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A60336 The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ... Skippon, Philip, d. 1660. 1645 (1645) Wing S3950; ESTC R37966 95,695 394

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mean_n to_o hire_v other_o or_o friend_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o plead_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o prov._n 31.8_o 9_o 19_o they_o must_v do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a be_v they_o never_o so_o helpless_a and_o be_v their_o adversary_n never_o so_o powerful_a ps_n 82.4_o 5_o 3._o pro._n 31.8_o 9_o job_n 29.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 20_o they_o must_v do_v right_a to_o the_o widow_n fatherless_a and_o stranger_n be_v they_o never_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o mean_a condition_n contemn_v and_o by_o the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a never_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o injure_v job_n 29.12_o 13._o jere._n 22.3_o isaiah_n 1.17_o psalm_n 82.2_o deut._n 1.10_o 21_o yea_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o afflict_a oppress_a and_o helpless_a prov._n 31.9_o &_o 22.21_o jer._n 22.3_o &_o 21.12_o isa_n 1.11_o job_n 29.12_o psal_n 82.3_o 4_o 5._o 22_o yea_o although_o by_o defect_n in_o nature_n they_o be_v dumb_a and_o can_v or_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o bashfulness_n be_v unfit_a to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o and_o although_o their_o adversary_n multiply_v word_n against_o they_o clean_o dash_v they_o and_o by_o their_o pride_n insult_v over_o they_o and_o by_o their_o greatness_n so_o crash_v they_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v or_o although_o their_o distress_n be_v never_o so_o desperate_a and_o themselves_o never_o so_o friendless_a pro._n 31.8_o 23_o they_o must_v do_v justice_n to_o any_o person_n and_o to_o every_o person_n that_o desire_v it_o and_o who_o cause_n require_v it_o deut._n 1.16_o 24_o they_o must_v do_v justice_n at_o all_o season_n exod._n 18.22_o 25_o and_o in_o all_o place_n 1_o sam._n 15.16_o 26_o they_o must_v do_v justice_n without_o wear_v inesse_fw-la constant_o and_o continual_o 1_o sam._n 7.15_o 27_o they_o must_v judge_v small_a matter_n and_o slight_a cause_n without_o contemn_v they_o exod._n 18.22_o 26._o deut._n 1.17_o 28_o and_o great_a matter_n without_o think_v it_o too_o much_o labour_n for_o they_o exod._n 18.22_o 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who_o in_o judgement_n deal_v unjust_o gen._n 18.15_o yea_o though_o the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v psal_n 37.33_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o matter_n eight_o and_o thirty_o undemable_a proof_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o disputation_n of_o vain_a man_n and_o the_o fantasy_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o our_o comfort_n and_o settle_v in_o this_o case_n not_o unfit_a to_o be_v well_o observe_v and_o powerful_o apply_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o this_o god_n be_v absolute_o good_a require_v to_o be_v worship_v can_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o worship_v he_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v for_o then_o this_o there_o can_v be_v none_o more_o perfect_a contain_v in_o they_o every_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o piety_n righteousness_n and_o divine_a worship_n 2_o they_o teach_v we_o a_o doctrine_n beyond_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o humane_a writer_n that_o be_v to_o love_v cur_n enemy_n 3_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n powerful_o press_v oftentimes_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o otherwise_o without_o control_v in_o the_o world_n 4_o that_o this_o doctrine_n have_v make_v of_o wolf_n lamb_n of_o godless_a godly_a man_n 5_o that_o none_o whoever_o make_v his_o recourse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o but_o find_v god_n as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n 6_o that_o many_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v despise_v oppose_a persecute_v the_o same_o have_v be_v most_o remarkable_o and_o dreadful_o plague_v in_o this_o life_n 7_o that_o see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o affliction_n be_v find_v effectual_a in_o god_n child_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o truth_n 8_o that_o the_o right_a study_n thereof_o teach_v true_a wisdom_n and_o consolation_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v find_v therein_o direction_n and_o comfort_n in_o any_o condition_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o which_o no_o other_o author_n not_o ground_v thereon_o can_v do_v 9_o that_o by_o the_o same_o god_n child_n have_v silence_v heretic_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 10_o that_o the_o right_a study_n hereof_o bring_v such_o inward_a peace_n delight_n contentment_n and_o security_n that_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v procure_v 11_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v oftentimes_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a desire_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o happy_a according_a to_o the_o same_o confess_v in_o their_o heart_n those_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a estate_n that_o walk_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n 12_o that_o this_o word_n quiet_v the_o mind_n in_o great_a trouble_n when_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o 13_o that_o it_o have_v a_o absolute_a 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