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A11078 Testis veritatis the doctrine [brace] of King Iames our late soueraigne of famous memory, of the Church of England, of the Catholicke Church : [brace] plainely shewed to bee one in the points of [brace] pradestination, free-will, certaintie of saluation [brace] : with a discouery of the grounds [brace] naturall, politicke [brace] of Arminianisme / by F. Rous. Rous, Francis, 1579-1659. 1626 (1626) STC 21347.3; ESTC S4449 57,093 98

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the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o 3._o rom._n 3._o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n free_v a_o saint_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o if_o a_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o death_n who_o can_v make_v he_o a_o bondslave_n of_o death_n this_o be_v flat_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o fear_v again_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n behold_v saint_n paul_n say_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 7._o psal._n 46._o 7._o to_o fear_v again_o who_o then_o dare_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o saint_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n and_o how_o dare_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o say_v if_o a_o son_n yet_o again_o a_o servant_n 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