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A89271	An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior.	Moore, Thomas, Senior.	1656 (1656)	Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372	616,621	754

the Gospel having that also to testifie withal And so that none go beyond the proportion of Faith dealt to him even that which he is without taking it on trust from others Rom. 12.3 4 6 7 8. 2 Cor. 12.4 5 6 12. enabled to see and understand in the Gospel so as verily thereby to believe and that his venting be not in imitation of other Men's Gifts and Administrations but according to the Manifestation of the Spirit and Grace given him freely operating and leading him forth and not straining beyond that 3. For giving this honour to no Man on Earth how learned soever or in what Office soever or of what parts excellency Mat. 23.9 10. Isa 8.20 2 Thes 5.20 21. Col. 2.8 18. Gal. 1.6 7 8. Rom. 3.4 1 Cor. 7.23 Gal. 1.10 2 Cor. 4.5 6. 1 Joh. 4.6 or appearing godliness soever as to make count or call him our Rabbi Master or Teacher so as to take any matter of Faith on trust from him for Truth or to be waved from the belief of or holding forth the Truth of the plain-sayings of Christ in the Gospel out of fear to make such a one a liar or to temper our Doctrine and delivery so as it may suit with any cross sayings of his yea to give this honour of taking this upon trust to none but God and Christ Mat. 23.8 and so to him for his sake taking it from his Prophets and Apostles by whom in the Record left by them he speaks to us still And that none desire or take this honour to himself but let God and Christ by his Spirit in the Gospel delivered and recorded by his first Witnesses be our Father Rabbi and Master for Faith and Love and all holy walking and we as Brethren 4. For keeping the Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace Eph. 4.2 3. 1 Cor. 4.6 7. 12.4 11. Phil. 2.3 4 5. that we be not any of us puft up with the excellency of our own Gifts or Administrations nor discontent at the meanness thereof in respect of others nor despise or discountenance others for their meanness therein but acknowledging God and Christ in all and in love preferring one another Rom. 14.32 21. 15.1 4. that we judge not despise not one another for difference in some outward things through the knowledge or want of the knowledge of our Liberty in Christ nor trouble the weak Brethren with doubtful disputations But with all lowliness and meekness with all long-suffering forbearing one another in love Eph. 4.2 3 4. 1 Cor. 1.6 10 Phil. 3.14 1● endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the Gospel-Love and design forementioned in the bond of peace that we may all speak the same thing in the Testimony of Christ confirmed among us and if in any thing any of us be otherwise minded to wait for God in the Ministration to reveal the same to him nevertheless to walk by the same Rule of faith and love according to that we have attained and so minde the same thing that there be no divisions among us so shall all men know us to be Christ's Disciples Joh. 13.35 5. For keeping cleer and fair the Name and Truth that is written upon us 1 Tim. 6.11 12 13 14. Tit. 2.10 Phil. 2.27 Col. 3.17 1 Cor. 10.31 that we follow after Righteousness Holiness Purity Mercy good Works and flie all Pride Wrath Malice Coverousness Fraud Lying Uncleanness Intemperancy c. that we do not blur or deface the Name and Writing that is upon us but adorning the Gospel we profess doing all things heartily as to the Lord in the Name of Christ to the glory of God and good of Men. 6. 1 Cor. 16.14 2 Cor. 5.14 1 Cor. 13. 1 Cor. 8.1 2 3. 14.1 2 5 12. For the profiting in speaking and walking that it may take place with and be edifying to others to see that all our speakings and doings be done in charity with the love and bowels of Christ moving us with desire of the good of others without which all Knowledge Faith Gifts Works or Sufferings will not avail us in this profiting and so in desire of spiritual gifts that we desire them not for our own applause or exaltation but for the edifying of the Church and that in this desire also we do more earnestly desire and follow after charity And these with such-like are the constant and abiding helps given in the Gospel for Believers which in living by Faith they may alwayes have and use and so be preserved from erring in Doctrine Ministration or Manners so that here is a sufficient gracious helpfulness and Furniture always needful and always at hand for all times till Christ come again yet in respect of some occasions there is yet needful to them some other helps as order and helps in Government with which they are also furnished in this Revelation of Christ in the Gospel CHAP. 16. Of the helps in respect of occasions which are given these witnesses FOr the encrease and multitudes of Believers and Professors of the Faith brought in by this Ministration because their Societies and Assemblies may come to be both many and many of them great and numerous and because their employments in this World be many and various and because many brought in to believe the Report of the Gospel to be a Truth are not yet by it convinced of their own unbelievingness vileness and the emptiness of their own righteousness Joh. 2.23 24. 8.31 36. vileness and the emptiness of their own righteousness and some though convinced yet not prevailingly wrought upon to be through-hearted in cleaving and submitting to Christ to have all their life in him and live to him though in abiding in this belief of the Truth and attending this Ministery of it it will save them and work them up to the Truth that will make them free both which though Attenders and of the outward Society yet not the true Sanctuary and so to be Learners and not the Teachers yea it may be also some in some measure unfeignedly believing and yet Novices newly come to the Faith 1 Tim. 3.6 may be ready to speak beyond the proportion of Faith given them yea and it may so be that some feigned and dissembling ones yea and disorderly ones also may creep into the outward profession and so be of this Society in profession and so the outward Court though while such not in nor of the Sanctuary and holy Place of which hath before been spoken and by reason of this if help be not had disorder and confusion will be found in and blemishes besal the whole Society but for remedy hereof there are helps afforded One for Constancy and that is order in speaking in the Assembly that but one speak at once and the rest be silent and so two or three may speak one after another so it be in order and after while time and silence is may

God are Yea and Amen and now he is given and set forth in the Gospel to us for Light Law Covenant Promise and witness of God's Love to us This the Testimony and the in-giving of a particular word an inferiour Testimony and not so usual now yet God tendering us in our infancy vouchsafing such speaking Inspirations to us for good to draw us to look more to his Son to rest on him if we sit down and take up our rest in these speakings short of him we shall turn that which was for our welfare into a snare but of this he hath mercifully forewarned us in making known to us That without his bloodshedding there could have been no Remission for us and without the same in the vertue of it sprinkled upon our hearts there can be no forgiveness received by us and that he himself as he was crucified for our sins and is risen in our Nature just for our justification and is now at the right hand of God appearing in our Nature for us even so he and he only is the object held forth for healing and life the Revealer of the Father's Minde the only Foundation to rest on and Bread of Life to feed on and so herein hath warned us of this and all the former deceits for as Paul to some miscarrying said of himself 1 Cor. 1.13 Was Paul crucified for you or were you baptized in the Name of Paul so it may be said Was any of your Works of righteousness or was your brokenness mortification vivification and performances or was an inspiration to you and receit by you crucified and made a curse for you did any of these die for your sins and rise for your justification and give the ransom and sacrifice for you or were or could you according to the commission of Christ be baptized in the Name of any of these Surely no therefore none of these can be your bottom or foundation to rest on nor the true Bread of life for you to feed on Nor will you say The eternal Purpose of God and his Election was made sin and a curse for you and so crucified dead and buried for you and raised and offered in sacrifice for you and so not the first thing appearing the bottom and foundation to rest on the real Bread of life to feed on but Christ onely who did all this according to Purpose being God's Elect c. and hath not God discovered his love to us and his unwillingness that we should perish and his readiness to receive retain help and save us by giving us these warnings and helping us with such things to awe and terrifie the flesh and to resist all Doctrines and Spirits of Delusion And is there not in the same warnings given 2 Cor. 15.1 2 15. Ezek. 18. 33.1 9 10 11 19. Joh. 15.1 2 15 an intimate and sure Promise That if we according to the light and strength he giveth us avoid these lets and pull-backs he will follow on with more Grace and enable us in believing to mix the Promises with Faith See the Scriptures and so these Warnings are one good Help Another is II. Instruction to the business of mixing the word with Faith Isa 55.2 3 4. that so we may live indeed by Faith and that is by eating that which is good and letting our Soul delight it self in fatness so we shall be verily fed with the sure mercies of David In which Instruction we have three things explained by Christ for our Help 1. That it is good and fatness meat ready prepared nothing of our provision Prov. 9.1 2 3 4 5 6. Mat. 22.1 2 3 4. Luk. 14.17 Isa 55.1 2 3. Joh. 6.27 29 32. that hath any blemish or want in it nor onely a Purpose and Promise of something to be done but a real business and heavenly substance prepared and according to Purpose and Promise fulfilled a Sacrifice that was slain and the blood shed and the Sacrifice offered to God and so Peace made Redemption obtained Spirit received and Promises confirmed by his Blood and so in this bread of life and wine mingled all provided ready and set sorth and all even the worst of sinners called to it and have liberty to come and all comers freely to eat of this good and fatness 2. 1 Cor. 15.1 4. Rom. 4.25 1 Tim. 2.5 6. Col. 1.23 24. Heb. 9.12 14. 10.5 10. Ioh. 6.27 33 35 48 50 51. Joh. 18.37 Mat. 26.28 Heb. 9.15 16 17. Prov. 9.2 5. Joh. 6.51 53 54 55 56 67. That Jesus Christ himself as he was wounded for our transgressions died for our sins and rose for our justification and offered up himself a spotless sacrifice to God for us and so redeemed us from the curse of the Law obtained eternal Redemption and is now alive for ever in our Nature appearing before God for us to present us in that Body of his c. so he is the very bread of life and his flesh is meat indeed And as by his sufferings and blood-shedding he did both witness the Truth and confirm the New Testament of precious Promises and being risen and ascended ever liveth a Mediator of this New Testament by vertue of his blood That the Called may receive c. so his blood is drink indeed and this tender of it wine mingled And this in Christ is the provision given us to feed on all other things beside tendered by any or conceived by us to be sed on for life are in that respect vanity and deceit and unless we do eat of this flesh of Christ and drink of his blood there will be no life in us but in feeding on this we shall live for ever 3. That the manner of our eating that which is good and fatness in feeding on him Joh. 6.27 29 33 51. is not onely in believing him the Saviour sent of God and sealed by God to give eternal life but also that in this believing we believe him the Saviour of the World that gave his flesh for the life of the World and giveth life unto the World and so in exercise of this Faith eat or feed on him by minding and serious confidering believing resting and taking our well-pleasedness and satisfying in him his flesh his body that was broken and died for our sins and is riseh for our justification and offered up a sacrifice to God for us in that he hath done all this for the sins of the World for Mankinde sinners enemies and so hath made an Atonement and redeemed them from the curse of the Law and procured all Mankinde into his dispose Joh. 6.33 1.4 5. Rom. 5.18 Rom. 2.4 Joh. 1.5 8 9. Eccles 9.4 so that by him their lives are prolonged and God will neither now nor hereafter judge them by that Law nor cause them to perish for ever in that death they fell under in that first Adam which judgement and death Christ hath undergone and overcome for them