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A08832 The benefit that Christians receiue by Iesus Christ crucified translated out of French into English, by A.G. Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1580 (1580) STC 19116; ESTC S926 54,090 122

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all_o comparison_n be_v far_o noble_a than_o the_o body_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o neither_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o saint_a paul_n for_o any_o doubt_n of_o offend_v the_o reprobat_n have_v forbear_v to_o preach_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o choose_a for_o the_o love_n of_o who_o the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n we_o also_o in_o likewise_o ought_v not_o to_o forbear_v the_o preach_n of_o predestination_n to_o the_o true_a christian_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o it_o import_v great_a edification_n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o purpose_n wherein_o our_o thief_n intent_n have_v be_v according_a to_o our_o small_a power_n to_o magnify_v the_o wonderful_a benefit_n which_o the_o christian_a man_n have_v receive_v by_o jesus_n christ_n crusify_v &_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n of_o herself_o alone_o justifi_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n receive_v &_o hold_v they_o for_o righteous_a which_o believe_v steadfast_o y_fw-fr ●_o christ_n have_v make_v full_a amends_n for_o their_o sin_n howbeit_o that_o as_o light_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o fire_n which_o of_o itself_o burn_v and_o devour_v all_o thing_n even_o so_o good_a work_v can_v be_v separate_v from_o say_v which_o alone_o by_o itself_o justifi_v and_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o exalt_v jesus_n christ_n and_o repress_v &_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n have_v and_o always_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o fight_v against_o by_o such_o christian_n as_o have_v jewish_a mind_n but_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o will_v have_v none_o other_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o be_v of_o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o if_o he_o be_v clothe_v and_o apparel_v he_o may_v most_o assure_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v his_o blessing_n and_o the_o heritage_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n too_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n and_o thomas_n wodcocke_n 1580._o 2._o cor._n ●_o 〈…〉_o 12._o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v psalm_n 114_o psalm_n 14._o original_a sin_n a_o very_a good_a comparison_n who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o &_o 7._o the_o second_o office_n of_o the_o law_n the_o third_o office_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o 2._o cor._n 3._o the_o four_o office_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o the_o five_o office_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 2●●_n collo_fw-la 3._o act_n 4._o matth._n 11._o john_n ●_o john_n ●_o 〈…〉_o john_n 8._o 1._o cor._n 15._o psalm_n 50._o rom_n 3●_n the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n ought_v not_o ●o_o cause_n despair_n ●or_a 5._o galat._n 5._o a_o excellent_a comparison_n of_o the_o unability_n of_o our_o own_o work_n ●eb_fw-mi 7._o john_n 12._o phil._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 1._o how_o man_n be_v deliver_v &_o set_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 3_o rom._n 8._o colos._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 15._o how_o we_o receive_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n a_o very_a good_a similitude_n express_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ._n math._n 28_n philip._n 2._o ephe._n ●_o john_n 3._o how_o the_o faithful_a man_n soul_n be_v assure_v of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ma●●ed_v un●o_v christ_n acts._n 5._o mat._n 3._o 2._o cor._n 3._o john_n 6._o john_n 3._o john_n 11._o i._o john_n 12