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A94353 Elijah's mantle: or, The remaines of that late worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Tillinghast. Viz. I. The conformity of a saint to the will of God. On Act. 21.14. II. The will of God and Christ concerning sinners. On Gal. 1.4. III. No condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. On Rom. 8.1. IV. Christs love to his owne. On Joh. 13.1. V. True gospel humiliation. On Zach. 12.10. VI. The most effectual means to kill and subdue sin. On 1 Joh. 2.2 VII. The advocateship of Jesus Christ, a great ground of saints comfort and support under sins and infirmities. On 1 Joh. 2.2. VIII. The only way for saints to be delivered from the errors and evils of the times. On 1 Tim. 6.11. IX. Of the Old Covenant, from Gal. 4.30. being so farre as the author had proceeded, in a treatise of the two covenants, before his death. Published by his owne notes. Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.; Manning, John, d. 1694. 1658 (1658) Wing T1172; Thomason E1557_1; ESTC R203796 263,858 498

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but_o put_v the_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o same_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o know_v it_o answer_v p._n 220_o 221_o 4_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o own_o on_o joh._n 13.1_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 222_o 223_o doct._n christ_n love_n to_o his_o own_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o a_o everlasting_a love_n p._n 224_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n own_a ibid._n in_o what_o respect_n believer_n be_v call_v christ_n own_o p._n 225._o to_o 231_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o love_n to_o his_o own_o prove_v p._n 232_o that_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o a_o everlasting_a love_n p._n 233_o 234_o the_o application_n 1_o christ_n will_v not_o see_v his_o own_o want_n p._n 234_o 2_o let_v wicked_a man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o wrong_v believer_n p._n 235_o 3_o let_v not_o saint_n injure_v one_o another_o ibid._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o application_n 1_o a_o saint_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n put_v soul_n upon_o where_o it_o be_v be_v the_o work_n of_o supplication_n or_o prayer_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n then_o or_o dinary_a p._n 255_o ob_n 7._o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v pierce_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 256_o ob_n 8._o christ_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 9_o when_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 10._o that_o mourning_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o pierce_a christ_n be_v a_o very_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a mourning_n ibid._n obs_n 11._o none_o can_v thus_o look_v upon_o christ_n or_o mourn_v for_o he_o but_o only_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n pour_v his_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n true_a gospel_n humiliation_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o look_v upon_o a_o pierce_a christ_n ibid._n that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v from_o this_o prove_v p._n 257_o what_o manner_n of_o look_v upon_o christ_n this_o be_v p._n 258_o how_o this_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o pierce_v for_o sin_n beget_v this_o true_a gospel_n humiliation_n p._n 260._o to_o 264_o 6_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o kill_v and_o subdue_v sin_n on_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 265_o ob_n 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o gospel_n revelation_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 266_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n of_o gospel_n
417_o 2_o that_o justification_n peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o salvation_n hereafter_o be_v not_o attainable_a by_o the_o old_a covenant_n ibid._n 3_o that_o whatsoever_o work_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o upon_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o power_n that_o it_o have_v over_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n p._n 418_o 419_o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n be_v this_o old_a covenant_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n p._n 420_o the_o two_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 421_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n 1_o outward_a and_o temporal_a 1_o blessing_n more_o common_a in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 422_o to_o 429_o 2_o blessing_n more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a 1_o more_o general_o how_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 430._o to_o 433_o 2_o more_o particular_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o 1._o election_n 2._o vocation_n 3._o reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o adoption_n 5._o union_n 6._o communion_n 7._o sanctification_n 8._o glorification_n 9_o special_a and_o peculiar_a ordinance_n 10._o special_a gift_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 434._o to_o 447_o the_o condition_n require_v for_o attain_v and_o keep_v of_o these_o outward_a blessing_n p._n 448._o to_o 450_o 2_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a this_o prove_v by_o several_a particular_n p._n 451._o to_o 455_o obj._n this_o make_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_o disownes_a gal._n 3.21_o yea_o make_v it_o to_o disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o old_a covenant_n can_v do_v ver_fw-la 17_o answer_v p._n 456_o 457_o q._n but_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v for_o the_o give_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n answer_v p._n 458._o to_o 461_o obj._n 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the_o performance_n of_o some_o external_a duty_n stand_v thou_o by_o too_o thou_o have_v not_o in-being_a in_o christ_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n object_n but_o though_o i_o have_v not_o in-being_a in_o christ_n be_v there_o no_o hope_n for_o a_o soul_n in_o this_o condition_n answ_n no_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o thou_o in_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v continue_v in_o this_o condition_n but_o mistake_v not_o there_o be_v hope_n thou_o may_v yet_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n and_o so_o though_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o have_v not_o in-being_a in_o christ_n yet_o possible_o by_o come_v to_o 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