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A18641 A Christian discourse vpon certaine poynts of religion Presented vnto the most high & puissant Lorde, the Prince of Conde. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Ashe next Sandwich. 1578. Brooke, John, d. 1582. 1578 (1578) STC 5158; ESTC S118872 166,874 382

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which_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v we_o grace_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o enemy_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o the_o mean_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o we_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n but_o that_o we_o employ_v and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o with_o such_o fear_n &_o tremble_v to_o our_o salvation_n g_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v we_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o thou_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v with_o the_o world_n and_o that_o willing_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o law_n confess_v both_o with_o heart_n &_o mouth_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n b_o to_o overthrow_v all_o such_o presumption_n as_o exalt_v itself_o against_o thou_o &_o to_o subdue_v all_o misdeed_n to_o the_o 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authority_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_v and_o my_o armhole_n be_v break_v from_o the_o joint_n job._n 29._o c._n ¶_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a that_o want_v help_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v lose_v give_v i_o a_o good_a word_n and_o the_o widow_n heart_n praise_v i_o and_o why_o i_o put_v upon_o i_o righteousness_n which_o cover_v i_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o equity_n be_v my_o crown_n i_o be_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o i_o know_v not_o their_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o their_o tooth_n ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o love_n towards_o one_o neighbour_n ●_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul●peaking_v ●peaking_z of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o even_o as_o lound_v brave_a or_o as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o can_v prophesy_v and_o understand_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o love_n luster_v long_o be_v courteous_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o swell_v not_o disdain_v nothing_o as_o unbeseeming_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o all_o prophesy_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n he_o conclude_v now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n &_o love_n even_o these_o three_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love_n ●_o and_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o life_n be_v more_o worth_n they_o meat_n &_o the_o body_n more_o of_o value_n then_o raiment_n and_o also_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v command_v we_o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o notwithout_o cause_n if_o we_o maintain_v that_o love_n consist_v chief_o to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o for_o his_o life_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o any_o talon_n i_o mean_v any_o grace_n ●_o perfection_n or_o virtue_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o aught_o to_o bestow_v it_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o every_o man_n for_o the_o manifestation_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o 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the_o lord_n so_o we_o be_v not_o but_o minister_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o we_o all_o thing_n even_o so_o say_v saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n a_o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god._n this_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o dispensation_n &_o bestow_n of_o his_o gift_n who_o will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v abound_v altogether_o in_o one_o man_n alone_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o help_v one_o a_o other_o every_o one_o may_v
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