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A42999 Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ... Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs. 1662 (1662) Wing H1044; ESTC R19273 60,139 192

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law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 27._o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.41_o 42._o threaten_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o man_n of_o nineve_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n with_o they_o and_o
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riotous_a royalist_n be_v all_o of_o they_o equal_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la and_o each_o of_o they_o as_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o of_o all_o good_a man_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n what_o ever_o success_n they_o may_v have_v for_o a_o time_n at_o last_o they_o will_v find_v that_o prediction_n of_o our_o saviour_n true_a every_o plant_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v out_o mat._n 15.13_o and_o that_o censure_v of_o st._n paul_n will_v one_o day_n fall_v heavy_o upon_o they_o all_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o when_o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o sin_v lam._n 1.8_o god_n in_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n despise_v the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n lam._n 2.6_o nor_o be_v it_o only_o violent_a resist_v the_o power_n of_o governor_n but_o obstinate_a disobey_v their_o authority_n also_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o deprive_v their_o people_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v if_o not_o the_o mean_n whereby_o yet_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o god_n may_v be_v provoke_v so_o to_o punish_v they_o subject_n sometime_o may_v say_v of_o their_o sovereign_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v 53.5_o 6._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o great_a need_n we_o have_v all_o therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o none_o of_o we_o presume_v to_o keep_v a_o course_n in_o any_o sin_n for_o fear_v lest_o by_o that_o we_o shall_v though_o but_o unwitting_o against_o our_o will_n take_v part_n with_o our_o profess_a enemy_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o deprive_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o of_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o may_v all_o enjoy_v in_o the_o prosperity_n and_o peaceable_a government_n of_o those_o high_a power_n which_o will_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a if_o we_o do_v well_o to_o who_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o who_o we_o be_v exhort_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o first_o of_o all_o to_o make_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n which_o then_o only_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o do_v when_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n beseech_v the_o ephesian_n eph._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n when_o we_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 10._o line_n 5._o read_v end_n may_v p._n 16._o l._n 9_o r._n abode_n p._n 23_o l._n 3._o r._n like_o a._n l._n 20._o r._n conclude_v p._n 24._o l._n 20._o r._n careless_o l._n 21._o r._n shall_v find_v p._n 27._o for_o paul_n r._n john_n p._n 33._o l._n 15._o r._n the_o same_o p._n 35._o l._n 4._o r._n five_o p._n 39_o l._n 15._o r._n as_o be_v p._n 58._o l._n 26._o r._n therefore_o p._n 65._o l._n 23._o r._n former_a p._n 73._o l._n 20._o r._n david_n p._n 86._o l._n 16_o r._n to_o take_v p._n 87._o l._n 4._o r._n your_o p._n 88_o l._n 6._o r._n thesi_fw-la p._n 90._o l_o 20._o r._n to_o take_v p._n 101._o l._n 8._o r._n nor_o p._n 110._o l._n 23._o r._n lam._n 4.12_o p._n 111._o l._n 4._o r._n to_o be_v p._n 113._o l._n 12._o r._n yea_o though_o p._n 116._o l._n 6._o r._n john_n 18.11_o p._n 117._o l._n 20._o r._n can_v p._n 119._o l._n 18._o r._n may_v be_v