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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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the_o saint_n that_o satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o pollute_v thy_o foot_n nor_o to_o use_v they_o at_o his_o will_n which_o thou_o hope_v against_o his_o will_n at_o length_n to_o set_v on_o his_o neck_n again_o see_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n they_o be_v put_v under_o thy_o foot_n again_o by_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v restore_v to_o thy_o lordship_n and_o superiority_n over_o they_o dishonour_v not_o thyself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o satan_n by_o run_v at_o his_o will_n into_o the_o work_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o last_o of_o all_o remember_v that_o our_o bless_a humility_n lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v once_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v all_o his_o servant_n humility_n but_o holiness_n also_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o we_o to_o pollute_v and_o dishonour_v those_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v so_o great_o honour_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o censure_n but_o now_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o who_o have_v foot_n to_o follow_v satan_n any_o way_n that_o he_o will_v lead_v they_o but_o none_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n evident_o do_v prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n viii_o of_o his_o company_n the_o lord_n command_v mr_n son_n if_o sinner_n do_v entice_v forbid_a thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v to_o we_o we_o will_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n and_o lie_v privily_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o a_o cause_n cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o but_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n prou._n 1._o 10._o and_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v inordinate_o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6._o depart_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o touch_v nothing_o that_o be_v they_o lest_o you_o perish_v in_o 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