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Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things
Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.
London: printed by J.F. for I.A., 1650
Appendix › Chapter 5 › Section 5: The promises procuring obedience to Christ.
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1 Joh. 1.6, 7. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lye, and do not the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 Joh. 2.5, 6. He that keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected, hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 Joh. 3.6, 9. Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not. — Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 Joh. 3.24. He that keepeth his Commandments, dwelleth in him, and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.