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A17330 Ten sermons vpon the first, second, third and fourth verses of the sixt of Matthew containing diuerse necessary and profitable treatises , viz. a preseruative against the poyson of vaine-glory in the 1 & 2, the reward of sincerity in the 3, the vncasing of the hypocrite in the 4, 5 and 6, the reward of hypocrisie in the 7 and 8, an admonition to left-handed Christians in the 9 and 10 : whereunto is annexed another treatise called The anatomie of Belial, set foorth in ten sermons vpon the 12, 13, 14, 15 verses of the 6 chapter of the Prouerbs of Salomon. Burton, William, d. 1616. 1602 (1602) STC 4178.5; ESTC S261 267,037 263

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it_o when_o it_o go_v from_o i_o i_o weigh_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n again_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v in_o part_n regenerate_v and_o in_o part_n unregenerate_a the_o one_o part_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o part_n regenerate_v against_o the_o part_n unregenerate_a now_o this_o part_n that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o grace_n may_v well_o be_v call_v also_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v still_o fleshly_a carnal_a and_o sensual_a and_o not_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n left_a hand_n for_o the_o untowardness_n thereof_o to_o any_o goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v when_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n let_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o part_n regenerate_v as_o the_o 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it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n look_v upon_o thy_o love_n thy_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o every_o one_o bear_v the_o same_o stamp_n that_o thy_o faith_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o knowledge_n &_o judgement_n 1.9_o to_o show_v that_o they_o come_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o ourselves_o be_v thou_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o shall_v find_v this_o poesy_n send_v with_o they_o 1.11_o they_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o convert_v unto_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o conversion_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o withal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v joel_n 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