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A09026 The grounds of diuinitie plainely discouering the mysteries of Christian religion, propounded familiarly in diuers questions and answeres: substantially proued by scriptures; expounded faithfully, according to the writings of the best diuines, and euidently applyed by profitable vses, for the helpe and benefite of the vnlearned which desire knowledge. To the which is prefixed a very profitable treatise, containing an exhortation to the study of the word, with singular directions for the hearing and reading of the same. By Elnathan Parr minister of the word, at Palgraue in Suffolke.; Grounds of divinitie. Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622. 1614 (1614) STC 19314; ESTC S103147 128,560 328

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acception_n of_o debt_n first_o that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o do_v it_o be_v our_o own_o for_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o from_o another_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o give_v shall_v thereby_o be_v indebt_v to_o give_v more_o 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o but_o we_o have_v no_o grace_n but_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o second_o it_o must_v not_o be_v due_a or_o duty_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o merit_v but_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v more_o be_v due_a in_o regard_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o three_o it_o must_v be_v profitable_a to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v but_o god_n be_v not_o benefit_v by_o us._n 8.18_o psal_n 16.2_o &_o 50.11.12_o 13._o rom._n 8.18_o four_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o best_a work_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o call_v of_o the_o apostle_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o this_o further_o 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