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A08578 An explanation of the generall Epistle of Saint Iude. Delivered in one and forty sermons, by that learned, reverend, and faithfull servant of Christ, Master Samuel Otes, parson of Sowthreps in Norfolke. Preached in the parish church of Northwalsham, in the same county, in a publike lecture. And now published for the benefit of Gods church, by Samuel Otes, his sonne, minister of the Word of God at Marsham Otes, Samuel, 1578 or 9-1658.; Otes, Samuel, d. 1683. 1633 (1633) STC 18896; ESTC S115186 606,924 589

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17._o 15_o 17._o with_o thy_o truth_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v god_n adopt_v son_n hereupon_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o time_n past_a we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n and_o that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o also_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n 5._o ephes_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n nor_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o adam_n transgression_n and_o so_o by_o birth_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_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 we_o be_v save_v there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n 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spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o again_o you_o 7._o cap._n 3._o 5_o 6._o psal_n 2._o 7._o must_v be_v bear_v again_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o be_v all_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n by_o his_o mean_n we_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o and_o make_v to_o sit_v together_o 17._o ephes_n 2._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 17._o in_o heavenly_a place_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n even_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n we_o bring_v nothing_o from_o our_o mother_n womb_n but_o death_n and_o damnation_n every_o one_o must_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n 5._o psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o filthiness_n what_o 4._o job_n 14._o 4._o 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