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A03949 Bromelion A discourse of the most substantial points of diuinitie, handled by diuers common places: vvith great studie, sinceritie, and perspicuitie. Whose titles you haue in the next page following. S. I., fl. 1595.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Summa totius Christianismi. English. 1595 (1595) STC 14057; ESTC S107410 412,250 588

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he_o not_o to_o hurt_v i_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o spot_a shall_v be_v thy_o wage_n than_o all_o the_o sheep_n bear_v spot_v &_o if_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o party_n colour_a shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n then_o bare_a all_o the_o sheep_n party_n colour_v thus_o have_v god_n take_v away_o all_o your_o father_n substance_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o dream_n jacob_n lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v all_o the_o héegoat_n leap_v upon_o the_o shée-goat_n the_o be_v particoloured_a for_o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o laban_n have_v do_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o arise_v get_v thou_o hence_o out_o of_o this_o country_n and_o return_v into_o the_o land_n where_o thou_o waste_v bear_v then_o his_o wife_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o have_v we_o any_o more_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n in_o our_o father_n house_n therefore_o all_o the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n be_v we_o and_o our_o 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ground_n seven_o time_n until_o he_o come_v near_o to_o his_o brother_n then_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v and_o esau_n say_v what_o mean_v thou_o by_o all_o this_o drove_n which_o i_o meet_v who_o answer_v i_o have_v send_v it_o that_o i_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n change_v esau_n murder_a mind_n and_o malicious_a heart_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o love_v his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o to_o embrace_v he_o love_o and_o friendly_a concern_v the_o harden_v of_o heart_n how_o it_o pertain_v to_o god_n rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v deut._n 2._o 30._o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v by_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a because_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z this_o day_n josh_n 11._o 20._o it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o show_v they_o no_o mercy_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o naught_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n 1._o sa._n 2._o 25._o ely_n warn_v his_o son_n say_v if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o a_o other_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v ●ley_v they_o john_n 12._o 40._o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o to_o you_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v that_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o which_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o parable_n god_n have_v make_v mankind_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o contrarieto_fw-la the_o other_o the_o one_o to_o declare_v his_o mercy_n the_o other_o to_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n in_o both_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o the_o which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n do_v teach_v we_o by_o similitude_n and_o comparison_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o 20._o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n notwithstanding_o in_o a_o great_a house_n be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o some_o for_o honour_n and_o some_o for_o dishonour_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o pertain_v to_o god_n or_o no_o he_o set_v down_o the_o token_n and_o mark_n verse_n 21._o 22._o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n fly_v also_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o youth_n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n love_n and_o peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 30._o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v concern_v the_o other_o sort_n who_o he_o make_v to_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n thus_o we_o read_v exod._n 4._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o thou_o be_v enter_v and_o come_v into_o egypt_n again_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o hart_n &_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v cap._n 10._o 1._o again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o hart_n &_o the_o hart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v work_v these_o my_o miracle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o realm_n caep_v 9_o 16._o of_o pharaoh_n god_n say_v and_o indeed_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o anoint_v thou_o to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n cap._n 14._o 4._o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n hart_n that_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o so_o i_o will_v get_v i_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o host_n the_o egyptian_n also_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o
11._o 12._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o entrance_n with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o 1._o thes_n 5._o 24._o faithful_n be_v he_o which_o call_v you_o which_o will_v also_o do_v it_o hebr._n 10._o 23._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v rom._n 8._o 38._o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v nor_o i_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o my_o salvation_n so_o far_o then_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n make_v man_n negligent_a or_o dissolute_a that_o contrariwise_o this_o alone_a do_v open_v we_o the_o way_n to_o search_v out_o and_o understand_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n deep_a secret_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n hart_n be_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n it_o make_v we_o painful_a in_o good_a work_n ephe._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 1._o john_n 3._o 24._o for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o thereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v us._n gal._n 5._o 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v know_v this_o infirmity_n to_o be_v in_o we_o it_o stir_v we_o to_o good_a work_n and_o chap._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o be_v not_o decein_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o 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