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A64246 The confession or declaration of the ministers or pastors which in the United Provinces are called Remonstrants, concerning the chief points of Christian religion; Confessio sive declaratio sententiae pastorum qui in Foederato Belgio Remonstrantes vocantur super praecipuis articulis religionis Christianae. English Remonstrantse Broederschap.; Episcopius, Simon, 1583-1643.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1676 (1676) Wing T564; ESTC R10771 123,629 274

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dark_o know_v of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n etc._n or_o of_o a_o new_a creation_n whereby_o he_o may_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n deliver_v man_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v become_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o lay_v in_o miserable_a sort_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o say_a gild_n and_o restore_v he_o unto_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a life_n and_o minister_v to_o he_o sufficient_a yea_o and_o superabundant_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n 2._o this_o work_n god_n have_v accomplish_v christ_n by_o his_o one_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 12._o who_o indeed_o he_o therefore_o send_v into_o the_o world_n not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v by_o he_o most_o open_o declare_v and_o divers_a way_n confirm_v his_o most_o merciful_a will_n concern_v his_o 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of_o the_o flesh._n which_o very_a thing_n themselves_o because_o they_o war_n against_o solid_a piety_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v deny_v by_o a_o man_n that_o be_v true_o pious_a 6._o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o riches_n be_v 5._o covetousness_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o have_v more_o covetuousness_n or_o a_o love_n of_o money_n now_o he_o deny_v this_o who_o do_v not_o sollicitous_o &_o eager_o desire_v more_o money_n wealth_n or_o possession_n if_o haply_o he_o have_v they_o not_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v indeed_o always_o content_a only_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o clothe_v or_o cover_v he_o and_o 9_o when_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n they_o flow_v in_o upon_o he_o or_o increase_n he_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o so_o fast_o and_o possess_v they_o so_o greedy_o but_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o whatsoever_o abound_v unto_o he_o over_o and_o above_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o support_n 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and_o courteous_a yea_o and_o demiss_a or_o humble_a too_o in_o all_o place_n and_o towards_o all_o except_o sometime_o that_o magistrate_n must_v have_v a_o due_a regard_n of_o the_o public_a majesty_n and_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o therefore_o in_o gesture_n and_o word_n and_o in_o 9_o apparel_n diet_n house_n and_o household_n furniture_n do_v observe_v a_o moderation_n with_o decorum_n to_o wit_n so_o that_o he_o do_v neither_o unadvised_o render_v himself_o contemptible_a through_o a_o affect_a sordidness_n nor_o greedy_o catch_v after_o vain_a glory_n by_o a_o excessive_a proud_a or_o disdainful_a splendour_n last_o so_o that_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o place_n show_v such_o a_o habit_n or_o attire_n of_o body_n as_o become_v true_a and_o serious_a holiness_n and_o always_o 10._o clothe_v himself_o with_o that_o affection_n which_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n 8._o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o 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