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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

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by_o christ_n what_o by_o scripture_n what_o by_o letter_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o trouble_v by_o word_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 6._o answer_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v scripture_n to_o trouble_v with_o pag._n 26._o chap._n 7._o a_o conclusion_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o a_o assay_v to_o direct_v the_o weak_a to_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o plain_a say_n thereof_o pag._n 34._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o he_o and_o mankind_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o pag._n 49._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o remedilesness_n in_o mankind_n fall_v to_o help_v himself_o and_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o help_n in_o another_o pag._n 55._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n between_o the_o first_o now_o old_a and_o the_o new_a creation_n pag._n 60._o part_n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n who_o what_o a_o one_o and_o whence_o pag._n 67._o the_o first_o branch_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 73._o chap._n 3._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n pag._n 75._o chap._n 4._o who_o it_o be_v that_o offer_v up_o this_o sacrifice_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 5._o to_o who_o be_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n pag._n 83._o chap._n 6._o for_o who_o and_o in_o who_o behalf_n he_o offer_v it_o pag._n 86._o chap._n 7._o for_o what_o christ_n offer_v this_o sacrifice_n for_o man_n viz._n to_o make_v
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mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o general_n and_o he_o also_o in_o suchlike_a sense_n be_v a_o prophet_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n 28.18_o joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o act._n 10.36_o mat._n 28.18_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o likewise_o he_o be_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n and_o rule_v and_o lordship_n over_o all_o be_v god_fw-we administer_a his_o providence_n through_o the_o mediator_n christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o be_v both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o man_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v one_o with_o god_n the_o same_o god_n and_o one_o with_o man_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n love_n faithfulness_n and_o power_n and_o the_o prevalency_n 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their_o part_n in_o this_o mediation_n or_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n thus_o consider_v and_o that_o mediation_n which_o be_v more_o special_a for_o believer_n or_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v more_o special_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v for_o saint_n it_o have_v in_o it_o also_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o tendency_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n see_v his_o mediation_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o its_o prevalency_n with_o god_n for_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o world_n after_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o it_o 20.23_o joh._n 17.15_o 20.23_o and_o their_o sanctification_n union_n ministration_n and_o
any_o reply_n that_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o as_o then_o so_o know_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o give_v he_o to_o reveal_v this_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o it_o be_v far_o reply_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o reveal_v 2._o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n john_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v true_a also_o that_o then_o be_v give_v he_o a_o more_o full_a revelation_n for_o open_v the_o thing_n to_o come_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 45._o luk._n 24.26_o 27_o 44_o 45._o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v former_o open_v to_o they_o in_o which_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n instruct_v they_o 2.27_o joh._n 14.26_o &_o 15.26_o &_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o even_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o now_o indeed_o he_o give_v to_o john_n a_o more_o full_a 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appearance_n itself_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o those_o end_v before-shewn_a it_o in_o every_o sense_n and_o consideration_n will_v appear_v nigh_o it_o can_v be_v far_o off_o for_o 1._o when_o any_o man_n die_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o be_v to_o that_o man_n and_o so_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o natural_a death_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a welfare_n or_o woe_n 29._o eccl._n 9.10_o &_o 11.3_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o very_a same_o as_o if_o christ_n do_v then_o personal_o come_v for_o in_o what_o estate_n of_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n in_o peace_n with_o god_n or_o enmity_n against_o he_o and_o so_o as_o in_o well-doing_n or_o evildoing_a a_o man_n be_v find_v when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o be_v find_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o deal_v with_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o personal_a appearance_n when_o at_o his_o voice_n the_o dead_a be_v raise_v 6._o eccles_n 3.21_o &_o 12.7_o rev._n 6.9_o luk._n 16.22_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o phil._n 1.23_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles_n 9.5_o 6._o when_o any_o die_v the_o spirit_n go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o if_o die_v in_o faith_n or_o gracious_a estate_n it_o be_v put_v under_o the_o altar_n or_o wing_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n sometime_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n now_o the_o altar_n or_o presence_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o die_v in_o unbelief_n or_o disobedient_a state_n the_o spirit_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o great_a and_o final_a judgement_n and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v unite_v again_o every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n all_o the_o time_n till_o then_o be_v dead_a and_o turn_v to_o dust_n it_o know_v nothing_o be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o and_o so_o a_o hour_n a_o day_n a_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o and_o not_o so_o much_o or_o so_o long_a as_o a_o hour_n to_o a_o live_a man_n so_o that_o his_o come_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v nigh_o and_o always_o have_v be_v to_o every_o man_n in_o their_o several_a age_n for_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n certain_o till_o it_o come_v but_o long_o it_o can_v be_v so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v always_o ready_a 2._o by_o his_o discernible_a though_o not_o visible_o personal_a appearance_n in_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o order_v those_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v before_o his_o personal_a and_o bodily_a come_n and_o which_o be_v all_o do_v he_o will_v certain_o and_o without_o tarry_v come_v and_o by_o which_o as_o they_o be_v in_o do_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o will_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o his_o come_n draw_v nigh_o and_o be_v at_o the_o door_n 8-27_a mat._n 24_o 4-30_a mar._n 13_o 5-26_a luk._n 21_o 8-27_a and_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o the_o hear_n and_o see_v war_n near_o or_o where_o we_o live_v and_o hear_v the_o rumour_n of_o war_n afar_o off_o famine_n pestilence_n earth_n quake_v then_o persecution_n and_o kill_v such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o live_v to_o he_o and_o false_a prophet_n arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o then_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o love_n of_o many_o that_o have_v be_v believer_n and_o betray_v their_o brethren_n then_o some_o say_n here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o be_v christ_n and_o some_o say_n i_o be_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o this_o the_o security_n or_o carelessness_n of_o the_o world_n not_o mind_v any_o come_n of_o his_o in_o judgement_n or_o in_o person_n but_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o follow_v their_o worldly_a affair_n and_o then_o some_o strange_a shake_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o strange_a apparition_n in_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n these_o thing_n with_o the_o gospel_n preach_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v 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shall_v now_o reign_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o both_o these_o be_v true_a yea_o without_o controversy_n christ_n do_v now_o reign_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o its_o desire_a to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o but_o yet_o his_o reign_v in_o his_o saint_n now_o be_v neither_o his_o reign_v over_o the_o world_n nor_o make_v his_o saint_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mistake_n be_v easy_o discernible_a to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o mind_n the_o scripture-testimony_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v 1._o for_o christ_n his_o now_o reign_v in_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o his_o reign_v by_o his_o saint_n or_o with_o his_o saint_n and_o they_o with_o he_o over_o man_n but_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o be_v by_o his_o gracious_a word_n and_o spirit_n subdue_a every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o to_o accept_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 19-23_a 2_o cor_fw-la 10.3_o 4._o phil._n 1_o 7-9_a 2_o cor._n 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it_o lead_v to_o love_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o all_o the_o first_o father_n adam_n seth_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n the_o same_o gospel_n though_o not_o so_o full_o come_v forth_o as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o new_a commandment_n 3._o 1_o joh._n 2.7_o 8._o &_o 1.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o old_a commandment_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o all_o those_o first_o father_n from_o abel_n to_o abraham_n be_v affirm_v to_o have_v say_v such_o thing_n and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n thereof_o heb._n 11.2_o 13_o 14._o yea_o all_o these_o be_v preacher_n in_o the_o world_n adam_n seth_n enos_n cainan_n mahalaleel_n jared_n enoch_n methusalem_n 6._o gen._n 5_o &_o 6._o lamech_v yea_o all_o these_o at_o one_o time_n 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