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A64622 A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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31._o heb._n 6._o 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n nor_o a_o slip_n against_o any_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o first_o can_v these_o quality_n at_o any_o time_n befall_v the_o elect_a or_o child_n of_o god_n no_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o election_n need_v not_o fear_v their_o fall_n into_o this_o sin_n nor_o despair_n what_o be_v the_o deadliness_n of_o this_o sin_n above_o other_o sin_n first_o god_n have_v pronounce_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v not_o because_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pardon_v it_o but_o because_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o forgive_v it_o second_o this_o sin_n be_v command_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o when_o person_n be_v know_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o whereas_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o other_o person_n three_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o first_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 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yet_o do_v god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n restrain_v many_o from_o notorious_a crime_n by_o fear_n of_o shame_n and_o punishment_n desire_v of_o honour_n and_o reward_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o how_o do_v god_n employ_v man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n first_o he_o guide_v they_o partly_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o joh._n 1._o 9_o and_o partly_o by_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n esa._n 44._o 28._o unto_o many_o action_n profitable_a for_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n second_o he_o over-ruleth_a their_o evil_a and_o sinful_a action_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o bring_v to_o pass_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v before_o determine_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n act._n 3._o 16._o &_o 4._o 27_o 28._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o general_o follow_v sin_n they_o be_v two_o gild_n and_o punishment_n both_o which_o do_v most_o due_o wait_v upon_o sin_n to_o enter_v with_o it_o and_o can_v by_o any_o force_n or_o cunning_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v hold_v from_o enter_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o sin_n have_v already_o enter_v upon_o both_o likewise_o do_v increase_v as_o the_o sin_n increase_v what_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n sin_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o the_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o become_v subject_a to_o god_n debt_n or_o danger_n that_o be_v to_o condemnation_n rom._n 2._o 15._o &_o 3._o 9_o &_o 10._o 19_o for_o every_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o be_v in_o as_o great_a danger_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n as_o the_o traitor_n apprehend_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_a be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o guilt_n before_o the_o punishment_n be_v execute_v very_o much_o for_o it_o work_v unquietness_n 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