_v a_o speciality_n of_o divine_a favour_n give_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a in_o and_o through_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v none_o actual_o possess_v thereof_o but_o they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n eph._n 4.16_o another_o description_n of_o inherent_a grace_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n or_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o nature_n be_v so_o far_o renew_v in_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n that_o all_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o glorify_v god_n here_o and_o their_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o tit._n 3.5_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o its_o efficient_a be_v no_o increated_a but_o a_o create_v be_v such_o be_v grace_n in_o believer_n therefore_o i_o call_v it_o a_o eminent_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o more_o inferior_a work_n of_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v the_o work_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o say_v opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la what_o be_v do_v by_o one_o be_v do_v by_o all_o three_o but_o when_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n the_o work_v of_o creation_n have_v the_o father_n for_o their_o efficient_a 1_o cor._n 8.6_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o son_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n joh._n 1.10_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gen._n 1.2_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n have_v the_o father_n for_o their_o efficient_a he_o that_o feed_v the_o raven_n and_o clothes_n the_o lâ—â—â—es_n matth._n 6.26_o luke_n 12.24_o psal_n 145.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o son_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n col._n 1.17_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o qualify_a and_o accomplish_v of_o zerubbabel_n for_o building_n and_o finish_v the_o second_o temple_n be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o zech._n 4.6_o 7._o not_o by_o may_v nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o 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