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A20414 A short explanation, of the epistle of Paul to the Hebrewes. By David Dickson, preacher of Gods Word, at Irwin Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1635 (1635) STC 6824; ESTC S109679 160,093 348

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which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god._n vers._n 8._o but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o apostate_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o more_o under_o a_o similitude_n from_o land-labouring_a thus_o as_o god_n bless_v such_o man_n who_o after_o pain_n take_v on_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n so_o do_v he_o curse_v those_o who_o after_o pain_n take_v on_o they_o do_v bring_v forth_o but_o evil_a work_n and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o equity_n that_o god_n curse_n professoures_n who_o bring_v forth_o but_o evil_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n much_o more_o equity_n he_o shall_v curse_v apostate_n who_o profess_v open_a hostility_n against_o he_o the_o similitude_n show_v 1._o that_o man_n 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the_o gospel_n as_o that_o a_o husbandman_n shall_v give_v over_o labour_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o evil_a ground_n 3._o and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o show_v that_o god_n most_o severe_a judgement_n have_v all_o of_o they_o most_o equitable_a reason_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o welldoing_a if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v free_a of_o the_o curse_n either_o of_o apostate_n or_o of_o the_o barren_a land_n vers._n 9_o but_o beloved_n we_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n though_o we_o thus_o speak_v 1._o he_o mittigate_v his_o threaten_n of_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o faith_n beloved_n say_v he_o we_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o though_o we_o thus_o speak_v than_o 1._o a_o preacher_n may_v threaten_v fearfullie_o those_o of_o who_o he_o have_v good_a hope_n yet_o with_o prudencie_n lest_o he_o harm_v they_o 2._o and_o people_n threaten_v must_v beware_v of_o weaken_v their_o own_o faith_n know_v that_o threatening_n be_v not_o use_v to_o weaken_v faith_n but_o to_o put_v away_o security_n and_o sloathfullnesse_n 2._o he_o take_v his_o assurance_n of_o they_o from_o such_o thing_n as_o accompany_v salvation_n than_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v mark_v and_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n to_o be_v find_v which_o may_v give_v a_o charitable_a persuasion_n of_o their_o bless_a estate_n to_o such_o as_o know_v they_o vers._n 10._o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v 1._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o good_a hope_n of_o they_o be_v their_o bygone_a and_o present_a fruit_n of_o love_n towards_o christ_n name_n and_o his_o saint_n than_o 1._o the_o work_n of_o love_n do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o saint_n for_o christ_n 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