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Theologicall axioms or conclusions publikly controuerted, discussed, and concluded by that poore English congregation, in Amstelredam: to whome H.C. for the present, ad-ministreth the ghospel. Togither with an examination of the saide conclusions, by Henoch Clapham. Here-vnto is added a litle tractate entituled. The carpenter.
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Clapham, Henoch.
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4._o in_o our_o nature_n gal._n 4.4_o hebr._n 2.16.17_o fift_o unto_o this_o end_n namely_o full_o to_o save_v we_o acto_fw-la 4.12_o heb._n 7.25_o 1._o atheist_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v afore_o how_o come_v this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n therein_o to_o exist_v and_z in_o their_o kynde_n to_o be_v conserve_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o power_n or_o god_n eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a that_o give_v be_v hereto_o the_o atheist_n come_n into_o a_o stately_a palace_n senig_n no_o body_n there_o be_v notwith_o stand_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o palace_n be_v make_v by_o some_o who_o be_v before_o it_o 2._o the_o jew_n must_v believe_v that_o iesus_n be_v christ._n his_o blood_n remainge_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n math._n 27.25_o the_o expiration_n of_o daniel_n prophetical_a 70._o week_n of_o year_n that_o be_v of_o 490._o year_n from_o cyrus_n edict_n for_o building_n ierushalem_n unto_o messiahs_n ceasinge_a sacrifice_n dan._n 9.24_o etc_n isa._n 44.28_o end_n 2._o chro._n 36.22.23_o and_o the_o full_a removal_n of_o judahs_n sceptre_n gen._n 49.10_o math_n 2.1_o may_v teach_v they_o first_o that_z christ_n be_v come_v second_o that_o iesus_n be_v the_o christ._n 3._o the_o arrian_n and_o samosateniste_n must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o by_z eternal_a generation_n and_o so_o without_o mother_n and_o begin_n of_o day_n and_o if_o hai_fw-mi root_n hebr._n 7.3_o joh._n 1.1.2_o this_o be_v becawse_v the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n philip._n 2.6_o hebr._n 1._o â_o colos._n 2.9_o and_o not_o only_a god_n by_o office_n as_o they_o wicked_o teach_v 4._o the_o anabaptiste_n must_v believe_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n so_z he_o be_v come_v in_o our_o nature_n and_z their_o fore_n also_o very_o man._n if_o he_o only_o have_v essence_n or_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n then_z god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spirit_n not_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o suffer_v indeed_o but_o fantastical_o and_o in_o show_n as_o be_v the_o manichee_n fantasy_n if_o he_o assume_v some_o other_o nature_n than_o we_o then_z he_o and_o his_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n as_o be_v the_o typical_a adam_n and_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2.25_o ephes._n 5_o 31.32_o so_o neither_o god_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o our_o nature_n nor_o our_o nature_n be_v justify_v sanctify_a glorify_a nay_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n in_o our_o nature_n that_o rise_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n 1._o cor._n 15.20_o and_o by_o he_o the_o firstfruit_n be_v the_o whole_a sumpe_n sanctify_v that_o by_o faith_n be_v unite_v unto_o he_o if_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n philip._n 2.6_o be_v to_z be_v one_o with_o god_n in_o nature_n then_o what_o let_v vers_fw-la 7._o that_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o by_o like_a proportion_n be_v to_z be_v one_o with_o man_n in_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n yet_o the_o mystery_n herein_o be_v plain_a namely_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n very_o god_n very_o man_n god_n very_o his_o father_n woman_n very_o his_o mother_n passable_a as_o man_n impassable_a as_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o human_a nature_n he_o be_v thou_o seed_n of_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o gal._n 4.4_o and_o as_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v assume_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o faith_n full_a he_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n hebr._n 2.16_o a_o root_n spring_v from_o ishai_n isa._n 11.1_o 5._o romanistes_n of_o what_o sect_n soever_o must_v believe_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v our_o full_a righteousness_n and_o redemption_n not_o leave_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n imperfect_a that_o so_o we_o may_v add_v thereunto_o lest_o our_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n 1._o cor._n 1.29.30_o rom._n 4.2_o hebr._n 7.25_o second_o the_o person_n so_o beleivinge_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n of_o god_n in_o a_o new_a and_o holy_a conversation_n as_o god_n his_o spirit_n thensforth_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v teach_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n first_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o man._n this_o spirit_n must_v he_o know_v to_o be_v in_o essence_n one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1._o joh._n 5.6.7_o math._n 28.19_o and_o 2._o cor._n 3.17_o this_o article_n it_o seem_v some_o christian_n in_o the_o primative_a age_n or_o begin_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v much_o ignorant_a of_o or_o understand_v but_o confuse_o and_o this_o definition_n conclude_v with_o in_o it_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v accomt_v true_a visible_a christian_n though_o otherwise_o labour_v of_o many_o infirmity_n second_o according_a to_o this_o spirit_n ministry_n thensforth_o he_o build_v in_o a_o new_a and_o holy_a conversation_n jam._n 2.18_o ephes._n 1.4_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o this_o holy_a buildinge_n be_v either_o in_o perfection_n and_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o in_o imperfection_n and_o that_o be_v in_o all_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.15.23_o three_o he_o do_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 1._o first_o any_o obedience_n though_o voluntary_a and_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n colloss_n 2.23_o be_v not_o true_a or_o holy_a obedience_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o only_o be_v as_o gold_n silver_n end_v precious_a stone_n 1._o cor._n 3.12_o etc_n for_o that_o only_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n incommend_v to_o man_n by_o the_o write_a word_n 2._o tim._n 3.15.16_o revel_v 22.18.19_o and_o this_o overturn_v all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o glorious_a as_o the_o work_n of_o a_o transform_a spirit_n that_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n write_v it_o be_v the_o inspire_a square_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o second_o he_o thensforth_o namely_o after_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a faith_n build_v though_o imperfect_o in_o a_o new_a converâacon_n he_o ron_n in_o christ_n rare_a though_o with_o many_o fall_v but_z he_o still_o rise_v by_o the_o staff_n of_o repentaunc_fw-la and_o still_o set_v on_o forward_o look_v upon_o the_o author_n end_n finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n hebr._n 12.1.2_o revel_v 3_o 1.2.3.5_o and_o this_o overthwart_v first_o such_z as_o return_n back_o to_o their_o former_a filth_n 2._o pet._n 2.20.21.22_o second_o it_o convince_v such_o as_o teach_v by_o word_n direct_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a in_o their_o novatian_a practice_n that_o amie_fw-fr man_n or_o church_n can_v obey_v or_o walk_v perfect_o to_o what_o end_n do_v our_o saviour_n command_v so_o often_o pardon_v a_o brother_n math._n 18.22_o or_o paul_n will_v we_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a and_o to_o support_v with_o meecknes_n such_o brethren_n as_o have_v fall_v under_o some_o tentation_n rom._n 15.1_o gal._n 6.1_o etc_n if_o not_o because_o the_o holy_a may_n he_o ignorant_a in_o main_a thing_n as_o also_o fall_v often_o 3._o thid_o in_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o praeise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o stop_v the_o mowth_n of_o every_o proud_a pharisee_n luc._n 18.9_o etc_n who_o puff_v up_o with_o nebuchadnetzar_n do_v build_v end_n perform_v glorious_a worck_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o own_o name_n rawse_v the_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v forth_o their_o alm_n such_o already_o have_v their_o reward_n namely_o a_o little_a praise_n of_o man_n mowth_n conclus_fw-la 2._o justification_n as_o obedience_n grow_v from_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n do_v justify_v before_o man_n who_o only_o can_v judge_v by_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a so_o faith_n apprend_v god_n in_o christ_n do_v âmmediathly_o justify_v with_o god_n examination_n justification_n that_o be_v a_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a or_o just_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n external_n or_o internal_a justification_n external_a or_o outward_a procee_v from_o external_a obedience_n justifiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o creature_n and_o hereof_o s._n james_n speak_v 2._o ch._n 18.21_o justification_n internal_a be_v a_o lively_a apprehend_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o here_o of_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 4.5_o etc_n 5.1_o such_o a_o inward_a faith_n owtward_o work_n rawse_v man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o pronounce_v such_o a_o one_o faith_n perfect_a or_o true_a jaco._n 2.22_o paul_n doctrine_n may_v lift_v up_o the_o despair_a person_n james_n his_o doctrine_n may_v knock_v down_o the_o presumptuous_a spirit_n though_o the_o present_a act_n of_o our_o apprehendinge_a god_n a_o father_n by_o christ_n justify_v with_o
god_n yet_o see_v god_n have_v place_v we_o among_o man_n as_o also_o he_o be_v glorify_v by_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n he_o their_o fore_n have_v ordain_v we_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n joh._n 15.8.16_o neither_o let_v any_o of_o our_o dead_a fayth-linges_a that_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o work_v well_o let_v they_o not_o imagine_v their_o faith_n true_a that_o be_v barren_a or_o bring_v forth_o rot_a grape_n whosoever_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o finger_n of_o the_o father_n into_o the_o vine_n christ_n they_o can_v but_o live_v by_o the_o sap_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n till_o thou_o see_v such_o fruit_n what_o assurance_n have_v thou_o of_o such_o faith_n special_o see_v god_n have_v ordain_v faith_n to_o work_v this_o cawse_v frances_n spiera_n ex_fw-la henr._n pantal._n to_o urge_v s._n peter_n exhortation_n 2._o ep._n 1._o ch._n 5.6.7.8_o with_o faith_n join_v virtue_n etc_o confessinge_v therewthall_o that_o the_o work_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n who_o because_o he_o have_v no_o testimony_n of_o good_a work_n die_v therefore_o wonderful_o despairinge_v and_o as_o this_o may_v rouse_v the_o idle_a spirit_n that_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o hiâ_n old_a deceivable_a adam_n so_o in_o do_v such_o holy_a work_n they_o must_v not_o thereby_o think_v that_o it_o be_v their_o ymmediate_a justification_n with_o god_n but_o rather_o that_o be_v their_o ymmedatie_a justification_n of_o faith_n with_o man_n unto_o who_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o testify_v the_o inward_a truth_n of_o faith_n up_o a_o outward_a proportionable_a conversation_n the_o not_o discerninge_v of_o this_o distinction_n cauwse_v some_o to_o teach_v that_o so_o a_o man_n bring_v forth_o external_a righteousness_n be_v of_o any_o religion_n speak_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o this_o in_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o conclus_fw-la 1._o be_v prevent_v other_o as_o far_o on_o the_o other_o side_n teach_v at_o least_o by_o their_o practice_n that_o so_o a_o man_n hold_v the_o fondation_n of_o christian_a faith_n he_o need_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v work_n a_o three_o sort_n teach_v ymmediate_a justification_n with_o god_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o work_v 1._o the_o first_o sect_n i_o call_v irreligioniste_n for_o while_z they_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n themselves_o be_v irreligious_a 2._o the_o second_o sect_n i_o call_v diaboliste_n becawse_v with_o the_o devil_n they_o know_v and_o believe_v much_o good_a but_z they_o will_v practice_v no_o good_a further_o than_o bring_v in_o worldly_a advantage_n 3._o the_o three_o sect_n i_o call_v mongrel_n or_o confusioniste_n for_o they_o mingle_v heaven_n and_o earth_n confoundinge_a where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguish_v say_v though_o they_o will_v have_v man_n partly_o justify_v by_o work_n yet_o they_o abhor_v popish_a merit_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o alas_o poor_a soul_n be_v they_o not_o more_o confuse_v than_o a_o papist_n they_o will_v know_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v thereby_o we_o merit_v and_o therefore_o sing_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o well_o say_v that_z we_o merit_n by_o christ._n conclus_fw-la 3._o natural_a man_n in_o the_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a now_o natural_o there_o be_v not_o any_o freedom_n of_o will_n for_o willinge_v much_o less_o of_o power_n for_o doeinge_v any_o thing_n be_v holy_a for_o holynes-sake_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o creator_n examination_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n possess_v not_o only_o with_o mind_n will_v and_o pour_v but_o also_o with_o a_o mind_n mynd_n right_o with_o a_o will_v willinge_v right_o and_o pour_v arisinge_v from_o they_o both_o to_o do_v right_o it_o may_v then_o be_v say_v he_o have_v freedom_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n with_o hability_n to_o work_v well_o for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o high_a incomprehensible_a mind_n will_v and_o pour_v communicate_v unto_o the_o creature_n which_o the_o ignorant_a not_o discerninge_v they_o but_o trouble_v the_o lord_n water_n with_o their_o confuse_a reason_v speak_v evell_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o but_o after_o man_n by_o woman_n have_v transgress_v lo_o the_o former_a freedom_n and_o power_n to_o right_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o consider_v that_o abide_v and_o depart_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o peculiar_a work_n but_o still_o in_o man_n abide_v the_o bare_a natural_a freedom_n and_o power_n for_o they_o be_v natural_a and_o supernatural_a but_o by_o transgression_n they_o transgress_v the_o bound_n and_o be_v through_o god_n his_o judgement_n turn_v into_o the_o hy_z way_n of_o transgression_n this_o we_o see_v in_o adam_n who_o first_o be_v willing_o familiar_a with_o jehovah_n gene._n 2._o but_o afterward_o have_v transgress_v neither_o be_v jehovah_n bind_v to_o uphold_v he_o he_o abhor_v the_o very_a approach_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 3.8_o yea_o afterward_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o willing_a approvinge_a or_o do_v of_o good_a that_o they_o have_v not_o in_o they_o a_o right_a thought_n or_o any_o will_n how_o to_o do_v or_o will_v good_a for_o themselves_o or_o their_o seed_n and_o therefore_o fall_v of_o shiftinge_v of_o and_o cloak_v their_o wickedness_n god_n make_v man_n righteous_a but_z they_o have_v seek_v many_o invention_n eccles._n 7.31_o thus_o natural_a man_n in_o his_o degenerate_a nature_n now_o natural_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7.18_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evell_a every_o day_n genes_n 6.5_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o direct_v his_o step_n jere._n 10.23_o and_o therefore_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes._n 2.1_o and_o in_o a_o word_n strip_v naked_a of_o their_o former_a rectitude_n genes_n 3.7_o cantie_a 5.3_o and_o therefore_o stand_v need_n not_o to_o put_v on_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o new_a adam_n but_z the_o whole_a new_a adam_n which_z be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes._n 4.24_o look_v how_o much_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o old-man_n somuch_o be_v take_v from_o the_o new_a all_o the_o lust_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o former_a be_v but_o deceivable_a ephes._n 4.22_o and_o from_o above_o be_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a guifte_n to_o look_v therefore_o for_o any_o good_a thing_n below_o james_n tell_v the_o brethren_n plain_o it_o be_v a_o error_n jac._n 1.16.17_o every_o such_o frewill_a man_n therefore_o be_v a_o erratik_a and_o if_o he_o perverse_o defend_v it_o he_o be_v a_o pelagiau_n heretik_a second_o where_o as_o the_o conclusion_n add_v for_o holynes-sake_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o creator_n it_o be_v to_z put_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a willing_a and_o doy_v good_a and_o holy_a thing_n neither_o regard_v god_n his_o glory_n or_o the_o excellency_n of_o holiness_n but_o either_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o hell-fyre_n or_o for_o some_o worldly_a commodity_n and_o such_o be_v balaam_n his_o will_n and_o deed_n nomb._n 22._o etc_n 23._o etc_n 24._o chapter_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o slavish_a will_n and_o a_o slavish_a deedâ_n plain_a servitude_n no_o freedom_n conclus_fw-la 4._o the_o regenerate_v the_o faculty_n of_o man_n regenerate_v be_v so_o far_o free_a &_o enable_v to_o will_n and_o do_v holy_a thing_n as_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n administer_v yet_o this_o always_o remember_v their_o will_n will_v approve_v affect_v further_a knowledge_n &_o practice_n of_o holiness_n than_o yet_o be_v in_o their_o power_n examination_n as_o the_o old_a adam_n apostate_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o he_o join_v introduce_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o our_o nature_n captive_a the_o same_o unto_o satan_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o new_a adam_n yea_o the_o end_n of_o his_o appearance_n in_o our_o nature_n be_v to_o loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devel_n 1._o john_n 3.8_o this_o spiritual_a knot_n he_o untye_v by_o his_o spirit_n begininge_v there_o to_o rear_v up_o where_o satan_n begin_v to_o cast_v down_o satan_n begone_v to_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o understand_v of_o âevah_n that_o doâ_n he_o turn_v the_o will_n and_o all_o the_o affection_n after_o for_o no_o soon_o she_o conceive_v wrong_o of_o god_n but_o present_o she_o affection_v and_o then_o practise_v against_o the_o commandment_n now_o our_o serpent_n but_o a_o serpent_n without_o sting_n by_z his_o virtue_n cure_v the_o stynged_a nomb._n 21.9_o john_n 3.14.15_o he_o begin_v with_o our_o mind_n illuminatinge_v it_o with_o supernatural_a light_o and_o therewithal_o sanctifyinge_v owr_a affection_n for_o fly_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v of_o good_n which_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o ordinary_o without_o thexternall_a instrument_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v