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A17419 The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1630 (1630) STC 4239; ESTC S107158 133,233 536

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charge_v every_o man_n in_o rom._n 3._o 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 8._o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o man_n that_o see_v not_o his_o estate_n of_o enmity_n out_o of_o christ_n for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o party_n that_o be_v alone_a and_o be_v not_o at_o odds_o gal._n 3._o 20._o against_o his_o office_n in_o the_o part_n as_o against_o he_o as_o king_n and_o so_o he_o offend_v that_o make_v or_o take_v tradition_n &_o precept_n of_o man_n for_o law_n &_o article_n of_o faith_n mat._n 23._o 8._o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o to_o call_v man_n rabbi_n father_n master_n that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 4_o this_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o head_n of_o apostasy_n or_o of_o 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2._o to_o suffer_v a_o woman_n to_o preach_v rev._n 2._o 20._o to_o suffer_v heretic_n that_o hold_v false_a doctrine_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o to_o admit_v the_o doctrine_n and_o will_n of_o balaamitish_a seducer_n to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 22._o to_o c●st_v out_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n esa_n 66._o 5._o thus_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o christ_n christians_o ●_o against_o christians_o 2_o sin_n against_o christian_n be_v commit_v against_o they_o either_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n and_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n or_o as_o set_v in_o private_a or_o several_a estate_n against_o christian_n consider_v as_o one_o body_n there_o be_v these_o sin_n schism_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o and_o faction_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 13._o want_v of_o fellow_n feel_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o n●t_v improove_v our_o gift_n to_o their_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o not_o to_o think_v sober_o and_o deal_v faithful_o in_o our_o place_n &_o 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faith_n on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2_o 20._o against_o hope_n he_o sin_v hope_n hope_n that_o purify_v not_o himself_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o that_o abuse_v the_o world_n place_v his_o hope_n below_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o that_o neglect_v the_o study_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o concern_v our_o happ●nesse_n in_o heaven_n that_o neglect_v preparation_n for_o death_n psal_n 49_o luke_n 12._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o fool_n that_o cast_v away_o his_o confidence_n heb._n 10_o 35._o that_o ●ests_v in_o the_o spider_n web_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a hope_n job_n 8._o 14_o 15._o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o do_v not_o his_o diligence_n to_o attain_v and_o keep_v the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 6._o 10._o against_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o love._n love._n be_v a_o sin_n to_o hate_v the_o brethren_n cain_n spot_n joh._n 3._o 12_o 15._o to_o mock_v they_o ishmaels_n blot_n gal._n 4._o 29._o gen._n 21._o 9_o to_o deride_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n cham_n sin_n gen._n 9_o 22._o 25._o to_o persecute_v they_o though_o we_o shall_v think_v we_o do_v god_n service_n therein_o joh._n 16._o 2._o to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n jam._n 1._o 1._o 2._o in_o do_v good_a not_o to_o prefer_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o to_o neglect_v the_o office_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n mat._n 25._o 41._o to_o 46._o to_o offend_v the_o weak_a brother_n by_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o christian_a liberty_n while_o it_o be_v leave_v free_a rom._n 14._o 15._o to_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o to_o have_v our_o charity_n wax_v cold_a mat._n 24._o 12._o to_o seek_v to_o help_v a_o brother_n fall_v and_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o to_o say_v i_o have_v in_o vain_a wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n because_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o the_o godly_a 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