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A60227 The life and death of Sir Henry Vane, Kt., or, A short narrative of the main passages of his earthly pilgrimage together with a true account of his purely Christian, peaceable, spiritual, gospel-principles, doctrine, life and way of worshipping God, for which he suffered contradiction and reproach from all sorts of sinners, and at last, a violent death, June 14. Anno, 1662 : to which is added, his last exhortation to his children, the day before his death. Sikes, George. 1662 (1662) Wing S3780; ESTC R19959 148,120 164

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and_o goodliness_n of_o flesh_n in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o excellent_a birth_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o you_o become_v a_o enemy_n present_o if_o you_o tell_v they_o this_o truth_n gal._n 4._o 16._o if_o matter_n be_v well_o scan_v and_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n abundance_n of_o religion_n and_o professor_n will_v be_v find_v no_o currant_n and_o well_o try_v gold_n rev._n 3._o 18._o that_o will_v pass_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n latitude_n of_o the_o animal_n or_o natural_a man_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n first-creation_n state_n and_o life_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o spiritual_a new_a creation_n man_n the_o natural_a body_n or_o animal_n man_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o reach_n and_o significancy_n as_o the_o live_a soul_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n at_o best_a as_o the_o spiritual_a body_n or_o 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god_n the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o new_a creature_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o very_a seed_n of_o spiritual_a new-creature_n life_n from_o christ_n will_v find_v or_o make_v its_o way_n through_o all_o possible_a obstruction_n from_o within_o man_n or_o from_o without_o and_o prosper_v into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v this_o will_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o declare_v itself_o king_n take_v the_o sceptre_n and_o roll_a power_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o first-creation_n spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o will_v safe_o steer_v our_o course_n direct_v our_o step_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o work_v righteousness_n in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a psal._n 139._o 24._o sensual_a life_n general_o rule_v at_o first_o in_o child_n when_o reason_n spring_v up_o and_o 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up_o of_o life_n it_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n will_v so_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n or_o from_o that_o state_n that_o can_v return_v back_o into_o sin_n again_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o this_o incorruptible_a form_n atteinable_a only_a by_o the_o fire-baptism_n perform_v upon_o the_o natural_a man_n at_o his_o best_a by_o the_o single_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v spiritual_a and_o denominate_v the_o whole_a person_n a_o spiritual_a man_n though_o yet_o in_o the_o mortal_a body_n in_o distinction_n from_o those_o who_o have_v but_o only_o the_o renewal_n of_o their_o first-creation_n form_n by_o the_o influence_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o that_o these_o receive_v be_v but_o the_o goodliness_n of_o flesh_n renew_v adorn_a nature_n which_o be_v decry_v and_o blow_v upon_o by_o a_o second_o vice_n a_o superior_a dispensation_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o a_o perish_a vanity_n after_o the_o first_o voice_n have_v do_v its_o work_n make_v a_o straight_a path_n for_o god_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o rectify_v the_o rational_a power_n in_o bewilder_v man_n isaiah_n 40._o 3_o 8._o our_o corruptible_a tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o this_o mantle_n this_o filthy_a garment_n this_o vile_a body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n at_o its_o best_a be_v to_o be_v chane_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n his_o heavenly_a man_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o transform_a operation_n of_o that_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 21._o we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n at_o best_a and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes._n 4._o 22_o 24._o col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o that_o image_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o the_o first-creation_n 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be_v bring_v into_o a_o everlasting_a union_n with_o he_o in_o one_o or_o both_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n john_n 17._o 22._o 2._o wherever_o the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v sow_v by_o christ_n cause_v himself_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o single_a or_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o will_v mar_v the_o visage_n or_o wisdom_n of_o man_n it_o will_v take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o way_n of_o work_a righteousness_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o perform_v all_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o acceptable_a way_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o second_o paul_n in_o his_o own_o person_n give_v we_o notice_n of_o this_o distinction_n which_o he_o stand_v in_o from_o those_o youthful_a flourish_a professor_n that_o be_v reign_v as_o king_n at_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n performable_a in_o their_o own_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 8._o 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