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A02349 A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word. Guild, William, 1586-1657. 1627 (1627) STC 12479; ESTC S118648 69,651 225

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12.8.32_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o ezek._n 20.18.19_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o their_o child_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o judgemente_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o note_v then_o that_o man_n tradition_n nor_o ancient_a custom_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n nor_o manner_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n word_n mark_n 7.7.8_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.29_o therefore_o do_v you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n 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but_o faith_n say_v he_o for_o to_o tell_v what_o thou_o have_v get_v be_v no_o presumption_n but_o devotion_n aug._n serm_n 20._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la whereunto_o al-so_a accord_v bernard_n epist._n 107._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v see_v they_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n say_v the_o bishop_n of_o bitonto_n on_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o roman_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a nor_o schoolman_n say_v cassander_n who_o diligent_o urge_v not_o this_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o teach_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v oppone_v to_o diffidence_n and_o doubt_v cass_n consult_v art_n 4._o chap._n xvi_o of_o perseverance_n §._o that_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n can_v never_o totallie_o fall_v from_o grace_n nor_o final_o perish_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 37.28_o for_o the_o lord_n 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