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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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by_o this_o light_n true_o examine_v will_v say_v and_o confess_v as_o follow_v i_o have_v think_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v worship_n god_n with_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o meaning_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o will_v be_v well_o accept_v i_o have_v think_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n i_o have_v think_v a_o man_n may_v well_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o soul_n depart_v i_o have_v think_v a_o man_n for_o faith_n need_v not_o preach_v but_o to_o believe_v quiet_o as_o our_o forefather_n and_o as_o the_o church_n do_v believe_v i_o have_v think_v a_o man_n have_v no_o such_o need_n to_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o such_o care_n and_o conscience_n i_o never_o come_v to_o church_n with_o such_o preparation_n as_o here_o be_v require_v and_o when_o i_o depart_v i_o be_v no_o whit_n wise_a than_o when_o i_o come_v into_o the_o church_n i_o have_v think_v that_o god_n be_v invisible_a may_v best_o be_v honour_v be_v 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godly_a thing_n to_o fast_o to_o cut_v to_o whip_v and_o to_o afflict_v my_o body_n although_o i_o be_v never_o so_o commuand_v by_o god_n it_o be_v as_o i_o think_v a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o worship_v the_o angel_n &_o the_o saint_n depart_v neither_o do_v i_o ever_o till_o now_o see_v any_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o my_o depart_a friend_n yea_o until_o now_o i_o care_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o please_v the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v never_o have_v yield_v to_o worship_n god_n but_o because_o the_o king_n state_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v like_a and_o approve_v such_o action_n but_o oh_o how_o far_o have_v i_o err_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o paul_n go_v from_o jerusalem_n or_o
friendship_n and_o neighbourhood_n three_o against_o any_o man_n for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o every_o man_n gen._n 9_o second_o in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o this_o action_n these_o difference_n must_v be_v respect_v first_o there_o be_v some_o close_a practice_n of_o cruelty_n as_o either_o to_o consent_v counsel_n or_o command_v secret_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n as_o saul_n in_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n act._n 7.58_o herod_n for_o the_o baptist_n mar._n 6._o jesabel_n against_o naboth_n david_n against_o urias_n 2._o sam._n 13.28_o or_o to_o poison_v secret_o any_o man_n as_o jesuite_n do_v prince_n &_o witch_n do_v many_o be_v teach_v by_o satan_n in_o their_o practice_n or_o in_o judgement_n secret_o to_o pervert_v justice_n for_o reward_n be_v a_o exceed_o great_a cruelty_n this_o we_o see_v in_o wicked_a fellix_fw-la against_o paul_n act._n 24.25_o and_o 28._o second_o some_o open_a actual_a cruelty_n first_o in_o 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motion_n so_o likewise_o phineas_n and_o elias_n when_o they_o slay_v those_o idolater_n and_o unclean_a person_n second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v appoint_v other_o lawful_a mean_n to_o appease_v strife_n and_o to_o manifest_v a_o truth_n if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o revel_v three_o and_o last_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o this_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n in_o many_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o much_o bloodshed_n in_o child_n and_o posterity_n four_o the_o very_a pagan_n will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v fortitude_n aristole_n will_v condemn_v it_o for_o foolehardines_n quest_n 123._o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o affirmative_a part_n and_o tell_v i_o brief_o what_o be_v command_v in_o this_o law_n ans_fw-fr the_o sum_n of_o this_o part_n be_v this_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n body_n and_o soul_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v 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iniquity_n like_o water_n and_o again_o thus_o he_o testify_v of_o man_n nature_n eph._n 2.3_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v all_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o only_o of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n second_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n have_v find_v this_o true_a by_o their_o own_o experience_n be_v enlighten_v by_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n for_o they_o profess_v and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o by_o nature_n good_a in_o they_o david_n experience_n and_o confession_n be_v this_o psal_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o paul_n experience_n and_o confession_n be_v this_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n or_o nature_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n master_n hooper_n the_o godly_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n experience_n and_o 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