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A38608 New observations upon the Creed, or, The first of the four parts of the doctrine of Christianity preached upon the catechism of the French churches : whereunto is annexed The use of the Lords prayer maintained / by John Despagne ... ; translated out of French into English.; Nouvelles observations sur le symbole de la foy. English Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.; C. M. D. M. 1647 (1647) Wing E3263; ESTC R13854 71,425 411

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creation_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a instruction_n which_o issue_n from_o it_o p._n 23._o how_o many_o time_n the_o general_a order_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v interrupt_v since_o the_o creation_n p._n 26._o a_o example_n of_o instruction_n wherewith_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v furnish_v man_n by_o creature_n most_o contemptible_a p_o 27._o whence_o come_v it_o that_o in_o divers_a dispute_n and_o dialogue_n which_o we_o read_v to_o have_v pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n it_o seem_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v it_o speak_v that_o man_n reason_v better_a than_o god_n himself_o p._n 28._o notable_a example_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fatality_n of_o time_n of_o place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n p_o 30._o of_o many_o kind_n of_o scourge_n equal_o dreadful_a and_o unavoidable_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v the_o choice_n to_o we_o or_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v p._n 35._o whence_o come_v it_o that_o 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angel_n or_o two_o at_o most_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v man_n and_o have_v so_o often_o send_v many_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o preserve_v one_o man_n p._n 45._o if_o man_n have_v persevere_v in_o original_a justice_n there_o have_v never_o be_v miracle_n but_o only_o of_o one_o kind_n p._n 47._o of_o jesus_n christ_n aconsideration_n of_o the_o divers_a name_n and_o title_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o difference_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o express_v they_o p._n 49._o wherefore_o jesus_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o testament_n have_v not_o that_o external_a anoint_v which_o be_v give_v to_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n p._n 54._o whence_o come_v it_o that_o divers_a discourse_n utter_v by_o jesus_n christ_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o method_n a_o admirable_a secret_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v p._n 55._o a_o conjecture_n of_o what_o our_o lord_n write_v when_o the_o pharisee_n demand_v his_o 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which_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v subject_a p._n 65._o of_o a_o admirable_a harmony_n which_o be_v find_v between_o the_o three_o period_n of_o the_o three_o fourteen_n number_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n p._n 67._o two_o notable_a preludium_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o p._n 69_o god_n have_v never_o publish_v by_o miracle_n the_o birth_n of_o any_o person_n except_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 70._o wherefore_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n set_v down_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 72._o of_o the_o service_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n until_o his_o ascension_n p._n 77._o of_o the_o miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v so_o long_o as_o he_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n above_o the_o old_a in_o 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man_n ever_o wrought_v miracle_n within_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n except_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o observation_n upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 89._o why_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a or_o weary_a with_o travel_n never_o help_v himself_o by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n to_o give_v himself_o refreshment_n p._n 91._o why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a cease_v from_o heal_v the_o sick_a p._n 92._o of_o the_o tear_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n p._n 93._o christ_n condemn_v by_o pilate_n aconsideration_n why_o the_o name_n of_o dive●●_n wicked_a man_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o hist●●_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 9●_n the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v be_v terven_v both_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n p._n 97._o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n four_o glorious_a occurrence_n distant_a many_o age_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o come_v ●●_o 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