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A42679 A general epistle given forth in obedience to the God of peace. [part 1] for the preservation and increase of charity and unity amongst the professors of Christ Jesus, and the teachings of his divine light within / by ... William Gibson. Gibson, William, 1629-1684. 1682 (1682) Wing G684_pt1; ESTC R18589 75,922 183

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righteousness_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o who_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n wait_v to_o see_v this_o great_a work_n carry_v on_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o appoint_a season_n of_o the_o father_n o_o my_o friend_n serious_o consider_v how_o enclinab●e_n apt_a and_o prone_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o daily_a cross_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o serpent_n voice_n who_o deceive_v eve_n who_o lead_v into_o this_o ungodly_a liberty_n who_o by_o his_o transformation_n have_v deceive_v some_o in_o our_o age_n after_o they_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o liberty_n and_o great_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v eve_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o misery_n as_o he_o do_v she_o and_o through_o this_o his_o accurse_a work_n a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o some_o which_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o defile_v many_o which_o 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etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n dear_a friend_n something_o more_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v concern_v conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n speak_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n viz._n as_o concern_v therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o 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