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A89619 Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest. Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686. 1649 (1649) Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407 38,259 96

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man_n shall_v hardly_o find_v in_o themselves_o etc._n themselves_o see_v 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o ver._n 4.5_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o such_o love_n can_v be_v find_v yet_o we_o can_v know_v we_o love_v the_o brethren_n except_o we_o know_v that_o those_o who_o we_o love_v be_v the_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o love_v they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o brethren_n for_o so_o papist_n love_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v rather_o a_o note_n to_o know_v other_o than_o ourselves_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v hereby_o i_o know_v but_o hereby_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n resol_n by_o universal_a obedience_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o without_o swerve_v or_o interruption_n but_o unblamable_a walk_n in_o a_o gospel-sense_n which_o indeed_o be_v rather_o universal_a in_o will_n then_o act_v for_o though_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o they_o 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