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A01262 Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke. Frewen, John, 1558-1628. 1587 (1587) STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308 159,556 432

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of_o the_o law_n as_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n the_o superstitious_a and_o idolater_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v receive_v and_o learn_v wisdom_n of_o god_n through_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o we_o know_v he_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o fear_n 95_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v read_v with_o reverence_n the_o reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v searcher_n and_o not_o corrupter_n wrester_n dreamer_n or_o superstitious_a murmurer_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o require_v any_o search_a but_o that_o which_o be_v godly_a humble_a and_o desirous_a to_o know_v and_o embrace_v one_o truth_n only_o otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v find_v some_o which_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o not_o to_o search_v out_o god_n truth_n but_o rather_o to_o hinder_v the_o same_o even_o so_o herode_fw-la inquire_v out_o the_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v 2.4_o mat._n 2.4_o not_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v worship_v 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