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A08586 The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671. 1636 (1636) STC 1890; ESTC S117220 223,204 307

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abide_v in_o you_o or_o not_o for_o not_o only_o fantastic_a familist_n anabaptisticall_a dreamer_n and_o such_o like_a factious_a sect_n and_o sectary_n but_o many_o other_o child_n of_o beliall_n who_o in_o truth_n be_v as_o yet_o habitation_n for_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o the_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a to_o dwell_v in_o math._n 12._o 43_o 44._o boast_v and_o glory_n of_o the_o happy_a fruition_n of_o god_n spirit_n like_o the_o false_a prophet_n zedekiah_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o lie_a spirit_n 1_o reg._n 22._o 23_o 24._o search_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o testify_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o from_o they_o you_o may_v learn_v what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o 1._o that_o where_o god_n spirit_n abide_v there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 15._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n verse_n 16._o the_o spirit_n make_v 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matth._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a not_o as_o if_o we_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n as_o dote_v fantastic_a familist_n aver_v or_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n as_o superstitious_a antichristian_a papist_n avow_v for_o scripture_n and_o each_o man_n be_v enlighten_v conscience_n witness_v the_o contrary_n but_o 1._o comparative_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o wicked_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o part_n be_v sanctify_v in_o every_o part_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o every_o duty_n concern_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o upright_a judgement_n in_o the_o mind_n a_o honest_a heart_n a_o sincere_a and_o good_a conscience_n 5._o in_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o this_o we_o may_v do_v by_o follow_v god_n word_n as_o our_o guide_n in_o our_o 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