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A08055 Mans actiue obedience, or The power of godlines especially in the commandement of the gospell, which requireth faith in euerie Christian: or A treatise of faith, worthily called precious faith, as being in it selfe a most rare iewell of ioy, and peerelesse pearle, that excelleth in worth the highest price. Wherein is plainly declared what faith in Christ is what properly is the obiect of it, what is the speciall operation of faith, by which it may bee discerned; and the worke about which it is principally imployed, the subiect wherein it is placed; what things are needfull to the making it up, what to the being, and what to the wel-being of it; with the differences that are betweene true beleeuers and fained in all of them, and the vses thereof. By Master William Negus, lately minister of Gods word at Lee in Essex.; Mans active obedience. Negus, William, 1559?-1616.; Negus, Jonathan, d. 1633. 1619 (1619) STC 18420; ESTC S113618 278,658 364

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according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o herein_o first_o of_o the_o legal_a commandment_n 13_o chap._n four_o the_o evangelicall_a commandment_n with_o the_o christian_n practice_n and_o use_v make_v thereof_o wherein_o there_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o proper_a object_n and_o special_a operation_n thereof_o 20_o chap._n v._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o persuasion_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n 25_o chap._n vi_o the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o commandment_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a life_n 39_o chap._n vii_o how_o man_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n of_o their_o believe_v with_o the_o use_n thereof_o 53_o chap._n viii_o how_o faith_n be_v discern_v and_o the_o true_a be_v thereof_o make_v manifest_a both_o to_o the_o believer_n himself_o and_o to_o other_o 73_o chap._n ix_o what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o withal_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n be_v declare_v with_o the_o practice_n or_o use_v to_o be_v make_v thereon_o 86_o chap._n x._o two_o thing_n propound_v first_o the_o difference_n between_o save_v and_o savelesse_a faith_n and_o how_o far_o a_o reprobate_n may_v go_v in_o faith_n second_o the_o note_n and_o property_n of_o true_a and_o precious_a faith_n and_o here_o the_o main_a difference_n be_v entreat_v of_o 95_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o special_a difference_n in_o the_o principal_a grace_n appertain_v to_o faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o grace_n which_o be_v knowledge_n with_o the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o difference_n herein_o 104_o chap._n xii_o the_o second_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o their_o
24._o deut._n 32._o 4._o eccles_n 3._o 14._o psal_n 145._o 17._o psal_n 33._o 4._o &_o 111._o 8._o psal_n 111._o 3._o psal_n 92._o 5._o psal_n 139._o 14._o job_n 9_o 10._o psal_n 104._o 24._o in_o truth_n and_o equity_n that_o they_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a yea_o that_o marvellous_a be_v his_o work_n and_o that_o in_o wisdom_n he_o have_v make_v they_o all_o particular_o that_o they_o be_v either_o secret_a and_o hide_a from_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o only_o know_v to_o himself_o alone_o or_o open_o manifest_v and_o reveal_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o appertain_v to_o we_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o q._n what_o manner_n of_o work_n be_v those_o which_o you_o do_v call_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a work_n of_o god_n know_v to_o himself_o alone_o a._n such_o as_o be_v his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o purpose_n with_o 36._o ephes_n 1._o 11._o psal_n 33._o 11._o &_o rom._n 11._o 34._o rom._n 9_o 11._o 22_o 23._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 8._o act_n 4._o 28._o act_n 17._o 31._o mark_n 13._o 32._o mat._n 24._o 36._o himself_o before_o all_o beginning_n of_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o of_o determine_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v to_o such_o several_a end_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v such_o also_o as_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o time_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o bring_v all_o to_o judgement_n the_o day_n and_o hour_n whereof_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o angel_n no_o nor_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o q._n what_o be_v the_o reveal_v work_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o make_v know_v in_o the_o world_n which_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o regard_v and_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o a._n the_o work_v both_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o 4._o heb._n 11._o 3._o isai_n 44._o 24._o &_o 42._o 5._o act_n 17._o 24._o gen._n 1._o 31._o luke_n 19_o 10._o rom._n 3._o 23_o 24._o 25._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o colos_n 1._o 20._o joh._n 5._o 17._o eccles_n 3._o 11._o prou._n 16._o 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