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A33929 A compendious discourse about some of the greatest matters of Christian faith propounded and explained between a minister and an enquiring Christian ... : and also may serve for an answer to two books, one called The practical discourse of the sovereignty of God, the other called The death of death, by the death of Christ, written by J.O. : whereunto is annexed a very brief appendix / written by T. Collier. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. 1682 (1682) Wing C5274; ESTC R20632 146,911 256

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cause_n joh._n 6_o 78._o and_o 12._o ●7_n do_v free_a in_o love_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o world_n a_o ●●_o some_o for●all_v joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o and_o 6._o 51._o 1_o tim._n 2._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27_o and_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o dea●_n by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 2._o 24_o 32._o j●●_n 10._o 17_o 18._o no_o more_o to_o return_v to_o corruption_n act._n 1●_n 3_o rom._n 6._o 9_o and_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o the_o right_a h●_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a in_o performance_n of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n for_o man_n mar._n 16._o 19_o heb._n 1._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o make_v head_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o and_o of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n eph._n 5._o 23_o 24._o col._n 1._o 18._o and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o and_o for_o the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22._o 7._o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o before_o his_o ascension_n have_v receive_v all_o power_n from_o the_o father_n he_o send_v forth_o the_o gospel_n by_o commission_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o unity_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n that_o whoover_n do_v believe_v and_o obey_v he_o therein_o may_v be_v save_v and_o whoever_o do_v neglect_v or_o reject_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o luk._n 24._o 47._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v to_o gospel-faith_n and_o work_n as_o the_o term_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n work_n matth._n 7._o 21_o 24._o jam._n 2._o 20._o to_o 24._o and_o that_o whoso_o do_v thus_o believe_v be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 1._o 4._o to_o 8._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 13._o rom._n 9_o 29_o 24._o and_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 31._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v and_o do_v empower_v all_o by_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o come_v in_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n thereof_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o therein_o this_o be_v so_o great_a and_o fundamental_a a_o truth_n that_o have_v not_o only_o the_o reason_n light_n and_o who_o scope_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_n draw_v a_o black_a cloud_n and_o line_n over_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o man_n null_v and_o end_v thereof_o as_o all_o will_v easy_o understand_v and_o conclude_v be_v it_o tender_v to_o brute_n on_o the_o term_n it_o be_v to_o man_n and_o render_v the_o righteous_a god_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a in_o the_o judgement_n to_o sentence_v man_n for_o what_o they_o can_v not_o do_v through_o weakness_n and_o debility_n though_o god_n be_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o operation_n to_o conversion_n while_o he_o do_v enough_o for_o all_o matth._n 25._o 14_o 15._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o believer_n after_o believe_v joh._n 7._o 38_o 39_o act_n 2._o 38._o and_o 5._o 32._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o and_o to_o be_v obtain_v by_o promise_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n luk._n 11._o 13._o and_o likewise_o that_o believer_n while_o in_o this_o mortal_a sinful_a and_o imperfect_a estate_n be_v in_o danger_n through_o temptation_n to_o fail_v of_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o and_o 12._o 15._o and_o 4._o 11._o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o tend_v much_o for_o their_o safety_n in_o keep_v up_o their_o watch_n and_o war_n luk._n 21._o 36._o rom._n 11._o 20._o and_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n to_o usher_v in_o carnal_a security_n presumption_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n rom_n 11._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12_o and_o that_o the_o certain_a way_n of_o security_n and_o preservation_n to_o the_o glory_n promise_v be_v by_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o 4._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o matth._n 10._o 22._o heb._n 10._o 36._o and_o for_o our_o assistance_n in_o this_o way_n we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o diligent_o seek_v it_o matth._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 11._o luk._n 11._o 13._o 9_o that_o jesus_n christ_n raise_v and_o ascend_v shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n matth._n 24._o 30._o to_o raise_v and_o judge_n both_o the_o qui●k_n and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n joh._n 5._o 28._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o which_o judgement_n shall_v be_v universal_a zeph._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 25._o 32._o r●v_n 3._o 13._o just_a and_o righteous_a act._n 17._o 31._o rom._n 3._o 5_o 6._o rev._n 22._o 12._o very_a great_a terrible_a and_o eternal_a j●el_v 2._o 3●_n rev_n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17._o heb._n 6._o 2._o yet_o mix_v with_o mercy_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o act._n 3._o 19_o judas_n v._o 21._o 10._o that_o then_o and_o after_o this_o glorious_a appear_v resurrection_n and_o judgement_n he_o will_v effect_v the_o 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suitable_a to_o their_o then_o capacity_n in_o the_o glorious_a restitution_n new_a world_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n act._n 3._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 21._o this_o be_v the_o glorious_a issue_n design_v of_o god_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v act._n 3_o 21._o and_o will_v be_v the_o ●●●shing_v thereof_o as_o declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n rev._n 10._o 7._o with_o 11._o 15._o o_o therefore_o let_v we_o believe_v it_o and_o not_o spurn_v against_o it_o lest_o we_o miss_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o life_n thereof_o be_v promise_v mark●6_n ●6_z 15_o 16._o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n without_o it_o in_o the_o doctrine_n it_o be_v glad_a or_o good_a tiding_n to_o all_o the_o creation_n and_o this_o must_v be_v our_o faith_n which_o bring_v 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to_o be_v hypocrite_n 2._o we_o may_v not_o understand_v john_n so_o as_o to_o contradict_v himself_o who_o plain_o state_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o way_n of_o safety_n and_o preservation_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 28._o &_o 2_o joh._n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o which_o he_o speak_v very_o much_o as_o christ_n do_v i●_n the_o same_o matter_n 3._o therefore_o we_o may_v understand_v john_n to_o intend_v either_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o from_o they_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v not_o doubt_v have_v continue_v with_o he_o he_o say_v not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o they_o or_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o they_o but_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v not_o affirm_v he_o may_v speak_v in_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o sometime_o peter_n do_v of_o ananias_n act._n 5._o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v no_o common_a rule_n for_o we_o but_o that_o person_n have_v and_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n be_v so_o apparent_a if_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v past_o all_o just_a ground_n of_o doubt_n and_o may_v warn_v we_o not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_n ro._n 11._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 2._o ●8_o 20_o 21._o &_o 3._o 17._o 3._o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o safety_n and_o certain_a preservation_n to_o the_o glory_n promise_v state_v in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n if_o we_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o faith_n love_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o way_n he_o will_v accept_v we_o assist_v and_o preserve_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n his_o grace_n and_o our_o duty_n unite_n will_v be_v our_o safety_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o preservation_n out_o of_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o gospel-faith_n and_o obedience_n christ_n some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v nonsense_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v keep_v and_o preserve_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v preserve_v 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in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n so_o to_o do_v see_v joh._n 15._o 10._o &_o 14._o 21_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n justifi_v this_o great_a and_o needful_a truth_n to_o be_v know_v and_o take_v away_o the_o reproach_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o duty_n therein_o look_v for_o and_o believe_v divine_a acceptance_n and_o assistance_n therein_o and_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v we_o psal_n 125._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o but_o keep_v we_o safe_a to_o the_o glory_n promise_v joh._n 10._o 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o christ_n state_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o preservation_n in_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v of_o he_o such_o shall_v never_o perish_v it_o stand_v both_o with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o god_n grace_n and_o our_o duty_n unite_v there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o safety_n or_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o gospel-duty_n rev._n 22._o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o 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of_o filth_n and_o abomination_n and_o lay_v liable_a to_o the_o second_o death_n other_o think_v nature_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a thing_n i_o desire_v your_o apprehension_n in_o this_o matter_n min._n that_o there_o be_v a_o defilement_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n i_o suppose_v be_v most_o evident_a and_o that_o both_o from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 1._o from_o scripture_n job_n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 14._o psal_n 71._o 5._o 2._o from_o reason_n which_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o first_o transgression_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n mortality_n and_o death_n our_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v weak_a and_o defile_v and_o so_o more_o liable_a to_o sin_n than_o before_o yet_o what_o the_o defilement_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v itself_o be_v that_o which_o i_o think_v none_o can_v true_o determine_v yet_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o whole_o free_a from_o original_a defilement_n from_o 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4._o for_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o and_o govern_v the_o nation_n upon_o the_o earth_n isa_n 2._o 4●_n psal_n 86._o 9_o &_o 102._o 22._o to_o which_o agree_v act._n 17._o 31._o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o rev._n 11._o 15._o he_o will_v reign_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n eternal_o in_o its_o renew_a estate_n according_a to_o those_o many_o promise_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o world_n be_v establish_v when_o it_o can_v be_v move_v 1_o chro._n 16._o 30._o psal_n 93._o 1._o &_o 96._o 10._o 5._o it_o concern_v we_o so_o to_o understand_v the_o judgement_n as_o may_v comport_v and_o agree_v with_o all_o those_o promise_n to_o the_o world_n at_o that_o day_n lest_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_n both_o concern_v the_o judgement_n itself_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n undertake_v for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 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39_o 25_o 26._o and_o the_o ●●_o sodom_n verse_n 53._o 61._o and_o the_o same_o to_o the_o na●●●_n 12._o 15._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ●●de_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o nation_n in_o general_a ●●_o be_v before_o abundant_o show_v which_o promise_n ●●●_o mercy_n in_o the_o judgement_n can_v be_v perform_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n who_o have_v ●●ed_v himself_o to_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o gracious_a in_o thole_n name_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7_o and_o delight_v in●●_n ●●_z mic._n 7._o 18._o good_a to_o all_o psal_n 145._o 9_o all_o the_o ●●ed_a goodness_n love_n &_o mercy_n in_o and_o among_o ●●en_o be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n of_o what_o be_v essen●●_n in_o god_n and_o on_o this_o very_a account_n it_o be_v he_o say_v ●●_o 27_o 28._o that_o he_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a from_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n throughout_o 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punishment_n at_o all_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n to_o affirm_v th●_n country_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v damn_v man_n eternal_o an●_n will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v in_o ●●_o judgement_n for_o do_v tho●●_n thing_n by_o himself_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o highe●●_n aspersion_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o holy_a righ●teous_a and_o good_a god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o sau●●_n we_o psal_n 14._o 5._o 17._o and_o ead_v not_o only_o all_o mercy_n but_o al●_n just_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n both_o in_o thi●_n world_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v no●_n need_v of_o mercy_n for_o do_v the_o decree_v will_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o mee●●nullity_n and_o nothing_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace_n for_o what_o god_n decree_v must_v be_v do_v and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v offend_v unless_o some_o thing_n be_v do_v over_o and_o 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gift_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o general_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o world_n be_v the_o alone_a foundation_n of_o the_o general_a commission_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n if_o so_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o the_o commission_n mar._n 16._o 15._o be_v general_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v then_o whether_o to_o understand_v the_o commission_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v large_a than_o the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n thereof_o viz._n the_o father_n love_n and_o the_o son_n sacrifice_n without_o which_o can_v have_v be_v no_o such_o commission_n tend_v not_o to_o null_n and_o make_v void_a the_o commission_n itself_o for_o gospel_n preach_v it_o out-running_a of_o and_o be_v large_a than_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o or_o at_o least_o to_o render_v the_o lord_n inconsiderate_a in_o state_v so_o large_a a_o commission_n on_o so_o narrow_a a_o foundation_n it_o behoove_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o general_a love_n and_o 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void_a the_o gospel_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o and_o best_o render_v it_o uncertain_a if_o we_o suppose_v any_o other_o secret_a term_n beside_o and_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v express_v or_o a_o secret_a will_v contrary_v to_o his_o revealed_z will._n quer._n 6._o whether_o to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o person_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o true_a messiah_n promise_v and_o as_o crucify_a raise_a and_o ascend_v to_o be_v the_o alone_a foundation_n of_o gospel-faith_n head_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n without_o man_n invention_n or_o addition_n and_o whether_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v not_o deep_o dangerous_a quer._n 7._o whether_o to_o assert_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o love_n or_o a_o natural_a propensity_n to_o do_v we_o good_a from_o his_o goodness_n or_o any_o other_o property_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o as_o he_o speak_v either_o in_o his_o precept_n or_o his_o promise_n that_o they_o declare_v our_o duty_n not_o his_o intention_n be_v not_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o right_n and_o reverend_a thought_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o root_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o all_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o real_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o his_o command_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o his_o intention_n quer._n 8._o whether_o to_o believe_v that_o when_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n come_v again_o from_o heaven_n to_o raise_v and_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o that_o be_v over_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o world_n so_o as_o not_o to_o restore_v it_o and_o make_v it_o new_a and_o carry_v away_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o to_o heaven_n and_o send_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o to_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v eternal_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n contradict_v the_o restitution_n world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n therein_o with_o his_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a undertake_n for_o the_o world_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o faith_n be_v right_a or_o vain_a quer._n 9_o whether_o those_o who_o grant_v the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n and_o limit_v the_o restitution_n world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o estate_n to_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o much_o mistake_v and_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o be_v eternal_a dan._n 7._o 14_o 27._o mar._n 10._o 30._o and_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o to_o confine_v the_o eternal_a kingdom_n life_n and_o glory_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n there_o be_v no_o other_o world_n life_n and_o glory_n promise_v beyond_o 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lead_v we_o beside_o and_o so_o in_o our_o faith_n lose_v the_o true_a inheritance_n and_o heirship_v promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v quer._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o faith_n that_o own_v christ_n in_o name_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v or_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o to_o any_o faith_n that_o own_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n then_o why_o may_v not_o all_o the_o world_n call_v christian_n be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o any_o if_o not_o but_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n thereof_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n then_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o great_o concern_v all_o without_o delay_n to_o endeavour_v to_o come_v right_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n quer._n 12._o whether_o bad_a and_o 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