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A57544 The disabled debtor discharged: or, Mary Magdalen pardoned Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 7. 40.-51. There was a certain creditor, which had two debtors, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the gospel.; Mirrour of mercy, and that on Gods part and mans. Part I Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1658 (1658) Wing R1821A; ESTC R222102 218,172 327

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another_o world_n for_o that_o which_o have_v make_v no_o breach_n of_o friendship_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o and_o wherewith_o he_o never_o be_v displease_v if_o they_o can_v let_v we_o hear_v it_o use_v 2_o as_o for_o our_o self_n and_o practice_n let_v we_o not_o think_v any_o sin_n contemptible_a so_o as_o to_o make_v light_n of_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o see_v every_o sin_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o further_o know_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o material_a part_n which_o often_o be_v little_a but_o in_o the_o form_n or_o anomy_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o apple_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o great_a matter_n you_o know_v the_o most_o poisonful_a sin_n of_o all_o be_v take_v in_o a_o apple_n greg._n queque_fw-la minu●_n laedunt_fw-la singula_fw-la multa_fw-la nocent_a quomodo_fw-la minuta_fw-la peccata_fw-la si_fw-la negligantur_fw-la occidunt_fw-la 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this_o question_n 347_o tertull_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la p._n 347_o whither_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o idolatry_n or_o abuse_v by_o it_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v use_v resolve_v that_o it_o may_v tam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la rebus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nostris_fw-la both_o in_o religious_a and_o civil_a use_n if_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v not_o otherwise_o evil_a but_o may_v be_v of_o any_o necessary_a or_o commodious_a use_n as_o he_o show_v in_o sundry_a instance_n be_v it_o not_o so_o we_o must_v pull_v down_o our_o church_n melt_v our_o bell_n change_v our_o font_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o god_n command_v that_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o burn_v with_o fire_n 3._o deut._n 7.25_o &_o 12.2_o 3._o and_o all_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n lest_o they_o be_v thereby_o 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