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A39582 The first pinciples [sic] of the doctrine of Christ together with stronger meat for them that are skil'd in the word of righteousness, or, the doctrine of living unto God, wherein the body of divinity is briefly and methodically handled by way of question and answer / published at the desire and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New-England by James Fitch. Fitch, James, 1622-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing F1064; ESTC R29838 51,004 168

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disorder_n and_o communion_n be_v by_o union_n and_o union_n be_v by_o the_o unite_n mean_n qu._n what_o attribute_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n answ_n the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o gentleness_n and_o bounty_n to_o fall_v man_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o man_n apostasy_n 1._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o can_v approve_v of_o any_o but_o those_o who_o do_v agree_v with_o he_o to_o advance_v he_o as_o he_o be_v most_o glorious_a hence_o he_o distaste_a man_n and_o abhor_a man_n hab._n 1._o 13._o 2._o his_o justice_n incline_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a 1._o remunerative_a in_o reward_v he_o who_o do_v well_o rom._n 4._o 4._o 2._o vindictive_a in_o punish_v he_o who_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2._o 9_o and_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o 1._o the_o sentence_n call_v judgement_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o it_o eccl._n 8._o 11._o the_o degree_n of_o this_o first_o if_o more_o mild_a call_v anger_n if_o more_o sharp_a call_v wrath_n and_o fury_n deut._n 29._o 23._o 3._o his_o mercy_n incline_v to_o succour_v the_o undeserving_a hence_o first_o gentleness_n incline_v to_o spare_v a_o sinner_n in_o bear_v call_v patience_n if_o long_o his_o long_a sufferance_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 36._o 15_o 16._o 2._o his_o bounty_n incline_v to_o afford_v supply_n to_o the_o undeserving_a rom._n 2._o 4._o man_n suffer_v god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n but_o this_o man_n through_o his_o weakness_n can_v not_o bear_v and_o therefore_o break_v under_o it_o and_o can_v satisfy_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v always_o suffer_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o anastacy_n of_o man_n answ_n the_o anastacy_n of_o man_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n recover_v some_o sinner_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n by_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o 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