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A17419 The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1630 (1630) STC 4239; ESTC S107158 133,233 536

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show_n in_o a_o public_a not_o perform_v to_o the_o show_n or_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v see_v 2_o let_v the_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o religious_a duty_n especial_o in_o humble_v the_o soul_n for_o sin_n joel_n 2._o 12._o 13._o psal_n 69._o 10._o i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v for_o thus_o religious_a fast_n be_v difference_v from_o all_o other_o by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o abstain_v viz_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o zeal_n in_o prayer_n to_o confirm_v our_o attention_n in_o meditation_n to_o manifest_v our_o grief_n for_o displease_v god_n and_o to_o take_v spiritual_a revenge_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o offend_v 3_o there_o must_v be_v a_o relinquish_a and_o break_v off_o of_o our_o former_a sin_n especial_o of_o unrighteousness_n and_o oppression_n of_o other_o esa_fw-mi 58._o 6._o such_o
be_v not_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o needless_a entertainment_n on_o the_o rich_a whereby_o thou_o ●r_o 〈…〉_o bleed_v to_o g●ue_v to_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d 14._o 13._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o po●re_n to_o increase_v his_o riches_n use_v he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v pro._n 22._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o lash_v out_o in_o prodigal_a ma●ner_n on_o riotous_a ●u●e_a person_n by_o se●ti●g_v open_a thy_o seller_n door_n when_o the_o ne●dy_n have_v least_o share_n and_o sharker_n abuse_v themselves_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o provision_n nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o give_v to_o vagabond_n that_o live_v up_o and_o down_o and_o keep_v not_o their_o place_n walk_v inordinate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v life_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o then_o with_o admonition_n or_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o us._n 3_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n not_o 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a_o far_o great_a and_o better_a bond_n then_o that_o of_o natural_a consanguinity_n q._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v who_o be_v of_o this_o brotherhood_n a._n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o infallibility_n none_o can_v know_v another_o estate_n herein_o only_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o this_o brotherhood_n may_v know_v it_o for_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n it_o may_v be_v know_v such_o mark_n i_o now_o point_n at_o as_o help_v thou_o herein_o 1_o by_o their_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v know_v they_o their_o fruit_n be_v to_o holiness_n and_o innocency_n in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o phil_n 2_o 25._o 2_o by_o their_o desire_n after_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o god_n word_n and_o love_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 26._o 8_o 3_o by_o their_o language_n if_o pure_a if_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n if_o nor_o corrupt_v nor_o rot_v true_a and_o pure_a religion_n be_v to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n jam._n 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charge_v every_o man_n in_o rom._n 3._o 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 8._o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o man_n that_o see_v not_o his_o estate_n of_o enmity_n out_o of_o christ_n for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o party_n that_o be_v alone_a and_o be_v not_o at_o odds_o gal._n 3._o 20._o against_o his_o office_n in_o the_o part_n as_o against_o he_o as_o king_n and_o so_o he_o offend_v that_o make_v or_o take_v tradition_n &_o precept_n of_o man_n for_o law_n &_o article_n of_o faith_n mat._n 23._o 8._o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o to_o call_v man_n rabbi_n father_n master_n that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 4_o this_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o head_n of_o apostasy_n or_o of_o 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