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A01262 Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke. Frewen, John, 1558-1628. 1587 (1587) STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308 159,556 432

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hope_n charity_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a except_o it_o apprehend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o serve_v not_o to_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o ●dde_v this_o word_n only_o to_o faith_n and_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n justifi_v ●s_a to_o exclude_v all_o other_o action_n quality_n gift_n or_o work_n in_o man_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o justify_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o knowledge_n nor_o gift_n give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o excellent_a that_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o justification_n or_o whereunto_o any_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v annex_v 3.14_o io._n 3.14_o but_o only_o this_o faith_n loak_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v for_o us._n 165_o we_o can_v deserve_v grace_n by_o our_o work_n if_o we_o will_v be_v 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upon_o this_o disputation_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n god_n cease_v not_o on_o his_o behalf_n to_o play_v the_o judge_n not_o in_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o law_n but_o in_o behave_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o own_o majesty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o find_v out_o that_o thing_n in_o man_n which_o we_o can_v perceive_v but_o if_o our_o virtue_n be_v godly_a in_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o may_v go_v for_o payment_n before_o god_n then_o may_v we_o have_v some_o colour_n to_o boast_v but_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v prise_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o shall_v be_v but_o smoke_n let_v man_n not_o therefore_o flatter_v their_o heart_n in_o vanity_n 9.2_o job._n 9.2_o but_o consider_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v through_o his_o own_o virtue_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 168_o faith_n do_v justify_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n faith_n first_o do_v justify_v the_o person_n in_o make_v he_o accept_v and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n before_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n second_o it_o justifi_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n in_o procure_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o same_o three_o it_o justifi_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o work_n of_o man_n not_o only_o in_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o also_o in_o make_v the_o same_o work_n to_o be_v good_a &_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o be_v impure_a and_o accurse_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o office_n therefore_o of_o faith_n and_o work_v be_v diverse_a and_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v faith_n first_o go_v before_o and_o regenerate_v a_o man_n to_o god_n 39_o act._n
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and_o idle_a thing_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yet_o must_v it_o appear_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o their_o life_n for_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o govern_v both_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o other_o part_n and_o member_n of_o our_o body_n we_o must_v therefore_o learn_v to_o show_v by_o effect_n and_o experience_n that_o we_o fear_v god_n by_o order_v our_o whole_a life_n according_a to_o his_o will_n 242_o the_o faithful_a be_v more_o content_v with_o a_o little_a than_o the_o ungodly_a with_o their_o abundance_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n will_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o sobriety_n contentation_n softness_n and_o goodness_n to_o reverence_v and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n unto_o peace_n 16.8_o pro._n 16.8_o unity_n and_o amity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n teach_v we_o that_o a_o little_a be_v better_a with_o quietness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o equity_n wherein_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o say_n 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