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A37598 The honey-combe of free justification by Christ alone collected out of the meere authorities of Scripture and common and unanimous consent of the faithfull interpreters and dispensers of Gods mysteries upon the same, especially as they expresse the excellency of free justification / preached and delivered by Iohn Eaton ... Eaton, John, 1574 or 5-1641. 1642 (1642) Wing E115 344,226 528

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article_n of_o religion_n and_o reduce_v into_o sermon_n and_o homily_n to_o be_v after_o the_o people_n sight_n of_o their_o lose_a estate_n and_o woeful_a misery_n by_o sin_n principal_o teach_v and_o chief_o know_v and_o understand_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o land_n for_o these_o four_o cause_n especial_o first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a immediate_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o our_o assurance_n of_o free_a salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o for_o who_o god_n justifi_v they_o he_o also_o glorifi_v rom._n 8._o 30._o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o popish_a and_o carnal_a reason_n that_o powerful_o cause_v people_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v a_o true_a sanctify_a 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