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A18271 A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray. Cawdry, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 4887; ESTC S107929 530,386 880

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upon_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n only_o not_o mingle_v it_o with_o their_o own_o merit_n deut._n 22.11_o 4_o as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o rise_v obscure_v and_o darkness_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sky_n &_o dismiss_v &_o scatter_v they_o even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o do_v vanquish_v the_o darkness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v drive_v away_o the_o night_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n work_n 5_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n unto_o eternal_a death_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o religion_n like_a as_o in_o labour_n or_o work_v he_o that_o begin_v last_o aught_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n to_o redress_v his_o slackness_n and_o recompense_v his_o late_a come_n so_o he_o which_o late_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o embrace_v religion_n 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such_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v of_o promise_n such_o charity_n in_o judge_v their_o brethren_n such_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a offence_n such_o sincerity_n in_o worship_v of_o god_n such_o constancy_n in_o defend_v of_o the_o truth_n such_o watch_v over_o all_o their_o way_n and_o such_o wisdom_n in_o win_a man_n ●o_o god_n that_o their_o very_a enemy_n which_o before_o do_v mock_v ●hem_n hate_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v with_o shame_n to_o say_v these_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o child_n of_o god_n these_o be_v good_a man_n these_o be_v true_a professor_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 5_o like_a as_o worldly_a man_n in_o their_o house_n in_o their_o apparel_n 〈◊〉_d their_o feast_n in_o their_o furniture_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n ●hey_n strive_v to_o have_v match_n &_o all_o their_o thing_n suitable_a so_o ●●kewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v strive_v to_o have_v their_o title_n ●nd_v name_n their_o life_n and_o 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&_o 20.24_o &_o 21.1_o 5_o like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o miry_a deep_a and_o stony_a place_n and_o so_o shall_v both_o be_v drown_v be_v array_v with_o mire_n and_o also_o be_v hurt_v so_o we_o by_o original_a sin_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n we_o be_v so_o defile_v with_o lust_n &_o concupiscence_n and_o we_o be_v wound_v as_o touch_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n jere._n 31.18_o ezech._n 36.26_o 27._o joh._n 6.44_o 45._o rom._n 9.10_o 6_o as_o the_o understanding_n do_v see_v nothing_o of_o itself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a even_o so_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v hate_n and_o abhor_v of_o itself_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o love_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a carnal_a and_o nothing_o durable_a 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 7_o like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o knife_n and_o cut_v bread_n with_o it_o the_o knife_n also_o do_v cut_v but_o not_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o which_o hold_v the_o 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