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A78090 The gospels glory, without prejudice to the law, shining forth in the glory of God [brace] the Father, the Sonne, the Holy Ghost, for the salvation of sinners, who through grace do believe according to the draught of the apostle Paul in Rom. 8.ver. 3.4. Held out to publick view. / By the ministerial labours of Richard Byfield, M.A. Pastor in Long-Ditton; and teaching on Thursedayes weekly in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1659 (1659) Wing B6390; Thomason E1864_1; ESTC R210230 171,900 401

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their_o friend_n immoderate_a and_o in_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n violent_a in_o their_o speech_n foolish_a and_o jest_a in_o their_o behaviour_n light_n and_o vain_a in_o their_o recreation_n excessive_a and_o under_o wrong_n and_o injury_n void_a of_o moderation_n of_o mind_n and_o rigid_a exactor_n of_o their_o own_o right_n whereas_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o own_o right_n be_v ready_a to_o abate_v and_o moderate_v our_o mind_n and_o affair_n bear_v forbearing_z easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n right_a we_o ought_v not_o yield_v a_o hair_n breadth_n twelve_o they_o that_o watch_v not_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v fraud_n and_o overreach_v in_o bargain_v with_o all_o deceit_n and_o guile_n these_o sin_n choose_v and_o live_v in_o denominate_v we_o carnal_a and_o if_o the_o regenerate_a give_v way_n to_o they_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o deface_v their_o 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second_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o excellency_n 29._o mat._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o in_o which_o the_o flesh_n glory_n their_o rejection_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o poor_a be_v gospellize_v when_o the_o wise_a and_o rich_a be_v scandalize_v god_n do_v choose_v the_o foolish_a weak_a despise_a and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o pass_v by_o the_o mighty_a noble_a learned_a and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o always_o the_o great_a work_n of_o conversion_n by_o the_o learn_a minister_n or_o by_o man_n of_o great_a part_n and_o gift_n three_o a_o irrevocable_a curse_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o the_o flesh_n like_v best_a this_o the_o book_n call_v ecclesiastes_n show_v the_o whole_a visible_a creation_n be_v
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we_o into_o a_o bless_a captivity_n and_o subdue_v we_o and_o our_o very_a heart_n the_o worst_a part_n of_o man_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o obedience_n the_o carnal_a mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v with_o it_o put_v it_o off_o 7._o rom._n 8._o 7._o mortify_v it_o crucify_v it_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o for_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v do_v with_o it_o good_a it_o will_v never_o be_v but_o we_o must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o such_o work_n or_o else_o we_o have_v no_o will_n no_o heart_n to_o it_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o oh_o then_o how_o far_o be_v all_o man_n from_o any_o ability_n to_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n 4._o we_o see_v not_o our_o sinfulness_n nor_o our_o misery_n nor_o can_v nor_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o by_o the_o scripture_n the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a glass_n in_o which_o we_o can_v true_o see_v ourselves_o james_n 1._o 23._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 7._o 5._o though_o the_o law_n have_v not_o lose_v its_o rectitude_n yet_o our_o weakness_n to_o keep_v it_o make_v the_o law_n by_o accident_n to_o be_v the_o more_o against_o we_o and_o 6._o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v we_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o high_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v proud_a and_o secure_a sinner_n and_o be_v natural_o bend_v to_o seek_v to_o establish_v our_o own_o righteousness_n for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o the_o consideration_n this_o the_o use_n of_o this_o hereof_o shall_v take_v we_o whole_o off_o our_o own_o leg_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o self-denial_n it_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o deliver_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n 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