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A08586 The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671. 1636 (1636) STC 1890; ESTC S117220 223,204 307

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11._o 16_o their_o captivity_n as_o with_o joseph_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o if_o god_n for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o lay_v upon_o thou_o famine_n nakedness_n and_o such_o like_a calamity_n be_v therewith_o content_a and_o seek_v not_o by_o wicked_a purloin_v to_o relieve_v thy_o necessity_n hear_v what_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v 16_o i_o judge_v thou_o miserable_a because_o thou_o be_v never_o trouble_v thou_o have_v pass_v over_o thy_o life_n without_o a_o adversary_n virtue_n be_v greedy_a of_o danger_n military_a man_n glory_v in_o th●ir_a wound_n thou_o may_v know_v a_o governor_n in_o a_o tempest_n a_o soldier_n in_o battle_n how_o can_v i_o know_v how_o much_o courage_n thou_o have_v against_o poverty_n if_o thou_o flow_v with_o wealth_n whence_o can_v i_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o consider_v 1._o that_o these_o extremity_n can_v only_o hurt_v the_o body_n discontent_a soul_n and_o body_n 2._o that_o god_n have_v promise_v sufficient_a either_o 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matth._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a not_o as_o if_o we_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n as_o dote_v fantastic_a familist_n aver_v or_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n as_o superstitious_a antichristian_a papist_n avow_v for_o scripture_n and_o each_o man_n be_v enlighten_v conscience_n witness_v the_o contrary_n but_o 1._o comparative_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o wicked_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o part_n be_v sanctify_v in_o every_o part_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o every_o duty_n concern_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o upright_a judgement_n in_o the_o mind_n a_o honest_a heart_n a_o sincere_a and_o good_a conscience_n 5._o in_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o this_o we_o may_v do_v by_o follow_v god_n word_n as_o our_o guide_n in_o our_o 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may_v imitate_v a_o mighty_a man_n this_o sanctity_n perfection_n and_o such_o like_a excellency_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a saint_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v be_v no_o more_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o unparalleled_a holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n than_o the_o dim_a and_o duskish_a light_n of_o a_o pinck_a candle_n compare_v with_o the_o splendent_a lustre_n of_o the_o radiant_a sun_n enlighten_v moon_n and_o glister_a star_n chap._n ix_o the_o four_o mean_n and_o duty_n be_v prayer_n to_o god_n have_v we_o or_o desire_v we_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n delight_v duty_n 4._o mean_n duty_n we_o then_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n what_o society_n where_o intercourse_n of_o speech_n be_v want_v every_o colleague_n in_o each_o community_n will_v acknowledge_v society_n and_o mutual_a exchange_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v inseparable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v one_o way_n 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etc._n etc._n cap._n 5_o pa_n 5._o 60._o faith_n relative_o to_o the_o object_n christ_n not_o for_o the_o act_n of_o it_o faith_n justifi_v not_o by_o the_o act_n believe_v but_o as_o the_o instrument_n in_o apply_v the_o object_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o heal_v 80._o ibid._n pag._n 80._o only_o by_o apply_v the_o medicine_n or_o to_o enrich_v by_o receive_v a_o treasure_n or_o to_o feed_v by_o put_v meat_n into_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o say_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v christ_n who_o appli_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o as_o for_o faith_n it_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v and_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n benefit_n for_o we_o or_o as_o paraeus_n brief_o say_v faith_n justifi_v instrumental_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n meritorious_o 3_o fe●es_fw-la iustificat_fw-la org●●cè_fw-la sangu●●_fw-la christi_fw-la meritoriè_fw-la pataus_n in_o 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