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A37598 The honey-combe of free justification by Christ alone collected out of the meere authorities of Scripture and common and unanimous consent of the faithfull interpreters and dispensers of Gods mysteries upon the same, especially as they expresse the excellency of free justification / preached and delivered by Iohn Eaton ... Eaton, John, 1574 or 5-1641. 1642 (1642) Wing E115 344,226 528

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confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o strong_a and_o invincible_a demonstration_n say_v if_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n give_v he_o to_o death_n to_o justify_v we_o how_o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v will_v he_o with_o he_o give_v we_o free_o all_o thing_n also_o rom._n 8._o 32._o the_o use_n that_o we_o must_v make_v 32._o rom._n 8._o 32._o of_o this_o perfect_a reconciliation_n bring_v upon_o we_o free_o by_o christ_n be_v these_o two_o first_o we_o must_v soundy_a trust_n to_o and_o set_v our_o affiance_n reconciliation_n 1_o two_o use_n of_o our_o perfect_a reconciliation_n on_o this_o reconciliation_n procure_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n as_o peter_n say_v cast_v your_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o that_o be_v we_o must_v yield_v up_o ourselves_o as_o abraham_n 7._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o do_v to_o do_v our_o vocation_n and_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o action_n that_o we_o take_v in_o 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justification_n so_o reconciliation_n the_o second_o use_n of_o our_o perfect_a reconciliation_n assure_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n we_o must_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o certain_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o all_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a as_o luther_n upon_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v well-pleased_n effectual_o express_v after_o manner_n exigit_fw-la itaque_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n require_v of_o we_o therefore_o that_o we_o expect_v and_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o from_o he_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o that_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o love_a and_o ready_a goodwill_n to_o do_v we_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v at_o god_n hand_n summa_fw-la &_o saluberrima_fw-la the_o principal_a and_o most_o profitable_a good_a thing_n in_o a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o this_o perfect_a reconciliation_n and_o in_o a_o fullness_n of_o faith_n nothing_o fear_v at_o all_o any_o thing_n that_o go_v about_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a molest_v make_v we_o sad_a or_o to_o work_v any_o trouble_n against_o we_o for_o fear_v not_o abram_n say_v god_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n gen._n 15._o 1._o whereby_o we_o have_v 1._o gen._n 15._o 1._o access_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o entrance_n to_o obtain_v with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n perfect_o justify_v we_o and_o thereby_o perfect_o reconcile_n we_o 27._o ephes_n 3._o 12._o the_o fearful_a danger_n of_o depart_v from_o our_o justification_n and_o reconciliation_n psal_n 73._o 27._o to_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 12._o but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o but_o follow_v indirect_a mean_n and_o bad_a course_n to_o help_v ourselves_o we_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n by_o the_o dead_a faith_n and_o he_o will_v destroy_v we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 73._o 27._o for_o lo_o they_o which_o withdraw_v themselves_o 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14._o psal_n 9_o 14._o 9_o 14._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o excellent_a benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o free_a justification_n in_o which_o because_o i_o have_v be_v loath_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o new_a paradise_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v stay_v the_o long_o but_o let_v the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o point_n recompense_v the_o length_n because_o as_o david_n true_o say_v this_o love_a favour_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o psal_n 63._o 3._o but_o now_o let_v 3._o psal_n 63._o 3._o we_o proceed_v forward_o chap._n xv._o of_o four_o other_o excellent_a benefit_n wrought_v upon_o we_o by_o free_a justification_n the_o second_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a benefit_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o justification_n be_v that_o the_o ghost_n the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o it_o free_o give_v we_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n 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faithful_o and_o zealous_o to_o god_n glory_n in_o benefit_v their_o neighbour_n and_o thus_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o faith_n when_o all_o the_o world_n run_v awhoring_a after_o their_o own_o invention_n both_o of_o false-supposed_a true_a worship_n and_o also_o of_o do_v their_o vocation_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n and_o therefore_o do_v luther_n true_o say_v thus_o of_o this_o powerful_a operation_n and_o effect_n 20._o luth._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o of_o free_a justification_n wherefore_o i_o say_v as_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o sect_n or_o power_n to_o resist_v sect_n the_o only_a remedy_n against_o all_o sect_n they_o but_o this_o only_a article_n of_o christian_a righteousness_n if_o we_o lose_v this_o article_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o withstand_v any_o error_n or_o sect_n as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o fantastical_a spirit_n the_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a 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not_o only_o deface_v but_o also_o utter_o take_v away_o and_o our_o own_o advance_a and_o establish_v yea_o upon_o faith_n alone_o of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n follow_v a_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n a_o most_o joyful_a conscience_n and_o a_o true_a judgement_n of_o every_o 28._o chap._n 3._o 28._o kind_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o for_o they_o which_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o can_v judge_v of_o faith_n they_o can_v discern_v a_o true_a fear_n from_o a_o false_a fear_n they_o 23._o chap._n 3._o 23._o can_v judge_v of_o all_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o discern_v all_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o stick_v to_o this_o anchor-hold_a of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o free_a justification_n both_o the_o pope_n and_o satan_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n because_o where_o this_o knowledge_n of_o free-iustification_n be_v retain_v and_o this_o doctrine_n preach_v all_o heresy_n and_o 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