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A49697 Christ crucified, or, The doctrine of the Gospel asserted against Pelagian and Socinian errours revived under the notion of new lights : wherein also the original, occasion and progress of errours are set down : and admonitions directed both to them that stand fast in the faith and to those that are fallen from it : unto which are added three sermons ... / by Paul Lathom. Lathom, Paul. 1666 (1666) Wing L572; ESTC R25131 132,640 284

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deserve_v the_o title_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despiser_n of_o government_n and_o another_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o jud._n v._o 13._o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o by_o who_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d toss_v to_o and_o fro_o whatsoever_o such_o man_n may_v pretend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o obedient_a temper_n but_o leave_v this_o let_v we_o advance_v towards_o the_o five_o pillar_n in_o this_o edifice_n pillar_n edifice_n pillar_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n st._n gregory_n nazianzene_n 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 19_o exhort_v to_o care_n for_o the_o poor_a persuade_v we_o to_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o we_o believe_v st._n paul_n yea_o christ_n himself_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a among_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o charity_n be_v take_v care_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o our_o kindred_n for_o god_n delight_v in_o no_o service_n so_o much_o as_o mercy_n because_o nothing_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v mercy_n and_o truth_n 2.13_o psal_n 89_o 14._o jam._n 2.13_o go_v before_o his_o face_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o as_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n so_o hereby_o only_o can_v a_o man_n be_v know_v to_o have_v a_o good_a root_n and_o principle_n within_o if_o he_o bring_v forth_o these_o good_a fruit_n in_o his_o life_n but_o as_o ludovicus_n vives_z tell_v we_o dei_fw-la lud._n viu._n in_o aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la that_o epicurus_n hold_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v god_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o regard_v humane_a affair_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o hold_v no_o god_n at_o all_o so_o many_o man_n hold_v and_o profess_v a_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v regardless_o of_o good_a work_n which_o as_o this_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n st._n augustine_n set_v forth_o many_o of_o the_o eminent_a act_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_n 18._o jam._n 2._o ult_n aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 18._o and_o as_o he_o say_v if_o such_o low_a motive_n as_o love_v to_o their_o country_n and_o desire_v of_o fame_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o poet_n express_v it_o vicit_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la aineid_n virgil._n aineid_n laudumque_fw-la immensa_fw-la cupido_fw-la if_o these_o motive_n do_v extimulate_v brutus_n torquatus_n camillus_n scaevola_n curtius_n and_o those_o other_o famous_a hero_n to_o undertake_v such_o noble_a 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