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A07348 Ecclesiastica interpretatio: or The expositions vpon the difficult and doubtful passages of the seuen Epistles called catholike, and the Reuelation Collected out of the best esteemed, both old and new writers, together with the authors examinations, determinations, and short annotations. The texts in the seuen Epistles of Iames, Peter, Iohn and Iude are six and forty. The expositions vpon the Reuelation are set forth by way of question and answer. Here is also a briefe commentary vpon euery verse of each chapter, setting forth the coherence and sense, and the authors, and time of writing euery of these bookes. Hereunto is also annexed an antidot against popery. By Iohn Mayer, B. of D. and pastor of the Church of Little Wratting in Suffolke. Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1627 (1627) STC 17731; ESTC S112551 448,008 564

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and_o bear_v a_o hatred_n against_o they_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v be_v present_a where_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n do_v most_o appear_v to_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o to_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n must_v suffice_v we_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o such_o as_o live_v then_o to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v behold_v he_o immediate_o the_o present_a comfort_n in_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o comfort_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 5._o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n verse_n 6._o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o fin_v not_o etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o 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all_o sin_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v none_o can_v have_v remain_v in_o god_n but_o he_o be_v a_o seed_n contrary_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n destroy_v it_o which_o be_v darkness_n and_o will_v have_v make_v otherwise_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o god_n who_o be_v light_n he_o also_o infer_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n affirm_v she_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o else_o she_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o seed_n contrary_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n her_o father_n and_o mother_n must_v have_v be_v without_o sin_n also_o and_o consequent_o the_o line_n of_o which_o she_o be_v descend_v i_o hold_v with_o faber_n that_o christ_n take_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v we_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n for_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v communicate_v more_o 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faithful_a person_n live_v not_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v though_o he_o can_v but_o through_o humane_a frailty_n sin_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o his_o life_n be_v such_o a_o continual_a practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o sway_n and_o carry_v he_o as_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o so_o often_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v and_o he_o do_v daily_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o sin_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a shame_n or_o loss_n to_o move_v he_o hereunto_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v but_o that_o the_o regenerate_a must_v needs_o be_v of_o such_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o great_a sin_n as_o of_o adultery_n murder_n theft_n drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a although_o under_o the_o law_n most_o holy_a man_n have_v fall_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v now_o give_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o the_o force_n of_o corruption_n be_v more_o abate_v as_o be_v clear_a from_o sundry_a passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n whereas_o vers_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v say_v 8._o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o temptation_n so_o prevail_a among_o man_n as_o that_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v have_v give_v a_o contrary_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o new_a life_n the_o devil_n have_v they_o before_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n fast_o bind_v for_o stir_v to_o forsake_v those_o superstitious_a and_o riotous_a course_n but_o now_o these_o band_n be_v loose_v and_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o 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