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A04901 A confutation of monstrous and horrible heresies, taught by H.N. and embraced of a number, who call themselues the Familie of Loue by I. Knewstub. Seene and allowed, according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions. Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624. 1579 (1579) STC 15040; ESTC S108097 192,800 286

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this_o doctrine_n of_o h.n._n because_o it_o lead_v to_o perfection_n be_v sometime_o call_v christ_n h._n n._n his_o opinion_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o god._n adam_n and_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o with_o h.n._n h.n._n call_v the_o second_o birth_n christ_n the_o godhead_n &_o god_n true_a be_v itself_o reue._n 17.4_o 17.4_o esa._n 7._o b._n matth._n 1._o c._n luke_n 1._o d._n d._n luk._n 2._o b._n gal._n 4._o a._n a._n gen._n 22_o b._n rom._n 4._o b._n gal._n 3._o b._n christ_n be_v so_o often_o conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o any_o shall_v have_v profit_v well_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o h.n._n h.n._n ephes_n 2._o d._n the_o gospel_n after_o h.n._n cha._n 18_o section_n 10._o euang._n 18._o euan._n 18.10_o christ_n not_o abraham_n seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o as_o he_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n euang._n 18._o section_n 3._o euang._n 18._o section_n 9_o g●lla_n 4.4_o rom._n 9.5_o heb._n 2.16_o heb._n 1.15_o 1.15_o colo._n 1._o b._n b._n esa._n 53._o a.b._n a.b._n matth._n 27._o b._n luke_n 23._o 1._o timo._n 6._o b._n b._n 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o a._n 1._o pet._n 2._o c._n c._n heb._n 1._o a._n a._n esai_n 53._o b._n the_o new_a testament_n be_v heaven_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o most_o high_a isaiah_n 53.5.6_o rom._n 5.9_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o 5.21_o phil._n 2._o ●_o ●_o hebr._n 12._o ●_o that_o christ_n which_o h.n._n have_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sinner_n in_o his_o young_a year_n when_o and_o how_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n h._n n._n be_v christ_n christ_n in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v a_o sinner_n christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n we_o must_v make_v the_o purchase_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n by_o ourselves_o the_o doctrine_n of_o h.n._n be_v the_o cross_n whereupon_o christ_n die_v h.n._n be_v judas_n his_o illuminate_v elder_n be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o h.n._n christ_n himself_o have_v the_o great_a benefit_n by_o his_o own_o death_n mat._n 26._o ●_o mar._n 14.8_o matth._n 26.3_o 1._o cor._n 5.7_o they_o that_o crucify_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n wrought_v thereby_o their_o own_o salvation_n luke_n 22._o 22._o phil._n 2._o a._n 1._o pet._n 2._o c._n heb._n 5._o b._n b._n 1._o pet._n 2._o c._n c._n rom._n 6_o a._n phil._n .3_o b._n b._n rom._n 6._o a._n colos_n 2._o b._n b._n ephe._n 4._o c._n c._n act._n 4_o b._n 1._o john_n 2._o a._n a._n esai_n 26._o c._n 1_o cor._n 15._o ●_o 1._o these_o 4_o b._n b._n matt._n 24._o d._n luke_n 17._o c._n act._n 1_o b._n b._n ephe._n 4._o b._n col._n 2._o b._n b._n mat._n 1_o ●_o ephe._n 5._o c._n c._n mat_n 18.4_o mat._n 16._o b._n b._n heb._n 9_o b._n heb._n 7.26_o mortification_n be_v our_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o h.n._n heb._n 10.110_o heb._n 7.23_o num_fw-la 21._o g._n luke_n 17.7_o 1._o cor._n 15.17_o ephe._n 2.4_o verse_n 5._o 5._o 1._o peter_n 1._o ●_o 3._o c._n c._n rom._n 11._o c._n c._n matt._n 10._o d._n luke_n 12._o ●_o ●_o rom._n 6._o a._n b._n 8_o 1._o cor._n 15._o f._n coloss_n 2_o b._n b._n rom._n 6._o a._n a._n 2._o cor._n 4._o b._n gala._n 6._o b._n b._n rom._n 6._o a_o gala._n 5._o c._n coloss_n 3._o a._n mat._n 24._o a._n john_n 8._o c._n c._n john_n 10._o c._n c._n rom._n 6._o a._n isaiah_n 53._o the_o estate_n of_o h._n n._n his_o christ_n be_v near_o unto_o glory_n and_o more_o honourable_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o before_o matth._n 28._o a_o mark_n 16._o a_o luke_n 24._o a_o b._n c._n act_n 1.2.3.4_o 1.2.3.4_o john_n 20.21_o acts._n 10._o e._n 13._o d._n e._n 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o a_o a_o rom._n 6._o a._n b._n c._n 1._o cor._n 15._o f._n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o h.n._n christ_n sict_v not_o in_o our_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n but_o only_o in_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v christ_n john_n 20.20_o john_n 20.27_o john_n 20.29_o act_n 2.30.32_o the_o flesh_n of_o h._n n._n his_o christ_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o see_v corruption_n act_n 2.24_o 2.24_o rom._n 6._o a._n phil._n 3._o b._n b._n rom._n 6._o a._n b._n c._n 2._o peter_n 4._o a._n a._n john_n 3._o a._n rom._n 6_o a._n a._n ephe._n 4._o e._n e._n luke_n 1._o g._n ephe._n 1._o a._n a._n rom._n 8._o b._n b._n isaiah_n 26._o e._n ezec._n 36._o c._n 37._o b_o b_o ose_n 13._o b._n john_n 5._o c._n c._n rom._n 6._o g._n rom._n 8.33_o 1._o cor._n 15.17_o rom._n 5.25_o rom._n 8._o ●_o ephe._n 2_o 6._o collo_fw-la 3._o ephe._n 4.8_o 4.8_o mark._n 16._o b._n luke_n 24._o f._n act_n 1._o b._n b._n mark._n 16._o b._n luke_n 24._o f._n act_n 1._o b._n b._n phil._n 2._o a._n collo_fw-la 3._o a._n heb._n 12._o a._n a._n mark._n 16._o b._n act_n 1._o b._n b._n psal._n 116._o a_o ephe._n 1._o c._n c._n 1._o cor._n 15._o c._n c._n num._n 14._o c._n 1._o cor._n 15._o c._n evangely_n 16.10.11.12_o how_o h.n._n his_o christ_n have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n heaven_n act_n 1._o b._n b._n mat._n 16._o d._n 24.25_o act_n 10._o c_o 2._o tim._n 4._o a._n 1._o peter_n 4._o a._n a._n luke_n 21._o 1._o thesta_fw-la 4._o a._n jude._n 1._o b._n b._n isaiah_n 3._o b._n sapien._n 3._o a._n mat._n 19_o c._n c._n 2._o thessa._n 1._o a_o a_o act_n 17_o d._n jude._n 1._o b._n here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v and_o live_v in_o h.n._n and_o in_o the_o illuminate_v elder_n everlasting_o and_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n john_n 5.29_o 5.29_o john_n 14._o c._n 16_o 1._o john_n 5._o a_o a_o joel._n 2._o c._n c._n acts._n 2._o c._n 10._o c_o c_o mat._n 19_o c._n c._n luk._n 22._o c._n 24._o 24._o mat._n 19_o rom._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o rom._n 8.13_o those_o of_o the_o family_n which_o die_v before_o they_o be_v elder_n and_o come_v to_o perfection_n be_v damn_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o h._n n._n rom._n 8.9_o 8.9_o act_n 1._o a._n a._n john_n 3._o a._n 7._o 1._o act_n 2._o c._n c._n apo._n 21._o a._n a._n act_n 2._o a._n ephe._n 1_o c._n 2._o c._n c._n gen._n 12_o a._n 22_o 22_o act_n 10._o e_o ephc._n 1._o b._n 4._o d._n d._n mat._n 28._o b._n act_n 1._o a._n 2._o a._n 10._o e._n e._n john_n 3._o a_o sin_n be_v subdue_v in_o we_o before_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 7_o 7_o mat._n 24._o a._n luke_n 21._o a._n a._n mar._n 16._o