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A18014 The plaine ma[ns] spirituall plough Containing the godly and spirituall husbandrie. Wherein euery Christian ought to be exercised, for the happie encrease of fruite, to eternall life. By I.C. preacher of the word. Carpenter, John, d. 1621. 1607 (1607) STC 4663; ESTC S118755 136,138 254

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love_n joy_n in_o god_n hope_v and_o other_o good_a spiritual_a virtue_n under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n our_o prince_n to_o this_o exhort_v the_o apostle_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n so_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man._n this_o heavenly_a man_n be_v christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v a_o triple_a novitie_n or_o newness_n as_o the_o same_o bernard_n write_v opposite_a to_o the_o triple_a oldness_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o newness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mouth_n &_o of_o the_o body_n concur_v the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v recreate_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o second_o he_o say_v let_v not_o any_o evil_a word_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v give_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o for_o the_o three_o he_o say_v 6.19_o ro._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n so_o now_o give_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n and_o this_o bernard_n etc._n bern._n renovetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la cor_fw-la noctrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n draw_v to_o particular_n say_v let_v our_o heart_n be_v renew_a from_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o those_o be_v exclude_v ●he_v love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o let_v all_o arrogancy_n and_o derogation_n be_v banish_v our_o mouth_n that_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o may_v succeed_v the_o true_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o good_a estimation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o those_o heinous_a and_o wicked_a action_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o 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or_o shallow_a as_o occasion_n require_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o ploughman_n by_o this_o key_n be_v signify_v that_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n before_o speak_v of_o whereby_o righteousness_n be_v apprehend_v and_o we_o justify_v and_o approve_v before_o god_n for_o after_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o belief_n all_o those_o excellent_a grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v either_o lift_v up_o or_o let_v down_o strengthen_v or_o weaken_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o those_o former_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o sinner_n without_o this_o by_o the_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v wrought_v without_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o vile_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n to_o please_v god_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v life_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petr_n serm_n 27._o et_fw-fr lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la ivait_v &_o remiss_a c._n ●0_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la li._n 13._o ca._n 4._o because_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o which_o also_o belong_v eternal_a life_n as_o this_o be_v that_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v tunc_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quando_fw-la expectatur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o renondum_fw-la videtur_fw-la so_o be_v it_o make_v the_o very_a hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o take_v hold_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o his_o grace_n all_o his_o justice_n merit_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o impute_v his_o proper_a righteousness_n and_o 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battle_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a key_n even_o the_o key_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o which_o shut_v &_o no_o man_n open_v and_o as_o without_o this_o no_o man_n please_v god_n but_o be_v judge_v sinner_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o abandon_v so_o by_o this_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v offer_v and_o perform_v unto_o we_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o those_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o our_o faithful_a hope_n expect_v worthy_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o such_o who_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v and_o preserve_v have_v faith_n in_o god_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o divine_a grace_n to_o remove_v mountain_n yea_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v possible_a unto_o he_o final_o this_o be_v the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n 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