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A38109 The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...; Gangraena. Part 1-2 Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647. 1646 (1646) Wing E227; ESTC R9322 294,645 284

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his_o come_n be_v not_o a_o word_n mention_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o in_o way_n of_o satisfy_a god_n christ_n come_n be_v more_o like_o a_o conqueror_n to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o destroy_v in_o our_o nature_n that_o which_o we_o think_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o we_o 13._o 41._o that_o the_o unction_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o be_v one_o with_o the_o christ_n hood_n of_o christ._n 42._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o legal_a preacher_n for_o till_o after_o his_o ascension_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v christ_n live_v in_o a_o dark_a time_n and_o so_o he_o preach_v the_o law_n but_o afterward_o then_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v preach_v 43._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o live_v again_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n reign_v visible_o as_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n over_o all_o 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of_o innocence_n and_o not_o fall_v yet_o he_o have_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n for_o death_n now_o be_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n to_o believer_n 56._o god_n image_n on_o man_n be_v only_o our_o face_n and_o countenance_n and_o every_o wicked_a man_n have_v therefore_o god_n image_n as_o well_o as_o good_a man_n 57_o that_o adam_n and_o so_o mankind_n in_o he_o lose_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o his_o fall_n only_o incur_v a_o temporal_a or_o corporal_a death_n which_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o time_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o saviour_n 58._o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o only_a adam_n first_o sin_n be_v original_a sin_n 59_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o no_o man_n no_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o adam_n sin_n 60._o that_o one_o man_n be_v no_o more_o spiritual_a than_o another_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o inward_a difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n but_o all_o the_o spiritualnesse_n and_o difference_n lie_v without_o we_o in_o the_o word_n which_o guide_v some_o man_n and_o not_o other_o 61._o that_o all_o man_n who_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o so_o manifest_v to_o their_o understanding_n be_v immediate_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n able_a of_o themselves_o to_o believe_v and_o receive_v christ_n 62._o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n in_o man_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n either_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n or_o glorify_a estate_n 63._o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o man_n to_o resist_v grace_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o will_v convert_v one_o man_n will_v not_o convert_v another_o 64._o natural_a man_n may_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o whereunto_o god_n have_v by_o way_n of_o promise_n annex_v grace_n and_o acceptation_n and_o that_o if_o man_n improve_v their_o natural_a ability_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o seek_v grace_n goodwin_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o 65._o that_o regenerate_a man_n who_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v fall_v total_o and_o 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