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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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the_o soul_n possess_v itself_o in_o patience_n rom._n 8._o 24_o 25._o heb._n 11._o 1._o faith_n look_v at_o the_o truth_n as_o present_v hope_n close_v with_o it_o as_o future_a there_o be_v a_o certainty_n 1._o of_o the_o object_n when_o the_o thing_n i_o believe_v or_o hope_v for_o be_v infallible_a 2._o of_o the_o subject_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v make_v sure_a to_o my_o soul._n two_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o hope_n despair_n and_o presumption_n despair_n be_v a_o fall_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o future_a good_a conceive_a as_o inattainable_a at_o least_o to_o the_o party_n self_n it_o be_v a_o soul_n rack_a itself_o with_o what_o be_v and_o what_o will_v be_v see_v job_n 13._o 14._o we_o must_v despair_v of_o attain_v any_o good_a thing_n by_o our_o own_o industry_n without_o god_n special_a help_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v of_o attain_v any_o good_a thing_n by_o god_n gracious_a blessing_n favour_n and_o mercy_n viz._n power_n against_o sin_n pardon_v of_o it_o 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be_v save_v by_o hope_n mark_n of_o a_o sanctify_a hope_n 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n breed_v it_o rom._n 15._o 4._o col._n 1._o 23._o it_o discover_v thy_o desperate_a out_o condition_n in_o thyself_o lam._n 3._o 24_o 25._o 2._o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 15._o 13._o col._n 1._o 27._o 3._o such_o a_o one_o mind_n heavenly_a thing_n more_o than_o earthly_a heb._n 11._o 15_o 16._o 4._o he_o that_o have_v true_a hope_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v himself_o for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o psal._n 37._o 3._o because_o the_o soul_n expect_v good_a from_o god_n it_o labour_v to_o walk_v acceptable_o with_o he_o 5._o it_o carry_v the_o soul_n cheerful_o on_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o attain_v that_o end_n heb._n 10._o 23._o 6._o the_o use_n of_o it_o principal_o appear_v when_o storm_n and_o difficulty_n arise_v the_o real_a use_n 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the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n contempt_n of_o god_n be_v discover_v by_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n luk._n 16._o 16._o &_o 10._o 16._o job_n 21._o 14._o &_o 22._o 17._o psal._n 50._o 17._o prov._n 1._o 25._o if_o we_o regard_v not_o instruction_n cast_v behind_o our_o back_n despise_v his_o threaten_n neglect_v his_o promise_n 7._o incredulity_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v disjoined_n from_o god_n by_o unbelief_n of_o this_o 24._o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n the_o first_o be_v doubt_v through_o weakness_n a_o disease_n which_o the_o weak_a christian_a lament_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v amend_v in_o himself_o the_o second_o when_o explicit_o and_o in_o act_n those_o thing_n be_v not_o firm_o distinct_o manifest_v the_o three_o be_v flat_a infidelity_n with_o misbelief_n when_o the_o corrupt_a mind_n of_o man_n deny_v to_o yield_v assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v foster_v false_a or_o presumptuous_a conceit_n of_o god_n majesty_n contrary_a to_o that_o he_o have_v reveal_v 8._o distrust_v waver_v or_o shake_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o not_o obtain_v what_o the_o lord_n 2._o have_v promise_v whether_o it_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o that_o either_o for_o want_v of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o we_o judge_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v 9_o desperation_n of_o god_n power_n mercy_n or_o both_o 11._o 10._o presumption_n and_o carnal_a security_n when_o man_n rash_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v their_o desire_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n 11._o defect_n or_o want_n of_o love_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n quality_n act_n or_o continuance_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o 12._o want_v of_o fear_n or_o reverence_n when_o man_n live_v without_o reverence_n care_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n against_o sin_n whether_o for_o substance_n or_o 13._o degree_n 13._o pride_n be_v a_o lift_n up_o of_o ourselves_o 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