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A08318 The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice. Norris, Edward, 1584-1659. 1638 (1638) STC 18645; ESTC S113242 39,058 60

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against_o but_o for_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o which_o they_o be_v all_o subordinate_a and_o not_o predominant_a the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o in_o their_o kind_n be_v no_o certain_a evidence_n of_o love_n nor_o the_o contrary_a of_o hatred_n to_o any_o eccl._n 9.1_o upon_o which_o ground_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v take_v away_o as_o many_o have_v be_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o yet_o not_o through_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o temporal_a promise_n much_o less_o because_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o forsake_a person_n which_o exposition_n agree_v first_o petition_n see_v treatise_n on_o the_o four_o petition_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o temporal_a promise_n concern_v health_n wealth_n strength_n long_a life_n good_a success_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n second_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o outward_a matter_n 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the_o scripture_n put_v conditional_a promise_n for_o absolute_a and_o abuse_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o their_o great_a discouragement_n to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n then_o will_v i_o direct_v this_o admonition_n to_o look_v there_o be_v no_o plague_n in_o their_o heart_n 8.38_o 1_o king_n 8.38_o no_o sin_n unrepented_a off_o but_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n in_o heaven_n through_o christ_n to_o walk_v faithful_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a and_o good_a mean_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o then_o not_o to_o be_v servil_o afraid_a of_o any_o creature_n no_o not_o of_o the_o pestilence_n itself_o which_o either_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o or_o if_o it_o do_v yet_o not_o in_o wrath_n for_o destruction_n as_o other_o but_o to_o loose_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n with_o more_o speed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v ease_n than_o many_o other_o disease_n will_v have_v do_v remember_v that_o of_o the_o 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as_o mingle_v with_o uncleanness_n but_o as_o distinct_a absolute_o from_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v a_o other_o nature_n yea_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1.3.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.3.4_o which_o though_o it_o make_v up_o one_o person_n yet_o be_v none_o at_o all_o of_o the_o old_a man_n nor_o of_o the_o old_a creation_n but_o it_o be_v that_o new_a creation_n that_o new_a heart_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o 11.19_o ezek._n 11.19_o which_o yield_v no_o new_a habit_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o if_o that_o be_v change_v or_o renew_v but_o be_v subsist_v of_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o manifest_v itself_o by_o act_n of_o quicken_a and_o revive_v and_o enable_v this_o mortal_a flesh_n as_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v it_o the_o sanctify_a person_n that_o have_v any_o habit_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o he_o do_v put_v forth_o the_o bright_a 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