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A51254 Breach upon breach, or, An acknowledgement of judiciall breaches made upon us, procured by sinfull breaches found amongst us with instruction, admonition, and encouragement yet to turn to him that smites us : as the sum of it was delivered at the funerall of Mr. Jeremiah Colman, late preacher of the Gospell at Hetherset in Norfolk, February 18, 1658/9 / by Tho. Moore, Junior. Moore, Thomas, Junior. 1659 (1659) Wing M2598; ESTC R9514 106,307 114

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peter_n 3._o 21._o the_o baptism_n that_o save_v answerable_o to_o the_o figure_n there_o allude_v to_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n viz._n the_o outward_a baptism_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n which_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v dye_v yea_o rather_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o through_o he_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a compare_v with_o that_o of_o peter_n romans_z 8._o 32_o 33_o 34._o with_o chap._n 4._o 5_o 2d_o 25._o and_o 5_o 1_o hebrew_n 9_o 14_o and_o 10._o 19_o 22._o so_o here_o not_o baptise_v with_o water_n but_o the_o
he_o as_o the_o principal_a thing_n the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o better_o than_o of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o of_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o r●bi●s_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v exhort_v so_o to_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o get_v it_o with_o all_o our_o get_n to_o buy_v the_o truth_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v we_o or_o we_o must_v part_v with_o for_o i●_n and_o not_o to_o sell_v or_o part_v with_o it_o whatever_o advantage_n we_o may_v have_v in_o lieu_n of_o it_o proverb_n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o 4_o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 23._o 23._o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n so_o as_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o thing_n needful_a as_o to_o the_o natural_a life_n for_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o ●h●m_v without_o carefulness_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o add_v they_o to_o we_o as_o he_o 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