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A30638 The fathers legacy: or Burtons collections Containing many excellent instructions for age, and youth, shewing them how to live godly in this life, and to attaine everlasting happinesse in the life to come. First written for the instruction of his onely son, and now set forth for the benefit of others. By Edw: Burton. Burton, Edward, of Stanton, Derbyshire. 1649 (1649) Wing B6159; ESTC R215093 76,775 223

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in_o be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v by_o cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o deceivable_a lust_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n this_o cast_v off_o and_o put_v on_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o something_o that_o befit_v we_o not_o to_o retain_v if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o reputation_n among_o man_n but_o by_o imputation_n in_o christ_n what_o be_v to_o he_o cast_v off_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n namely_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o deceivable_a lust_n which_o include_v all_o thing_n forbid_v and_o to_o put_v on_o righteousness_n which_o impli_v a_o spiritual_a endowment_n of_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n among_o which_o none_o be_v of_o that_o singular_a force_n virtue_n and_o effect_n as_o be_v zealous_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n in_o 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not_o yet_o to_o believe_v it_o that_o there_o remain_v for_o they_o and_o attend_v they_o the_o god_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o horror_n and_o of_o torment_n but_o possess_v thou_o i_o my_o sweet_a sovereign_n and_o reign_v in_o my_o body_n by_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o my_o soul_n by_o confidence_n in_o thy_o promise_n frame_v my_o tongue_n to_o praise_v thou_o my_o knee_n to_o reverence_v thou_o my_o strength_n to_o serve_v thou_o my_o desire_n to_o covet_v thou_o and_o my_o heart_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v form_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o image_n so_o frame_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o vessel_n by_o the_o stamp_n of_o thy_o creation_n to_o serve_v thou_o here_o on_o earth_n so_o make_v i_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n sweet_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o comfortable_a 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