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A33929 A compendious discourse about some of the greatest matters of Christian faith propounded and explained between a minister and an enquiring Christian ... : and also may serve for an answer to two books, one called The practical discourse of the sovereignty of God, the other called The death of death, by the death of Christ, written by J.O. : whereunto is annexed a very brief appendix / written by T. Collier. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. 1682 (1682) Wing C5274; ESTC R20632 146,911 256

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that_o he_o call_v it_o his_o own_o throne_n he_o be_v to_o sit_v there_o but_o till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n that_o be_v till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n of_o which_o he_o be_v in_o expectation_n heb._n 10._o 13._o yet_o in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n will_v the_o father_n reign_n in_o and_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 27_o 28._o see_v this_o more_o full_a confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o 2._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o visible_a kingdom_n dignity_n and_o glory_n his_o kingdom_n now_o be_v much_o invisible_a as_o to_o man_n his_o person_n altogether_o invisible_a and_o his_o government_n much_o veil_v and_o hide_v from_o the_o world_n and_o but_o little_a thereof_o apprehend_v by_o and_o see_v among_o his_o people_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o open_a visible_a and_o manifest_a kingdom_n government_n and_o glory_n rev._n 1._o 7._o isa_n 40._o 5._o &_o 66._o 18._o 3._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v visible_a so_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a over_o all_o it_o be_v true_a it_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o especial_o over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o but_o it_o shall_v likewise_o be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v dan_fw-mi 7._o 14._o rev._n 11._o 15._o phi._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o whole_a creation_n restore_v act._n 3._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 4._o and_o all_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o humiliation_n so_o that_o no_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n beside_o or_o short_a of_o this_o can_v possible_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n nor_o the_o design_n of_o god_n therein_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n design_v by_o all_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n design_v and_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n rev._n 10_o 7_o with_o chap._n 11._o 15._o act._n 3._o 21._o and_o indeed_o the_o top_n glory_n of_o all_o the_o gospel_n design_n and_o that_o relative_a both_o to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n phi._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ignorance_n in_o we_o to_o suppose_v that_o it_o tend_v to_o lessen_v his_o glory_n r●m_n 14._o 9_o rev._n 5._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n design_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n isa_n 53._o 12._o phi._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o heb._n 10._o 13._o and_o mediate_a for_o psa_n 2._o 8_o 9_o christ_n if_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n first_o and_o chief_o what_o great_a advantage_n will_v it_o be_v to_o we_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n min._n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v by_o faith_n account_v for_o abraham_n child_n the_o true_a seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o and_o so_o be_v entrust_v in_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n eph._n ●_o 6._o christ_n as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o understanding_n about_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n therein_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o desire_v to_o inquire_v into_o be_v whether_o the_o world_n in_o general_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o favour_n and_o blessing_n therein_o or_o only_o to_o be_v raise_v to_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a misery_n as_o be_v common_o hold_v min._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o only_o a_o special_a salvation_n to_o some_o believer_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n with_o christ_n in_o glory_n who_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n nor_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n joh._n 5._o 24._o rev._n 2._o 11._o but_o a_o more_o general_n and_o common_a salvation_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o second_o death_n in_o time_n to_o be_v effect_v after_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o judgement_n and_o bear_v their_o punishment_n that_o the_o generality_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v in_o time_n partake_v of_o a_o general_n and_o common_a salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v as_o great_a a_o truth_n and_o as_o full_o and_o plain_o state_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n in_o glory_n only_o let_v this_o be_v understand_v that_o i_o intend_v not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o the_o majority_n and_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n wilful_a transgressor_n that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n especial_o against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o intend_v not_o christ_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o give_v your_o scripture_n ground_n full_o 1._o for_o the_o general_n salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o that_o be_v prove_v i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a light_n and_o inlet_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n min._n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v most_o apparent_a from_o these_o scripture_n ground_n follow_v 1._o because_o god_n always_o own_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n as_o in_o the_o best_a so_o in_o their_o worst_a condition_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n that_o he_o own_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o portion_n that_o their_o provocation_n be_v the_o provocation_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n in_o their_o worst_a sin_v state_n and_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o propriety_n in_o they_o be_v most_o apparent_a dent._n 32._o 19_o ps_n 81._o 8._o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v testify_v unto_o thou_o v._o 11._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o isa_n 1._o 3._o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o ch_n 58._o 1._o show_v my_o people_n their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v own_v of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o own_o people_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o portion_n and_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32._o 9_o in_o their_o worst_a and_o sin_v estate_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o judge_v and_o punish_v they_o severe_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v eternal_o damn_v they_o be_v his_o own_o people_n and_o so_o they_o own_v themselves_o to_o be_v isa_n 64._o 9_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n 2._o he_o own_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o be_v under_o his_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n for_o sin_n ps_n 78._o 62._o he_o give_v his_o people_n also_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o inheritance_n v._o 63_o 64._o isa_n 5._o 13._o therefore_o my_o people_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n ch_n 47._o 6._o jer._n 5._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 12._o all_o fall_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n yet_o they_o be_v still_o his_o people_n his_o portion_n his_o inheritance_n the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n lam._n 4._o 2._o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o pure_a gold_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v as_o earthen_a vessel_n yea_o in_o and_o through_o all_o they_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 12._o 7._o i_o have_v forsake_v my_o house_n i_o have_v leave_v my_o heritage_n i_o have_v give_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n they_o be_v the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o dear_o belove_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o particular_a interest_n and_o relation_n that_o god_n still_o own_v be_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o election_n and_o choice_n that_o god_n make_v with_o their_o father_n exo._n 32._o 13._o ps_n 106._o 45._o rom._n 11._o 27_o 28._o and_o this_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o their_o worst_a sin_v and_o judge_v estate_n be_v own_v and_o plead_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o personate_n they_o isa_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n see_v ch_n 64._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v never_o eternal_o damn_v the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n his_o own_o child_n the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n though_o he_o severe_o punish_v they_o 3._o though_o he_o make_v use_v of_o instrument_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v of_o it_o cruel_o and_o despiteful_o he_o reprove_v they_o and_o judge_v they_o for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o do_v thereof_o because_o appoint_v by_o