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A03758 A Christian enchiridion wherein are briefly handled these three points following; 1. That aboue all things in the world, man should bee most carefull of his saluation. 2. That in this life a man bee assured of his saluation. 3. The way how, or meanes whereby a man may come to bee assured of his saluation. By Thomas Hovves, preacher of the word at Kings-Linne in Norfolke. Howes, Thomas, preacher at King's Lynn. 1615 (1615) STC 13877; ESTC S116219 94,375 247

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ministry_n sake_n do_v contemn_v they_o so_o that_o their_o divine_a call_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n shall_v commend_v they_o do_v above_o all_o thing_n make_v they_o base_a and_o contemptible_a and_o can_v such_o think_v that_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o not_o flesh_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n when_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n seem_v foolishness_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o preacher_n of_o peace_n fool_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o god_n have_v hide_v heavenly_a mystery_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o have_v open_v they_o unto_o babe_n math._n 11.25_o and_o have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a 1._o cor._n 1.27_o let_v they_o further_o know_v that_o this_o their_o contempt_n or_o at_o least_o small_a regard_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v a_o most_o manifest_a sign_n that_o they_o never_o receive_v good_a by_o their_o ministry_n for_o if_o they_o 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and_o therefore_o call_v they_o his_o white_a horse_n apoc._n 6.1_o horse_n in_o that_o he_o use_v they_o in_o his_o battle_n against_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o wicked_a one_o and_o white_a for_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o life_n yea_o his_o angel_n apoc._n 1.20_o namely_o such_o as_o by_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o we_o and_o his_o own_o voice_n by_o who_o he_o beseech_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v second_o how_o careful_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o preserve_v his_o minister_n from_o contempt_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o such_o as_o despise_v they_o despise_v himself_o that_o send_v they_o luk._n 10.16_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n contemn_v the_o preach_n of_o noah_n despise_v and_o contemp_v against_o god_n spirit_n gen._n 6.3_o so_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 16.7_o moses_n say_v he_o have_v hear_v your_o grudge_n against_o the_o lord_n &_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o have_v murmur_v against_o we_o your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n three_o how_o unnatural_a a_o part_n be_v it_o for_o child_n to_o despise_v their_o parent_n and_o what_o severity_n have_v the_o lord_n show_v against_o it_o in_o his_o law_n but_o godly_a minister_n be_v the_o father_n of_o their_o people_n 1._o cor._n 4._o i_o be_o your_o father_n say_v paul_n and_o onesimus_n phile._n 1._o yea_o and_o titus_n cap._n 1._o who_o be_v beget_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o faith_n he_o call_v his_o son_n therefore_o let_v no_o curse_a cham_n presume_v to_o scorn_v they_o which_o be_v not_o so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o as_o dangerous_a to_o themselves_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o bring_v themselves_o under_o the_o curse_n three_o to_o have_v care_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o such_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n joh._n 14.15_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o he_o that_o keep_v 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in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o wickedness_n he_o love_v god_n for_o can_v a_o woman_n prostitute_v her_o body_n to_o a_o varlet_n and_o mingle_v her_o flesh_n with_o his_o strange_a flesh_n and_o yet_o true_o say_v she_o love_v her_o husband_n it_o be_v not_o possibe_v no_o more_o can_v any_o man_n true_o call_v himself_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n if_o he_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o but_o of_o this_o point_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v afterward_o four_o to_o hate_v all_o thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v open_o dishonour_v this_o be_v it_o that_o so_o fierce_o inflame_v the_o wrath_n of_o moses_n exod._n 32.19_o that_o when_o he_o see_v idolatry_n set_v up_o by_o the_o people_n dance_v before_o the_o calf_n he_o break_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o burn_v the_o calf_n &_o strew_v the_o powder_n of_o it_o on_o the_o water_n and_o in_o detestation_n of_o their_o superstition_n make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n drink_v thereof_o hereof_o 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