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A30855 Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers. Banks, R. R. (Richard R.) 1688 (1688) Wing B671; ESTC R23639 152,402 381

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that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v eternal_o together_o with_o his_o father_n for_o otherwise_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1._o 33._o the_o word_n god_n therefore_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n according_o as_o doctor_n hammond_n explicate_v it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o place_n when_o all_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n then_o shall_v christ_n lay_v down_o that_o office_n viz._n of_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o till_o then_o he_o exercise_v and_o then_o shall_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v all_o the_o elect_a with_o glory_n and_o bliss_n eternal_o object_n 5._o although_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o expel_v out_o of_o it_o mortal_a sin_n here_o and_o all_o sin_n hereafter_o yet_o if_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n only_o to_o 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effect_v the_o same_o and_o that_o christ_n do_v that_o by_o his_o merit_n or_o do_n and_o suffering_n which_o be_v sufficient_o powerful_a to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o when_o nothing_o else_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o sect._n 9_o be_v he_o not_o on_o good_a ground_n say_v to_o have_v make_v a_o full_a atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n not_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o affect_v with_o anger_n and_o his_o wrath_n real_o appease_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o god_n who_o be_v immutable_a sect._n 1_o par._n 8._o and_o without_o all_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v james_z 1._o 17._o so_o that_o god_n love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 10._o and_o st._n john_n say_v herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v he_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o 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hearty_a affection_n unto_o god_n par._n 6_o 7_o 8._o object_n 2._o the_o sincere_a habitual_a love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n can_v of_o itself_o alone_o justify_v any_o one_o because_o the_o divine_a law_n require_v that_o a_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n also_o as_o himself_o solut._n true_a it_o do_v so_o but_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o he_o who_o cordial_o desire_v and_o according_o steadfast_o endeavour_n to_o enjoy_v god_n eternal_o shall_v also_o unfeigned_o wish_v the_o like_a to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o comprehend_v all_o mankind_n and_o assist_v he_o when_o occasion_n serve_v in_o what_o be_v necessary_o conducible_a thereunto_o so_o far_o as_o he_o well_o can_v in_o do_v of_o which_o the_o duty_n of_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v fulfil_v as_o will_v be_v at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n sect._n 18._o and_o 19_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o consequence_n thereto_o of_o necessity_n love_v his_o neighbour_n like_a as_o himself_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n john_n 14._o 23._o and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o 1_o john_n 4._o 21._o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o three_o last_o section_n object_n 3._o if_o man_n be_v formal_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o habitual_a righteousness_n then_o be_v they_o not_o formal_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o man_n be_v formal_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o therefore_o man_n be_v not_o formal_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o habitual_a righteousness_n solut._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n i_o return_v 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discern_v but_o that_o this_o be_v that_o very_a time_n which_o seem_v so_o little_a to_o we_o annotation_n upon_o lux_fw-la orientalis_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 59_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o solid_a than_o ingenious_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n but_o withal_o think_v that_o it_o afford_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o argument_n whereby_o to_o evince_v that_o no_o hypothesis_n whatsoever_o of_o a_o preaexistent_a happy_a state_n can_v be_v rational_o found_v on_o this_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v better_a or_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o it_o actual_o shall_v be_v because_o in_o appearance_n convenient_a and_o possible_a that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o suppose_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o creature_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o creator_n shall_v be_v better_v thereby_o how_o apt_a will_n man_n narrow_a reason_n be_v to_o suggest_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o soon_o 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creature_n for_o who_o benefit_n it_o be_v make_v that_o it_o have_v do_v so_o objection_n 12._o if_o the_o only_a end_n design_v by_o god_n in_o create_v the_o world_n be_v to_o communicate_v and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o be_v immutable_a he_o still_o retain_v the_o like_a kindness_n and_o goodwill_n to_o they_o which_o he_o do_v at_o first_o i_o see_v no_o possibility_n of_o give_v any_o good_a account_n why_o the_o almighty_a who_o will_n be_v irresistible_a either_o create_v not_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o a_o indefectible_a state_n or_o at_o least_o preserve_v not_o all_o as_o well_o as_o some_o of_o they_o from_o endless_a misery_n but_o the_o difficulty_n in_o that_o respect_n vanish_v if_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a which_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o god_n ultimate_a intent_n in_o create_v the_o world_n be_v to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o final_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o either_o by_o show_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n 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