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word_n	holy_a	spirit_n	trinity_n	2,812	5	9.9722	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09026	The grounds of diuinitie plainely discouering the mysteries of Christian religion, propounded familiarly in diuers questions and answeres: substantially proued by scriptures; expounded faithfully, according to the writings of the best diuines, and euidently applyed by profitable vses, for the helpe and benefite of the vnlearned which desire knowledge. To the which is prefixed a very profitable treatise, containing an exhortation to the study of the word, with singular directions for the hearing and reading of the same. By Elnathan Parr minister of the word, at Palgraue in Suffolke.; Grounds of divinitie.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 19314; ESTC S103147	128,560	328

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affection_n and_o be_v a_o helper_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o joy_n give_v thou_o god_n the_o glory_n i_o have_v then_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o labour_n read_v once_o and_o read_v again_o it_o may_v be_v the_o second_o read_n will_v be_v more_o savoury_a than_o the_o first_o if_o thou_o profite_a herein_o according_a as_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o i_o know_v thou_o shall_v never_o repent_v thou_o and_o thus_o desire_v the_o help_n of_o thy_o prayer_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n wish_v thy_o far_a up-building_n in_o all_o save_a knowledge_n godliness_n and_o establish_a comfort_n of_o conscience_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o in_o our_o christ_n e._n p._n a_o table_n for_o the_o ready_a find_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o attention_n in_o hear_v pag._n 22._o application_n necessary_a of_o that_o which_o we_o hear_v and_o read_v 37._o of_o angel_n good_a and_o evil_a and_o what_o they_o be_v 77._o b_o of_o baptism_n 272._o c_o not_o only_o for_o the_o church_n do_v we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v divine_a 52._o 53._o of_o creation_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 73._o of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o first_o day_n 80._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o second_o day_n 83._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o day_n 85._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o four_o day_n 88_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o five_o day_n 94._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sixth_o day_n 95._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n 96._o of_o conscience_n 103._o a_o consideration_n of_o christ_n how_o and_o why_o his_o righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o all_o the_o elect._n 182._o 183_o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o on_o person_n and_o why_o 187._o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v what_o it_o be_v 192._o how_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o righteousness_n 193._o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n 199._o of_o the_o church_n 241._o the_o church_n but_o one_o and_o how_o 260._o what_o a_o visible_a church_n be_v 262._o of_o the_o note_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n ibid._n churchman_n subject_a to_o civil_a magistrate_n 293._o of_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n 294._o d_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o who_o and_o why_o p._n 7._o 8._o 9_o distract_n care_v a_o hindrance_n to_o wise_a hear_v 18._o of_o church_n discipline_n 288._o e_o of_o eternal_a life_n 226._o of_o eternal_a death_n ibid._n of_o election_n 247._o f_o a_o description_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 68_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n 140._o how_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n belong_v to_o us._n 148._o of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v 196._o g_o what_o god_n be_v describe_v 54._o of_o diverse_a attribute_n of_o god_n 55._o 56._o 57_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n 61._o there_o be_v three_o person_n but_o one_o god_n ibid._n what_o essence_n and_o person_n be_v in_o the_o godhead_n and_o why_o the_o church_n use_v such_o term_n as_o also_o trinity_n in_o unity_n 64._o 65._o 66._o a_o description_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 68_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n 70._o h_o of_o wise_a hear_v the_o word_n 17._o &_o seque_fw-la three_o thing_n require_v to_o wise_a hear_v 17._o three_o thing_n necessary_a in_o hear_v 21._o 22._o i_o intemperance_n a_o let_v to_o wise_a hear_n 17._o intention_n in_o hear_v 23._o judgement_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n 33._o judgement_n in_o reading_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man._n 115._o of_o justification_n 173._o of_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 177._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 232._o k_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 39_o 40._o l_o of_o the_o law_n 155._o how_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o how_o not_o 161._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n 165._o none_o can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n 169._o of_o the_o penalty_n of_o break_v the_o law_n 172._o how_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n 173._o m_o of_o meditation_n after_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o how_o to_o be_v practise_v 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o right_a mean_v to_o be_v careful_o seek_v out_o in_o our_o read_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o 35._o 36._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n 96._o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n 99_o of_o mortification_n 211._o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 267._o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 293._o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 294._o n_o of_o the_o new_a man._n 212._o o_o of_o order_n to_o be_v use_v in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n 30._o p_o of_o preparation_n to_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n 17._o preparation_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 17._o five_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v that_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v 17._o 18._o 19_o prejudice_n against_o the_o teacher_n a_o hindrance_n to_o wise_a hear_v 18._o pride_n 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