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A81247 The morning exercise methodized; or Certain chief heads and points of the Christian religion opened and improved in divers sermons, by several ministers of the City of London, in the monthly course of the morning exercise at Giles in the Fields. May 1659. Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1659 (1659) Wing C835; Thomason E1008_1; ESTC R207936 572,112 737

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less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o no_o less_o remarkable_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o god_n have_v exalt_v jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o exaltation_n the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v supersuperlative_a the_o latin_a version_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exaltavit_fw-la eum_fw-la he_o exalt_v he_o be_v too_o low_a to_o express_v the_o sublimity_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n we_o have_v here_o a_o elegant_a and_o a_o emphatical_a pleonasme_n which_o the_o greek_a tongue_n borrow_v of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o magi_n when_o they_o see_v the_o star_n they_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o celebrate_v his_o last_o passeover_n he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passeover_n so_o it_o be_v sa●d_v here_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o high_o exalt_v he_o be_v exalt_v with_o all_o exaltation_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v exalt_v in_o his_o ascension_n he_o be_v high_o exalt_v in_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v very_o high_o exalt_v above_o all_o exaltation_n christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o grave_a in_o his_o ascension_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o session_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n he_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o high_a heaven_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o the_o step_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n do_v punctual_o answer_v to_o the_o step_n of_o his_o humiliation_n there_o be_v three_o step_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v in_o his_o voluntary_a humiliation_n 5.7_o heb._n 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o gal._n 3.13_o gal._n 4.4_o heb._n 7.22_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o first_o his_o incarnation_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o so_o become_v man_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o so_o become_v out_o surety_n he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o so_o become_v our_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o large_a step_n of_o christ_n descension_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n than_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o die_v and_o be_v dead_a to_o be_v bury_v and_o be_v bury_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n until_o the_o three_o day_n answerable_a to_o this_o degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n be_v his_o resurrection_n for_o as_o by_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 4._o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o son_n of_o man_n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n aug._n clarificatio_fw-la christi_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la resurrectione_n sumpsit_fw-la exordium_n aug._n he_o be_v always_o the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o during_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o then_o he_o be_v open_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o almighty_a power_n raise_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v destroy_v the_o second_o step_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n be_v his_o poor_a painful_a and_o contemptible_a life_n and_o his_o painful_a shameful_a and_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o he_o be_v find_v in_o
make_v righteous_a in_o law_n righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o law_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o now_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v so_o that_o a_o believer_n keep_v and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n call_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o therefore_o innocency_n or_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v justify_v adam_n have_v he_o stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o old_a covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v obey_v and_o live_v for_o than_o he_o have_v fulfil_v that_o law_n and_o as_o his_o disobedience_n actual_o condemn_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o law_n disobey_v and_o die_v for_o it_o gen._n 2.17_o so_o now_o believe_v in_o christ_n justify_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o unbelief_n actual_o condemn_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.18_o that_o be_v because_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n he_o come_v not_o up_o to_o its_o righteousness_n he_o be_v condemn_v already_o as_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o yet_o once_o more_o with_o a_o witness_n condemn_v as_o a_o unbeliever_n as_o a_o monster_n that_o have_v twice_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o own_o murder_n first_o in_o wound_v himself_o and_o second_o in_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v the_o law_n of_o work_n include_v we_o all_o under_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o dead_a our_o case_n be_v desperate_a but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o 3.16_o ephes_n 2.4_o john_n 3.16_o his_o immense_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n have_v send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o this_o be_v that_o law_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n say_v paul_n rom._n 2.27_o every_o believer_n therefore_o though_o he_o want_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n innocency_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n faith_n which_o be_v the_o new_a law_n in_o force_n according_a to_o which_o god_n now_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v rich_o worth_a our_o very_a heedful_a observation_n that_o although_o a_o believer_n have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n inherent_a in_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n but_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n yet_o by_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o in_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_o perfect_a a_o infinite_o glorious_a righteousness_n so_o that_o faith_n justifi_v we_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n it_o justifi_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n formaliter_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o it_o be_v covenant-keeping_a or_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel_n law_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o law_n be_v righteous_a where_o that_o law_n be_v judge_n the_o lawmaker_n by_o his_o very_a make_n of_o the_o law_n make_v he_o righteous_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o a_o judge_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v infallible_o pronounce_v he_o so_o but_o that_o with_o all_o requisite_a distinctnesse_n we_o may_v apprehend_v this_o great_a affair_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a and_o important_a cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v this_o excellent_a effect_n the_o discharge_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o state_n their_o several_a interest_n and_o concernment_n in_o their_o respective_a influence_n upon_o and_o contribution_n towards_o it_o justifi_v 1._o how_o free_a grace_n justifi_v and_o first_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o wheel_n that_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o motion_n it_o be_v contribution_n be_v that_o of_o a_o proegumenal_a cause_n or_o internal_a motive_n dispose_v god_n to_o send_v his_o son_n john_n 3.16_o that_o sinner_n believe_v may_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o for_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o render_v god_n good_a he_o be_v so_o eternal_o but_o that_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o may_v exert_v and_o display_v his_o goodness_n which_o contrive_v and_o make_v itself_o this_o way_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n 2._o how_o christ_n satisfaction_n second_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v double_o concern_v in_o our_o justification_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o a_o procatartick_fw-ge cause_n of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o impetrative_a power_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o god_n be_v reconcile_n himself_o unto_o the_o world_n in_o christ_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n christ_n satisfaction_n justifi_v we_o formal_o as_o our_o proper_a legal_a righteousness_n i_o call_v it_o our_o righteousness_n because_o it_o become_v impute_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o believe_v faith_n be_v our_o gospel_n title_n by_o plead_v which_o we_o lay_v claim_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n performance_n to_o a●l_a effect_n use_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v personal_o our_o own_o i_o call_v it_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n because_o thereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n own_v itself_o full_o pay_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o as_o in_o full_a reparation_n and_o amends_o make_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o dishonour_n receive_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n we_o must_v plead_v this_o against_o all_o the_o challenge_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.33_o and_o thus_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o of_o work_n be_v whole_o without_o we_o in_o our_o redeemer_n yet_o impute_v upon_o our_o account_n three_o the_o gospel_n justifi_v quâ_fw-la lex_fw-la lata_fw-la gospel_n 3._o how_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v four_o faith_n justifi_v vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la faith_n 4._o how_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel-law_n for_o that_o law_n suspend_v justification_n upon_o believe_v faith_n 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