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A29371 I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ... Bridge, William, 1600?-1670. 1656 (1656) Wing B4462; ESTC R34370 561,325 608

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potestas_fw-la et_fw-la jus_o salvandi_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la consideretur_fw-la absolute_a deus_fw-la si_fw-la voluisset_fw-la potuisset_fw-la nos_fw-la salvare_fw-la citra_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la cornivus_fw-la contra_fw-la molin_n p._n 436._o deus_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la dimittere_fw-la instar_fw-la regis_fw-la creditoris_fw-la matth._n 18._o nisi_fw-la velimus_fw-la deo_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la licere_fw-la sorex_n vorstianus_n pag._n 4_o 5._o according_a to_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o opinion_n for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n can_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n without_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v such_o a_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o god_n than_o he_o die_v for_o nothing_o for_o according_a to_o themselves_o he_o have_v this_o power_n before_o 4._o this_o opinion_n do_v suppose_v 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communi_fw-la voce_fw-la dicere_fw-la magde●urgens_n hist_o cant._n 2_o c._n 6._o four_o that_o these_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n or_o spiritual_a song_n shall_v be_v sing_v by_o many_o together_o not_o by_o one_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n sing_v a_o hymn_n and_o so_o go_v out_o after_o supper_n if_o only_o one_o sing_v and_o the_o rest_n consent_v then_o that_o one_o be_v christ_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o for_o if_o he_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o sing_v and_o the_o hymn_n will_v have_v be_v set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o pray_v and_o his_o prayer_n record_v john_n 17._o nor_o be_v it_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n for_o