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A64243 The true light shining in darkness and dispelling the mists of errour arising from the darkness of man's heart, &c. promoted by the prince of darkness against the truth of God; in the matter of our justification: shewing, that by the deeds of the law, or mans own righteousness, no flesh can or shall be justified in the sight of God. The first part. By Tho. Taylor, the meanest and unworthiest of the servants and ministers of Jesus Christ; and now pastor to a small congregational church in Cambridge. Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682. 1693 (1693) Wing T559; ESTC R219692 113,014 241

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the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n the_o person_n be_v sinful_a all_o his_o deed_n and_o work_n be_v sinful_a also_o and_o neither_o his_o person_n nor_o his_o deed_n or_o work_n can_v be_v please_v or_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v also_o heb._n 11.6_o but_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v righteous_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o faith_n i._n e._n faith_n in_o christ_n he_o may_v then_o please_v god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o and_o without_o faith_n now_o let_v all_o these_o particular_a consideration_n be_v bring_v together_o into_o one_o namely_o that_o the_o law_n require_v personal_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n continual_o and_o that_o in_o all_o point_n and_o do_v also_o require_v a_o sinless_a person_n and_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v become_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o every_o man_n since_o adam_n as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o adam_n himself_o after_o the_o fall_n ever_o to_o become_v righteous_a by_o the_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n see_v he_o can_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v righteous_a for_o this_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o righteousness_n which_o to_o suppose_v be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n and_o thus_o have_v do_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n namely_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n we_o proceed_v next_o and_o further_o to_o inquire_v q._n why_o the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n who_o create_v man_n such_o a_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a creature_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o put_v he_o under_o such_o a_o excellent_a law_n so_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a shall_v suffer_v this_o excellent_a creature_n and_o this_o excellent_a law_n of_o he_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o frustrate_a and_o disappoint_v that_o it_o be_v now_o become_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o answ._n this_o must_v be_v resolve_v ultimate_o into_o the_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o our_o lord_n christ_n upon_o another_o occasion_n father_n i_o thank_v thou_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o from_o the_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n mat._n 11.25_o a_o stupendous_a mystery_n it_o be_v and_o can_v be_v resolve_v ultimate_o into_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o creator_n who_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v his_o own_o will_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o high_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a god_n can_v easy_o have_v prevent_v sin_n and_o have_v preserve_v his_o creature_n man_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o good_a in_o his_o sight_n so_o to_o do_v know_v how_o to_o over-rule_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o sin_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n to_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o great_a good_a of_o his_o own_o elect_a and_o therefore_o we_o further_o find_v by_o inquiry_n into_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o this_o so_o stupendous_a and_o mysterious_a a_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o great_a glory_n and_o man_n great_a good_a in_o five_o or_o six_o thing_n 1._o namely_o first_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n through_o sin_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n to_o bring_v to_o light_n and_o give_v forth_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o eternal_a election_n of_o grace_n both_o among_o angel_n and_o man_n before_o the_o world_n be_v which_o be_v a_o mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n till_o the_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n thereof_o now_o begin_v to_o apppear_v 1._o among_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n among_o who_o sin_n enter_v and_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o they_o leave_v their_o first_o habitation_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o their_o transgression_n whilst_o a_o remnant_n of_o they_o be_v preserve_v and_o be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o ephes._n 1.10_o god_n election_n of_o grace_n towards_o some_o become_v manifest_a and_o apparent_a and_o his_o severity_n towards_o the_o rest_n that_o sin_v who_o he_o spare_v not_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o difference_n and_o a_o discrimination_n make_v betwixt_o angel_n and_o angel_n some_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n other_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n be_v not_o any_o natural_a goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o endowment_n in_o the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o election_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n preseverd_v and_o confirm_v some_o that_o they_o do_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n whilst_o the_o rest_n sin_v and_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n hence_o the_o elect_a angel_n on_o the_o one_o part_n 1_o tim._n 4.21_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v on_o the_o other_o divide_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o vast_a a_o difference_n and_o distance_n be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n hence_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v make_v angel_n of_o light_n as_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o and_o angel_n of_o darkness_n 2_o pet._n 2.10_o angel_n of_o heaven_n as_o mat._n 24.36_o and_o angel_n of_o hell_n as_o mat._n 25.41_o the_o holy_a angel_n as_o mat._n 25.31_o and_o the_o wicked_a or_o apostate_n angel_n as_o jud._n 6._o 2_o among_o man_n in_o this_o world_n god_n take_v occasion_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o trangression_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n to_o manifest_v his_o election_n of_o grace_n even_o among_o man_n on_o earth_n as_o he_o have_v already_o among_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o now_o a_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n namely_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o this_o election_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a among_o man_n who_o the_o father_n have_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n ephes._n 1.4.2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o wold_n john_n 17.9_o these_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o election_n and_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o actual_a conformity_n to_o he_o in_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o christ_n the_o first_o bear_v and_o they_o all_o brethren_n to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o in_o he_o as_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o wicked_a one_o who_o be_v now_o distinguish_v and_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o admission_n and_o entrance_n of_o sin_n as_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o 10._o and_o as_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n or_o transgression_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n to_o manifest_v itself_o both_o among_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o god_n great_a glory_n and_o the_o great_a good_a and_o glorious_a advantage_n of_o his_o elect._n oh_o the_o depth_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o how_o have_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o mankind_n to_o show_v and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o glorious_a triumph_n over_o all_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n as_o well_o as_o over_o all_o man_n work_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n in_o over_o rule_v the_o one_o and_o exclude_v of_o the_o other_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v as_o rom._n 9.11_o and_o again_o rom._n 11.7_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n
attempt_n and_o therefore_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o it_o be_v disobedience_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o verse_n this_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o therefore_o great_a spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v that_o which_o have_v in_o it_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a we_o see_v by_o experience_n a_o little_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n extract_v by_o art_n have_v much_o more_o vigour_n and_o strength_n in_o it_o than_o a_o far_o large_a quantity_n in_o the_o common_a bulk_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o unite_v but_o dissipate_v in_o the_o common_a matter_n vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o sin_n unite_v in_o one_o in_o this_o go_n about_o to_o establish_v a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o 1_o st_z here_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n not_o 〈◊〉_d invincible_a ignorance_n for_o that_o can_v be_v i●●puted_v as_o sin_n to_o any_o but_o of_o wilful_a or_o willing_a ignorance_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n reprove_v th●_n scoffer_n of_o the_o last_o time_n 2_o pet._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o etc._n etc._n the●_n may_v have_v know_v if_o they_o will_v but_o the●_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o so_o they_o may_v scoff_n th●_n more_o free_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n and_o so_o here_o man_n be_v willing_o ignorant_a o●_n god_n righteousness_n that_o they_o may_v establish_v their_o own_o so_o rom._n 10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v abou●_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o v_o 2._o for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n this_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v no_o extenuation_n or_o excuse_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o as_o that_o whereby_o they_o i._n e._n the_o jew_n be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n because_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v know_v better_o see_v the_o whole_a dispensation_n &_o aeconomy_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v in_o the_o proper_a scope_n and_o tendency_n of_o it_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v as_o much_o without_o excuse_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v rom._n 1.19_o 20._o who_o when_o they_o know_v god_n or_o might_n have_v know_v he_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n 2_o lie_n here_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o will_n against_o god_n they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n '_o ●is_fw-la a_o meiosis_n wherein_o more_o be_v employ_v than_o express_v they_o submit_v not_o but_o rebel_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o the_o enmity_n of_o their_o carnal_a mind_n and_o christ_n say_v unto_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n john_n 5.40_o and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o pride_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n here_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n he_o will_v exalt_v himself_o he_o will_v have_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o he_o will_v exalt_v his_o own_o righteousness_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o if_o he_o can_v have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o another_o for_o it_o and_o if_o leave_v to_o himself_o will_v rather_o perish_v eternal_o than_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o christ._n 4_o lie_n here_o also_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n an●_n wilful_a refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o infinite_o be●ter_o than_o their_o own_o and_o persist_v therein_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o those_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n fasten_v thereby_o upon_o their_o mind_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n stephen_n tell_v they_o plain_o act_n 7.51_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a i●_n heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n with_o some_o other_o which_o may_v be_v mention_v do_v make_v it_o plain_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a sinful_a and_o wicked_a attempt_n in_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o very_a dangerous_a attempt_n none_o can_v engage_v in_o this_o attempt_n but_o with_o the_o utmost_a peril_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o persist_v in_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n be_v a_o stumble_a stone_n at_o which_o they_o stumble_v and_o so_o fall_v and_o perish_v eternal_o so_o fall_v upon_o that_o stone_n which_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o provoke_v till_o it_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_v namely_o christ_n the_o foundation_n stone_n in_o zion_n so_o rom._n 9.32_o for_o the●_n stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v write_v behold_v i_o lie_v in_o in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o stumble_v but_o those_o that_o seek_v not_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wherefore_o do_v they_o stumble_v at_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o because_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o their_o zeal_n their_o madness_n for_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o make_v they_o blind_a and_o not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v they_o enemy_n unto_o and_o hater_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o all_o the_o world_n none_o such_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o these_o none_o such_o inveterate_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o thing_n preach_v by_o they_o as_o these_o man_n do_v contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v act._n 13.45_o 1_o thes._n 2.15_o 16._o their_o zeal_n for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o make_v they_o exceed_o mad_a rage_a and_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o without_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n use._n 3._o this_o doctrine_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o that_o first_o to_o 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and_o wicked_a but_o he_o may_v obtain_v righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 9.30_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o th●_n gentile_n who_o follow_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n oh_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o fly_v for_o refuge_n unto_o jesus_n christ._n the_o true_a heir_n of_o promise_n heb._n 6.17_o be_v describe_v by_o this_o character_n ver_fw-la 18._o who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hop●_n set_v before_o we_o and_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o promise_n must_v and_o shall_v fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o hope_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v enter_v within_o the_o vail_n who_o when_o
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safe_a from_o your_o former_a danger_n and_o fear_n we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n heb._n 4.3_o to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v imply_v three_o thing_n namely_o 1._o thankfulness_n the_o poor_a guilty_a manslayer_n be_v thankful_a for_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o bow_v and_o worship_v god_n in_o thankfulness_n and_o bless_v god_n who_o appoint_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v now_o get_v into_o it_o so_o you_o that_o be_v get_v into_o christ_n your_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a refuge_n bless_v god_n and_o be_v thankful_a for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o you_o be_v now_o get_v into_o christ_n all_o be_v of_o grace_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o refuge_n to_o guilty_a sinner_n purse_v by_o the_o law_n and_o curse_n and_o that_o you_o be_v enable_v to_o flee_v unto_o he_o in_o your_o distress_n oh_o give_v 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