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A03949 Bromelion A discourse of the most substantial points of diuinitie, handled by diuers common places: vvith great studie, sinceritie, and perspicuitie. Whose titles you haue in the next page following. S. I., fl. 1595.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Summa totius Christianismi. English. 1595 (1595) STC 14057; ESTC S107410 412,250 588

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god_n hear_v we_o who_o hart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v our_o election_n be_v make_v sure_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n 1._o ihon._n 3._o 24._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n 1._o ihon._n 5._o 20._o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n ro._n 8._o 15._o 16._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n pal._n 4._o 6._o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_n father_n quoth_fw-mi 8._o 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o elect_a be_v deliver_v from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o do_v persuade_v and_o conduct_v they_o to_o will_n and_o work_v the_o thing_n which_o please_v god_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 13._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n ihon._n 8._o 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a by_o his_o spirit_n you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o rom._n 6._o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n but_o because_o this_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o only_o begin_v in_o in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o persevere_v in_o it_o but_o also_o profit_v by_o it_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n mar._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v act._n 2._o 38._o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 6._o 3._o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o all_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n we_o be_v bury_v then_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n gal._n 3._o 26._o 27._o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n verse_n 29._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n by_o promise_n gal._n 2._o 11._o 12._o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n by_o put_v off_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o you_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o through_o baptism_n in_o who_o you_o be_v also_o raise_v up_o together_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n which_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a ephe._n 5._o 26._o 27._o 28._o christ_n so_o 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it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n because_o we_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n rom._n 4._o 11._o after_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v for_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v mention_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o then_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n unto_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n neither_o do_v we_o so_o only_o but_o also_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v also_o perseverance_n and_o a_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o continue_v phil._n 1._o 6._o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nomb._n 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o psal_n 23._o 6._o doubtless_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27._o 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n mat._n 24._o 24._o and_o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v save_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n john_n 6._o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v man_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o john_n 17._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a john_n 10._o 27._o 28_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n john_n 13._o 1._o as_o he_o love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o hebr._n 10._o 23._o 24._o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o a_o other_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o sorsake_v the_o fellowship_n that_o we_o have_v among_o ourselves_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o let_v we_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o you_o see_v that_o the_o day_n draw_v near_o for_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o there_o remain_v a_o fearful_a
from_o the_o secret_a and_o malicious_a conspiracy_n treason_n and_o treachery_n of_o unnatural_a subject_n and_o from_o the_o savage_a cruelty_n of_o foreign_a foe_n do_v give_v sufficient_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o even_o to_o the_o enemy_n also_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v after_o this_o sort_n but_o only_o the_o almighty_a that_o have_v establish_v she_o all_o these_o benefit_n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v do_v proceed_v from_o thy_o goodness_n and_o from_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o us._n to_o thou_o belong_v praise_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n but_o to_o we_o shame_n and_o confusion_n yet_o grant_v unto_o we_o good_a lord_n that_o we_o may_v both_o receive_v these_o thy_o benefit_n thankful_o and_o that_o we_o may_v perform_v our_o duty_n according_o increase_v her_o day_n continue_v her_o government_n defend_v she_o from_o her_o enemy_n keep_v she_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o after_o this_o life_n grant_v she_o all_o happiness_n even_o 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