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A56430 A collection of the several writings given forth from the Spirit of the Lord through that meek, patient, and suffering servant of God, James Parnel, who, though a young man, bore a faithful testimony for God and dyed a prisoner under the hands of a persecuting generation in Colchester Castle in the year 1656 Parnell, James, 1637?-1656. 1675 (1675) Wing P528; ESTC R11881 266,794 528

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brethren_n have_v for_o these_o many_o year_n deceive_v this_o nation_n and_o labour_v thyself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o destruction_n make_v thou_o a_o example_n to_o all_o thy_o brethren-deceiver_n qu._n 23._o what_o do_v the_o faith_n which_o thou_o profess_v differ_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v thy_o faith_n be_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v holpen_v up_o again_o from_o the_o fall_n or_o to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n or_o of_o all_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o so_o to_o be_v renew_v through_o he_o to_o be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o and_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o thou_o say_v this_o faith_n bring_v forth_o obedience_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v you_o conformable_a to_o jesus_n so_o that_o thou_o hope_v for_o no_o benefit_n by_o his_o death_n unless_o thou_o die_v with_o he_o to_o all_o know_a sin_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n seek_v always_o something_o by_o or_o through_o christ_n then_o what_o it_o shall_v seek_v to_o wit_n the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o put_n on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o herein_o thou_o say_v do_v thy_o faith_n differ_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o perhaps_o from_o james_n parnel_n rep._n yea_o it_o do_v for_o my_o faith_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a 5._o but_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o shall_v believe_v and_o thy_o faith_n which_o be_v contrary_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n which_o will_v perish_v yea_o and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n i_o shall_v prove_v it_o for_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n thou_o be_v still_o in_o the_o fall_n in_o say_v that_o thou_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v holpen_v up_o out_o of_o the_o fall_v again_o hereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o the_o fall_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v holpen_v already_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n than_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o hope_n but_o it_o be_v like_a this_o faith_n thou_o have_v profess_v these_o many_o year_n and_o have_v be_v a_o teacher_n so_o long_o and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o borrow_v faith_n and_o most_o of_o those_o expression_n thou_o have_v steal_v out_o of_o luke_n 1._o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75._o which_o have_v not_o purify_v thy_o heart_n from_o lie_n and_o deceit_n neither_o art_n thou_o in_o obedience_n or_o conformable_a to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o his_o doctrine_n but_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n neither_o art_n thou_o dead_a with_o he_o unto_o all_o know_a sin_n for_o this_o be_v one_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o such_o have_v not_o god_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v against_o thou_o in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o take_v thy_o tithe_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o people_n labour_n which_o many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v like_a do_v want_v it_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o oppression_n and_o second_o in_o sprinkle_v infant_n which_o be_v a_o great_a delusion_n to_o the_o people_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o prove_v against_o thou_o which_o that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n can_v but_o testify_v against_o and_o thou_o hypocrite_n dare_v thou_o trust_v the_o lord_n to_o save_v thou_o from_o thy_o enemy_n &_o ●hose_v that_o hate_n thou_o &_o yet_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o with_o thy_o maintenance_n without_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o compel_v it_o from_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o their_o will_n thou_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o this_o a_o know_a sin_n the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v all_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v to_o trust_v to_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n and_o therefore_o the_o hypocrite_n thyself_o who_o trust_n be_v not_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o thou_o differe_v from_o he_o thou_o call_v james_n parnel_n qu._n 24._o whether_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o which_o thou_o call_v a_o sacrament_n do_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n yea_o or_o nay_o pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v thou_o hope_v most_o of_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o give_v bread_n and_o wine_n have_v some_o understanding_n of_o the_o