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A67808 Crooked pathes made straight: or, The wayes of God made knowne to lost sinners, or bewildered saints Wherein is represented the severall conditions of a Christian in the spirit, as hee growes up out of weaknesse into strength, through death into life eternall. By Anne Yemans. Yemans, Anne. 1648 (1648) Wing Y30A; ESTC R222187 125,255 256

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the_o two_o seed_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o two_o seed_n be_v a_o great_a stumbling-block_n in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o while_o we_o come_v 〈◊〉_d some_o measure_n to_o discern_v the_o difference_n a●ight_v betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o do_v it_o our_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v child_n and_o show_v they_o the_o mystery_n ●f_fw-mi his_o way_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n ●e_n make_v they_o instrumental_a many_o time_n by_o ●is_n spirit_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n ●f_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o ●ome_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o in_o a_o more_o high●●_n and_o glorious_a manner_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o we_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o they_o that_o other_o may_v know_v the_o ●●ings_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n love_v ●●em_v better_o than_o 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of_o heaven_n come_v and_o build_v in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o this_o parable_n christ_n speak_v concern_v th●_n seed_n of_o god_n sow_o in_o his_o child_n that_o though_o they_o have_v this_o seed_n in_o a_o small_a measure_n and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v may_v lie_v hide_v a_o great_a while_n in_o they_o that_o they_o can_v perceiv_v it_o nor_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o have_v it_o or_o no_o ●et_o than_o god_n be_v make_v a_o way_n for_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n to_o we_o that_o it_o do_v begin_v to_o spring_v ●●rth_o in_o we_o and_o he_o water_v it_o daily_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o own_o self_n which_o be_v only_o that_o which_o do_v make_v it_o grow_v and_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v upon_o it_o make_v it_o spring_v forth_o and_o grow_v by_o degree_n and_o flourish_v in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o will_v appear_v very_o glorious_a for_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v like_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n and_o this_o seed_n be_v 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serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v he_o i●_n the_o serpent_n that_o overcome_v adam_n be_v one_o an●_n the_o same_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n and_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v sow_o by_o h●●_n in_o all_o mat._n 13.24_o 25._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o man_n which_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n b●_n while_o man_n sleep_v there_o come_v his_o enemy_n and_o so●●_n tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n god_n do_v sow_v nothing_o in_o adam_n but_o that_o good_a seed_n of_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o he_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n he_o envy_v man_n happy_a condition_n he_o come_v and_o sow_v that_o evil_a seed_n of_o himself_o in_o adam_n and_o in_o all_o mankind_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o we_o be_v the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v small_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v 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a_o spiritual_a king_n and_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o and_o the_o child_n ●f_n god_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n fear_v ●t_a little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n will_n to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12.32_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 10.28_o and_o 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o ●●ish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o band_n and_o this_o be_v a_o hide_a glorious_a and_o mystical_a ●●ing_n but_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.11_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n nei●●er_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d say_v lo_o here_o on_z lo_o there_o for_o behold_v ●he_v kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v with_o in_o you_o lu._n 17.20_o 21._o ●ry_n not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o hea●●n_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o 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