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A01637 The summe of Christian doctrine written originally in Latine by John Gerhard ... and translated by Ralph Winterton ...; Aphorismi succinct et selecti. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636. 1640 (1640) STC 11769.5; ESTC S4062 111,557 338

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one_o thing_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v another_o 30_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v only_o in_o god_n by_o way_n of_o essence_n in_o man_n they_o be_v not_o but_o by_o way_n of_o jnherence_n 31_o immortality_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o divine_a image_n for_o god_n create_v man_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o image_n of_o his_o own_o eternity_n wisd_v 2.23_o 32_o that_o death_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v derive_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o transgression_n 33_o it_o be_v not_o a_o debt_n due_a unto_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o create_v by_o god_n but_o it_o be_v our_o just_a merit_n and_o wage_n for_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n 34_o at_o what_o time_n man_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o sin_n unto_o satan_n knock_v death_n enter_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o so_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5.12_o 35_o that_o immortality_n unto_o which_o man_n be_v create_v as_o likewise_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o internal_a property_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 36_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o most_o exact_a harmony_n of_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n unto_o immortality_n 37_o as_o therefore_o since_o the_o fall_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.3_o so_o before_o his_o fall_n the_o first_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n 38_o but_o the_o degree_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o the_o degree_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o perfect_a restitution_n be_v far_o different_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 39_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v that_o he_o have_v power_n not_o to_o die_v 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confession_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a both_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o those_o that_o do_v confess_v 66_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v order_n may_v be_v take_v that_o those_o which_o be_v unworthy_a be_v not_o admit_v unto_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n those_o that_o be_v delinquent_a may_v be_v correct_v those_o that_o be_v negligent_a may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o those_o that_o be_v terrify_v remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o those_o that_o be_v doubtful_a counsel_n may_v be_v give_v and_o that_o the_o rude_a sort_n may_v be_v instruct_v 67_o well_o therefore_o say_v d._n philip_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o gospel_n miser_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o his_o auditor_n the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o life_n in_o these_o word_n love_v that_o custom_n of_o private_a absolution_n for_o if_o that_o custom_n be_v abolish_v what_o will_v the_o church_n become_v 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