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A65331
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English Cretes and atheistical Christians describ'd and instanced with directions for the reformation of all, from St. Paul's Epistle to Titus, the first Bishop of Crete : wherein is intimated the sacred order, and supreme power of episcopacy in the church, with the inferior ministry : concluding all with supplemental instances, and a lamentation of the churches present miseries.
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T. W.
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1695
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Wing W117; ESTC R31986
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english_a cretes_n and_o atheistical_a christian_n describe_v and_o instance_a with_o direction_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o all_o from_z st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o crete_n wherein_o be_v intimate_v the_o sacred_a order_n and_o supreme_a power_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o inferior_a ministry_n conclude_v all_o with_o supplemental_a instance_n and_o a_o lamentation_n of_o the_o church_n present_a misery_n follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n twelve_o 14._o london_n print_v for_o jos_n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1695._o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a or_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o honourable_a member_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n w._n t._n bar._n ever_o honour_a sir_n may_v i_o presume_v to_o lay_v this_o at_o your_o foot_n with_o a_o humble_a congratulation_n of_o your_o late_a honourable_a unsought_a for_o election_n at_o too_o such_o distant_a place_n pay_v you_o that_o meritorious_a esteem_n and_o regard_n which_o the_o best_a of_o our_o gentry_n and_o regular_a clergy_n unanimous_o bear_v you_o in_o that_o county_n whereto_o you_o be_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o despite_n of_o ignorance_n malice_n ill-nature_n self-interest_n and_o faction_n however_o shameful_o divide_v we_o etc._n etc._n your_o orthodox_n piety_n admirable_a part_n and_o learning_n your_o unbounded_a charity_n meekness_n candour_n and_o unbiased_a judgement_n and_o integrity_n which_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o serve_v but_o the_o publick-good_a etc._n etc._n we_o can_v but_o declare_v as_o we_o love_v and_o value_n this_o be_v conspicuous_a to_o the_o nation_n while_o you_o be_v former_o our_o true_o honourable_a representative_a with_o general_a applause_n and_o will_v be_v now_o again_o therefore_o your_o utmost_a service_n for_o our_o 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tit._n i._n 16._o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a or_o void_a of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n saint_n paul_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 1._o have_v ordain_v titus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n as_o he_o do_v timothy_n of_o the_o ephesian_n he_o begin_v here_o to_o show_v he_o in_o a_o very_a solemn_a and_o bless_a style_n for_o what_o end_n he_o thus_o leave_v he_o in_o crete_n ver_fw-la 6._o as_o particular_o to_o ordain_v and_o settle_v the_o inferior_a ministry_n the_o due_a qualification_n whereof_o he_o next_o declare_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n manifest_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n ability_n and_o 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always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slow-belly_n i._n e._n deceitful_a false_a sensual_a carnal_a and_o earthly-minded_n which_o be_v plain_a enough_o howsoever_o poetical_a and_o as_o st._n paul_n affirm_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n this_o witness_n be_v true_a whence_o necessary_o follow_v his_o admonition_n wherefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n not_o give_v heed_n to_o jewish_a fable_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n that_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n this_o beastliness_n or_o impurity_n of_o their_o life_n notwithstanding_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n pollute_a and_o corrupt_v their_o profession_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n which_o none_o but_o the_o pure_a can_v right_o understand_v and_o practise_v and_o so_o continue_v they_o sinful_a brute_n and_o guilty_a infidel_n still_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a 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sinner_n who_o make_v up_o the_o generality_n of_o our_o people_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n be_v the_o english_a cretan_n and_o the_o atheistical_a christian_n who_o life_n and_o conversation_n prove_v