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A01262 Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke. Frewen, John, 1558-1628. 1587 (1587) STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308 159,556 432

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of_o israel_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n which_o be_v so_o fearful_a among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v in_o of_o the_o apost_n p._n to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o may_v restrain_v they_o from_o it_o neither_o let_v we_o commit_v fornication_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o say_v the_o ap._n as_o some_o of_o they_o commit_v fornication_n &_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n 23000_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v so_o precious_a unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n as_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v a_o small_a sin_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n &_o therefore_o be_v this_o notable_a punishment_n not_o without_o great_a reason_n join_v to_o fornication_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o common_o this_o sin_n be_v little_o regard_v have_v natural_a infirmitye_n set_v beside_o it_o in_o the_o usual_a speech_n of_o man_n to_o hide_v it_o withal_o 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no_o outward_a deed_n at_o all_o 118_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v sin_n the_o papist_n can_v say_v well_o enough_o that_o if_o a_o man_n consent_n unto_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o be_v lust_n after_o it_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o if_o occasion_n serve_v they_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o consent_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o evil_a like_n so_o he_o consent_v not_o thorough_o to_o it_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o which_o be_v false_a it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 10.27_o deut._n 6.5_o mat._n 21.37_o mar_n 12.30_o luk._n 10.27_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o mind_n and_o strength_n god_n have_v not_o limit_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n but_o he_o say_v that_o our_o wit_n reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o 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1.13_o p●o._n 3.10_o but_o renew_v of_o god_n furthermore_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ro._n 3._o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n such_o ●●_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n he_o decyfer_v plain_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o perversitie_n and_o malice_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n he_o say_v 8.7_o ro._n 8.7_o that_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v enmity_n unto_o god_n also_o in_o his_o first_o chap._n to_o the_o eph._n he_o show_v well_o that_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o free_a election_n and_o indeed_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n accomplish_v in_o we_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n
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