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A08586 The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671. 1636 (1636) STC 1890; ESTC S117220 223,204 307

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he_o be_v well_o please_v 7._o by_o this_o imitation_n we_o the_o member_n shall_v please_v our_o head_n we_o the_o subject_n shall_v content_v our_o king_n we_o the_o sheep_n shall_v delight_v our_o shepherd_n 8._o by_o this_o conformity_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v rom._n 8_o 29._o 9_o and_o ascertain_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v for_o if_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a we_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o 10._o be_v we_o follower_n of_o christ_n who_o if_o we_o hunger_n be_v our_o celestial_a bread_n if_o we_o thirst_v be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v we_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n this_o imitation_n be_v a_o forcible_a mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o infallible_a demonstration_n that_o we_o have_v and_o a_o necessary_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o this_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a fellowship_n with_o god_n son_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n ix_o the_o second_o mark_n and_o duty_n such_o must_v have_v faith_n who_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n desire_v we_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n jesus_n we_o must_v have_v duty_n 2._o mark_v duty_n faith_n not_o the_o worldling_n fancy_v faith_n which_o he_o suck_v from_o his_o mother_n breast_n believe_v ever_o since_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o his_o paint_a fruitless_a faith_n he_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a yet_o abhor_v or_o not_o love_v or_o little_a or_o no_o whit_n regard_v the_o word_n preach_v prayer_n and_o other_o sanctify_a mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v and_o increase_v he_o believe_v yet_o live_v profane_o or_o at_o the_o least_o only_o civil_o which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o evil_a 1._o hom._n of_o shall_fw-mi e._n 1._o work_n or_o no_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o right_a pure_a and_o lively_a faith_n but_o a_o dead_a devilish_a counterfeit_a and_o feign_a faith_n they_o that_o 1._o ibid._n e._n 1._o continue_v in_o evil_a live_n have_v not_o true_a faith_n lively_a faith_n be_v not_o without_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n nor_o without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o desire_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o in_o eschew_v evil_a 1._o hom._n of_o faith_n a_o 1._o and_o do_v glad_o all_o good_a work_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jam._n 2._o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n titus_n 1._o 1._o that_o faith_n of_o which_o salvian_n speak_v 60._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la fides_n opinor_fw-la fideliter_fw-la hominem_fw-la christo_fw-la credere_fw-la 1._o fidelem_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fideliter_fw-la dei_fw-la mai●data_fw-la seruare_fw-la salu._n lib._n 3._o p._n 60._o say_v what_o be_v faith_n therefore_o i_o think_v for_o a_o man_n faithful_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n i._o to_o be_v faithful_a i._o to_o observe_v god_n commandment_n faithful_o that_o faith_n 1._o which_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a and_o thrive_a nature_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o 2._o that_o two-handed_a faith_n which_o by_o confidence_n the_o one_o hold_v the_o lord_n and_o receive_v good_a and_o by_o love_n the_o other_o embrace_v the_o brethren_n and_o do_v good_a gal._n 5._o 6._o 3._o that_o faith_n which_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n even_o the_o most_o repugnant_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o this_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o offer_v isaac_n heb._n 11._o 4._o that_o faith_n which_o do_v instrumental_o justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o sanctify_v act_v 15._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n we_o must_v have_v if_o we_o will_v have_v interest_n in_o this_o happy_a association_n 1._o by_o this_o faith_n we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o couple_v to_o the_o cornerstone_n christ_n 2._o by_o this_o faith_n we_o be_v marry_v to_o our_o husband_n 3._o by_o this_o faith_n we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o vine_n christ_n jesus_n eph._n ●_o 17._o 4._o 13._o so_o that_o 1._o as_o by_o the_o mortar_n the_o stone_n cleave_v to_o the_o foundation_n so_o by_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v like_o a_o strictive_a mortar_n we_o be_v cement_v and_o unite_v to_o christ_n 2._o as_o by_o the_o nerve_n or_o sinew_n the_o part_n receive_v sense_n motion_n yea_o and_o life_n from_o the_o head_n so_o by_o this_o faith_n we_o receive_v quicken_a and_o vitality_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o member_n from_o the_o head_n joh._n 1._o 16._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 3._o as_o by_o the_o true_a love-knot_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n so_o by_o this_o faith_n we_o have_v spiritual_a familiarity_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o wife_n with_o the_o husband_n rom._n 5._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 6._o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o appli_v the_o sacrifice_n 99_o m._n burton_n truth_n triumph_n over_o trent_n cap_n 7._o pag_n 99_o of_o christ_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o hand_n which_o put_v on_o the_o 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