The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text For they have set up a New Faith upon Mount Sion, as Manasses and Sanballet did erect a New Temple upon Mount Ierezim; that the most Scandalous Malefactors, who have been any way obnoxious for breach of Law, may Fly for Refuge to That Asylum, and so become of their Party. Their Vices many times do so border upon Vertue, (or appear at least in that Visard,) that conceiving they are Sanctified with that Unclean Spirit, with which indeed they are possest; mistaking the corruptions of Common Nature, for the secret suggestions of Special Grace; an hypocritical Sigh, for a sincere Repentance; a sturdy Presumption for an unshaken Faith; and a carnal Security, for an assurance of Salvation; they make no doubt but to enter at the very striat Gate, meerly by walking in the very broad way; supposing that the chiefest reason why so very few do find it, is their seeking to acquire it with too much Pains. And therefore for their own parts, That they may not be in danger to put their Trust in good works, they live as if they took care to have them bad enough. For they have Set up a New Faith upon Mount Sion, as Manasses and Sanballet did erect a New Temple upon Mount Ierezim; that the most Scandalous Malefactors, who have been any Way obnoxious for breach of Law, may Fly for Refuge to That Asylum, and so become of their Party. Their Vices many times do so border upon Virtue, (or appear At least in that Wizard,) that conceiving they Are Sanctified with that Unclean Spirit, with which indeed they Are possessed; mistaking the corruptions of Common Nature, for the secret suggestions of Special Grace; an hypocritical Sighs, for a sincere Repentance; a sturdy Presumption for an unshaken Faith; and a carnal Security, for an assurance of Salvation; they make no doubt but to enter At the very striat Gate, merely by walking in the very broad Way; supposing that the chiefest reason why so very few do find it, is their seeking to acquire it with too much Pains. And Therefore for their own parts, That they may not be in danger to put their Trust in good works, they live as if they took care to have them bad enough. p-acp pns32 vhb vvn a-acp dt j n1 p-acp n1 np1, p-acp np1 cc n1 vdd vvi dt j n1 p-acp n1 np1; cst dt av-ds j n2, r-crq vhb vbn d n1 j p-acp n1 pp-f n1, vmb vvi p-acp n1 p-acp cst np1, cc av vvn pp-f po32 n1. po32 n2 d n2 vdb av n1 p-acp n1, (cc vvi p-acp ds p-acp d n1,) d vvg pns32 vbr vvn p-acp d j-u n1, p-acp r-crq av pns32 vbr vvn; vvg dt n2 pp-f j n1, p-acp dt j-jn n2 pp-f j vvb; dt j vvb, p-acp dt j n1; dt j n1 p-acp dt j-vvn n1; cc dt j n1, p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1; pns32 vvb dx n1 cc-acp pc-acp vvi p-acp dt j j n1, av-j p-acp vvg p-acp dt j j n1; vvg cst dt js-jn n1 c-crq av j d vdb vvi pn31, vbz po32 n-vvg p-acp vvi pn31 p-acp av d n2. cc av p-acp po32 d n2, cst pns32 vmb xx vbi p-acp n1 pc-acp vvi po32 n1 p-acp j n2, pns32 vvb c-acp cs pns32 vvd n1 pc-acp vhi pno32 j av-d.




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Matthew 7.13 (Geneva) matthew 7.13: enter in at the streight gate: for it is the wide gate, and broade way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be which goe in thereat, they make no doubt but to enter at the very striat gate, meerly by walking in the very broad way True 0.618 0.414 0.907




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