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A15819 Gods arraignement of hypocrites with an inlargement concerning Gods decree in ordering sinne. As likewise a defence of Mr. Calvine against Bellarmine; and of Mr. Perkins against Arminius. Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. 1615 (1615) STC 26081; ESTC S120537 353,274 440

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he_o how_o much_o more_o horrible_a be_v it_o to_o curse_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o god_n of_o god_n therefore_o every_o one_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v see_v and_o discern_v this_o wretched_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o we_o may_v do_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o the_o damnable_a action_n of_o our_o time_n but_o the_o inward_a thought_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o us._n a_o second_o think_v touch_v god_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n this_o must_v especial_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1.21_o paul_n call_v it_o foolishness_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o 2.14_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n be_v foolishness_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n this_o also_o in_o part_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n deut._n 29.19_o moses_n 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