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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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life_n unto_o us._n via_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la say_v hugo_n novitiorum_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr instructione_n novitiorum_fw-la the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o knowledge_n by_o knowledge_n we_o pass_v to_o holy_a discipline_n by_o holy_a discipline_n to_o heavenly_a goodness_n by_o heavenly_a goodness_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n for_o evermore_o and_o saint_n bernard_n aquavitae_fw-la s._n bernard_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o until_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n do_v know_v his_o creator_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n possess_v his_o soul_n and_o thereupon_o he_o note_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o second_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o because_o as_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o there_o proceed_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o thyself_o there_o spring_v forth_o pride_n and_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n there_o flow_v desperation_n and_o what_o saint_n bernard_n attribute_n to_o the_o ignorance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o general_a be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n there_o proceed_v a_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o a_o reciprocal_a love_n not_o only_o of_o thou_o to_o christ_n but_o of_o christ_n to_o thou_o and_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n desperation_n destroy_v the_o soul_n si_fw-mi christum_fw-la benè_fw-la scis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la si_fw-la christum_fw-la nescis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la discis_fw-la if_o thou_o know_v christ_n aright_o it_o be_v nothing_o though_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o available_a to_o attain_v thy_o wish_a felicity_n will_v thou_o walk_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o safety_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v deceive_v in_o thy_o journey_n christ_n be_v the_o truth_n to_o guide_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o faint_a or_o die_v in_o thy_o way_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n to_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v thou_o to_o life_n everlasting_a as_o saint_n augustine_n sweet_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 14.6_o 14.6_o august_n in_o joh._n cap._n 14.6_o and_o thus_o likewise_o saint_n ambrose_n virginitate_fw-la ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la virginitate_fw-la excellent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o virginity_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o cure_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o physician_n that_o can_v heal_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v scorch_v with_o the_o burn_a fever_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n be_v that_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o will_v refresh_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v