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A20766 The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ... Downame, John, d. 1652. 1625 (1625) STC 7148.3; ESTC S5154 448,527 580

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the_o 24._o the_o coloss_n 3._o 10._o &_o ephes_n 4._o 24._o apostle_n stand_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n it_o must_v needs_o tie_v we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n who_o be_v first_o make_v in_o that_o likeness_n and_o who_o perfection_n in_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v full_o and_o perfect_o renew_v thereunto_o which_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 7._o be_v exod._n 34._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o note_v by_o engrave_v of_o it_o in_o stone_n but_o where_o will_v you_o say_v be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o righteousness_n teach_v first_o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v it_o in_o that_o by_o our_o first_o creation_n
in_o the_o end_n death_n which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o some_o relic_n of_o former_a dignity_n do_v remain_v namely_o in_o the_o mind_n common_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a spark_n of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o seed_n of_o conscience_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v whole_o sinful_a and_o do_v but_o serve_v partly_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o break_v forth_o without_o all_o shame_n or_o regard_n of_o honesty_n partly_o to_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a in_o the_o body_n a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n a_o certain_a sovereignty_n that_o keep_v in_o awe_n the_o brute_n creature_n the_o creature_n here_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n receive_v a_o impair_v of_o his_o first_o perfection_n so_o much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n after_o death_n be_v damnation_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o soul_n present_o till_o the_o latter_a day_n 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elect._n the_o part_n be_v oblation_n and_o intercession_n oblation_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o for_o they_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o holiness_n from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediation_n then_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o can_v possible_o fall_v unto_o any_o creature_n one_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a curse_n both_o that_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o due_a unto_o they_o after_o death_n all_o which_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n upon_o we_o here_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n by_o die_v under_o the_o power_n whereof_o he_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n 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virtue_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o apostle_n note_v this_o also_o common_a to_o all_o good_a duty_n and_o 13_o and_o 2._o thess_n 3._o 13_o you_o brethren_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n do_v 9_o do_v gal._n 6._o 9_o well_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a for_o in_o the_o proper_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o which_o be_v a_o notable_a reason_n take_v from_o the_o end_n and_o reward_v due_a unto_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o this_o virtue_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o 3._o the_o heb._n 12._o 2_o 3._o hebrew_n bid_v we_o to_o look_v to_o the_o captain_n and_o perfiter_n of_o our_o faith_n jesus_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v shame_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n consider_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o endure_v such_o gainsay_v of_o sinful_a man_n against_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_a and_o faint_a in_o your_o soul_n the_o 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