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A07288 Saint Peters chaine consisting of eight golden linckes, most fit to adorne the neckes of the greatest states, nobles, and ladies in this land, as the chiefest iewell of true nobilitie: and not vnfit for the meaner sort. Digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister. With a praier annexed to the end of euerie chapter. Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61. 1596 (1596) STC 17683; ESTC S112697 95,593 198

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unto_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v we_o have_v 45._o &_o 45._o find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n do_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n by_o faith_n nathanael_n say_v unto_o jesus_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 49._o &_o 49._o because_o christ_n say_v he_o see_v he_o under_o a_o figtree_n by_o faith_n simon_n peter_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n leave_v their_o fish_n and_o 21._o mat._n 4.18_o 21._o net_n to_o follow_v jesus_n after_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o fisher_n of_o man_n by_o faith_n matthew_n the_o customer_n leave_v all_o his_o 9.9_o mat._n 9.9_o gain_n to_o follow_v jesus_n by_o faith_n saint_n paul_n saint_n steven_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 11._o endure_v all_o labour_n and_o danger_n imprisonment_n 23_o 23_o mock_n scourge_n &_o death_n itself_o 7.59_o acts._n 7.59_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o faith_n infinite_a martyr_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v likewise_o by_o faith_n zacheus_n make_v this_o protestation_n from_o his_o heart_n 19.8_o luk._n 19.8_o say_v behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o man_n wrong_v i_o restore_v he_o fowerfolde_v to_o who_o christ_n answer_v this_o day_n salvation_n be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n by_o faith_n the_o good_a 8.10_o mat._n 8.10_o centurion_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o heal_v his_o servant_n with_o his_o only_a word_n of_o who_o faith_n christ_n himself_o give_v this_o commendation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a a_o faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n by_o faith_n the_o poor_a woman_n of_o canaan_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o 15.28_o mat._n 15.28_o dog_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n 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the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n last_o of_o all_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a title_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n how_o the_o faithful_a be_v name_v in_o the_o scripture_n make_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o faith_n whereof_o we_o speak_v the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o light_n live_a stone_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o household_n of_o god_n the_o fellow_n citizen_n of_o 2.9_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 18_o luk._n 16.8.1_o pet._n 2.5.1_o cor._n 6.19_o eph._n 1.23_o &_o 2.6_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o the_o saint_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n wherefore_o see_v we_o have_v hear_v so_o great_a commendation_n of_o faith_n and_o faithful_a people_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n everye_o where_o do_v exhort_v we_o unto_o faith_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o 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thessalonian_o and_o first_o he_o say_v 1.2_o 1_o thess_n 1.2_o we_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o you_o without_o cease_v remember_v your_o effectual_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o second_o to_o timothy_n &_o first_o he_o call_v 3_o 3_o to_o remembrance_n the_o unfeigned_a faith_n which_o 1.5_o 2_o tim_n 1.5_o dwell_v first_o in_o his_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o mother_n eunice_n and_o to_o philemon_n he_o write_v thus_o i_o give_v thanks_o when_o i_o hear_v of_o 5._o phile._n 1.4_o 5._o thy_o love_n and_o faith_n what_o do_v all_o this_o signify_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o this_o say_v whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v we_o unto_o this_o 13._o 1_o cor_n 16_o 13._o faith_n &_o to_o abide_v in_o it_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n say_v he_o quite_o you_o like_o man_n and_o be_v strong_a again_o he_o say_v prove_v yourselves_o 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that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n 2_o tit._n 2_o 2_o of_o faith_n and_o to_o titus_n he_o say_v let_v the_o elder_a man_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n 11.6_o heb_fw-mi 4_o 2._o god_n word_n profit_v not_o without_o faith_n &_o 11.6_o to_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n word_n profit_v we_o not_o except_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o a_o conclusion_n therefore_o christ_n himself_o say_v be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n &_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n what_o tongue_n then_o can_v express_v the_o 2.10_o revel_v 2.10_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o profit_n we_o receive_v by_o it_o contrariwise_o all_o woe_n and_o misery_n be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o this_o faith_n for_o 14.23_o all_o woe_n be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n rom._n 14.23_o without_o faith_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v be_v sin_n whether_o we_o pray_v read_v 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