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A46995 An exact collection of the works of Doctor Jackson ... such as were not published before : Christ exercising his everlasting priesthood ... or, a treatise of that knowledge of Christ which consists in the true estimate or experimental valuation of his death, resurrection, and exercise of his everlasting sacerdotal function ... : this estimate cannot rightly be made without a right understanding of the primeval state of Adam ...; Works. Selections. 1654 Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686. 1654 (1654) Wing J89; ESTC R33614 442,514 358

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it_o and_o real_a in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v have_v rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la that_o be_v become_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n qualification_n or_o disposition_n praecedent_n either_o by_o way_n of_o title_n or_o by_o way_n of_o term_n or_o object_n or_o if_o we_o grant_v any_o term_n or_o object_n of_o this_o creation_n it_o must_v be_v the_o entity_n of_o the_o infant_n or_o its_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o baptism_n itself_o 3._o nothing_o how_o it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v create_v of_o nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o almighty_a creator_n pleasure_n not_o to_o make_v herb_n until_o he_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n nor_o fish_n until_o he_o have_v make_v the_o sea_n out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v they_o tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la termino_fw-la as_o of_o a_o positive_a term_n or_o object_n preaexistent_a though_o not_o positive_o concur_v to_o their_o creation_n or_o coworking_a with_o he_o so_o as_o we_o suppose_v it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n not_o to_o work_v mortification_n or_o to_o create_v life_n in_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n until_o some_o work_n which_o he_o require_v be_v do_v by_o they_o albeit_o the_o best_a work_n which_o any_o can_v do_v be_v as_o little_a conducent_a by_o way_n of_o causalitie_n or_o title_n to_o the_o production_n of_o life_n or_o mortification_n spiritual_n as_o the_o red_a earth_n be_v to_o the_o create_v of_o adam_n or_o adam_n in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n adam_n be_v the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v eve_n though_o make_v of_o adam_n aswell_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v our_o election_n so_o be_v our_o new_a life_n so_o be_v our_o mortification_n spiritival_n as_o true_o and_o entire_o the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o not_o wrought_v without_o some_o work_n of_o we_o preaexistent_n as_o the_o creation_n of_o life_n in_o infant_n be_v god_n work_n although_o they_o have_v no_o work_n preaexistent_a and_o as_o adam_n though_o eve_n be_v make_v of_o he_o have_v no_o more_o share_n with_o god_n in_o her_o creation_n than_o nothing_o have_v with_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n so_o neither_o have_v we_o after_o we_o have_v do_v the_o work_n require_v to_o mortification_n any_o great_a share_n or_o title_n of_o causalitie_n in_o the_o production_n of_o life_n or_o mortification_n spiritual_n than_o infant_n have_v in_o their_o regeneration_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o work_v prerequire_v by_o we_o to_o mortification_n spiritual_a be_v more_o true_o we_o than_o any_o action_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v as_o requisite_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o creation_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o herb_n and_o tree_n it_o be_v true_a some_o action_n be_v require_v in_o we_o 36._o we_o see_v the_o 2._o note_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o sect_n chap_a 36._o that_o grace_n may_v be_v create_v in_o we_o yet_o not_o to_o make_v we_o more_o capable_a natural_o of_o grace_n but_o to_o make_v we_o mere_a passive_n not_o uncapable_a of_o it_o or_o not_o positive_o contradictory_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o eternal_a aequitie_n man_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o such_o blessing_n as_o god_n in_o his_o bounty_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o free_a will_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o any_o blessing_n or_o reward_n from_o god_n justice_n or_o mere_a bounty_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o hereby_o make_v uncapable_a of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n nor_o be_v his_o posterity_n make_v uncapable_a of_o it_o by_o sin_n mere_o original_a but_o by_o abuse_v of_o that_o freewill_n which_o be_v leave_v they_o as_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o sin_n original_a that_o be_v a_o freewill_n to_o do_v evil_a we_o have_v a_o power_n or_o freedom_n leave_v we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o more_o uncapable_a of_o god_n mercy_n than_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o make_v ourselves_o more_o capable_a of_o it_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o which_o increase_v this_o capacity_n in_o we_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n be_v notwithstanding_o most_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o that_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la god_n which_o make_v thou_o without_o any_o endeavour_n of_o thy_o own_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thy_o own_o endeavour_n and_o yet_o the_o best_a of_o our_o endeavour_n be_v but_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o state_n wherein_o we_o be_v when_o we_o have_v no_o work_n no_o endeavour_n that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v infant_n and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o by_o lewd_a endeavour_n or_o ill_a work_n ☜_o ☜_o evacuate_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n in_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o do_v final_o so_o cassate_fw-it or_o void_a they_o it_o have_v be_v better_a if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v for_o by_o frustrate_v the_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v in_o baptism_n he_o make_v himself_o more_o uncapable_a of_o god_n mercy_n for_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n create_v in_o he_o than_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o god_n power_n to_o have_v man_n create_v of_o it_o chap._n xxxiii_o by_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v say_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o man._n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man._n if_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n then_o man_n have_v not_o only_a freedom_n of_o will_n but_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la a_o ability_n to_o mortify_v his_o own_o
mortification_n be_v wrought_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o albeit_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v simple_o evil_a yet_o the_o affection_n wherein_o they_o be_v always_o seat_v be_v in_o their_o nature_n neither_o simple_o good_a nor_o simple_o evil_a but_o of_o a_o indefinite_a or_o indifferent_a temper_n between_o moral_a goodness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a they_o become_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o at_o leastwise_o more_o or_o less_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o several_a mark_n at_o which_o they_o aim_n or_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o object_n on_o which_o they_o bestow_v themselves_o or_o of_o the_o issue_n which_o they_o find_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v so_o taint_v by_o original_a corruption_n that_o no_o affection_n or_o desire_n as_o they_o issue_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o natural_a collapse_a man_n be_v pure_a or_o free_a from_o stain_n or_o sin_n yet_o they_o become_v more_o or_o less_o filthy_a or_o criminous_a according_a to_o the_o course_n or_o current_n which_o they_o take_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o first_o man_n affection_n be_v clear_a and_o pure_a yet_o be_v his_o desire_n pollute_v by_o the_o vent_n or_o issue_n which_o they_o take_v as_o a_o stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o pure_a rock_n do_v instant_o lose_v its_o original_a purity_n by_o fall_v into_o a_o muddy_a channel_n or_o run_v through_o a_o filthy_a sink_n especial_o if_o the_o current_n by_o stoppage_n or_o other_o external_a cause_n do_v reciprocate_v upon_o the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o water_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o moss_n or_o quagg_n become_v pure_a and_o clear_a by_o take_v its_o course_n through_o a_o rock_n or_o gravel_n it_o be_v grant_v then_o that_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o our_o affection_n or_o desire_n be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a the_o mortification_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v then_o true_o wrought_v when_o 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lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n pride_n or_o ambition_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o must_v be_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o wherein_o do_v the_o true_a mortification_n of_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o negative_n not_o in_o a_o absolute_a disesteem_v of_o all_o honour_n or_o disclaim_v all_o desire_n of_o praise_n or_o reputation_n for_o this_o may_v stand_v with_o stoical_a stupidity_n or_o cynical_a sloth_n or_o nasty_a proud_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n which_o kind_n of_o temper_n have_v least_o affinity_n with_o that_o mortification_n which_o become_v a_o christian_n for_o this_o require_v that_o the_o affection_n itself_o remain_v entire_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 6._o 19_o the_o affection_n out_o of_o which_o pride_n or_o ambition_n grow_v as_o a_o wen_n out_o of_o a_o comely_a body_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o praise_n or_o honour_n neither_o be_v all_o desire_n of_o any_o honour_n nor_o the_o excessive_a desire_n of_o some_o honour_n a_o work_n 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