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A25247 Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima. Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1650 (1650) Wing A2964; ESTC R213988 65,629 80

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7._o sin_n against_o the_o six_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v 1._o have_v thou_o ever_o desire_v and_o study_v by_o all_o mean_v lawful_a to_o preserve_v thy_o own_o person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v 1_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o envy_v other_o for_o their_o wealth_n 9_o gen_n 26.14_o numb_a 11.29_o gen._n 37.11_o job_n 16_o 9_o or_o for_o their_o gift_n or_o for_o their_o respect_n with_o other_o 2._o have_v thou_o not_o offend_v other_o in_o gesture_n gnash_v on_o they_o with_o thy_o tooth_n or_o sharpen_v thy_o eye_n on_o they_o 3._o have_v thou_o not_o fend_v other_o in_o word_n by_o censure_v or_o revile_v 37.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o psal_n 37.12_o or_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v 4._o have_v thou_o not_o offend_v other_o in_o deed_n plot_v against_o the_o just_a 2.11_o matth._n 5.22_o amos_n 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the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n form_v in_o thou_o thou_o may_v safe_o assure_v thy_o soul_n of_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.40_o 41_o 42_o 44._o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n that_o i_o may_v be_v their_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o condition_n be_v to_o confess_v and_o be_v humble_v and_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v the_o covenant_n be_v sure_a the_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n the_o condition_n be_v if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v if_o thy_o heart_n say_v thus_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n the_o promise_n be_v sure_a god_n will_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o condition_n be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n for_o sin_n and_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v thus_o be_v sure_a god_n will_v not_o despise_v it_o prov._n 28.13_o whosoever_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n the_o condition_n be_v to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n and_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v as_o sure_a as_o god_n be_v god_n thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n isa_n 57.17_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o