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A47013 Maran atha: or Dominus veniet Commentaries upon the articles of the Creed never heretofore printed. Viz. Of Christs session at the right hand of God and exaltation thereby. His being made Lord and Christ: of his coming to judge the quick and the dead. The resurredction of the body; and Life everlasting both in joy and torments. With divers sermons proper attendants upon the precedent tracts, and befitting these present times. By that holy man and profound divine, Thomas Jackson, D.D. President of Corpus Christi Coll. in Oxford. Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686. 1657 (1657) Wing J92; ESTC R216044 660,378 504

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use_v unto_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n act_v 13._o 46._o but_o see_v you_o put_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o to_o be_v unworthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o eternal_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v unto_o the_o gentile_n these_o jew_n then_o to_o who_o they_o speak_v be_v unworthy_a that_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n thus_o far_o worthy_a that_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o uncapable_a of_o that_o free_a mercy_n and_o pardon_n which_o be_v first_o tender_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o exclusion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o admission_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n or_o unto_o the_o mean_n or_o pledge_n of_o it_o be_v but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n matth._n 22._o ver_fw-la 8._o then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a and_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o nothing_o that_o in_o two_o of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n forecited_a allegation_n the_o one_o luke_n 20._o ver_fw-la 25._o the_o other_o 2_o thess_n 1._o 4._o be_v say_v not_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o account_v or_o accept_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n or_o for_o their_o merit_n but_o so_o account_v and_o accept_v for_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o for_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v his_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v upon_o our_o account_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v uncapable_a of_o his_o merit_n for_o the_o word_n to_o impute_v be_v as_o much_o in_o strict_a propriety_n of_o speech_n as_o to_o be_v admit_v upon_o a_o account_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v the_o first_o general_n propose_v 8._o the_o second_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n joint_o maintain_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n which_o for_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v confirm_v from_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n only_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o life_n that_o be_v rom._n 8_o 18._o i_o reckon_v say_v the_o apostle_n or_o i_o give_v it_o up_o as_o upon_o a_o account_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o if_o any_o work_n of_o man_n regenerate_v be_v meritorious_a or_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n these_o by_o our_o adversary_n confession_n shall_v be_v the_o suffering_n of_o holy_a martyr_n special_o of_o such_o glorious_a martyr_n as_o st._n paul_n be_v yet_o these_o he_o say_v be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o or_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o but_o if_o the_o precious_a name_n of_o those_o in_o sardis_n that_o be_v the_o saint_n there_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n because_o they_o be_v worthy_a how_o shall_v the_o suffering_n of_o st_n paul_n or_o of_o st._n peter_n be_v hold_v unworthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a worthy_a or_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o they_o for_o this_o include_v as_o much_o if_o not_o somewhat_o more_o then_o to_o walk_v with_o christ_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o unworthy_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n or_o mercy_n not_o unworthy_a of_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o
error_n breed_v doubt_n of_o salvation_n charge_v upon_o its_o proper_a evident_a ground_n viz._n their_o make_v the_o intention_n of_o a_o bishop_n essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o necessary_a that_o no_o sacrament_n can_v be_v without_o it_o the_o error_n of_o the_o contrarii_fw-la teach_v a_o preposterous_a immature_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n the_o right_a mean_a betwixt_o or_o cure_v of_o these_o extremity_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o reformer_n of_o bless_a memory_n contain_v in_o the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o church_n 3700_o 40._o four_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 2._o 1._o the_o three_o point_n how_o jew_n papist_n protestant_n evident_o condemn_v themselves_o while_o they_o judge_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a 3709_o 41_o sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22._o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 3717_o 42._o sermon_n on_o saint_n matth._n 23._o v._n 34_o 35_o 36._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wise_a man_n that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v or_o by_o which_o mean_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v etc._n etc._n 43._o second_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n 44._o on_o 2_o king_n 23._o v_o 26_o 27._o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n etc._n etc._n 45._o on_o s._n matth._n 23._o v._n 37._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 46._o heb._n 4._o v_o 12_o 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n a_o table_n of_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v in_o this_o book_n  _fw-fr genesis_n  _fw-fr 3_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 3482_o  _fw-fr 8_o 10_o 3404_o 4_o 10_o 3731_o 15_o 1_o 3382_o 18_o 22_o 23_o 25_o 3391_o 48_o 13_o 14_o 17_o 3308_o  _fw-fr exodus_fw-la  _fw-fr 3_o 6_o 3456_o 4_o 11_o 3458_o 15_o 24_o 3329_o 16_o 2_o 3329_o  _fw-fr 12_o 3330_o  _fw-fr 43_o 48_o 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 3_o 3329_o 19_o 4_o 3773_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 18_o 3406_o 21_o 17_o 3335_o &_o 3336_o 24_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 3356_o 25_o 40_o 3310_o 30_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 3621_o 33_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 3404_o  _fw-fr number_n  _fw-fr 16_o 46_o 3758_o  _fw-fr leviticus_n  _fw-fr 17_o 13_o 3722_o &_o 3732_o 19_o 9_o 3943_o  _fw-fr 17_o 3631_o 23_o 22_o 3643_o  _fw-fr 27_o 3649_o 25_o 3_o 3643_o 26_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n 3741_o  _fw-fr 38_o 3750_o &_o 3758_o  _fw-fr 40_o 41_o 3755_o  _fw-fr 44_o 45_o 3757_o  _fw-fr deuteronomie_n  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 3373_o 5_o 29_o 3761_o &_o 3768_o 8_o 11_o 3643_o 18_o 18_o 3748_o 24_o 19_o 3643_o 21_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 3742_o  _fw-fr 20_o 21_o 3480_o 29_o 19_o 3659_o  _fw-fr 29_o 3771_o 32_o 15_o 3643_o  _fw-fr 41_o 42_o 3412_o  _fw-fr 43_o 3365_o  _fw-fr judges_n  _fw-fr 9_o 9_o 3348_o 13_o 22_o 23._o 3404_o  _fw-fr 1_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 8_o 7_o 8._o 3736_o  _fw-fr 2_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 2_o 11_o 3656_o  _fw-fr 1_o king_n  _fw-fr 2_o 19_o 3308_o 14_o 25_o 3759_o 15_o 3_o 3759_o 20_o 35_o 40_o 3680_o 21_o  _fw-fr 3668_o  _fw-fr 2_o king_n  _fw-fr 12_o 2_o 4_o 3717_o 15_o 35_o 3760_o 17_o  _fw-fr 3763_o 21_o 3_o 16_o 3761_o 22_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n 3668_o et_fw-la 3763_o 23_o 30_o 3670_o  _fw-fr 2_o chronicle_n  _fw-fr 6_o  _fw-fr 3757_o 20_o 23_o 3759_o 23_o  _fw-fr 3754_o 21_o 10_o 14_o 3760_o 22_o 1_o 3760_o 24_o 17_o 22_o 3753_o  _fw-fr v._n 20._o 3736._o &_o v_o 22._o 3748_o &_o 3717_o etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o 3686_o v_o 22._o 3725._o v_o 17_o 18._o 3718_o 25_o 14_o 23_o 27_o 3760_o 3761_o 26_o  _fw-fr 27_o 6_o 28_o 22_o 23_o 32_o 25_o 26_o 32_o 24._o 3633._o v_o 25_o 26._o 3670_o 33_o 21_o 3762_o 34_o 33_o 35_o 21_o etc._n etc._n 3670._o v._n 22._o 3764_o 36_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 3753_o  _fw-fr ezra_n  _fw-fr 9_o  _fw-fr 3758_o  _fw-fr ne_fw-fr '_o emiah_o  _fw-fr 9_o  _fw-fr 3758_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 3685_o  _fw-fr job_n  _fw-fr 1_o 6._o 3313._o v_o 21._o 3368_o 19_o 25_o 3421_o 26_o 14_o 3377_o 38_o 6_o 3351_o  _fw-fr psalm_n  _fw-fr 2_o 2_o 4_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 3363_o etc._n etc._n 3_o 6_o 3389_o 9_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 3409_o 16_o 3630._o v_o 8_o 11._o 3308_o 23_o 4_o 3389_o 27_o 1_o 32_o 1_o 3421_o 35_o 13_o 3627_o 37_o 4_o 3508_o 45_o 9_o 3308._o v_o 6_o 7._o 3312_o 3365_o 3367_o 46_o 1_o 3389_o 50_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 3392_o 57_o 5_o &_o 11_o 3363_o  _fw-fr 8_o 3364_o 71_o 3_o 3344_o 74_o 10_o 3736_o 78_o 18_o 3330_o  _fw-fr 34_o 3758_o  _fw-fr 38_o 3637_o 82_o 1_o 2_o 8_o 3394_o 89_o 3_o 4_o 35_o 36_o 3312_o  _fw-fr 29_o etc._n etc._n 3756_o 93_o 1_o 2_o 3392_o 94_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 3392_o 96_o 10_o 13_o 3409_o 97_o 1_o 6_o 7._o 3364._o 3365_o v_o 7._o 3312_o 98_o 8_o 9_o 3409_o 99_o  _fw-fr 3365_o 102_o  _fw-fr 3365_o  _fw-fr 19_o 3310._o v_o 25_o 26._o 3312_o 103_o 15_o 3501_o 104_o 3_o 3402_o 106_o 6_o 7_o 3758_o 108_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 3364_o 109_o 6_o 7_o 3308_o 110_o  _fw-fr 3363_o  _fw-fr 1_o 3312_o 3315_o 3395_o 112_o 6_o 3515_o 114_o 4_o 3407_o 118_o 22_o 3350_o 132_o 11_o 3312_o 145_o  _fw-fr 3365_o  _fw-fr proverb_n  _fw-fr 1_o 21_o etc._n etc._n 3780_o 3_o 9_o 3639_o 10_o 1_o 3373_o 11_o 1_o 3625_o 20_o 22_o 3610_o 22_o  _fw-fr 3610_o  _fw-fr 16_o 3596_o 28_o 1_o 3389._o v_o 13._o 3341_o  _fw-fr ecclesiastes_n  _fw-fr 11_o 5_o 3548_o 12_o 1_o 3636_o  _fw-fr isaiah_n  _fw-fr 2_o 4_o 3400._o v_o 11._o 3408_o 5_o 1_o 3752._o v_o 3_o 4._o 3774_o 8_o 14_o 3346_o 9_o 19_o 20_o 3540_o 22_o 12_o 3628_o 26_o 1_o 4_o 3351_o 27_o 11_o 3777_o 28_o 16_o 3346_o &_o 3369_o 30_o 33_o 3496_o 34_o 4_o 3408_o 40_o 6_o 8_o 3787_o 43_o 24_o 25_o 3687_o 45_o 22_o 23_o 3392_o 49_o 16_o 3355_o 53_o  _fw-fr 3365_o 56_o 4_o 3770_o 57_o 21_o 3536_o 58_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 3496_o 64_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3409._o v_o 4._o 3539_o 65_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 3773._o v_o 5._o 12._o 3780_o  _fw-fr jeremiah_n  _fw-fr 3_o 3_o 3481_o 5_o 3_o 16_o 8_o  _fw-fr 9_o 1_o 3653_o 23_o 7_o 8_o 3371_o 26_o 3731._o v_o 23._o 3765_o 31_o 34_o 3399_o 36_o 6_o 7_o 3673._o v_o 23._o 3649_o 45_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 3648._o v_o 5._o 3663_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3672_o 4._o lamen_n 10_o 3667_o  _fw-fr ezekiel_n  _fw-fr 14_o 14_o 3763._o v_o 20._o 21._o 3670_o 18_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 3738._o five_o 4_o 14_o 15._o 3758._o v_o 31_o 32._o 3740_o 21_o 10_o 3628_o 24_o 6_o 3732_o 33_o 11_o 3771_o 37_o 4_o 3421_o  _fw-fr daniel_n  _fw-fr 2_o 44_o 45._o 3398._o v_o 34._o 3351_o 7_o 9_o 3375_o 3409_o 3410_o  _fw-fr 13_o 3395_o 3397_o 3401_o 9_o 3758._o v_o 8_o 9_o 3575_o  _fw-fr hosea_n  _fw-fr 13_o 14_o 3456_o  _fw-fr joel_n  _fw-fr 2_o 30_o 31_o 3405._o v_o 32_o 3369_o 3_o 15_o 16_o 3405_o  _fw-fr amos._n  _fw-fr 6_o 1_o 3627_o  _fw-fr zephany_n  _fw-fr 1_o 8_o 9_o 3762_o 2_o 3_o 3668_o 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 3762_o  _fw-fr haggai_n  _fw-fr 2_o 6_o 3407_o  _fw-fr zachary_n  _fw-fr 14_o 3_o 4_o 3403_o  _fw-fr malachy_n  _fw-fr 1_o 6_o 3637_o 3_o 2_o 3._o 3400_o 3420._o v_o 6._o 3637_o  _fw-fr 9_o 13._o 3638._o v_o 16._o 3639_o 4_o 2_o 3371_o  _fw-fr libr._n apocr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ecclesiasticus_fw-la  _fw-fr 4_o 17_o 3487_o 11_o 27_o 3644_o 22_o 3_o 3373_o 34_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 3386_o 31_o 8_o 3644_o 41_o 1_o 3491_o  _fw-fr wisdom_n  _fw-fr 5_o 1_o 3389_o 17_o 11_o 3388_o  _fw-fr 1_o maccabee_n  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 3685_o 6_o 34_o 3507_o  _fw-fr 2_o maccabee_n  _fw-fr 5_o 4_o 3406_o  _fw-fr s_o t_o matthew_n  _fw-fr 3_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 3400_o 4_o 3_o 3681._o v_o 16._o 3371_o 5_o 11_o 12._o 3560._o v_o 16._o 3373_o  _fw-fr 17_o 20._o 3620._o 3585._o 3591_o  _fw-fr 22_o 3434_o 7_o 1._o 3678_o  _fw-fr 12_o 3610_o 3628_o 3640_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 3370_o 3592_o 8_o 31_o 3345_o 10_o 12_o 3539._o v_o 28._o 3389_o 12_o 20_o 3467._o v_o 45._o 3345_o 13_o 58_o 3778._o v_o 3._o 3681_o 15_o 4_o 3336_o 16_o 16_o 19_o 3364_o  _fw-fr 27_o 28._o 3399_o 3405_o  _fw-fr 18_o 3355_o 17_o 2_o 5_o 3400_o 3402_o v_o 6._o 3405_o 18_o 23_o 3633_o 19_o 28_o 3410_o 20_o 21_o 3308._o v_o 23._o 3582_o  _fw-fr 24_o 3583_o 21_o 3752._o v_o 42_o 44._o 3351_o 22_o 8_o 3564._o v_o 29._o 3423_o 3448_o  _fw-fr 31_o 32_o 3426_o v_o 37._o 3629_o  _fw-fr 45_o 3364_o 23_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3371._o v_o 29._o 3684_o  _fw-fr 3722._o v._n 32._o 3723_o  _fw-fr 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o 3725_o 3674_o 3768_o 24_o 27_o 29_o 30_o 3405_o 25_o 33_o 3308._o five_o 34_o
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