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A48358 Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ... Leyburn, George, 1593-1677. 1662 (1662) Wing L1938; ESTC R18553 388,184 688

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mundans_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la vita_fw-la eph._n 5._o nam_fw-la istae_fw-la particulae_fw-la non_fw-la nud●m_fw-la sonant_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la salutis_fw-la acceptae_fw-la sed_fw-la causalitatem_fw-la unde_fw-la s._n grego_n niss_n ora._n catech._n c._n 33._o extremae_fw-la inquit_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ignorantiae_fw-la animi_fw-la tribuentis_fw-la deo_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o semini_fw-la in_o generatione_n hominis_fw-la existimare_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la imbecillem_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la suscipientem_fw-la baptismum_fw-la other_o sacrament_n neither_o a_o naked_a sign_n only_o to_o stir_v up_o or_o excite_v to_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o mere_a signet_n to_o seal_v the_o divine_a promise_n for_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n be_v a_o effectual_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o inward_a sanctity_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v 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privant_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la euangelio_fw-la experturi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o supplicijs_fw-la eius_fw-la potestatem_fw-la cvius_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la contempserunt_fw-la they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a good_a or_o benefit_n and_o shall_v sin_v in_o punishment_n the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o mercy_n in_o gift_n they_o have_v contemn_v ill_a runner_n of_o the_o second_o class_n be_v wicked_a christian_n who_o wilful_o divest_v themselves_o of_o sanctify_v grace_n receive_v in_o or_o after_o baptism_n become_v servant_n to_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o constringitur_fw-la so_o psal_n 37._o sicut_fw-la onus_fw-la grave_n gravatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la me_fw-it scilicet_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o proverb_n 5._o iniquitates_fw-la suae_fw-la capiunt_fw-la impium_fw-la &_o funibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la constringitur_fw-la overburden_v and_o with_o cord_n bound_v they_o that_o as_o ass_n overload_v they_o can_v go_v or_o flea_n tie_v in_o chain_n they_o can_v leap_v so_o they_o can_v run_v dei_fw-la run_v haebr_n 12._o adulteri_fw-la fornicatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la possidebunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la such_o be_v voluptuous_a luxurious_a wanton_a drunken_a and_o all_o unjust_a christian_n who_o will_v never_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n not_o because_o they_o can_v will_n can_v oecumenius_n in_o cap._n 2_o 1._o ad_fw-la timoth._n say_v that-seeing_a it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n why_o be_v not_o his_o will_n do_v he_o answer_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o do_v because_o all_o man_n will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n and_o god_n force_v or_o necessitate_v no_o man_n to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v of_o their_o load_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o cord_n resist_v cord_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o say_v do_v not_o know_v o_o sinner_n that_o the_o 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the_o holy_a evangelist_n s._n matthew_n cap._n 25._o christ_n shall_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o sacred_a text_n evident_o appear_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v ordain_v for_o such_o as_o shall_v do_v good_a work_n of_o mercy_n namely_o give_v meat_n to_o the_o hunger_a drink_v to_o the_o thirst_v clothing_n to_o the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o god_n elect_v those_o to_o glory_n who_o good_a work_n he_o have_v foresee_v of_o general_a account_n when_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v distribute_v reward_n eius_fw-la reward_n mat._n 16._o tunc_fw-la reddet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o each_o one_o the_o good_a runner_n will_v be_v put_v on_o his_o 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necessary_n
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