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The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration
The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by John Best for Tho. Parkhurst, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Some are first Table-men, zealous for Religion and duties towards God, but cold and careless in point of righteousness and justice in their dealings with men. Others are Second Table-men, very just and righteous towards men, yet mind not Religion towards God; but the true Christian is complete in all the will of God, Phil. 4.12. Integrality is the true note of integrity. The Philosopher saith, 1That deceit lieth in universals; the Divine saith, That sincerity lieth in universals. We trust, saith Paul, that we have a good conscience, because we desire in all things to live honestly, Hebr. 13.18.
Some are first Table-men, zealous for Religion and duties towards God, but cold and careless in point of righteousness and justice in their dealings with men. Others are Second Table-men, very just and righteous towards men, yet mind not Religion towards God; but the true Christian is compleat in all the will of God, Phil. 4.12. Integrality is the true note of integrity. The Philosopher sayth, 1That deceit lieth in universals; the Divine saith, That sincerity lyeth in universals. We trust, saith Paul, that we have a good conscience, because we desire in all things to live honestly, Hebr. 13.18.
- 1Dolus latet in universalibus.
An Hypocrite is like some books of little worth, because they are imperfect, something is wanting; those commands which will suit with his ends shall be taken in his way, as Jehu did the precepts which enjoined the rooting out of Ahab's family, but those which cross his designs must be cast by as that precept to Jehu, of rooting out the Idolatry at Dan and Bethel. Thus this unconverted person indents with God, as some servants with their Masters, This work he will do, and this work he will not do; and thus while he breaks one command resolutely, he breaks all reductively. The commands of the Law are all copulative, they hang together like a carcanet of ewels, break one off, and all fall with it. Or as one article of a lease being broken, the whole lease is forfeited. He that breaks one with resolution and confidence, obeyeth none out of conscience. He that disobeyeth God wilfully in one command, shall find that he disobeyeth God wholly in all. He that keepeth the whole Law, and offendeth in one point, is guilty of all.