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A67549 The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1655 (1655) Wing W802; ESTC R12309 115,178 272

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20.20_o or_o ii_o particular_a person_n these_o benefit_n effect_n and_o fruit_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a i._o the_o negative_a benefit_n of_o faith_n be_v i._o if_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v never_o die_v john_n 11.26_o and_o 2._o we_o shall_v abide_v no_o long_o in_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n john_n 12.46_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n so_o desolate_a no_o cross_n so_o cut_v but_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o clear_a conscience_n be_v able_a to_o enlighten_v and_o mollify_v faith_n help_v unto_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o thereby_o expel_v blindness_n as_o we_o can_v live_v without_o the_o element_n so_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o knowledge_n without_o faith_n clem._n alex._n as_o a_o child_n who_o learn_v his_o first_o element_n aught_o to_o believe_v what_o his_o master_n teach_v he_o and_o not_o to_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o letter_n be_v call_v a_o and_o that_o b_o so_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v 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heart_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v act_v 15.9_o and_o xi_o it_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n gen._n 15.6_o habak_v 2.4_o rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o 25_o 30.4.5_o 24_o 5.1_o and_o xii_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o xiii_o it_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la lucis_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la august_n by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n and_o fourteen_o faith_n make_v we_o like_a bee_n in_o who_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o they_o make_v no_o stranger_n denizen_n 2._o they_o bring_v home_o store_n of_o wealth_n but_o transport_v or_o export_v little_a 3._o they_o harbour_v no_o sluggish_a drone_n 4._o they_o go_v forth_o well_o furnish_v with_o wing_n and_o sting_n for_o offence_n and_o 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angelis_n collocat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n qu_n 42._o wherein_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n consist_v answ_n in_o these_o seven_o thing_n which_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v only_o unto_o they_o john_n 6.37_o for_o i._o christ_n will_v only_o teach_v he_o not_o the_o world_n ii_o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o save_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v only_o by_o christ_n iii_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o nor_o labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o because_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o second_o that_o a_o blessing_n always_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o go_v question_n but_o also_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o egypt_n be_v bless_v for_o israel_n potaphar_n for_o joseph_n 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be_v eternal_a isa_n 9_o 6.25.8_o dan._n 7.14.22_o 2._o ii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v eternal_a mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o judas_n 13._o iii_o the_o distribution_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o sixthly_a that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o perish_v everlasting_o john_n 3.16.6.39.17.12.18.9_o for_o i._o if_o they_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n than_o they_o see_v to_o their_o great_a comfort_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o faithful_a and_o true_a in_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o hebr._n 10.23_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.24_o heb._n 6.10_o and_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o defend_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n joh._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o ii_o if_o they_o look_v into_o the_o promise_n there_o they_o find_v 1._o that_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.22_o act_n 2.38.3.19_o and_o 2._o that_o not_o only_o be_v their_o sin_n pardon_v but_o their_o person_n also_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o eph._n 2.13_o and_o 3._o that_o if_o they_o sin_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v psal_n 89.32_o 33._o 1_o john_n 2.2_o and_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v from_o a_o final_a and_o total_a relapse_n john_n 10.28_o rom._n 8.31_o 34._o 14.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o john_n 2.27.3.19_o seven_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o john_n 3.19_o or_o that_o undoubted_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o end_n god_n have_v divide_v the_o two_o world_n with_o his_o child_n give_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n here_o and_o reserve_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o hereafter_o luke_n 16.25_o rom._n 8.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 58._o 2_o thes_n 1.5.7_o hebr._n 6.10_o vincentius_n observe_v four_o life_n viz._n i._o a_o corporal_a life_n ii_o a_o spiritual_a life_n iii_o a_o celestial_a life_n i._n e._n a_o life_n after_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o iv_o a_o eternal_a life_n after_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o life_n viz._n 1._o a_o corporal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a evil_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v a_o little_a sweeten_v for_o what_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 3._o a_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o first_o life_n be_v give_v for_o our_o suffering_n or_o sorrow_n the_o second_o for_o our_o