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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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fee_n moses_n be_v not_o a_o liege_n lord_n nor_o his_o subject_n in_o fee_n with_o he_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o liege_n lord_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o fee_n with_o he_o all_o feudatary_n be_v fellow-soldier_n and_o fellow-subject_n though_o some_o be_v call_v lord_n yet_o all_o be_v servant_n to_o one_o lord._n the_o genius_n of_o a_o feudist_n be_v love_n and_o obedience_n because_o he_o be_v a_o beneficiary_n and_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o can_v call_v nothing_o his_o own_o but_o be_v in_o continual_a dependency_n upon_o his_o lord_n free_a grace_n and_o bounty_n and_o can_v but_o serve_v he_o by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n as_o child_n be_v tie_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v their_o parent_n the_o content_n transition_n foundation_n of_o merit_n supererogation_n demerit_n reward_n and_o punishment_n title_n iv_o of_o merit_n in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o merit_n 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and_o therefore_o god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o no_o man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o so_o by_o his_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n which_o give_v he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v a_o right_a by_o grace_n which_o by_o work_v he_o can_v not_o have_v and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 7._o ro._n 11.6_o 7._o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n or_o covenant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a 4.16_o ro._n 4.16_o therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o
deceive_v by_o some_o instrument_n and_o that_o instrument_n must_v be_v good_a for_o sin_n be_v ugly_a and_o therefore_o natural_o to_o be_v abhor_v it_o must_v therefore_o put_v on_o the_o fair_a visage_n and_o shape_n of_o good_a that_o be_v natural_o desirable_a the_o better_a to_o deceive_v we_o 1._o sin_n deceive_v of_o itself_o without_o a_o law_n 2._o sin_n deceive_v by_o another_o much_o more_o with_o a_o law_n the_o content_n law_n of_o nature_n la_o positive_a title_n v._o of_o deceit_n without_o a_o law_n sin_n deceive_v of_o itself_o without_o a_o law_n nature_n law_n of_o nature_n proper_o man_n be_v not_o without_o a_o law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o all_o mankind_n and_o there_o be_v law_n positive_a divine_a or_o humane_a give_v to_o all_o nation_n upon_o several_a occasion_n at_o sundry_a time_n but_o though_o there_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v with_o visible_a character_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o except_o 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but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o express_a law_n to_o force_v i_o to_o pay_v it_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o specialty_n nor_o witness_n in_o the_o case_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o pay_v it_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n but_o not_o in_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o i_o by_o this_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v know_v from_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v do_v righteous_a thing_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o no_o law_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o law_n 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n yet_o if_o it_o watch_v not_o i_o or_o can_v find_v i_o out_o or_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v blind_v and_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n of_o i_o i_o be_o well_o enough_o i_o can_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v know_v or_o if_o it_o be_v i_o have_v a_o trick_n in_o law_n to_o come_v off_o or_o i_o can_v bribe_v and_o buy_v it_o out_o any_o way_n to_o deceive_v myself_o 2.14_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o that_o have_v no_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o but_o this_o they_o can_v evade_v well_o enough_o my_o conscience_n check_v i_o and_o bid_v i_o hold_v 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o when_o my_o lust_n urge_v i_o to_o do_v what_o my_o spirit_n forbid_v this_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o 5.13_o rom._n 5.13_o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a but_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a etc._n rom._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v 7.9.5_o rom._n 7.9.5_o sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o my_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n positive_a la_o positive_a so_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o all_o and_o the_o law_n positive_a be_v give_v to_o all_o but_o lust_n break_v all_o these_o law_n and_o the_o long_a habit_n of_o sin_n and_o frequent_a and_o constant_a example_n of_o evil_a 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at_o our_o will_n a_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_n not_o we_o and_o we_o can_v but_o admire_v and_o praise_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o translate_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n sect_n xvii_o because_o freegrace_n make_v our_o title_n the_o strong_a as_o for_o instance_n among_o reason_n 2_o man_n if_o a_o prince_n grant_v a_o boon_n to_o two_o person_n strong_a freegrace_n make_v the_o title_n strong_a to_o the_o one_o upon_o his_o mere_a motion_n and_o to_o the_o other_o upon_o petition_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o receiver_n or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n the_o first_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v jus_fw-la pinguius_fw-la the_o best_a title_n sect_n xviii_o because_o freegrace_n make_v more_o for_o god_n grace_n and_o glory_n than_o any_o reason_n 3_o other_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lordly_a but_o a_o paternal_a grace_n glory_n freegrace_n make_v for_o god_n grace_n and_o glory_n a_o grace_n of_o a_o benefactor_n ad_fw-la pias_fw-la causas_fw-la to_o church_n or_o poor_a to_o malefactor_n or_o condemn_a person_n to_o captive_n or_o prisoner_n to_o perish_v soul_n that_o be_v enemy_n where_o sin_n and_o misery_n abound_v grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v sect_n xix_o because_o justification_n be_v the_o best_a state_n of_o love_n therefore_o require_v the_o best_a reason_n 4_o title_n by_o love_n love_n justification_n be_v the_o best_a state_n of_o love_n sect_n xx._n beside_o all_o right_n be_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v derive_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n reason_v 5_o of_o faith_n in_o grace_n itself_o or_o in_o donation_n or_o in_o election_n and_o promise_n grace_n all_o right_n from_o grace_n sect_n xxi_o 1._o by_o grace_n or_o donation_n our_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n donation_n donation_n which_o we_o have_v from_o god_n freegrace_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o faith_n 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shall_v give_v his_o people_n such_o profit_n and_o honour_n to_o let_v they_o enjoy_v they_o though_o they_o love_v he_o not_o nor_o use_v what_o be_v give_v they_o nor_o serve_v he_o at_o all_o for_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o base_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o power_n in_o himself_o be_v noble_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v maintain_v his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n his_o land_n honour_n and_o subject_n be_v noble_a that_o the_o subject_n shall_v fight_v for_o their_o king_n that_o so_o maintain_v they_o be_v noble_a christ_n be_v this_o king_n and_o he_o have_v all_o power_n he_o maintain_v his_o kingdom_n his_o subject_n fight_v for_o he_o and_o under_o he_o against_o satan_n and_o his_o subject_n under_o he_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o military_a kingdom_n christ_n kingdom_n hold_v of_o god_n in_o fee_n owe_v love_n and_o homage_n therefore_o christ_n have_v administer_v his_o kingdom_n shall_v deliver_v it_o up_o and_o all_o its_o profit_n honour_n and_o subject_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o christ_n as_o mediator_n hold_v in_o fee_n so_o christian_n under_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o as_o noble_n and_o inferior_a lord_n hold_v all_o of_o the_o king_n christ_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o office_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v faithful_a in_o their_o office_n god_n be_v the_o king_n and_o supreme_a lord_n sect_n fourteen_o 1._o thus_o we_o see_v where_o supremacy_n lodge_v 1._o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a propriety_n as_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a honour_n and_o legislative_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o give_v law_n and_o rule_n and_o title_n of_o renown_n 2._o thus_o we_o see_v where_o subjection_n lodge_v 1._o who_o have_v the_o revenue_n as_o tenant_n and_o usufructuary_n 2._o who_o have_v the_o derive_v honour_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o receive_v law_n and_o give_v they_o to_o other_o with_o title_n of_o dignity_n 3._o thus_o swear_v fidelity_n and_o make_v faith_n to_o their_o lord_n justify_v the_o vassal_n or_o give_v they_o right_o to_o the_o fee_n 4._o thus_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o lord_n sanctify_v they_o or_o keep_v their_o right_n unto_o they_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o the_o fee_n 5._o thus_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o feudal_n right_o of_o usufruct_v depend_v upon_o grace_n not_o a_o allodium_fw-la of_o absolute_a dominion_n which_o owe_v no_o thanks_o or_o service_n to_o any_o 6._o thus_o in_o feudal_n rule_n there_o be_v no_o jus_fw-la publicum_fw-la by_o policy_n to_o do_v wrong_a to_o private_a man_n for_o the_o public_a good_a but_o a_o paternal_a government_n the_o public_a father_n use_v the_o person_n and_o possession_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v all_o under_o his_o power_n do_v wrong_a to_o none_o for_o the_o public_a good_a 7._o thus_o every_o child_n have_v his_o portion_n more_o or_o less_o give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n according_a to_o which_o talon_n he_o expect_v improvement_n for_o their_o own_o enrichment_n and_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o flourish_a of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o idle_a loiterer_n nor_o unprofitable_a servant_n in_o this_o vine-yard_n for_o if_o so_o they_o forfeit_v what_o they_o have_v by_o break_v their_o faith_n all_o be_v child_n and_o therefore_o free_a live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o a_o father_n which_o be_v love_n who_o will_n be_v righteousness_n and_o their_o will_n agreeable_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a he_o will_v reward_v with_o much_o sect_n xv._o this_o be_v the_o corporation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n god_n be_v style_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n under_o god_n of_o who_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o free_a grace_n in_o god_n and_o free_a love_n to_o one_o another_o fidelity_n to_o god_n and_o honesty_n to_o one_o 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