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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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more_o we_o read_v the_o more_o we_o may_v both_o for_o the_o sweetness_n and_o singular_a profit_n that_o it_o yield_v to_o they_o who_o heart_n it_o please_v god_n to_o open_v and_o who_o mind_n be_v lighten_v by_o god_n good_a spirit_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v mat._n 13._o 9_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v this_o and_o all_o other_o secret_n and_o mystery_n belong_v to_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o which_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o veil_n before_o they_o that_o they_o see_v shall_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v shall_v not_o hear_v and_o have_v heart_n to_o perceive_v shall_v not_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 11._o act._n 28._o 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o question_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n be_v not_o curious_a or_o unprofitable_a but_o of_o great_a importance_n 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preach_v but_o they_o only_a which_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v do_v hear_v we_o quiet_o and_o to_o their_o comfort_n and_o in_o those_o that_o have_v they_o not_o this_o sentence_n be_v fulfil_v that_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n they_o do_v not_o hear_v for_o they_o hear_v with_o outward_a sense_n but_o not_o with_o the_o inward_a consent_n now_o why_o some_o man_n have_v these_o ear_n and_o other_o not_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o some_o to_o come_v and_z to_z other_o not_z who_o know_v god_n counsel_n must_v that_o be_v deny_v which_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a because_o that_o can_v be_v know_v which_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a again_o in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n i_o pray_v you_o say_v he_o if_o some_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o predestination_n give_v themselves_o to_o slothful_a negligence_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o flatter_v their_o flesh_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n must_v we_o therefore_o judge_v that_o this_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o 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how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n that_o this_o grace_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a god_n give_v with_o his_o son_n unto_o his_o people_n all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n rom._n 8_o 3●_n 32._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o john_n 17._o 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 26._o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o glorify_v in_o they_o and_o now_o be_o i_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o ne'er_o even_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n the_o glory_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o thy_o name_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o he_o open_v this_o secret_a when_o man_n least_o look_v for_o it_o gen._n 3._o 15._o when_o god_n be_v appoint_v punishment_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n he_o interlace_v this_o comfort_n i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o mean_v the_o serpent_n or_o the_o dinel_n by_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 22._o 18._o when_o abraham_n think_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o death_n with_o his_o son_n because_o god_n have_v so_o command_v god_n alter_v his_o commandment_n and_o have_v try_v his_o obedience_n he_o say_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v ephe._n 2._o 4._o 5._o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v rom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o 10._o for_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o u●_n see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n god_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o 8._o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o the_o world_n unto_o glory_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v know_v for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n collos_n 1._o 25._o 26._o i_o be_o a_o minister_n according_a to_o 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