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A01262 Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke. Frewen, John, 1558-1628. 1587 (1587) STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308 159,556 432

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and_o passion_n destroy_v death_n also_o in_o the_o same_o victory_n be_v disarm_v and_o maim_v 15.56_o 1._o cor._n 15.56_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n &_o when_o death_n have_v lose_v his_o sting_n &_o be_v conquer_v in_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o death_n satan_n also_o lose_v his_o strength_n &_o power_n which_o only_o rest_v upon_o they_o which_o through_o sin_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o death_n 1●_n ro._n 6_o 1●_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n final_o because_o hell_n only_o devour_v those_o which_o through_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v slave_n unto_o sathan_n it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o other_o three_o be_v by_o he_o so_o mighty_o vanquish_v hell_n also_o with_o all_o the_o danger_n thereof_o be_v subdue_v and_o we_o deliver_v from_o all_o their_o tyranny_n 16_o the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n sathan_n death_n and_o hell_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 3._o luc._n 1.75_o ro._n 6_o 3._o moreover_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o death_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n so_o also_o we_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n 8.17_o 1._o pet._n 3.7_o rom._n 8.17_o furthermore_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n passion_n we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o god_n with_o he_o &_o child_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v walk_v according_a to_o our_o call_n &_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n neither_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o vain_a delight_n but_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o 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love_v so_o bountiful_a and_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n that_o vouchsafe_v when_o we_o be_v yet_o his_o enemy_n to_o give_v his_o dearlye_o belove_a son_n to_o death_n for_o us._n 4.9.10_o io._n 3.16_o 1._o io._n 4.9.10_o now_o if_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o one_o spirit_n we_o do_v by_o faith_n assure_o know_v god_n goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o true_a sense_n thereof_o do_v love_n he_o for_o the_o same_o needs_o must_v there_o follow_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o perpetual_a study_n to_o please_v he_o 14.13_o io._n 14.13_o faith_o then_o of_o necessity_n bring_v forth_o love_n and_o love_n bring_v forth_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n he_o that_o love_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n keep_v my_o say_n this_o love_n than_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o obedience_n this_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a do_n and_o not_o of_o a_o proud_a hope_n to_o merit_v god_n favour_n and_o everlasting_a life_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_v 17.10_o luc._n 17.10_o for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v as_o christ_n witness_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v so_o much_o as_o of_o duty_n we_o shall_v do_v 27_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justifi_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o preposterous_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v thereof_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o another_o righteousness_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n teach_v whatsoever_o it_o command_v whatsoever_o it_o promise_v 3.24_o ro._n 5.1_o ro._n 10.4_o gal._n 3.24_o it_o have_v christ_n always_o for_o his_o mark_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o can_v be_v unless_o we_o be_v spoil_v of_o all_o righteousness_n confound_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n do_v seek_v for_o free_a righteousness_n of_o he_o only_o for_o although_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n do_v promise_v a_o reward_n to_o his_o observer_n yet_o after_o it_o have_v bring_v all_o under_o giltinesse_n it_o substitute_v a_o new_a righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n 20._o ro._n 3_o 20._o but_o be_v free_o give_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n 28_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o condemn_v we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v seek_v salvation_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o condemnation_n and_o although_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v exempt_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v put_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o and_o fasten_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v acquit_v and_o 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into_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v profit_n therein_o from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o righteousness_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o wherein_o god_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o word_n as_o a_o lamp_n as_o before_o in_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v and_o under_o his_o wing_n shall_v be_v perfect_a health_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o declare_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v now_o set_v forth_o be_v not_o dark_a and_o obscure_a for_o god_n have_v in_o such_o sort_n take_v order_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o saluatyon_n that_o we_o see_v clear_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o soever_o be_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a for_o we_o we_o need_v not_o any_o more_o go_v seek_v the_o star_n see_v we_o have_v the_o sun_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o gospel_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o direction_n as_o he_o know_v meet_v for_o our_o salvation_n 30_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n the_o gospel_n show_v we_o remedy_n for_o it_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o condemnation_n 5.10_o ro._n 3.20_o io._n 1_o 29_o ro._n 7.7_o col._n 1.6_o ro._n 4.15_o act._n 14.3_o io._n 1.29_o ro._n 5.10_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o our_o redemption_n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n be_v the_o word_n of_o despair_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n
eye_n to_o the_o end_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o mingle_v any_o thing_n with_o his_o word_n or_o to_o devise_v any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n but_o that_o we_o serve_v he_o pure_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o fantasy_n second_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v our_o good_a meaning_n to_o justify_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v invent_v and_o devise_v but_o contrariwise_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o principal_a service_n which_o god_n require_v be_v obedience_n 12.7_o 1_o sa._n 15.22_o hosea_n 6.6_o mat._n 9.13_o &_o 12.7_o when_o we_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n neither_o can_v discern_v who_o be_v the_o true_a god_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o all_o our_o sense_n wander_v and_o we_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o without_o any_o right_n direct_v of_o our_o way_n but_o when_o god_n have_v once_o declare_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o know_v his_o truth_n then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n that_o all_o our_o dream_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o we_o abide_v steadfast_a in_o that_o whereof_o we_o have_v knowledge_n 20.5_o ex._n 20.5_o when_o god_n name_v himself_o to_o be_v jealous_a he_o mean_v thereby_o wtout_o doubt_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o honour_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o he_o himself_o to_o be_v rob_v of_o that_o which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o have_v it_o give_v to_o creature_n for_o he_o can_v patient_o endure_v any_o such_o treachery_n 39_o how_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n do_v not_o only_o threaten_v they_o which_o by_o idolatry_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o law_n in_o say_v only_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o he_o extend_v his_o vengeance_n to_o their_o whole_a posterity_n i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o jealous_a god_n which_o punish_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n the_o which_o sentence_n at_o the_o 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concern_v the_o place_n of_o ezechiell_n god_n understand_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o those_o which_o be_v punish_v of_o he_o can_v allege_v their_o innocency_n that_o they_o can_v say_v that_o god_n do_v they_o any_o wrong_n or_o injury_n if_o he_o use_v they_o sharp_o for_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o guilty_a every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v declare_v just_a when_o every_o one_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o exceed_v neither_o measure_n nor_o reason_n now_o this_o also_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o god_n punish_v the_o child_n because_o of_o the_o father_n 20.5_o px._n 20.5_o yet_o cease_v he_o not_o to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o chastisement_n for_o the_o child_n on_o their_o part_n be_v well_o examine_v shall_v be_v find_v faulty_a 61.5_o psa_fw-la 61.5_o they_o can_v ●●_o soon_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n but_o they_o commit_v many_o notable_a and_o manifest_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o 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foam_v out_o such_o filthiness_n at_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o that_o impudence_n in_o the_o hart_n have_v bring_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o into_o the_o mouth_n which_o witness_v sufficient_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v settle_v inward_o in_o the_o heart●_n our_o communication_n must_v be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o that_o which_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n because_o a_o oath_n have_v in_o it_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n and_o of_o judgement_n unto_o that_o whereby_o we_o do_v swear_v even_o to_o justify_v truth_n and_o to_o revenge_n falsehood_n and_o wickedness_n but_o much_o more_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o mass_n matin_n rood_n or_o any_o such_o name_n and_o signification_n of_o idolatry_n 42_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v such_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o all_o oath_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o banish_v from_o 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be_v 10.14_o ro._n 10.14_o we_o can_v call_v god_n our_o father_n we_o can_v call_v upon_o god_n except_v say_v he_o we_o know_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v he_o till_o he_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o therefore_o faith_n must_v needs_o go_v before_o 10.17_o ro._n 10.17_o and_o whereof_o come_v faith_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v say_v s._n paul_n wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v train_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o we_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n 170_o of_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n when_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v any_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n in_o our_o faith_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o receve_v we_o for_o it_o but_o that_o because_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o merciful_a towards_o we_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n we_o be_v first_o bereave_v of_o all_o trust_n in_o 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wickedness_n that_o even_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v carry_v head_n long_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a so_o as_o he_o be_v make_v very_o unfit_a and_o unapt_a to_o goodness_n and_o then_o what_o liberty_n or_o freewill_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o such_o a_o man_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n 8.7_o ro._n 8.7_o for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v but_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v anew_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o he_o be_v this_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v understand_v 36._o io._n 8.34_o &_o 36._o whosoever_o commit_v
cor._n 4.1_o now_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o people_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n go_v and_o shine_v before_o they_o in_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v the_o salt_n he_o must_v needs_o season_v if_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n or_o shephearde_n he_o must_v needs_o feed_v if_o he_o be_v a_o husbandman_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n husbandry_n if_o he_o be_v a_o guide_n he_o must_v needs_o know_v the_o way_n himself_o and_o open_a and_o declare_v it_o to_o other_o if_o he_o be_v a_o steward_n he_o must_v provide_v for_o the_o household_n if_o he_o be_v a_o messenger_n he_o must_v be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v his_o message_n for_o it_o stand_v for_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o credit_n to_o have_v such_o pastor_n and_o such_o husbandman_n such_o steward_n and_o messenger_n as_o have_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n they_o that_o be_v wise_a say_v daniel_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 24.25_o mat_n 24.25_o the_o wise_a and_o faithful_a steward_n that_o give_v meat_n to_o the_o household_n in_o due_a season_n when_o his_o master_n come_v he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n take_v heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o learning_n continue_v therein_o 4.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.16_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o god_n so_o bless_v the_o preach_n of_o his_o servant_n jonas_n that_o through_o it_o 4_o jonas_n 3_o 4_o the_o ninivites_fw-la believe_v god_n humble_v themselves_o and_o forsake_v their_o former_a wicked_a way_n at_o one_o preach_v of_o peter_n there_o be_v win_v to_o the_o lord_n about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n 2.41_o act._n 2.41_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n bless_v his_o own_o mean_n and_o order_n the_o 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towards_o the_o poor_a sheep_n miserable_o seduce_v and_o go_v astray_o patient_o bear_v their_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n instruct_v and_o restore_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 2.25_o gal._n 6.1_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o right_a way_n again_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n and_o by_o oversharpe_a reprove_v and_o rebuke_v they_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n or_o else_o to_o desperation_n but_o not_o to_o repentance_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a and_o sound_o doctrine_n that_o when_o it_o be_v well_o teach_v and_o well_o understand_v it_o join_v man_n heart_n together_o with_o a_o singular_a concord_n but_o when_o man_n reject_v godly_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n and_o embrace_v error_n this_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v soon_o break_a 201_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n must_v learn_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o 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