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XI choice sermons preached upon severall occasions. With a catechisme expounding the grounds and principles of Christian religion. By William Gay B.D. rector of Buckland.
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Gay, William, Rector of Buckland.
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heb._n 10.24_o but_o facilior_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la exempla_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la praecepta_fw-la docendi_fw-la via_fw-la the_o easy_a the_o strong_a and_o indeed_o the_o more_o general_o require_v way_n of_o teach_v be_v by_o example_n rather_o than_o by_o precept_n fire_n and_o water_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a servaut_n but_o bad_a master_n now_o fire_n and_o water_n be_v emblem_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o work_n if_o it_o make_v thou_o docible_a in_o respect_n of_o obey_v to_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n it_o be_v to_o thy_o profit_n and_o and_o benefit_n but_o if_o it_o make_v thou_o docible_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o command_a only_o to_o be_v a_o good_a master_n it_o be_v to_o thy_o hurt_n and_o damage_n the_o pharisee_n be_v good_a master_n require_v much_o of_o other_o they_o bound_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o they_o be_v bad_a servant_n practise_v little_a themselves_o they_o themselves_o 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try_v a._n god_n knowledge_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n shall_v agree_v as_o register_n book_n to_o discover_v all_o rev._n 20.12_o gen._n 4.7_o num._n 32.23_o 9_o q._n shall_v there_o be_v any_o other_o judgement_n a._n yes_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v particular_o judge_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n eccles_n 12.17_o heb._n 9.27_o luk._n 16.22_o 10._o q._n what_o need_v then_o a_o second_o judgement_n a._n not_o to_o amend_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n former_o do_v eccles_n 11.3_o but_o to_o confirm_v all_o public_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o and_o that_o the_o body_n may_v also_o be_v judge_v 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 11._o q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a a._n all_o mankind_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o at_o christ_n come_v quick_a and_o alive_a or_o dead_a and_o depart_v 12._o q._n what_o learn_v you_o for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o seven_o article_n a._n to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o who_o be_v my_o saviour_n 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or_o the_o next_o follow_v a._n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o q._n what_o word_n be_v want_v here_o a._n i_o believe_v 3._o q._n why_o not_o i_o believe_v in_o a._n because_o that_o impli_v trust_v and_o confidence_n which_o we_o must_v yield_v to_o god_n 4._o q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o word_n church_n a._n god_n choose_v and_o call_v people_n act._n 20.28_o 5._o q._n when_o be_v they_o choose_v a._n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o 6._o q._n when_o be_v or_o be_v they_o call_v a._n in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o turn_n 7._o q._n whence_o