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A04374 The Christians apparelling by Christ Where is shewed in three parts: 1. The happinesse, honour, aud [sic] confortable estate of all true Christians: with the wretched estate of all others. 2. The duetie it selfe, with particular directions. 3. The triall and examination of our selues by distinctiue notes. By R.I. B.D. Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652. 1625 (1625) STC 14488; ESTC S106591 193,947 568

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and_o sound_a comfort_n and_o content_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v proper_a to_o such_o as_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o their_o clothing_n by_o christ_n 29.6_o job._n 29.6_o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v and_o 64.10_o psal_n 64.10_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v 97.11_o psal_n 97.11_o yea_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n now_o who_o be_v this_o righteous_a and_o upright_o man_n but_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a christian_a 31.7_o &_o 32_o 1.2_o psal_n 97.12_o &_o 31.7_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n to_o they_o it_o be_v say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o by_o they_o it_o be_v say_v who_o find_v this_o joy_n in_o their_o experience_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n 30.11_o &_o 30.11_o thou_o have_v gird_v or_o clothe_v i_o with_o gladness_n this_o when_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n loe_o then_o how_o he_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n do_v also_o put_v on_o joy_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o see_v by_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a possess_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o of_o comfort_n and_o refresh_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o king_n a_o mortal_a man_n much_o more_o of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n pro._n 19.12_o rom._n 12.12_o see_v gatakers_n just_a man_n joy_n pag._n 5._o 6._o &c_n &c_n &_o pag._n 34._o 35._o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o assure_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n in_o which_o he_o rejoice_v not_o but_o than_o his_o joy_n be_v often_o &_o by_o many_o occasion_n 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the_o word_n unto_o which_o they_o careful_o and_o with_o conscience_n do_v attend_v by_o which_o when_o once_o they_o have_v put_v he_o on_o &_o be_v true_o unite_v unto_o he_o they_o also_o be_v further_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o he_o love._n 2_o by_o love._n in_o and_z by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n love_v he_o even_o because_o he_o as_o their_o experience_n to_o their_o comfort_n tell_v they_o have_v love_v they_o first_o clothe_v himself_o with_o their_o sin_n shame_n and_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n yea_o for_o himself_o &_o his_o own_o goodness_n &_o not_o in_o any_o by_o base_a or_o carnal_a respect_n they_o seek_v their_o union_n with_o he_o first_o their_o vine_n by_o be_v by_o faith_n graff_v into_o he_o as_o branch_n second_o their_o head_n by_o be_v make_v his_o member_n and_o one_o body_n with_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n three_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n by_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacramental_o in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o faith_n for_o so_o 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