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A77515 Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. 1652 (1652) Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919 314,532 569

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righteousness_n beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o gracious_a imputation_n they_o have_v also_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a good_a work_n which_o as_o beza_n note_n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificationes_fw-la i._n e._n bona_fw-la illa_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la vinae_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la apocal._n 19.8_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o government_n in_o which_o that_o royal_a spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o husband_n psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o needlework_n a_o contexture_n of_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n meet_v together_o and_o this_o be_v 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of_o the_o covenant_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o he_o seal_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n under_o their_o foot_n by_o a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a disobedience_n three_o and_o in_o this_o rank_n in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v all_o proud_a justiciaries_n justiciaries_n 2._o proud_a justiciaries_n who_o think_v themselves_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o mediator_n as_o for_o jacob_n ladder_n they_o need_v it_o not_o they_o have_v one_o of_o their_o own_o make_n by_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n they_o have_v that_o of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o hope_v may_v sufficient_o commend_v they_o unto_o god_n so_o think_v that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n who_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o all_o his_o good_a deed_n tell_v god_n of_o his_o negative_a and_o positive_a righteousness_n luke_n 18.11_o 12._o as_o suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o to_o 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of_o death_n as_o our_o english_a word_n answer_v the_o hebrew_n both_o in_o sound_n and_o sense_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o the_o one_o upon_o his_o body_n as_o malefactor_n who_o be_v pinion_v with_o cord_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n 18.5_o vide_fw-la diodat_n in_o psal_n 18.5_o or_o as_o dead_a body_n that_o lie_v bind_v in_o the_o grave_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o lazarus_n john_n 11.44_o the_o other_o upon_o his_o soul_n and_o such_o be_v the_o pain_n which_o take_v hold_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o passion_n which_o extort_a from_o he_o that_o passionate_a expostulation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o complain_v of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o then_o a_o thousand_o death_n his_o father_n present_a dereliction_n withdraw_v his_o wont_a presence_n from_o he_o such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n work_n a_o pattern_n of_o 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painful_a work_n special_o to_o age_a person_n so_o the_o shechemite_v find_v it_o of_o who_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o gen._n 34.25_o that_o be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v so_o soar_v the_o three_o day_n after_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v to_o defend_v themselves_o such_o be_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n a_o painful_a work_n special_o in_o age_a confirm_a sinner_n cause_v a_o soarnesse_n in_o the_o soul_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v call_v a_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o saint_n peter_n phrase_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n mean_v thereby_o the_o christian_n mortification_n which_o be_v a_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o irksome_a and_o painful_a work_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o a_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o a_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o
they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n now_o crucify_a as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o a_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n a_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n matth._n 29.30_o such_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a lust_n some_o of_o which_o may_v be_v as_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n a_o painful_a work_n thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agony_n attend_v with_o agony_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n agony_n before_o conversion_n and_o after_o before_o it_o conversion_n before_o conversion_n ordinary_o this_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v the_o jew_n affect_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v inward_o touch_v and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o jailor_n in_o that_o know_a place_n act_v 16.30_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o there_o find_v he_o in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v such_o agony_n the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n be_v ordinary_o attend_v with_o true_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o that_o these_o agony_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n and_o measure_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a birth_n so_o in_o this_o new_a birth_n all_o have_v not_o the_o like_a pain_n and_o throw_v yet_o none_o but_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n sensible_a of_o some_o of_o they_o some_o soul-conflict_n some_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v prick_v nay_o rent_n and_o break_v so_o it_o be_v in_o true_a repentance_n rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n joel_n 2.13_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psal_n 51.17_o viz._n a_o heart_n break_a and_o rend_v with_o a_o kindly_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o it_o such_o agony_n be_v the_o soul_n subject_a to_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o like_a afterward_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a conversion_n agony_n after_o conversion_n so_o in_o this_o new_a birth_n there_o be_v after-pain_n after-throws_a the_o christian_a though_o the_o main_a work_n be_v do_v though_o he_o be_v deliver_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v in_o he_o which_o draw_v many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o sigh_n from_o his_o heart_n we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.23_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n we_o we_o believer_n which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n confer_v upon_o we_o here_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o full_a crop_n of_o perfect_a glorification_n hereafter_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_n within_o ourselves_o that_o which_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o instinct_n we_o do_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o well_o ground_a judgement_n sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o earnest_o desire_v a_o full_a and_o final_a deliverance_n with_o a_o fruition_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n which_o be_v entail_v upon_o we_o in_o and_o by_o our_o adoption_n such_o be_v the_o groan_n of_o mortify_a saint_n saint_n die_v unto_o sin_n like_o the_o groan_n of_o die_a man_n who_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o body_n earnest_o desire_v a_o dissolution_n thus_o do_v god_n saint_n groan_n within_o themselves_o or_o rather_o his_o spirit_n within_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o thus_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o be_v weary_v by_o continual_a conflict_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n 6.6_o rom._n 6.6_o as_o he_o call_v it_o ver_fw-la 6._o of_o the_o chapter_n forego_v this_o he_o there_o call_v the_o body_n of_o death_n corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la i.e._n corpus_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v as_o a_o death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o infest_a with_o it_o like_o a_o live_a man_n tie_v to_o a_o dead_a threaten_v he_o with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o account_v himself_o a_o wretched_a and_o unhappy_a man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n so_o molest_v by_o it_o thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o dolorous_a and_o painful_a death_n applic._n which_o may_v serve_v we_o yet_o as_o another_o touchstone_n to_o discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o counterfeit_a mortification_n by_o discover_v counterfeit_n mortification_n discover_v many_o think_v they_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o truth_n nothinglesse_a it_o may_v be_v sin_n be_v asleep_a in_o they_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v dead_a to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pang_n in_o this_o death_n it_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o sleep_n there_o be_v pang_n in_o the_o one_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o like_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o former_a when_o a_o man_n die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o life_n go_v out_o like_o a_o lamp_n when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n as_o david_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o sometime_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o die_v with_o ease_n he_o say_v they_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o but_o violent_a death_n they_o have_v their_o band_n and_o their_o pang_n and_o so_o have_v this_o spiritual_a death_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n be_v as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o the_o last_o resemblance_n a_o violent_a death_n it_o will_v not_o be_v 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