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A91363 A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell. Purnell, Robert, d. 1666. 1657 (1657) Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217 254,040 517

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and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n 2._o he_o may_v attain_v to_o vast_a and_o great_a measure_n of_o notional_a and_o yet_o be_v without_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n how_o abundant_o be_v this_o prove_v in_o our_o day_n in_o all_o place_n etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o contemplative_a or_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o want_v and_o be_v altogether_o without_o a_o spiritual_a expemental_a knowledge_n he_o may_v know_v christ_n as_o a_o man_n know_v his_o neighbour_n but_o now_o a_o believer_n know_v christ_n as_o a_o wife_n know_v her_o husband_n a_o natural_a man_n knowledge_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n it_o have_v light_a but_o no_o heat_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n knowledge_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n that_o have_v heat_n as_o well_o as_o light_v 4._o a_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v much_o knowledge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o a_o appropriate_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o christ_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o great_a know_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v jesus_n christ_n 5._o he_o be_v without_o a_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o may_v know_v much_o but_o do_v but_o little_a tit._n 1._o 16._o in_o their_o word_n they_o profess_v to_o know_v he_o but_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o though_o they_o know_v god_n yet_o they_o glorify_v not_o he_o as_o god_n now_o put_v all_o these_o together_o and_o they_o speak_v out_o with_o open_a mouth_n that_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n in_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o account_n of_o christian_n a_o ignorant_a man_n he_o be_v without_o spiritual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n without_o a_o affective_a and_o apprehensive_a knowledge_n and_o without_o a_o appropriate_a and_o practical_a 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mat._n 5._o 22._o 2._o hatred_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o 3._o inward_a desire_n of_o revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 4._o revile_v and_o backbiting_a psal_n 15._o 3._o 5._o immoderate_a worldly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v 1._o friendship_n prov_n 27._o 9_o 2._o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n gal_n 6._o 10._o 3._o meekness_n ephes_n 4._o 32._o 4._o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o the_o seven_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n exod._n 20._o 14._o this_o commandment_n present_v we_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n temperance_n and_o marriage_n in_o this_o commandment_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n forbid_v and_o seven_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o wanton_n gesture_n or_o behaviour_n prov._n 6._o 13._o and_o 7._o 10._o 2._o wanton_n look_n job_n 31._o 1._o 3._o wanton_n speech_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o and_o 5._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o 4._o uncleaness_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 5._o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 6._o adultery_n heb._n 13._o 4._o 7._o intemperance_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o 8._o bad_a company_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2_o 9_o 2._o care_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n eccles_n 7._o 28._o 3._o labour_n in_o our_o vocation_n 4._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o own_o heart_n mal._n 2._o 16._o 5._o a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o 6._o prayer_n psal_n 119._o 37._o 7._o holy_a meditation_n etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v exod._n 20._o 15._o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o to_o have_v a_o care_n and_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o therein_o of_o the_o maintain_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o in_o this_o eight_o commandment_n there_o be_v seven_o thing_n prohibit_v and_o five_o thing_n enjoin_v 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1._o slander_v prov._n 15._o 24._o 2._o credulity_n psal_n 15._o 3._o 3._o hear_v tale-bearer_n prov._n 25._o 23._o 4._o censure_v mat._n 7._o 1._o 5._o sinister_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 6._o flattery_n prov._n 27._o 14._o 7._o silence_n in_o defend_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o name_n phil._n 4._o 8._o 2._o a_o care_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o mat._n 1._o 19_o 3._o a_o care_n of_o our_o speech_n that_o they_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n ephes_n 5._o 4._o 4._o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o col._n 4._o 6._o 5._o and_o last_o that_o our_o speech_n be_v both_o true_a and_o charitable_a for_o these_o two_o must_v inseparable_o go_v together_o for_o charity_n rejoice_v in_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v speak_v in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 15._o for_o truth_n without_o love_n savour_v of_o malice_n and_o charity_n without_o truth_n be_v false_a 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