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A82301 The English Catholike Christian, or, The saints utopia: by Thomas de Eschallers de la More, an unprofitable servant of Jesus Christ: of Graies-Inne barrister, and minister of the Gospel of eternall salvation. In the yeer of grace and truth, 1640. A treatise consisting of four sections. 1 Josuah's resolution. 2 Of the common law. 3 Of physick. 4 Of divinity. More, Thomas, d. 1685. 1649 (1649) Wing D884; Thomason E556_21; ESTC R205814 40,520 48

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church_n and_o state_n have_v i_o see_v any_o hope_n of_o effect_v it_o whence_o come_v heresy_n breach_n in_o religion_n schism_n sowing_n of_o strife_n between_o brethren_n backslide_n to_o popery_n superstition_n ignorance_n and_o blind_a zeal_n false_a worship_n of_o god_n profane_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o pollute_v of_o his_o sabbath_n and_o whe●●_n come_v the_o curse_a dishonour_n of_o parent_n despise_v of_o government_n the_o revile_v of_o magistrate_n vilify_a the_o pastor_n of_o god_n word_n and_o contemn_v of_o superior_n whence_o come_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n whence_o proceed_v all_o these_o impiety_n i_o say_v but_o out_o of_o the_o impure_a heart_n of_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a person_n not_o cleanse_v through_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n not_o to_o keep_v company_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o many_o of_o god_n dear_a saint_n do_v mourn_v in_o secret_a to_o behold_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o they_o will_v but_o know_v not_o how_o to_o remedy_v but_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n tell_v we_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o error_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o ruler_n folly_n be_v set_v in_o great_a dignity_n and_o the_o rich_a sit_v in_o low_a place_n i_o have_v see_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n eccles_n 10._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o eccles_n 5.8_o very_o as_o touch_v myself_o my_o spirit_n groan_v and_o my_o heart_n lament_v and_o even_o bleed_v within_o i_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n rash_a oath_n curse_n and_o evil_a speak_n lie_a hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n envy_n malice_n corrupt_a communication_n drunkenness_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n riot_n gluttony_n idleness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n filthy_a lucre_n pride_n with_o many_o more_o like_a sin_n which_o even_o now_o do_v reign_n among_o we_o protestant_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o now_o be_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v 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blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n now_o if_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o profane_a worldling_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o mean_v such_o riotous_a person_n as_o have_v be_v late_o post_v in_o our_o street_n be_v style_v the_o sucklington_n faction_n or_o suckling_n roat_z boy_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o that_o dreadful_a doom_n pronounce_v by_o the_o preacher_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heartche_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 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