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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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Secondly, both clearing and cleansing do always follow confession of sins, and unfeigned repentance: and therefore the Apostle telleth the Corinthians (after their godly sorrow, declared by their care and fear, with indignation, zeal, punishment, and the like) that in all things they had showed themselves 1to be pure in that matter.
Secondly, both clearing and cleansing doe alwaies follow confession of sinnes, and vnfained repentance: and therfore the Apostle telleth the Corinthians (after their godly sorrow, declared by their care and feare, with indignation, zeale, punishment, and the like) that in all things they had shewed themselues 1to be pure in that matter.
No man is charged by the Lord with the evil which he hateth and striveth against, though he cannot avoid it: and every man is approved of him for the good that he loveth, and endeavoureth to do, though he cannot effect it.
No man is charged by the Lord with the euill which hee hateth and striueth against, though he cannot auoid it: and euery man is approoued of him for the good that he loueth, and endeuoureth to doe, though he cannot effect it.
Use 1 Confutation of the Donatists or Catharists, that pervert this or other such texts of Scripture, to prove a perfect purity necessary after repentance. Those Congregations that have any defects, they bitterly disclaim, as being no Churches: and those particular persons which are not free from faults, they peremptorily condemn to be no Christians. But the Holy Ghost meaneth no such matter: he is not contrary to himself, which affirmeth elsewhere, that no man can say his heart is clear, and that he is without sin. And therefore observe the difference between these Heretical Puritans, and the faithful pure men here mentioned. The one sort arrogate to themselves so much goodness, as that they be satisfied therewith, and seek for no more: The other acknowledge in themselves so great want of grace, as that they strive for a daily increase, and can never have enough. The one sort say all things are so well with them, as that they would not wish to be bettered: and the other see so many things amiss in them, as that they have cause continually to amend. The one sort are unmerciful to their weak brethren, and without any compassion pass heavy sentences against them: and the other are pitiful to them that have their infirmities, and labour in all love to support them.