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A18014 The plaine ma[ns] spirituall plough Containing the godly and spirituall husbandrie. Wherein euery Christian ought to be exercised, for the happie encrease of fruite, to eternall life. By I.C. preacher of the word. Carpenter, John, d. 1621. 1607 (1607) STC 4663; ESTC S118755 136,138 254

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or_o shallow_a as_o occasion_n require_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o ploughman_n by_o this_o key_n be_v signify_v that_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n before_o speak_v of_o whereby_o righteousness_n be_v apprehend_v and_o we_o justify_v and_o approve_v before_o god_n for_o after_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o belief_n all_o those_o excellent_a grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v either_o lift_v up_o or_o let_v down_o strengthen_v or_o weaken_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o those_o former_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o sinner_n without_o this_o by_o the_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v wrought_v without_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o vile_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n to_o 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the_o which_o they_o be_v fortify_v and_o tie_v together_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o fourteen_o and_o last_o part_n be_v the_o tawe_z love._n spiritual_a love._n there_o now_o remain_v one_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o soole_n no_o less_o necessary_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a yea_o and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o all_o the_o former_a member_n of_o the_o same_o be_v nothing_o available_a to_o this_o spiritual_a husbandry_n that_o be_v the_o tawe_z or_o that_o iron_n rope_n which_o embrace_v the_o beam_n assure_v it_o to_o the_o tractory_a or_o lamb_n by_o this_o be_v mean_v that_o spiritual_a love_n which_o be_v so_o often_o commend_v and_o command_v unto_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n as_o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o faithful_a hope_n and_o so_o the_o former_a be_v the_o better_o sustain_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o latter_a but_o also_o the_o whole_a soole_n with_o his_o part_n hold_v together_o by_o the_o help_n 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infidelity_n which_o retain_v a_o profane_a doubtfulness_n of_o god_n word_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o holy_a messiah_n can_v apply_v to_o itself_o any_o of_o christ_n merit_n nor_o apprehend_v hope_n of_o remission_n or_o justification_n not_o bring_v forth_o or_o effect_v any_o of_o those_o good_a fruit_n which_o belong_v to_o true_a repentance_n but_o rather_o lift_v up_o the_o beam_n of_o luxury_n and_o turn_v the_o ridge_n of_o impiety_n whereof_o spring_n those_o noisome_a tare_n which_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o his_o heart_n 13._o chrysost_n in_o mat._n 13._o for_o this_o be_v right_a semblant_n to_o that_o sandy_a ground_n the_o which_o be_v make_v never_o the_o more_o fruitful_a for_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v therein_o but_o remain_v barren_a touch_v all_o good_a fruit_n this_o key_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o profitable_a as_o be_v the_o key_n of_o piety_n but_o always_o 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grunt_a swine_n which_o when_o st._n paul_n meet_v at_o ephesus_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o ignat._n epist_n 3._o though_o in_o quality_n beast_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o former_a ox_n in_o the_o second_o yoke_n heretic_n the_o second_o yoke_n 1._o heretic_n be_v he_o which_o do_v not_o only_o invent_v and_o broach_v a_o devilish_a error_n and_o damnable_a opinion_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o seduction_n &_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n but_o labour_n most_o eager_o by_o all_o argument_n way_n &_o mean_n to_o maintain_v &_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o manifest_a &_o approve_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v arrius_n eutichius_n manichaeus_n sabellianus_fw-la valenteneanus_n and_o such_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n before_o &_o after_o the_o reign_n of_o bless_a constantine_n by_o who_o impiety_n both_o the_o tyrant_n be_v much_o provoke_v against_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o saint_n much_o offend_v to_o these_o be_v combine_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n those_o impropriate_a catholic_n catholic_n ●_o romish_a catholic_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v with_o his_o impiety_n not_o only_o swallow_v up_o into_o their_o caniculare_fw-la womb_n all_o the_o satanical_a heresy_n broach_v and_o defend_v by_o those_o ancient_a heretic_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o have_v vomit_v and_o cast_v forth_o the_o same_o on_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o this_o time_n to_o the_o seduce_a of_o many_o simple_a soul_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o christian_a peace_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v not_o content_v psal_n cassiod_n in_o psal_n either_o through_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n and_o a_o odious_a boast_n of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n to_o persecute_v other_o which_o consent_v not_o