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The mystery of godlinesse a generall discourse of the reason that is in Christian religion. By William Sparke divinity reader at Magd: Coll: in Oxford, and parson of Blechly in B[uck]ingham-shire.
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Sparke, William, 1587-1641.
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they_o who_o most_o presume_v of_o their_o work_n while_o they_o live_v be_v glad_a if_o they_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n renounce_v all_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o mercy_n 21._o mercy_n jud._n 20._o v._n 21._o and_o you_o belon_v say_v saint_n jude_n build_v up_o yourselves_o on_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o be_v not_o our_o salvation_n the_o less_o certain_a because_o the_o final_a accomplishment_n thereof_o be_v expect_v by_o hope_n and_o be_v not_o present_o put_v into_o our_o own_o hand_n for_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v so_o be_v our_o hope_n 11.1_o hope_n heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o both_o of_o they_o therefore_o be_v firm_a and_o sure_a because_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n 16.18_o jesus_n mat._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n as_o saint_n peter_n believe_v and_o confess_v thou_o 16._o thou_o v._o 16._o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n be_v build_v 18._o build_v v._o 18._o against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o that_o every_o true_a member_n thereof_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n shall_v notwithstanding_o sin_n &_o death_n attain_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o 5.2_o therefore_o rom._n 5.2_o we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o if_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o believe_v and_o hope_v as_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o as_o the_o term_n be_v vulgar_o use_v and_o may_v perhaps_o sound_v in_o profane_a ear_n to_o have_v a_o uncertain_a opinion_n and_o doubtful_a expectation_n which_o 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to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n 33._o grace_n v._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n preset_v nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n as_o our_o faith_n and_o affiance_n be_v more_o and_o more_o fix_v in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o approve_v unto_o he_o by_o love_n in_o well_o do_v so_o be_v 37._o be_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la &_o credit_n etdiligit_fw-la bene_fw-la agendo_fw-la &_o prae_fw-la ceptis_fw-la obtemperando_fw-la efficit_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la speret_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la credit_n esse_fw-la ventutum_fw-la august_n the_o doctor_n christ_n l._n 1._o cap._n 37._o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o us._n for_o true_a 4.8_o true_a 1._o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v of_o this_o life_n 6.33_o life_n mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shill_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 50.23_o come_v pl._n 50.23_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n therefore_o as_o we_o believe_v so_o we_o pray_v in_o hope_n which_o be_v our_o last_o refuge_n that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o know_v whereof_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n will_v in_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n give_v we_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o life_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v grace_n first_o to_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o 1._o thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n est_fw-la autem_fw-la duplici_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o muneris_fw-la genere_fw-la homo_fw-la affectus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o ipsesolus_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la veniam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la impetrat_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la unius_fw-la corpus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la mortale_fw-la &_o caducum_fw-la aeternll_a &_o immortal_a redditur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quorum_fw-la alterum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la propter_fw-la animum_fw-la alterum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la animum_fw-la propter_fw-la corpus_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la nemesius_n lib._n de_fw-la natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la c._n 1._o and_o that_o he_o will_v free_o and_o full_o forgine_n we_o our_o daily_a sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n remember_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v to_o who_o he_o give_v this_o grace_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o farther_o we_o believe_v and_o pray_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v guide_v and_o 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the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n a_o general_n discourse_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o christian_a religion_n by_o william_n spark_n divinity_n reader_n at_o magd_n coll_n in_o oxford_n and_o parson_n of_o blech_o in_o bâ—â—kingham-shire_n 1._o cor._n 14.19_o i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 1._o pet._n 3.15_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n oxford_z print_v for_o william_n webb_n 1628._o to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a george_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n lord_z high_a admiral_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o singular_a grace_n and_o munificent_a bounty_n which_o your_o grace_n please_v to_o 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more_o and_o more_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o 9.8.11_o 2._o cor._n 9.8.11_o that_o you_o always_o have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n which_o shall_v cause_v by_o we_o many_o thank_v giving_n unto_o god_n your_o grace_n his_o faithful_a chaplain_n and_o humble_a servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n william_n spark_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n truth_n prove_v itself_o and_o disprove_v error_n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v full_o and_o fair_o clear_v in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o reveal_v grace_n will_v soon_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o endless_a controversy_n of_o religion_n with_o all_o honest_a heart_n wherein_o many_o have_v at_o all_o time_n languish_v away_o &_o which_o being_n now_o grow_v from_o word_n to_o blow_n have_v waste_v the_o church_n and_o shake_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o most_o insomuch_o that_o if_o christ_n shall_v now_o come_v 18.8_o come_v luke_n 18.8_o shall_v 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