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A46755 Two treatises the first concerning Gods certaine performance of his conditional promises, as touching the elect, or, A treatise of Gods most free and powerfull grace, lately published without the authours privitie, and printed corruptly, by the name and title of Solid comfort for sound Christians : the second, concerning the extent of Christs death and love, now added to the former : with an additionall thereunto : both of them preached at New-Castle upon Tine ... / by Robert Ienison ... Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing J565; ESTC R2256 76,502 298

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be_v understand_v namely_o evangelical_o and_o so_o as_o to_o be_v extend_v ●o_o conversion_n faith_n and_o to_o god_n will_v manifest_v by_o word_n and_o work_n this_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v in_o his_o word_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o do_v and_o of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o not_o 1._o god_n secret_a will_n 2._o the_o will_n command_v and_o example_n of_o other_o 3._o ou●_n own_o will_n and_o wisdom_n sect._n 2._o two_o main_a doubt●_n propound_v and_o answer_v i●_n this_o treatise_n 1._o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o god_n promise_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v doubtful_a because_o they_o be_v conditional_a here_o concern_v the_o validity_n of_o god_n conditional_a promise●_n and_o force_n of_o the_o motive_n thence_o to_o welldoing_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n promise_v conditional_o 1_o to_o welldoing_a 2_o to_o constancy_n he_o rein_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a uncertain_a either_o in_o itself_o or_o to_o they_o always_o after_o conversion_n how_o god_n word_n speake●_n different_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n two_o consideration_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o doubt_n sect._n 3_o first_o consideration_n god_n promise_n distinguish_v some_o be_v of_o the_o end_n and_o these_o be_v conditional_a some_o be_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o they_o be_v absolute_a sect._n 4._o a_o digression_n further_o clear_v and_o justify_v the_o aforesaid_a distinction_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o libertinism_n 1_o in_o asmuch_o as_o life_n be_v not_o promise_v but_o upon_o condition_n neglect_v of_o the_o mean_n be_v exclude_v 2_o concern_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o condition_n 1_o the_o mean_n be_v many_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v 2_o yet_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v compare_v and_o so_o some_o gra●es_n be_v consider_v as_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o former_a and_o more_o common_a grace_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n be_v 3_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o th●_n end_n whether_o main_a end_n or_o mean_a end_n as_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o conditional_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o mean_n ever_o absolute_a whether_o they_o be_v mean_n more_o remote_a or_o near_o 4_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v absolute_o promise_v and_o also_o free_o give_v both_o for_o the_o outward_a ministry_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o speciall●hoyce_n and_o send_v to_o some_o not_o to_o all_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o power_n of_o it_o sect._n 5._o these_o promise●_n concern_v the_o mean_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n depend_v on_o god_n election_n god_n election_n be_v not_o conditional_a though_o his_o word_n be_v sect._n 6._o yet_o 1._o god_n mocke●_n none_o in_o his_o word_n 2._o his_o word_n and_o decre●_n be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o sect._n 7.3_o god_n decree_n take_v ●ot_n away_o the_o consent_n and_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n sect._n 8._o second_o consideration_n the_o condition_n requi●●d_v of_o we_o be_v also_o part_n of_o god_n ●ovenant_n and_o promise_v make_v ●nto_o we_o one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n sect._n 9_o what_o god_n require_v he_o both_o promise_v and_o work_v in_o the_o elect._n this_o be_v ●ewed_v in_o divers_a grace_n as_o 1_o in_o faith_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d require_v 2_o promise_v 〈◊〉_d work_v sect._n 10.2_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n require_v 2._o promise_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 11.3_o in_o repen●nce_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 12.4_o in_o new_a obedience_n ●hich_v god_n 1._o require_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 13.5_o in_o perseverance_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o pro._n etc._n etc._n sect._n 14._o so_o in_o other_o grace_n as_o fear_v of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o in_o humility_n an●_n meekness_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v 3._o work_n yea_o all_o grace_n give_v 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n be_v according_a to_o god_n election_n of_o we_o before_o time_n sect._n 15._o second_o doubt●_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n t●_n keep_v the_o condition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v thing_n require_v 2_o if_o not_o to_o what_o end_n a●_n such_o precept_n &_o exhortation_n first_o branch_n it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n 〈◊〉_d do_v well_o to_o convert_v etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o sect._n 16._o what_o pow●●_n man_n have_v in_o civil_a action_n of_o seven_o degree_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o perfect_a of_o 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a work_n and_o that_o n●_n any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o man_n power_n sect._n 17._o reason_n hereof_o 1._o his_o ignorance_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o natural_a impotency_n the_o estate_n of_o each_o man_n before_o his_o conversion_n show_v how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o do_v good_a sect._n 18._o use_v to_o teach_v we_o humility_n &_o to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n power_n which_o subdue_v our_o rebellion_n though_o we_o will_v yet_o both_o power_n and_o act_n be_v from_o god_n sect._n 19_o god_n grace_n be_v more_o than_o a_o gentle_a suasion_n or_o common_a influence_n the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o give_v faith_n and_o work_a conversion_n show_v out_o of_o scripture_n sect._n 20._o four_o absurdity_n ensue_a out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a grace_n 1_o our_o benefit_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_a in_o good_a than_o satan_n in_o evil_n 3._o man_n goodness_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o more_o then_o to_o god_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o man_n himself_o and_o by_o nature_n and_o man_n convert_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o glory_n even_o in_o god_n sight_n sect._n 21._o whence_o man_n conversion_n be_v it_o be_v from_o god_n special_a grace_n
who_o remove_v the_o aforesaid_a impediment_n 1_o of_o ignorance_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o inability_n sect._n 22._o what_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n what_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n what_o our_o church_n doctrine_n be_v herein_o sect._n 23._o use_v hereof_o 1._o to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o not_o any_o to_o ourselves_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v true_o christian_n to_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o 1._o heathenish_a 2._o popish_a 3._o jewish_a 4._o profane_a such_o can_v neither_o pray_v aright_o nor_o be_v true_o thankful_a sect._n 24._o use_v 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n on_o which_o and_o not_o on_o ourselves_o his_o grace_n and_o our_o salvation_n depend_v to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n the_o safe_a sect._n 25._o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o main_a doubt_n to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v god_n precept_n and_o exhortation_n the_o needfulnes_n of_o this_o question_n the_o answer_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o our_o strength_n be_v now_o not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o god_n commandment_n sect._n 26.2_o god_n precept_n and_o exhortation_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o promise_n sect._n 27.3_o these_o exhortation_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a 1._o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o thus_o 1._o tell_v what_o they_o can_v have_v do_v be_v 2._o convince_v and_o so_o the_o commandment_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n not_o in_o vain_a tet_n be_v not_o god_n unjust_a in_o so_o do_v why_o 3._o restrain_v so_o that_o the_o godly_a live_v more_o peaceable_o by_o they_o sect._n 28.2_o such_o precept_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o elect._n 1_o unconvert_v who_o thus_o 1._o be_v teach_v to_o deny_v themselves_o to_o fly_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v help_n where_o only_o it_o may_v be_v have_v sect._n 29.2_o be_v indeed_o convert_v such_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n as_o mean_n of_o conversion_n god_n word_n be_v operative_a sect._n 30.2_o convert_v who_o thus_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o 2._o to_o seek_v after_o perfection_n and_o to_o be_v thank_v full_a sect_n 31._o these_o exhortation_n expel_v security_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n grace_n work_v all_o 1._o minister_n must_v exhort_v and_o the_o people_n must_v depend_v on_o the_o public_a ministry_n sect._n 32._o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n and_o of_o god_n grace_n shall_v whet_v our_o diligence_n to_o all_o good_a duty_n 1._o such_o as_o know_v their_o election_n must_v not_o neglect_v mean_n 2._o much_o less_o shall_v such_o as_o know_v it_o not_o as_o yet_o ●_o all_o must_v strive_v to_o do_v well_o and_o expect_v a_o end_n answerable_a to_o thei●_n do_n sect._n 33._o a_o general_a inference_n teach_v how_o from_o the_o forego_n discourse_n to_o conceive_v of_o other_o controverte●_n point_n as_o praedestination_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 34._o all_o other_o point_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n praedestivation_n though_o the_o remonstrant_n pretend_v so_o much_o make_v freewill_n and_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n the_o chief_a matter_n of_o their_o contention_n and_o according_o frame_v other_o point_n sect._n 35._o the_o doctrine_n teach_v concern_v god_n free_a and_o effectual_a grace_n let_v we_o we_o see_v 1._o that_o his_o election_n be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a 2._o that_o grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v not_o universal_a 3._o that_o the_o salvation_n and_o preseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v certain_a 4._o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o election_n and_o salvation_n john_n 13.17_o happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o section_n i._n have_v out_o of_o this_o verse_n in_o several_a sermon_n text._n a_o general_a hint_n of_o such_o point_n as_o have_v be_v handle_v out_o of_o this_o text._n already_o after_o a_o general_a and_o methodical_a decipher_n of_o happiness_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v diverse_o 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put_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o ●d_a holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n ●●nercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n &_o c._n ●nd_v so_o we_o will_v conclude_v ●is_n point_n and_o say_v that_o not_o ●ely_a humility_n and_o those_o ●aces_n mention_v even_o ●w_v out_o of_o col._n 3.12.13_o 〈◊〉_d col._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●t_z all_o other_o gift_n grace_n use_v blessing_n which_o have_v use_v so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v necessary_a connexion_n with_o vernal_a life_n as_o be_v ni●ssary_a mean_n and_o con●dtions_n of_o life_n 15.16_o yea_o all_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o time_n be_v according_a to_o god_n election_n of_o we_o before_o time_n eph._n 1.3_o 4._o john_n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n which_o do_v come_v to_o we_o and_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o time_n be_v according_a to_o god_n election_n of_o we_o before_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v eph._n 1.3_o 4._o that_o ge●_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n 1._o with_o faith_n justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n save_v knowledge_n etc._n etc._n according_a 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o hi●_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o t●●_n world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o hi●_n in_o love_n particular_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit●_n constant_o for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v praedestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o 1.11_o eph._n 1.11_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o thus_o god_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n 1●_n 2_o thes_n 1●_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n for_o it_o it_o be_v god_n say_v paul_n which_o work_v in_o you_o 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o have_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n sect_n 15._o and_o this_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o and_o in_o part_n resolve_v the_o second_o objection_n or_o question_n propound_v show_v the_o second_o main_n doubt_v resolve_v and_o it_o first_o show_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v and_o exhort_v to_o and_o if_o not_o whether_o such_o command_n and_o exhortation_n be_v in_o vain_a or_o no._n see_v then_o this_o blessedness_n here_o be_v urge_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o welldoing_a it_o will_v ah_o little_a further_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o do_v of_o these_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v name_v be_v in_o our_o power_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o such_o bare_a motive_n be_v enough_o to_o enable_v we_o hereunto_o and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v ou●_n duty_n in_o believe_v convert_v obey_v and_o persevere_v it_o may_v seem●_n to_o be_v in_o our_o power_n thus_o 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down_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o weapon_n be_v vanquish_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n justin_n the_o philosopher_n and_o martyr_n pantaenus_n &_o those_o many_o who_o have_v use_v curious_a art_n who_o bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o 19.15_o act._n 19.15_o the_o value_n of_o which_o amount_v to_o fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v to_o some_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n and_o thus_o do_v many_o find_v by_o comfortable_a experience_n the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o grace_n convert_v they_o to_o god_n from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v very_o powerful_a and_o strong_a in_o they_o 26.18_o act._n 26.18_o 1.18_o rom._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v though_o to_o they_o that_o perish_v it_o be_v 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pray_v that_o the_o colossian_n may_v be_v streng_n then_v with_o all_o might_n 11._o c._n l._n 1_o 11._o according_a to_o god_n glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n sect_n 20._o now_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n grace_n four_o absurdity_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a grace_n if_o faith_n repentance_n and_o general_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n an●_n passion_n be_v only_o conditional_a if_o we_o will_v believe_v if_o we_o will_v repent_v if_o we_o will_v apply_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n unto_o ourselves_o then_o will_v these_o gross_a absurdity_n among_o many_o other_o follow_v for_o than_o first_o adam_n first_o our_o benefit_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n the_o benesit_fw-la we_o have_v by_o christ_n shall_v be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o that_o we_o have_v in_o and_o by_o adam_n which_o we_o lose_v when_o it_o 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in_o good_a t●●n_n satan_n in_o evil_a if_o god_n gra●●_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o reach_v no_o further_o then_o to_o moral●_n suasion_n outward_o and_o inward_o what_o do_v god_n more_o towards_o the_o conversion_n than_o the_o devil_n to_o ward_n subversion_n of_o asinner_n three_o god_n 3_o man_n goodness_n shall_v be_v more_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o then_o to_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n more_o shoul●_n be_v ascribe_v to_o nature_n the●_n to_o grace_n to_o man_n will_n then_o to_o god_n because_o god_n by_o common_a grace_n only_o move_v but_o man_n obey_v now_o no_o man_n be_v good_a in_o that_o bare_o he_o be_v move_v to_o his_o duty_n and_o admonish_v but_o in_o that_o he_o obey_v the_o admonition_n motive_n or_o persuasion_n and_o thus_o shall_v man_n be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a be_v convert_v have_v faith_n ●nd_v continue_v in_o welldoing_a especial_o because_o he_o so_o will_v not_o because_o god_n make_v he_o good_a or_o give_v ●im_a faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o because_o god_n admonish_v he_o that_o he_o hold_v be_v good_a and_o call_v ●pon_n he_o by_o precept_n ex●ortations_n and_o promise_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v holy_a last_o hence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o go●●_n and_o the_o bad_a nature_n bad_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o man_n himself_o and_o by_o nature_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n as_o suppose_v between_o peter_n and_o jud●●_n shall_v be_v whole_o make_v fr●●_n nature_n not_o from_o gract●_n because_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o that_o be_v to_o yield_v consent_n and_o to_o will_v our_o own_o conversion_n be_v from_o man_n 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o that_o be_v from_o mture_n and_o so_o grace_n shou●_n confer_v and_o afford_v 〈◊〉_d more_o to_o peter_n who_o convert_v then_o to_o judas_n who_o remain_v unconvert_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apost●●_n say_v and_o ask_v w●●_n distinguish_v thou_o or_o mak●●_n thou_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o th●_n do_v not_o receive_v 47._o 1_o cor._n 47._o now_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do●_n thou_o glory_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v n●_n receive_a i●_n this_o text_n cut_v the_o broat_n of_o free_a will_n sight_n and_o the_o co●●erted_v shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o glory_n even_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o o_o ●erthrowes_v the_o error_n of_o ●niversall_a or_o common_a grace_n ●or_a so_o may_v peter_n boast_v ●nd_a glory_n and_o that_o just_o with_o god_n for_o if_o god_n by_o ●is_n common_a grace_n give_v on●y_v a_o possibility_n to_o will_v our_o own_o conversion_n or_o not_o and_o man_n will_v afford_v the_o ●ct_n or_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o con●ert_v than_o grace_n grant_v no_o ●ore_n to_o peter_n then_o to_o judas_n ●nd_v therefore_o peter_n diffe_n fence_v himself_o from_o judas_n 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o true_a convert_v from_o other_o by_o 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have_v add_v to_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o which_o by_o the_o supernatural_a power_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v i_o namely_o the_o will_v actual_o to_o convert_v and_o where_o as_o i_o receive_v no_o more_o than_o he_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v &_o wrought_v more_o they_o he_o in_o asmuch_o as_o i_o now_o be_v come_v justify_v and_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o sin_n therefore_o i_o owe_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o grace_n then_o this_o judas_n who_o be_v not_o convert_v now_o 5._o sic_fw-la augusti●_n d●_n praedestinat_a sanctor_n c._n 5._o say_v this_o author_n and_o so_o say_v i_o christian_a e●●●_n abhor_v to_o hear_v this_o boast_n for_o it_o be_v pride_n be_v the_o high_a so_o to_o think_v and_o extreme_a blasphemy_n so_o to_o speak_v hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o peter_n and_o so_o all_o true_a convert_v do_v receive_v from_o god_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o convert_v if_o they_o will_v but_o the_o very_a good_a will_n itself_o whereby_o they_o consent_v 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