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The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon.
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Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.
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a_o holy_a doctrine_n a_o holy_a worship_n a_o holy_a hope_n a_o holy_a patience_n a_o holy_a experience_n and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o all_o eternity_n wherefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v a_o old_a ms._n read_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a much_o after_o that_o sort_n say_v that_o the_o greek_a he_o use_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1.4.5_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n beside_o all_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o our_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o 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fluctuare_fw-la ambigentes_fw-la &_o dubios_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o salute_v nostrâ_fw-la justas_fw-la tamen_fw-la habemus_fw-la causas_fw-la cur_n ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la infideli_fw-la nos_fw-la sejungeremus_fw-la although_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o offence_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o that_o they_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o wander_v and_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n nevertheless_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o every_o one_o desire_n comfort_n content_a and_o happiness_n here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n how_o can_v a_o soul_n enjoy_v itself_o quiet_o varro_n be_v say_v to_o reckon_v up_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o eight_o opinion_n concern_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o uncertain_a 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thus_o breath_n out_o his_o last_o breath_n i_o shall_v short_o know_v whether_o my_o soul_n be_v immortal_a likewise_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o utter_v such_o word_n as_o these_o o_o animula_fw-la blandula_fw-la tremula_fw-la vagula_fw-la in_o quas_fw-la regiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o poor_a soul_n of_o i_o whither_o be_v thou_o bind_v all_o alone_a naked_a and_o fright_v etc._n etc._n or_o he_o that_o say_v dubius_n vixi_fw-la dubius_fw-la morior_fw-la &_o quò_fw-la vadam_fw-la nescio_fw-la i_o have_v live_v doubtful_o and_o i_o die_v doubtful_a and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o bellarmine_n report_v of_o a_o advocate_n mor._n bell._n de_fw-fr art_n mor._n who_o in_o his_o last_o hour_n be_v exhort_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v with_o a_o constant_a mind_n speak_v thus_o to_o god_n ego_fw-la domine_fw-la concupivi_fw-la alloqui_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la pro_fw-la conjuge_fw-la meâ_fw-la &_o liberis_fw-la meis_fw-la ego_fw-la enim_fw-la propero_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o agas_fw-la that_o be_v lord_n i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o speak_v with_o thou_o at_o this_o time_n not_o for_o myself_o but_o for_o
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concubine_n annus_fw-la luctûs_fw-la coelibate_n marriage_n for_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n title_n viii_o of_o marriage_n the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n and_o wife_n of_o christ_n transition_n transition_n contract_n be_v either_o real_a by_o which_o man_n communicate_v or_o convey_v their_o estate_n and_o patrimony_n one_o to_o another_o or_o personal_n by_o which_o their_o very_a person_n be_v as_o it_o be_v communicate_v and_o convey_v one_o to_o another_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v feudal_n personal_n contract_v and_o league_n personal_a contract_n real_a and_o personal_a where_o person_n covenant_n to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o one_o soul_n both_o in_o rule_n and_o subjection_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n and_o in_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o member_n and_o of_o the_o member_n one_o with_o another_o unto_o which_o be_v subordinate_a real_a feudal_a contract_n and_o conveyance_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o hold_v and_o keep_v the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o lord_n allodium_fw-la and_o propriety_n upon_o a_o personal_a contract_n of_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n homage_n and_o service_n to_o he_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o personal_n contract_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o high_a endearment_n and_o strict_a obligation_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o unity_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v because_o they_o be_v the_o union_n of_o soul_n which_o must_v be_v more_o than_o of_o body_n or_o estate_n because_o they_o be_v covenant_n for_o pure_a love_n not_o for_o honour_n or_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n of_o good_n because_o to_o give_v our_o estate_n and_o honour_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n but_o to_o give_v ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n one_o to_o another_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n that_o can_v be_v give_v such_o be_v the_o covenant_n and_o league_n between_o friend_n and_o their_o ally_n and_o such_o be_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v for_o communion_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o all_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n such_o be_v not_o the_o quasi-personal_a contract_n of_o tutor_n and_o pupil_n curator_n and_o minor_a etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o marriage_n marriage_n therefore_o this_o title_n of_o marriage_n with_o those_o that_o follow_v relate_v thereunto_o be_v not_o any_o way_n exotic_a or_o disproportional_a with_o the_o design_n of_o this_o present_a book_n for_o as_o in_o all_o feudal_n kingdom_n the_o king_n be_v father_n to_o their_o subject_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o father_n of_o family_n be_v king_n to_o their_o child_n who_o as_o subject_n hold_v in_o fide_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o honore_n as_o much_o as_o subject_n do_v to_o their_o prince_n subject_n be_v so_o by_o election_n to_o their_o king_n and_o child_n