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A69076 A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.; Christian religion Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1616 (1616) STC 4707.7; ESTC S107471 214,101 390

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make_v trial_n of_o their_o patience_n and_o to_o make_v show_n of_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o which_o he_o will_v have_v know_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v assure_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o do_v 5._o 2._o thess_n 1._o 4._o 5._o q._n what_o be_v the_o end_n or_o effect_v of_o this_o general_a government_n in_o all_o thing_n a._n the_o one_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v fear_v god_n far_o otherwise_o then_o the_o wicked_a conclude_v which_o upon_o that_o that_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o providence_n 14._o ecclesiast_fw-la 3._o 11._o 14._o of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v will_v conclude_v that_o then_o a_o man_n may_v give_v himself_o liberty_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n consider_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v execute_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v the_o other_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n note_v in_o this_o text_n that_o god_n therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a which_o he_o draw_v forth_o from_o the_o evil_a thereof_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o special_a government_n of_o god_n concern_v angel_n and_o man_n where_o of_o the_o fall_n the_o special_a government_n of_o god_n concern_v angel_n &_o man_n but_o special_o man_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o fall_n where_o note_n 1._o cause_n external_n principal_a satan_n instrumental_a serpent_n internal_a corporal_a see_v touch_v taste_v mental_a appetite_n manner_n the_o woman_n do_v first_o eat_v the_o man_n by_o her_o persuasion_n 2._o consequent_a concern_v our_o first_o parent_n principal_o their_o posterity_n chap._n 10._o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n chap._n 10._o genes_n chap._n 3._o 1._o now_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v 4._o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v 5._o for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a 6._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v 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