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A25854 Mr. John Arndt (that famous German divine) his book of Scripture declaring that every child of God ought and must 1. daily die to the old Adam, but to Christ live daily, 2. and be renewed to the image of God day by day, 3. and in the new-birth live the life of the new creature / translated out of the Latine copie by Radulphus Castrensis Antimachivalensis.; Wahres Christenthum. 1. Buch. English Arndt, Johann, 1555-1621.; Antimachivalensis, Radulphus Castrensis. 1646 (1646) Wing A3731; ESTC R16074 180,338 440

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the_o death_n gen._n 32._o we_o israel_n jacob_n thou_o must_v be_v before_o thou_o be_v israel_n read_v that_o a_o new_a name_n be_v give_v unto_o jacob_n to_o wit_n israel_n which_o signify_v a_o champion_n or_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n because_o in_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n he_o behold_v his_o face_n but_o before_o this_o jacob_n which_o signify_v a_o supplant_a or_o vnderminer_n for_o so_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o in_o deed_n after_o who_o example_n unless_o thou_o first_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v tread_v down_o thy_o concupiscence_n to_o become_v israel_n or_o the_o prince_n or_o captain_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v god_n man_n must_v displease_v himself_o to_o please_v god_n the_o place_n of_o a_o captain_n or_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o same_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o beautiful_a maid_n rach●l_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v lea_n with_o blear_a eye_n do_v thou_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o 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may_v do_v good_a unto_o he_o which_o to_o perform_v if_o any_o contemn_v and_o refuse_v this_o man_n can_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o exercise_v not_o christian_n christ_n charity_n do_v show_v a_o man_n how_o to_o be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n charity_n that_o man_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o forfeit_v or_o lose_v thereby_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 4._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n for_o even_o as_o the_o member_n pull_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o participate_v of_o the_o life_n and_o bountiful_a influence_n of_o the_o head_n but_o die_v every_o member_n even_o so_o as_o many_o as_o live_v not_o in_o charity_n these_o because_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o head_n christ_n do_v not_o participate_v nor_o receive_v his_o life_n lively_a motion_n and_o fullness_n unprofitable_a prayer_n without_o charity_n be_v unprofitable_a according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 3._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n last_o of_o all_o because_o by_o prayer_n all_o good_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v of_o god_n and_o without_o it_o all_o help_n consolation_n and_o freedóme_v we_o may_v look_v for_o but_o in_o vain_a be_v without_o blessing_n and_o safety_n and_o god_n almighty_n give_v hear_v to_o no_o prayer_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ground_v on_o faith_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o matthew_n chap._n 18._o if_o two_o of_o you_o upon_o the_o earth_n consent_v together_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n go_v to_o therefore_o o_o mortal_a man_n let_v we_o live_v in_o charity_n wherein_o be_v peace_n charity_n peace_n in_o charity_n and_o union_n and_o where_o peace_n be_v 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