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A03465 The historie of Adam, or the foure-fold state of man, vvell formed in his creation, deformed in his corruption, reformed in Grace, and perfected in glory. By Mr. Henry Holland, late preacher at Saint Brides Church in London Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? 1606 (1606) STC 13587; ESTC S104152 275,758 386

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which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n quest_n 26._o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o title_n where_o be_v jesus_n christ_n call_v our_o lord_n and_o wherefore_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v so_o call_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n so_o call_v he_o luke_n 2.11_o and_o christ_n himself_o teach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o 110._o psal_n that_o he_o must_v be_v so_o call_v and_o he_o be_v true_o and_o just_o so_o call_v because_o that_o redeem_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o damnation_n not_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n he_o may_v challenge_v we_o for_o his_o 6.20_o his_o 1_o pet_n 1.12_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o own_o by_o good_a right_n and_o this_o may_v he_o do_v also_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n as_o also_o by_o right_a of_o his_o place_n 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and_o base_a estate_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o in_o debt_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v free_v unless_o the_o surety_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o his_o sake_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o be_v cruel_o put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o debt_n it_o will_v make_v he_o at_o his_o wit_n end_n if_o there_o be_v leave_v but_o natural_a and_o civil_a humanity_n in_o he_o and_o his_o very_a heart_n will_v bleed_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v god_n debtor_n yea_o bankrupt_n before_o he_o yet_o have_v we_o get_v a_o good_a surety_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o to_o recover_v we_o to_o our_o former_a liberty_n be_v crucify_v and_o dye_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v we_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o lament_v for_o he_o 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o look_v as_o the_o blood_n follow_v the_o nail_n that_o be_v strike_v 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jew_n pay_v dear_o for_o this_o mock_n and_o for_o cry_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n for_o their_o child_n abide_v under_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o it_o unto_o this_o day_n seaventh_o and_o last_o when_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n after_o all_o his_o wrestle_v with_o satan_n and_o sinner_n and_o after_o many_o passion_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o conclude_v all_o this_o wearisome_a fight_n with_o this_o prayer_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luke_n 23.46_o by_o his_o example_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o recommend_v our_o spirit_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v preserve_v any_o work_n so_o well_o as_o the_o crafts-master_n &_o shall_v not_o the_o faithful_a creator_n of_o soul_n do_v this_o more_o careful_o than_o man_n in_o great_a danger_n we_o commit_v 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