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A90832 The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk. Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653. 1652 (1652) Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797 181,996 208

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no_o help_n no_o strengthen_n by_o christ_n to_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v and_o which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o same_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o and_o 18._o rom._n 7._o 18._o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o say_v paul_n and_o further_o these_o say_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n do_v much_o exalt_v themselves_o and_o dishonour_n christ_n and_o his_o undertake_n of_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n for_o poor_a corrupt_a and_o unable_a man_n for_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o principal_a doer_n of_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o their_o helper_n their_o auxiliary_a a_o helper_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a 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knowledge_n of_o christ_n grace_n to_o they_o do_v not_o make_v they_o worse_o but_o better_a in_o themselves_o christ_n say_v natural_a heathen_n or_o publican_n love_v they_o that_o they_o know_v love_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o elect_a 14._o mat._n 5._o 46_o 47._o rom._n 14._o 14._o unto_o who_o it_o be_v manifest_v constrain_v they_o although_o they_o be_v still_o carnal_a as_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o man_n ob._n 2._o but_o the_o deceive_a spirit_n do_v further_a object_n if_o our_o believe_v pray_v praise_v &_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n do_v not_o cause_n move_v and_o incite_v god_n to_o love_v we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a then_o wherefore_o shall_v or_o do_v the_o elect_a prey_n and_o praise_n god_n all_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o do_v answ_n indeed_o all_o that_o they_o do_v to_o cause_n move_v and_o incite_v god_n to_o love_v they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a be_v in_o vain_a for_o it_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o do_v and_o 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