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A49697 Christ crucified, or, The doctrine of the Gospel asserted against Pelagian and Socinian errours revived under the notion of new lights : wherein also the original, occasion and progress of errours are set down : and admonitions directed both to them that stand fast in the faith and to those that are fallen from it : unto which are added three sermons ... / by Paul Lathom. Lathom, Paul. 1666 (1666) Wing L572; ESTC R25131 132,640 284

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we_o to_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o we_o believe_v st._n paul_n yea_o christ_n himself_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a among_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o charity_n be_v take_v care_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o our_o kindred_n for_o god_n delight_v in_o no_o service_n so_o much_o as_o mercy_n because_o nothing_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v mercy_n and_o truth_n 2.13_o psal_n 89_o 14._o jam._n 2.13_o go_v before_o his_o face_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o as_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n so_o hereby_o only_o can_v a_o man_n be_v know_v to_o have_v a_o good_a root_n and_o principle_n within_o if_o he_o bring_v forth_o these_o good_a fruit_n in_o his_o life_n but_o as_o ludovicus_n vives_z tell_v we_o dei_fw-la lud._n 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