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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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13_o 39_o and_o justifi_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n both_o in_o cover_v his_o evil_a deed_n and_o in_o make_v his_o good_a deed_n acceptable_a to_o god_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n for_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n and_o for_o everlasting_a life_n work_n and_o charity_n follow_v faith_n and_o be_v exercise_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o glori_v only_o before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n in_o show_v forth_o obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n further_n than_o this_o our_o good_a work_v do_v not_o reach_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n touch_v salvation_n i_o speak_v of_o our_o good_a work_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 7._o 7.18_o ro._n 7.18_o as_o they_o be_v we_o and_o imperfect_a for_o else_o if_o our_o work_n can_v be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 18.5_o leu._n 18.5_o and_o as_o christ_n wrought_v they_o in_o 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