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A00945 Certaine very proper, and most profitable similies wherein sundrie, and very many, most foule vices, and dangerous sinnes, of all sorts, are so plainly laid open, and displaied in their kindes, and so pointed at with the finger of God, ... Collected by Anthonie Fletcher, minister of the word of God, ... This present yeere of our happines 1595. Fletcher, Anthonie. 1595 (1595) STC 11053; ESTC S116009 166,265 184

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the_o least_o wrong_n do_v to_o ourselves_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v against_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o once_o trouble_v or_o grieve_v we_o s._n 108._o p._n 50._o there_o be_v many_o very_a mischievous_a man_n in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n which_o have_v in_o they_o great_a pride_n and_o very_o much_o subtlety_n mingle_v together_o and_o these_o man_n will_v feign_v a_o lowliness_n and_o crouch_v great_o to_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o advance_v themselves_o they_o work_v woe_n to_o many_o how_o humble_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o mortify_v man_n that_o be_v true_o humble_v be_v more_o greeve_v to_o hear_v vain_a idle_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n then_o with_o any_o violent_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v and_o do_v to_o their_o life_n and_o body_n s._n 109._o p._n 50._o &_o 51._o that_o common_a wealth_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o people_n in_o much_o misery_n where_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v 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the_o mystery_n &_o secret_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n and_o with_o the_o great_a purity_n of_o mind_n strength_n of_o faith_n and_o light_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v look_v into_o they_o the_o more_o profound_a the_o deep_a the_o more_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a and_o the_o more_o comfortable_a to_o his_o soul_n shall_v he_o find_v they_o s._n 113._o p._n 53._o a_o man_n be_v never_o far_a short_a of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n then_o when_o he_o think_v with_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o cunning_a to_o understand_v it_o best_o s._n 114._o p._n 54._o the_o clear_a and_o bright_a light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o love_v his_o name_n but_o unto_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v very_o offensive_a s._n 115._o p._n 54._o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n will_v give_v no_o place_n to_o those_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o be_v continual_o hover_v and_o fly_v about_o it_o but_o be_v without_o that_o love_n and_o be_v slothful_a and_o idle_a in_o holy_a thing_n and_o godly_a exercise_n it_o will_v be_v obvious_a and_o wide_a open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o will_v be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n s._n 116._o p._n 54._o &_o 55._o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v do_v even_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o disturb_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o breaker_n of_o that_o peace_n be_v most_o wicked_a man_n s._n 117._o p._n 55._o there_o be_v many_o in_o these_o day_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o be_v declare_v s._n 118._o p._n 56._o man_n without_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a glory_n s._n 119._o p._n 56._o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o man_n to_o call_v they_o into_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v man_n very_o fit_a for_o that_o function_n and_o high_a call_n if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n his_o own_o example_n yea_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v condemn_v they_o s._n 120._o p._n 56._o though_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n touch_v his_o manhood_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n &_o power_n yet_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v still_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o his_o servant_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n 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