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A77708 The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire. Broxholme, Charles. 1653 (1653) Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756 186,652 446

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and_o righteousness_n but_o a_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o body_n gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n he_o begin_v to_o conceive_v 4._o by_o actual_a transgression_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o many_o way_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o sinner_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o application_n use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n to_o confute_v the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o virgin_n m._n be_v without_o sin_n free_a from_o original_a sin_n and_o from_o sin_n all_o her_o life_n long_o but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v her_o equal_a to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o this_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o apostle_n allegation_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o to_o wit_n by_o nature_n mere_a man_n or_o mere_a woman_n since_o adam_n fall_n and_o that_o the_o v._o m._n be_v not_o exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v evident_a by_o our_o saviour_n 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it_o be_v say_v john_n 5.24_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o judicium_fw-la to_o judgement_n answ_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o last_o translation_n render_v it_o object_n and_o then_o as_o touch_v unbeliever_n so_o remain_v it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o john_n 3.18_o that_o they_o be_v condemn_v already_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a so_o they_o be_v 1._o in_o god_n decree_n 2._o in_o god_n word_n 3._o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o yet_o the_o manifestation_n and_o finish_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o last_o day_n but_o for_o the_o open_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o doctrine_n we_o intend_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n follow_v 1._o how_o this_o judgement_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o judicial_a proceed_n 2._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v 3._o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n 4._o and_o last_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n 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