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B00888 The Christian manuell, or of the life and maners of true Christians. A treatise, wherein is plentifully declared, how needefull it is for the seruaunts of God to manifest and declare to the world: their faith by their deedes, their words by their works, and their profession by their conuersation. VVritten by Ihon VVoolton minister of the Gospel, in the Cathedral church of Excetor. Woolton, John, 1535?-1594. 1576 (1576) STC 25976; Interim Tract Supplement Guide G.1999[2] 81,916 210

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tarry_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v his_o wrath_n come_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o have_v good_a regard_n for_o himself_o that_o his_o christian_a profession_n be_v confirm_v with_o chrystian_a conversation_n that_o his_o work_n answer_n to_o his_o word_n his_o deed_n to_o his_o title_n let_v every_o man_n beware_v of_o presumption_n in_o god_n mercy_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o through_o carnal_a security_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o fall_v not_o away_o from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n ▪_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o world_n and_o from_o god_n to_o bellyall_a let_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o
1._o cor._n 1._o tit._n 2._o christian_n philosophic_a most_o perfect_a gala._n 2._o 1._o these_o 5._o profession_n approve_v by_o conversation_n titus_n 1._o dezelo_fw-la et_fw-la livore_fw-la e●_n aliis_fw-la locus_fw-la math._n 7._o in_o lib._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la chriana_n qui_fw-la falso_fw-la ascribitie_n august_n the_o small_a number_n of_o perfit_a christian_n math._n 12._o mar._n 3._o luke_n 8._o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a christian_n chrysost_n in_o hom._n the_o care_n and_o study_v of_o christian_n the_o repentance_n of_o christian_n math_n 7._o et_fw-fr 25_o math._n 25._o luke_n 19_o et_fw-la 21._o the_o honour_n of_o the_o word_n christian_n john_n 8_o math._n ●_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v lay_v the_o long_a before_o christ_n incarnation_n luk._n 3._o christ_n treasure_n more_o plain_o open_v after_o his_o incamation_n esa._n 9_o 1._o pet._n 1._o esa._n 66._o esa._n 62._o act._n 11_o the_o name_n christian_n give_v by_o god._n act._n 17_o act._n 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rom._n 10._o ambr._n in_o rom._n 8._o ibidem_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o theod._n li._n 7_o de_fw-la sacri_fw-la giselbertus_fw-la in_o lib._n abter_n cap._n 1._o bernardus_n epi_v 77._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la et_fw-fr gra_fw-mi cap._n 1_o in_o home_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la et_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la lib._n ●_o de_fw-fr jacob_n et_fw-la vita_fw-la beata_fw-la cap._n 2._o august_n enchir_n ad_fw-la lau._n cap._n 31._o et_fw-la eccle_n dog_n cap._n 42._o eph._n 2._o 2_o the._n 2._o again_o a_o hipocritical_a faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n touch_v liberty_n life_n admonishion_n use_v in_o pulpit_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 3._o math._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o math._n 6._o luk._n 16_o luk._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 6._o heb._n 13._o luk._n 18._o math._n 23._o math._n 12._o eph._n 4._o colos_n 3._o luk._n 6._o luk_n 22._o esa._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 6._o heb._n 13._o math._n 25._o ro._n 14._o 2._o cor._n 5._o ro._n 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in_o their_o action_n of_o the_o work_n of_o jew_n saracens_n and_o turk_n joh._n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faithful_a christian_n the_o definition_fw-la of_o good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v establish_v and_o not_o reject_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n god_n require_v good_a work_n of_o his_o servant_n deut._n 10._o psa_fw-la 94._o jere._n 17._o esa._n 5._o luk._n 3._o math._n 3._o john_n baptist_n luk._n 1._o math._n 5._o 6._o 7._o christ._n luk._n 11._o joh._n 8._o joh._n 15._o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o good_a work_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o these_o 4._o 2._o tim._n ●_o tit._n 1._o 1._o joh._n 1._o jam._n 1._o jud._n 1._o the_o preach_v of_o grace_n reproachful_a to_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 3._o 5._o 2._o pet._n 3._o peter_n judgement_n touch_v paul_n epistle_n 1._o pet._n 2._o gal._n 5._o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n joh._n 8._o true_a christian_a liberty_n the_o origin_n of_o good_a work_n jam._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o phili._n 2._o io._n 15._o joh._n 3._o esa._n 26._o good_a work_n be_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o be_v ca●●ed_v our_o own_o work_n how_o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v impediment_n of_o good_a work_n a_o continual_a battle_n god_n aid_v we_o every_o moment_n 1._o john_n 5._o rom._n 8._o help_n and_o furtherante_n to_o do_v good_a work_n john_n 13._o what_o manner_n of_o work_n the_o godly_a do_v ephe._n 2._o john_n 15._o math._n 12._o luk._n 10._o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o absolute_a rule_n of_o good_a work_n math._n 12._o the_o law_n require_v internel_n obedience_n math._n 5._o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lodesman_n to_o all_o sex_n ●_o degree_n the_o end_n of_o good_a work_n math._n 5._o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o our_o good_a work_n math._n 6._o rom._n 2._o luk._n 17._o in_o do_v good_a work_n we_o be_v grateful_a to_o god._n rom._n 6._o good_a work_n confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o we_o and_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o election_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o a_o apt_a similitude_n colos_n 1._o ephe._n 5._o good_a work_n serve_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n phil._n 2._o for_o what_o cause_n good_a work_n please_v god_n rom._n 8._o god_n reward_v the_o work_n of_o faithful_a man_n deu._n 12._o esa._n 56._o rom._n 12._o gen._n 15._o 1._o tim._n 4._o rom._n ●_o heb._n 10._o in_o what_o respect_n god_n reward_v his_o servant_n a_o apt_a similitude_n the_o sum_n or_o effect_v of_o the_o premise_n rom._n 6._o august_n in_o psal_n 31._o et_fw-la in_o psal_n 88_o good_a work_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_v by_o this_o doctrine_n ad_fw-la valentium_fw-la epi_v 46_o psal._n 78._o great_a difference_n between_o the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christian_n a_o apt_a similitude_n a_o similitude_n hugo_n man_n be_v most_o
¶_o the_o christian_n manuel_n or_o of_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o true_a christian_n a_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v plentiful_o declare_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o manifest_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n their_o faith_n by_o their_o deed_n their_o word_n by_o their_o work_n and_o their_o profession_n by_o their_o conversation_n write_v by_o john_n woolton_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o excetor_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o i._n c._n for_o thomas_n sturruppe_n dwell_v in_o paul_n church_n yard_n at_o the_o singe_v of_o the_o george_n 1576._o to_o the_o r●●●te_a worshipful_a sir_n william_n cordell_n knight_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n john_n woolton_n wish_v prosperus_fw-la suecesse_n in_o all_o worldly_a affair_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v joy_n and_o immortal_a felicity_n amongst_o those_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n there_o be_v one_o that_o commend_v posy_n to_o his_o hearer_n this_o posy_n follow_v god_n which_o sentence_n he_o will_v they_o to_o have_v continual_o before_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o know_v love_n and_o serve_v god_n who_o be_v the_o last_o and_o perfect_a end_n of_o true_a wisdom_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a wisdom_n part_n of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n the_o first_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v himself_o the_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v know_v god_n wherein_o true_a felicity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n or_o goal_n propose_v and_o offer_v unto_o we_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v good_a cause_n and_o great_a reason_n in_o that_o pithy_a clause_n to_o commend_v the_o last_o and_o perfect_a end_n of_o true_a wisdom_n unto_o his_o scholar_n and_o disciple_n the_o precept_n therefore_o be_v most_o commendable_a &_o profitable_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o action_n and_o execution_n of_o this_o 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