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A47301 The measures of Christian obedience, or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it, for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences by John Kettlewell ... Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1681 (1681) Wing K372; ESTC R18916 498,267 755

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that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n which_o be_v sure_a to_o prevent_v it_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o st._n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o now_o god_n have_v command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act._n 17.30_o and_o st._n john_n assure_v we_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o gospel-covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v with_o we_o in_o christ_n blood_n if_o with_o repent_v heart_n we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o word_n and_o just_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n of_o
explication_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o once_o know_v what_o it_o be_v they_o will_v be_v at_o ease_n from_o such_o torment_a suspicion_n and_o unreasonable_a fear_n about_o it_o to_o explain_v this_o i_o will_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o sin_v against_o it_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n of_o the_o giver_n for_o the_o gift_n or_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n be_v very_o often_o mean_v the_o gift_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o ordinary_o produce_v in_o we_o or_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a sometime_o it_o signify_v such_o gift_n and_o disposition_n whether_o of_o mind_n or_o temper_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v wont_n ordinary_o to_o produce_v in_o 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she_o advise_v achilles_n to_o cease_v the_o quarrel_n with_o agamemnon_n and_o to_o keep_v off_o from_o fight_v and_o blow_n do_v yet_o allow_v he_o this_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la virtus_fw-la mercedem_fw-la laborum_fw-la periculorúmque_fw-la desiderat_fw-la praeter_fw-la hanc_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la qua_fw-la quidem_fw-la detracta_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la exiguo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la curriculo_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la brevi_fw-la tantis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o laboribus_fw-la exerceamus_fw-la cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la arch_n poet._n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v his_o definition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eth._n nicom_n l_o 4._o c._n 7._o 7._o plus_fw-fr tunc_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la licentiae_fw-la tunc_fw-la esus_fw-la carnium_fw-la praedicabatur_fw-la nunc_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vita_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la paucissimi_fw-la dies_fw-la nunc_fw-la quasi_fw-la unum_fw-la jejunium_fw-la vita_fw-la omnis_fw-la tunclaesis_fw-la ultio_fw-la suppetebat_fw-la nunc_fw-la patientia_fw-la tunc_fw-la irascentibus_fw-la lex_fw-la ministra_fw-la nunc_fw-la adversaria_fw-la tunc_fw-la accusatori_fw-la gladiumporrigebat_fw-la nunc_fw-la charitatem_fw-la tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la earnali_fw-la illecebrae_fw-la lex_fw-la indulgebat_fw-la nunc_fw-la evangelium_fw-la nec_fw-la aspectui_fw-la tunc_fw-la corporeae_fw-la volup●ates_fw-la habebant_fw-la quandam_fw-la licentiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la jubentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la oculi_fw-la custodire_fw-la censuram_fw-la tunc_fw-la ad_fw-la multas_fw-la vxores_fw-la recipiendas_fw-la unius_fw-la mariti_fw-la torum_fw-la lex_fw-la dilatabat_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la exciudendam_fw-la casti_fw-la affect_v tus_fw-la devotione_fw-la constringit_fw-la superest_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la vxore●_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o say_v salvian_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o christian_a above_o the_o jewish_a law_n de_fw-fr avaritia_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 383._o ed._n oxon._n the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o add_v p._n 385._o majora_n solvimus_fw-la quia_fw-la majora_fw-la debemus_fw-la judaei_n hab●bant_fw-la rerum_fw-la umbram_fw-la nos_fw-la veritatem_fw-la judaei_n suerunt_fw-la servi_fw-la nos_fw-la adoptivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n matth._n 19.8_o 19.8_o matth._n 5.38_o 5.38_o psal._n 5.8_o 10._o and_o 7.6_o and_o 28.24_o and_o 35.8_o and_o 109._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 20._o all_o which_o curse_n appear_v to_o be_v direct_v against_o his_o adversary_n ver_fw-la 20._o 20._o act_n 26.5_o 26.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v true_a and_o not_o counterfeit_v do_v not_o fear_v the_o light_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o bright_a sun_n and_o the_o apostle_n join_v these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppose_a sincerity_n to_o fraud_n and_o a_o double_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o simplicity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o again_o he_o join_v it_o with_o truth_n the_o unleavened_a ●read_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 5.8_o and_o so_o sincerus_fw-la by_o the_o latin_a grammarian_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o cum_fw-la cord_n hearty_o and_o unfeigned_o unfeigned_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 6.5_o which_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o its_o be_v take_v from_o public_a play_n and_o theater_n theater_n si_fw-mi pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la s●rvi_n dominis_n obtem●●rant_n nec_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la o●t●mp●rarint_fw-la obs●quuntur_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la servus_n ex_fw-la domini_fw-la jussis_fw-la ea_fw-la sacit_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la quae_fw-la vu●●●●cere_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la implet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 79._o ed._n oxon._n oxon._n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o 29._o matth._n 22.36_o 37_o 38._o 38._o joh._n 3.3_o 3.3_o ephes._n 4.24_o coloss._n 3.10_o 3.10_o gal._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 5.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o mat._n 5.48_o 5.48_o thus_o sincerum_fw-la mell_v be_v honey_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o wax_n in_o it_o and_o sincerum_fw-la be_v explain_v by_o the_o grammarian_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o sine_fw-la cera_fw-la mark_v 12.30_o 12.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v set_v immediate_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o sin_n here_o be_v reckon_v up_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n determine_v the_o wicked_a machination_n to_o this_o particular_a viz._n murderous_a only_o only_o chap._n 8._o 8._o see_v this_o slate_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o 3._o see_v this_o state_v book_n 5._o chap._n 3._o 3._o cum_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la mala_fw-la ressolâ_fw-la necessitate_v non_fw-la agitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la rei_fw-la turpis_fw-la cupi●itas_fw-la pro_fw-la actione_n damnatur_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr prov._n l._n 6._o p._n 205._o ed._n oxon._n oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.14_o 13.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andron_n rhod._n paraph._n in_o eth._n arist._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n and_o arist._n eth._n ad_fw-la nicom_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o verse_n 15._o 19_o 18._o 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 25._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o ●●_o 30._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o exem_n claromont_n &_o vers_fw-la lat._n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 6._o verse_n 14._o chap._n 6._o verse_n 15._o 16._o 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o chap._n 6._o verse_n 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o chap._n 6._o verse_n 23._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 1._o 2._o 3._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 4._o 4._o ephes._n 2.15_o col._n 2.14_o 16_o 17._o 17._o matth._n 28.18_o 5._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 6._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o verse_n 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o verse_n 9_o 10._o 11._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 12._o 13._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 14._o 15._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 16._o 1●_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o chap._n 7._o 7._o in_o exemp_n clarom_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v be_v also_o follow_v by_o the_o old_a latin_n vers._n vers._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8._o verse_n 1._o chap._n 8._o verse_n 2._o 2._o luke_n 11.13_o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 4._o such_o as_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v yourselves_o for_o the_o dead_a which_o say_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v god_n child_n and_o a_o king_n son_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o bless_a immortality_n of_o the_o depart_a soul_n which_o this_o reason_n suggest_v to_o they_o such_o also_o be_v deut._n 32.39.47_o deut._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o must_v be_v bring_v about_o to_o speak_v it_o by_o rabbinical_a art_n and_o unwonted_a fetch_n of_o consequence_n see_v witness_n to_o christ._n pt_v 2._o chap._n 13._o 13._o gal._n 3.10_o 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o galat._n 4.9_o 4.9_o 1_o joh._n 2.17.29_o 2.17.29_o neque_fw-la est_fw-la justa_fw-la causatio_fw-la cur_n praeferantur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ubi_fw-la facienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la sal._n de_fw-fr prov._n l._n 3._o p._n 80._o ed._n oxon._n oxon._n si_fw-mi pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la servi_n dominis_n obtemperant_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperaverint_fw-la obsequuntur_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la servus_n ex_fw-la domini_fw-la jussis_fw-la ea_fw-la facit_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la implet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la id._n p._n 79._o 79._o 〈…〉_z exqai●tior_fw-la quaeque_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la ●es●ra_fw-la ill●cebra_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la secle_fw-mi ●_o plures_fw-la essi_fw-it 〈◊〉_d quoti●s_n metimu●●_n u●bis_fw-la semen_fw-mi est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 50._o 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 11.6_o 11.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o galat._n 5.11_o 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n of_o the_o put_n by_o julian_n design_n against_o the_o christian_n orat_fw-la 3._o adv_n julian_n julian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18.22_o 23._o 23._o col._n 3.5_o 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 23.21_o 22._o 22._o psal._n 119.2_o 3._o 3._o totus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sum_fw-la sum_fw-la numb_a 14.24_o deut._n 1.36_o vers._n 25.26_o 27._o 29._o 30._o 31._o 31._o dei_fw-la autem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quantum_fw-la valeant_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la hominum_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la experimenta_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la virum_fw-la