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A20729 The Christians freedome wherein is fully expressed the doctrine of Christian libertie. By the rt. reuerend father in God, George Downeham, Doctor of Diuinity and Ld. Bp. of Derry. Downame, George, d. 1634. 1635 (1635) STC 7111; ESTC S102215 96,431 253

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and_o cheerful_a serve_v both_o one_o of_o 13._o another_o in_o charity_n and_o of_o the_o superior_a in_o obedience_n and_o loialty_n that_o be_v free_a 19_o from_o all_o we_o make_v ourselves_o servant_n unto_o all_o for_o their_o good_a for_o as_o luther_n say_v christ._n a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v free_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o be_v through_o charity_n the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o 5._o though_o he_o be_v god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o make_v we_o free_a and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o 28._o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o wise_a of_o the_o bless_a angel_n who_o though_o they_o be_v glorious_a spirit_n notwithstanding_o take_v no_o