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A00670 A treatise against the necessary dependance vpon that one head, and the present reconciliation to the Church of Rome Together with certaine sermons preached in publike assemblies, videlicet 1. The want of discipline. 2. The possession of a king. 3. The tumults of the people. 4. The mocke of reputation. 5. The necessitie of the Passion. 6. The wisdome of the rich. By Roger Fenton Doctor of Diuinitie, late preacher of Graies Inne. Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.; Utie, Emmanuel, d. 1661. 1617 (1617) STC 10805; ESTC S102068 104,035 162

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that_o spirit_n that_o abundant_a spirit_n of_o the_o deity_n inseparable_o unite_v to_o the_o precious_a body_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n marvel_v not_o then_o at_o that_o great_a extraordinary_a miraculous_a earth_n quake_v for_o than_o be_v the_o fetter_n of_o golgatha_n shake_v off_o like_o peter_n in_o prison_n than_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_a rent_n and_o the_o power_n of_o death_n shake_v in_o piece_n for_o say_v peter_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v hold_v of_o death_n hold_v he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n 2.24_o act_n 2.24_o but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n the_o three_o day_n be_v the_o further_a of_o this_o humiliation_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o death_n he_o can_v rise_v no_o soon_o his_o father_n love_n to_o he_o and_o his_o own_o love_n to_o his_o church_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o lie_v no_o long_o if_o joseph_n in_o collateral_a 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cap._n 10.4_o change_v the_o name_n and_o the_o vision_n be_v we_o twice_o or_o thrice_o have_v he_o rise_v from_o we_o in_o that_o year_n of_o 88_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_n in_o the_o plague_n and_o now_o he_o stand_v on_o the_o door_n as_o though_o our_o abomination_n will_v drive_v he_o away_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o rueful_a eye_n will_v you_o drive_v i_o quite_o away_o shall_v i_o be_v go_v for_o all_o ado_n yet_o he_o dwell_v among_o us._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o what_o amendment_n do_v you_o find_v how_o many_o heart_n have_v bleed_v how_o many_o tear_n have_v be_v shed_v what_o restitution_n of_o wrong_n get_v good_n what_o vain_a fashion_n and_o wanton_a attire_n have_v your_o dame_n of_o zion_n cast_v off_o what_o cry_v sin_n have_v be_v strangle_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o place_n doubtless_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o appease_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v stretch_v out_o still_o o_o belove_a presume_v not_o too_o much_o 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luc._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o be_v the_o general_a application_n or_o use_v which_o christ_n make_v of_o a_o parable_n a_o parable_n stand_v between_o two_o other_o parable_n the_o prodigal_a son_n immediate_o before_o the_o rich_a glutton_n follow_v after_o this_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n in_o the_o midst_n 1._o the_o prodigal_n spend_v his_o portion_n bring_v himself_o into_o misery_n his_o misery_n bring_v he_o to_o humility_n his_o humility_n find_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v a_o father_n 2._o the_o steward_n spend_v another_o man_n good_n have_v warning_n to_o give_v account_n by_o wisdom_n prevent_v misery_n else_o have_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v but_o his_o master_n 3._o the_o rich_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o spend_v abuse_v it_o and_o himself_o drop_v of_o a_o sudden_a into_o hell_n where_o the_o 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