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The schole of godly feare a sermon preached at the assises holden in Exeter, March 20, 1614.
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Bury, John, 1580-1667.
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STC 4180.5; ESTC S262
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with_o predestination_n then_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o this_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o they_o bend_v their_o wit_n how_o to_o break_v open_a the_o closet_n of_o divine_a predestination_n and_o to_o search_v the_o record_n of_o eternal_a adoption_n yet_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o seek_v out_o or_o look_v in_o the_o patent_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v about_o they_o regeneration_n but_o with_o regeneration_n whereas_o it_o stand_v for_o a_o infallible_a maxim_n that_o whatsoever_o son_n god_n adopt_v beforetime_o he_o beget_v also_o in_o time_n 1._o pet._n 1.3_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o choose_v of_o god_n eph._n 1.4_o but_o bear_v of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 3.9_o not_o of_o his_o nature_n indeed_o but_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o bear_v of_o grace_n that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o godly_a nature_n 2._o pet._n 1.4_o although_o not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a essence_n yet_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o godly_a quality_n holiness_n righteousness_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o a_o godly_a son_n resemble_v god_n his_o father_n howbeit_o in_o most_o unequal_a proportion_n as_o little_a astyanax_n do_v his_o great_a father_n hector_n sic_fw-la oculos_fw-la sicille_fw-la manus_fw-la sic_fw-la or_o a_o ferebat_fw-la in_o this_o generation_n or_o rather_o regeneration_n god_n be_v our_o father_n beget_v we_o vers_n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o church_n his_o spouse_n be_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o gal._n 4.26_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n infra_fw-la vers_fw-la 23._o and_o the_o vital_a spirit_n that_o give_v life_n to_o this_o seed_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n joh._n 6.63_o be_v thus_o beget_v we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n in_o mercy_n nurse_v of_o god_n in_o knowledge_n nurture_v of_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o have_v inheritance_n with_o god_n in_o glory_n whosoever_o now_o will_v be_v sure_a assurance_n how_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o assurance_n that_o his_o evidence_n for_o this_o inheritance_n be_v firm_a and_o indefeazible_a and_o that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o that_o great_a number_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v both_o artificial_a in_o forge_v within_o their_o brain_n a_o seal_n of_o faith_n in_o show_n much_o counterfeit_v that_o of_o god_n handiwork_n and_o have_v forge_v it_o be_v prompt_a and_o liberal_a to_o scale_v to_o their_o credulous_a heart_n some_o probable_a security_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n without_o any_o approvable_a security_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o land_n let_v he_o see_v whether_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v join_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o he_o shall_v discern_v from_o all_o counterfeit_n by_o the_o print_n thereof_o viz._n the_o new_a man_n total_o renew_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o part_n albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o degree_n he_o have_v but_o a_o 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ezechiel_n 7.6_o the_o end_n be_v come_v the_o end_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o this_o certainty_n a_o uncertainty_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v it_o may_v be_v present_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 3._o manner_n the_o manner_n in_o this_o uncertainty_n a_o certainty_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o must_v be_v expect_v present_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o revel_v 22.12_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n without_o respect_n etc._n etc._n his_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v here_o keep_v upright_o by_o two_o supporter_n impartial_a 1._o impartial_a 1._o a_o impartial_a eye_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 2._o a_o proportion_v hand_n according_a to_o every_o man_n