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A04847 The spirituall architecture. Or, the balance of Gods sanctuary to discerne the weigh and solidity of a true and sincere, from the leuitie, and vanitie of a false and counterfeit profession of Christianity. Wherein also the sandy foundations of the papisticall faith are briefely discouered. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 16. of Nouember, 1623. by Robert Barrell, Master of Arts, and minister of Gods word at Maidstone in Kent Barrell, Robert. 1624 (1624) STC 1498; ESTC S120643 59,486 84

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with_o our_o own_o merit_n whereas_o s._n ber._n say_v cant._n say_v ber._n ser._n 61._o i●_n cant._n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la i_o a_o short_a or_o scanty_a cloak_n that_o can_v cover_v two_o namely_o himself_o and_o we_o but_o largitur_fw-la larga_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la iustitia_fw-la i_o a_o most_o ample_a large_a and_o eternal_a righteousness_n cover_v in_o he_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o in_o we_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n will_v ascribe_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n 39_o aug._n in_o psal_n 39_o but_o all_o to_o god_n only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n cant._n mercy_n ber._n 5._o ser._n in_o cant._n nolo_fw-la meritum_fw-la quod_fw-la gratiam_fw-la excludat_fw-la horreo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la meus_fw-la s●m_fw-la &c_n &c_n i_o will_v have_v no_o merit_n say_v s._n ber._n which_o may_v 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