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A17286 The excellency of a gracious spirit Deliuered in a treatise upon the 14. of Numbers, verse 24. By Ier. Burroughes minister of Gods Word. Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646. 1639 (1639) STC 4128; ESTC S107060 167,441 453

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unto_o the_o emperor_n we_o o_o emperor_n be_v bind_v 47._o unto_o you_o only_o in_o a_o earthly_a warfare_n you_o have_v no_o right_n over_o our_o soul_n god_n only_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a god_n leave_v the_o body_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n oft_o time_n but_o their_o spirit_n be_v free_a it_o be_v to_o base_a a_o disposition_n of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o plead_v necessity_n of_o sin_v no_o creature_n can_v compel_v another_o to_o sin_n tertullia●_n have_v a_o excellent_a expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n 7._o the_o state_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o allege_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o only_a necessity_n be_v not_o to_o offend_v 3._o it_o be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o slavish_a fear_n it_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n job_n 22._o 6._o thou_o shall_v have_v delight_n in_o the_o 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