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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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o_o how_o decent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o how_o prudent_a be_v that_o devotion_n that_o place_n all_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o use_v the_o circumstance_n of_o order_n to_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n of_o wild_a extravagancy_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n there_o will_v be_v no_o face_n of_o a_o church_n one_o will_v be_v work_v or_o play_v while_o another_o be_v preach_v or_o pray_v ignorant_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o blind_a will_v lead_v the_o blind_a till_o they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n therefore_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o establish_v power_n over_o we_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o herd_n of_o wild_a beast_n rather_o than_o sober_a man_n and_o fall_v foul_a of_o one_o another_o person_n and_o estate_n but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n not_o of_o confusion_n and_o we_o have_v no_o such_o unmannerly_a custom_n nor_o ever_o have_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n abhor_v therefore_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a all_o fanatic_a expression_n that_o all_o time_n all_o place_n be_v alike_o so_o they_o be_v but_o not_o for_o public_a office_n and_o that_o any_o posture_n gesture_n or_o habit_n may_v be_v use_v so_o they_o may_v but_o not_o in_o public_a service_n god_n and_o man_n have_v give_v we_o our_o liberty_n in_o private_a only_o for_o the_o public_a we_o be_v restrain_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v content_a to_o all_o party_n if_o reason_n will_v do_v it_o for_o this_o be_v decent_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o dispute_v no_o more_o about_o such_o matter_n but_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n perfection_n spiritual_a perfection_n from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v at_o large_a i_o collect_v these_o reason_n for_o 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must_v suppose_v remission_n and_o grace_n a_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a acceptation_n which_o because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a in_o god_n less_o than_o his_o due_n and_o more_o than_o our_o merit_n no_o natural_a reason_n can_v teach_v we_o to_o appease_v god_n with_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v indeed_o agreeable_a unto_o reason_n that_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o when_o the_o life_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n but_o that_o one_o life_n shall_v redeem_v another_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n that_o no_o reason_n natural_o can_v teach_v we_o leu._n 27.29_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o poor_a soul_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o which_o be_v those_o word_n of_o 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and_o essential_a religion_n in_o which_o he_o do_v delight_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v justice_n and_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n he_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n 4._o because_o gabriel_n the_o archangel_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v make_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o cease_v 5._o because_o for_o above_o 1600_o year_n god_n have_v suffer_v that_o nation_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v without_o temple_n or_o priest_n or_o altar_n and_o therefore_o without_o sacrifice_n but_o then_o if_o we_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v so_o long_o please_v with_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a and_z confess_v it_o 1._o sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o that_o great_a oblation_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o expiation_n which_o be_v next_o in_o kind_a to_o the_o real_a forfeiture_n of_o our_o own_o life_n it_o be_v blood_n for_o blood_n a_o life_n for_o a_o life_n a_o less_o for_o a_o great_a it_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o confess_v god_n severity_n against_o sin_n though_o not_o feel_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o sink_v under_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o sine_fw-la but_o so_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o state_n it_o be_v a_o manuduction_n to_o a_o great_a sacrifice_n but_o suppletory_n of_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o forfeiture_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o by_o it_o to_o save_v ourselves_o it_o be_v insufficient_a in_o itself_o but_o accept_v in_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o shadow_n when_o the_o substance_n be_v so_o certain_o to_o succeed_v 3._o it_o be_v give_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n affirm_v l._n 6._o c._n 18._o that_o be_v load_v with_o expense_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o one_o god_n they_o may_v not_o be_v greedy_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n to_o run_v after_o many_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v before_o their_o golden_a calf_n and_o other_o idolatry_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o command_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o persuade_v only_o recommend_v and_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o teach_v to_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a manner_n worship_n god_n by_o give_v to_o he_o something_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o something_o of_o our_o time_n and_o something_o of_o our_o good_n and_o as_o that_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o praise_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o name_n so_o these_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o consumptive_a offering_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n be_v leave_v to_o choice_n and_o teach_v by_o superadded_a reason_n and_o positive_a law_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 321._o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v very_o common_o and_o the_o casuist_n do_v common_o use_v that_o method_n that_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o moral_a theology_n but_o how_o insufficient_o the_o forego_n instance_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v i_o remember_v that_o tertullian_n i_o suppose_v to_o try_v his_o wit_n find_v all_o the_o decalogue_n in_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o hâc_fw-la enim_fw-la lege_fw-la adae_fw-la datâ_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la recondita_fw-la recognoscimus_fw-la l._n adv_o jud._n quae_fw-la posteà_fw-la repullulaverunt_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la and_o just_o so_o may_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o decalogue_n decalogue_n as_o the_o decalogue_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o adam_n but_o then_o also_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o then_o what_o need_n have_v their_o be_v of_o ten_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o digest_v of_o all_o those_o moral_a law_n in_o which_o god_n will_v expect_v and_o exact_v their_o obedience_n leave_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n intend_v by_o several_a portion_n of_o the_o eternal_a or_o natural_a law_n to_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o that_o perfection_n from_o whence_o mankind_n by_o sin_n do_v fall_v and_o by_o christ_n to_o enlarge_v this_o natural_a law_n to_o a_o similitude_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n himself_o as_o far_o as_o our_o infirmity_n can_v bear_v id._n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 521._o that_o which_o be_v true_a to_o day_n will_v be_v true_a to_o morrow_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o necessary_a be_v good_a or_o necessary_a every_o day_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o religion_n but_o be_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o day_n to_o confess_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n to_o love_n god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o service_n to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v chaste_a to_o be_v temperate_a to_o be_v just_a these_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o all_o the_o period_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n those_o who_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n know_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o undertake_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v make_v profession_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o defer_v their_o baptism_n be_v so_o egregious_a a_o prevarication_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o as_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o may_v ruin_v their_o hope_n so_o it_o proclaim_v their_o folly_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v oblige_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o although_o baptism_n do_v publish_v the_o profession_n baptism_n and_o be_v like_o the_o form_n and_o solemnity_n of_o law_n yet_o