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positiuepositive

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it
623 times in 200 works
Consistency
89.2% (623 of 698)
Reach if approved
~733 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: positive
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
698 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (623 changes in 200 works, 89.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 623)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
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    … should soften it. Neither is there onely an emptinesse of needfull graces, but something positiuepositive in the minde of such a man, for he hath his vnderstanding darkned, saith …
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    … should soften it. Neither is there onely an emptinesse of needfull graces, but something positiuepositive in the minde of such a man, for he hath his vnderstanding darkned, saith …

    Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 97 · Open in the reader

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    … is a companie or an aſſemblie. The papacie by his difference, is an order poſitiuepositive,] humane or from men, and naught: The church is an aſſemblie divine or from …
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    … is a companie or an aſſemblie. The papacie by his difference, is an order poſitiuepositive,] humane or from men, and naught: The church is an aſſemblie divine or from …

    Francis Johnson · A Christian Plea · p. 183 · Open in the reader

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    … wrongs are by good, and wholesome lawes redressed, yet there is no extant and positiuepositive Law, Statute or Ordinance against these impea…hers of this holy faith, and against …
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    … wrongs are by good, and wholesome lawes redressed, yet there is no extant and positiuepositive Law, Statute or Ordinance against these impea…hers of this holy faith, and against …

    William Loe · The Mystery of Mankind · p. 223 · Open in the reader

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    … reaſō, fearce and cruell wyttes muſt be coerſyd with hard bondes. Therfore the lawe poſitiuepositive is properly a certayne determynacion of the lawe of nature to a ſuer and …
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    … reaſō, fearce and cruell wyttes muſt be coerſyd with hard bondes. Therfore the lawe poſitiuepositive is properly a certayne determynacion of the lawe of nature to a ſuer and …

    Philipp Melanchthon · A Civil Nosegay · Open in the reader

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    If Moſes by a poſitiuepositive lawe, ſhould haue allowed the offring of ſtrange fire by Nadab and Abihu, tollerated …
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    If Moſes by a poſitiuepositive lawe, ſhould haue allowed the offring of ſtrange fire by Nadab and Abihu, tollerated …

    John Penry · View of Public Wants and Disorders in Wales · p. 19 · Open in the reader

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    … he laieth down the Doctrine, and the very nature of Repentance: and after the positiuepositive Doctrine, hee toucheth some of the principall controuersies and difficulties in that doctrine, but …
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    … he laieth down the Doctrine, and the very nature of Repentance: and after the positiuepositive Doctrine, hee toucheth some of the principall controuersies and difficulties in that doctrine, but …

    William Perkins · Exposition of Zephaniah 2 · Open in the reader

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    This is their (Po…na sensus) positiuepositive punishmen… ▪ There is also (Poena damni) to be considered, their priuatiue punishment. They haue …
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    This is their (Po…na sensus) positiuepositive punishmen… ▪ There is also (Poena damni) to be considered, their priuatiue punishment. They haue …

    Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 194 · Open in the reader

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    The degrees of this good to be gathered out of Solomons foreign, or poſitiuepositive doctrine, are briefly theſe:
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    The degrees of this good to be gathered out of Solomons foreign, or poſitiuepositive doctrine, are briefly theſe:

    Thomas Granger · Commentary on Ecclesiastes · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (75)

45 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 30 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Law A00741

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    PoſitiuePositive lawes are ſundrie and diuers, according to the ſeuerall and oiuers conſtitutions of particular …
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    PoſitiuePositive lawes are ſundrie and diuers, according to the ſeuerall and oiuers conſtitutions of particular …

    Henry Finch · Law · p. 76 · Open in the reader

The Happiness of the Church A01956

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    … the Reiection are many particulars gradually inhancing their iudgement. They are partly Priuatiue, & partly PositiuePositive. Depart from mee yee cursed, there is Poenadam…i: Into euerlasting fire, there is …
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    … the Reiection are many particulars gradually inhancing their iudgement. They are partly Priuatiue, & partly PositiuePositive. Depart from mee yee cursed, there is Poenadam…i: Into euerlasting fire, there is …

    Thomas Adams · The Happiness of the Church · p. 130 · Open in the reader

Exposition on John 5 A01972

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    … fooliſh affection vrge the painfulneſſe of correction, but in iudgement conſider the fruit thereof. 2 PoſitiuePositive good: it teacheth wiſedome, Prou. 29 15. But ſome will ſay, that inſtruction is ſufficient to …
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    … fooliſh affection vrge the painfulneſſe of correction, but in iudgement conſider the fruit thereof. 2 PoſitiuePositive good: it teacheth wiſedome, Prou. 29 15. But ſome will ſay, that inſtruction is ſufficient to …

    William Gouge · Exposition on John 5 · p. 74 · Open in the reader

The Way to True Happiness A02723

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    … with these plainer notes of a new spirit. And these are of 2 sorts. 1. Negatiue. 2. PositiuePositive. The Negatiue notes are such as serue to distinguish it from Cognata, things that …
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    … with these plainer notes of a new spirit. And these are of 2 sorts. 1. Negatiue. 2. PositiuePositive. The Negatiue notes are such as serue to distinguish it from Cognata, things that …

    Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 13 · Open in the reader

The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity A03590

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    … no lawes but positiuepositive be mutable, yet all are not mutable which be positiuepositive. PositiuePositive lawes are either permanent or else changeable▪ according as the matter it selfe is …
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    … no lawes but positiuepositive be mutable, yet all are not mutable which be positiuepositive. PositiuePositive lawes are either permanent or else changeable▪ according as the matter it selfe is …

    Richard Hooker · The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity · p. 87 · Open in the reader

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    … respected in the making of their Lawes, and must be also regarded in the PositiuePositive Lawes of all other Nations besides; then seeing that Nations are not all alike …
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    … respected in the making of their Lawes, and must be also regarded in the PositiuePositive Lawes of all other Nations besides; then seeing that Nations are not all alike …

    Richard Hooker · The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity · p. 153 · Open in the reader

Commentary Upon Ephesians 1 A05995

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    … kept to be reuealed heereafter, 1. Pet. 1.3. Theſe which we haue for the preſent, are PoſitiuePositive, ſuch as doe conferre ſome good thing vpon vs; or Priuatiue, ſuch as keepe …
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    … kept to be reuealed heereafter, 1. Pet. 1.3. Theſe which we haue for the preſent, are PoſitiuePositive, ſuch as doe conferre ſome good thing vpon vs; or Priuatiue, ſuch as keepe …

    Paul Baynes · Commentary Upon Ephesians 1 · p. 62 · Open in the reader

The English Catechism Explained A07350

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    … Chriſtians no more in dutie tied to the Iudicials of Moſes, then to the PoſitiuePositive Lawes of the Perſians, Lacedemonians, or the Romans, made for the puniſhment of vice …
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    … Chriſtians no more in dutie tied to the Iudicials of Moſes, then to the PoſitiuePositive Lawes of the Perſians, Lacedemonians, or the Romans, made for the puniſhment of vice …

    John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 179 · Open in the reader

The Grounds of Divinity A09026

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    … This was mans happineſſe: and it ſtoode on this condition, if he obſerued the PoſitiuePositive Lawe giuen him of God.
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    … This was mans happineſſe: and it ſtoode on this condition, if he obſerued the PoſitiuePositive Lawe giuen him of God.

    Elnathan Parr · The Grounds of Divinity · p. 136 · Open in the reader

A Golden Chain A09339

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    … keepe it then the Lords daie, the keeping whereof standes by the morall lawe. PositiuePositive lawes are not sufficient to restraine vs from buying and selling on the Sabboth …
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    … keepe it then the Lords daie, the keeping whereof standes by the morall lawe. PositiuePositive lawes are not sufficient to restraine vs from buying and selling on the Sabboth …

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 955 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Galatians 1-5 A09383

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    … his three yeares Lectures vpon the Lords day. If his former workes either of PositiuePositive Diuinitie in sundrie of his Treatises, or Controuersall Diuinitie in his Reformed Catholike, or …
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    … his three yeares Lectures vpon the Lords day. If his former workes either of PositiuePositive Diuinitie in sundrie of his Treatises, or Controuersall Diuinitie in his Reformed Catholike, or …

    William Perkins · Commentary on Galatians 1-5 · Open in the reader

The True Gain More in Worth Than All the Goods in the World A09472

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    … our head Christ Iesus. Benefits of God are of two sorts, positiuepositive and priuatiue. PositiuePositive, whereby God bestowes somthing on vs. Priuat… whereby God takes away a blessing, and …
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    … our head Christ Iesus. Benefits of God are of two sorts, positiuepositive and priuatiue. PositiuePositive, whereby God bestowes somthing on vs. Priuat… whereby God takes away a blessing, and …

    William Perkins · The True Gain More in Worth Than All the Goods in the World · p. 111 · Open in the reader

The Papists Reasons of State and Religion A09881

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    3 Behould the whole torrent of their writers Cōmentators, PoſitiuePositive writers, School-mē & Canoniſtes vniformely, with one and with open mouth proclaime theſe Suppliants …
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    3 Behould the whole torrent of their writers Cōmentators, PoſitiuePositive writers, School-mē & Canoniſtes vniformely, with one and with open mouth proclaime theſe Suppliants …

    Gabriel Powel · The Papists Reasons of State and Religion · p. 119 · Open in the reader

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    5 SECONDLY, their PoſitiuePositive writers ſpeake. The Pope by the fulnes of power which he hath over all …
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    5 SECONDLY, their PoſitiuePositive writers ſpeake. The Pope by the fulnes of power which he hath over all …

    Gabriel Powel · The Papists Reasons of State and Religion · p. 119 · Open in the reader

Theological and Scholastical Positions Concerning Usury A09891

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    11 And this is either, Privatiue, or PoſitiuePositive,
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    11 And this is either, Privatiue, or PoſitiuePositive,

    Gabriel Powel · Theological and Scholastical Positions Concerning Usury · p. 2 · Open in the reader

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    14 PoſitiuePositive ſpirituall vſurie is when we do any deed or acte for Gods glory, and …
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    14 PoſitiuePositive ſpirituall vſurie is when we do any deed or acte for Gods glory, and …

    Gabriel Powel · Theological and Scholastical Positions Concerning Usury · p. 3 · Open in the reader

Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens A10177

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    … some euident, and apparant Poperie, euen twined and inuolued in it. For Doctrinall, and PositiuePositive Poperie, you haue these seuerall Limbes, and Branches couched, and by necessary implication, affirmed …
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    … some euident, and apparant Poperie, euen twined and inuolued in it. For Doctrinall, and PositiuePositive Poperie, you haue these seuerall Limbes, and Branches couched, and by necessary implication, affirmed …

    William Prynne · Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens · p. 10 · Open in the reader

Ten Sermons A11454

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    … weake Christian would take it; when to this priuatiue he should find added a PositiuePositive contempt also? when hee should see his person, and his weakenesse, not only not …
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    … weake Christian would take it; when to this priuatiue he should find added a PositiuePositive contempt also? when hee should see his person, and his weakenesse, not only not …

    Robert Sanderson · Ten Sermons · p. 13 · Open in the reader

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    … the mouthes of Aduersaries stopped, Schismes and Nouelties suppressed. But when all is done, PositiuePositive and Practique Diuinity is it, must bring vs to heauen: that is it, must …
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    … the mouthes of Aduersaries stopped, Schismes and Nouelties suppressed. But when all is done, PositiuePositive and Practique Diuinity is it, must bring vs to heauen: that is it, must …

    Robert Sanderson · Ten Sermons · p. 137 · Open in the reader

Two Sermons Preached at Several Visitations A11457

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    … weake Christian would take it; when to this priuatiue he should find added a PositiuePositive contempt also? when hee should see his person, and his weakenesse, not only not …
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    … weake Christian would take it; when to this priuatiue he should find added a PositiuePositive contempt also? when hee should see his person, and his weakenesse, not only not …

    Robert Sanderson · Two Sermons Preached at Several Visitations · p. 13 · Open in the reader

A Looking Glass for Princes and Peoples Delivered A13078

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    Ch. 11. 2. The PositiuePositive proofe of Noveltie. Hildebrands contention 39
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    Ch. 11. 2. The PositiuePositive proofe of Noveltie. Hildebrands contention 39

    William Struther · A Looking Glass for Princes and Peoples Delivered · Open in the reader

Davids Learning A13538

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    Secondly, If wee be so happie in Priuatiue mercies, what shall we be in PositiuePositive? how shall we be compassed with them?
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    Secondly, If wee be so happie in Priuatiue mercies, what shall we be in PositiuePositive? how shall we be compassed with them?

    Thomas Taylor · Davids Learning · p. 388 · Open in the reader

The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed A13547

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    1. PositiuePositive: hardnesse, stoninesse.
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    1. PositiuePositive: hardnesse, stoninesse.

    Thomas Taylor · The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed · p. 94 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine of the Sabbath A14653

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    … either lawes printed in mans heart which we cal lawes of nature: Or else PositiuePositive lawes, which God hath commanded in his word over, and above, or besides the …
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    … either lawes printed in mans heart which we cal lawes of nature: Or else PositiuePositive lawes, which God hath commanded in his word over, and above, or besides the …

    George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 60 · Open in the reader

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    … selfe, though there were no expresse commandement given for the doing of it. A PositiuePositive law of God is that vvhich God in his wisedome & by his word giues …
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    … selfe, though there were no expresse commandement given for the doing of it. A PositiuePositive law of God is that vvhich God in his wisedome & by his word giues …

    George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 61 · Open in the reader

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    Of these positiuepositive lawes there are divers sorts. Some are PositiuePositive commanding things which tend to preserve & maintain good order, society & peace, not onely between …
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    Of these positiuepositive lawes there are divers sorts. Some are PositiuePositive commanding things which tend to preserve & maintain good order, society & peace, not onely between …

    George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 62 · Open in the reader

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    … of Christ, and therefore is more fitly called a law of grace, and a PositiuePositive Evangellicall law requiring duties of obedience to God which chiefly and especiallie tend to …
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    … of Christ, and therefore is more fitly called a law of grace, and a PositiuePositive Evangellicall law requiring duties of obedience to God which chiefly and especiallie tend to …

    George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 133 · Open in the reader

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    … tend to begit grace & and increase holinesse in men. Yet it is not simply PositiuePositive. nor soe Evangellicallie morall, but that it may in some sence and respect bee …
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    … tend to begit grace & and increase holinesse in men. Yet it is not simply PositiuePositive. nor soe Evangellicallie morall, but that it may in some sence and respect bee …

    George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 133 · Open in the reader

A Censure of Simony A17294

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    CHAP. VII. A demonstration of Simonie by our PositiuePositive Lawes, and by Ecclesiasticall Canons, and … by the … and confession of the Simonist himselfe …
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    CHAP. VII. A demonstration of Simonie by our PositiuePositive Lawes, and by Ecclesiasticall Canons, and … by the … and confession of the Simonist himselfe …

    Henry Burton · A Censure of Simony · Open in the reader

Exposition on 2 Peter 1 A20168

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    … clearing of this doubt, affirme, that the Comparatiue degree here is put for the PoſitiuePositive: We haue a more ſure word, that is (ſay they) we haue a ſure …
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    … clearing of this doubt, affirme, that the Comparatiue degree here is put for the PoſitiuePositive: We haue a more ſure word, that is (ſay they) we haue a ſure …

    Stephen Denison · Exposition on 2 Peter 1 · p. 173 · Open in the reader

Pseudo-Martyr A20647

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    … refusing thereof could not be excused. For in such a iust Feare, euen Diuine PositiuePositive Law looses her hold and obligation, of which sort …n…egrity of Confession is …
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    … refusing thereof could not be excused. For in such a iust Feare, euen Diuine PositiuePositive Law looses her hold and obligation, of which sort …n…egrity of Confession is …

    John Donne · Pseudo-Martyr · p. 242 · Open in the reader

The Christian Armory A20802

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    Secondly, the benefites of it, both Priuatiue, and Affirmatiue, or PositiuePositive.
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    Secondly, the benefites of it, both Priuatiue, and Affirmatiue, or PositiuePositive.

    Thomas Draxe · The Christian Armory · p. 98 · Open in the reader

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    CHAP. XIII. Of the Priuatiue and PositiuePositive benefite of death.
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    CHAP. XIII. Of the Priuatiue and PositiuePositive benefite of death.

    Thomas Draxe · The Christian Armory · p. 121 · Open in the reader

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    Q. What are the PositiuePositive benefites … death, or the good things wherewith … doth possesse vs?
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    Q. What are the PositiuePositive benefites … death, or the good things wherewith … doth possesse vs?

    Thomas Draxe · The Christian Armory · p. 126 · Open in the reader

The Complaint of a Sanctified Sinner Answered A21258

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    … fleſh. All which denominations doe ſignifie and imply thus much, that it is a PoſitiuePositive thing, and hath a reall being, yea, the Apoſtle aſcribes to the corruption of …
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    … fleſh. All which denominations doe ſignifie and imply thus much, that it is a PoſitiuePositive thing, and hath a reall being, yea, the Apoſtle aſcribes to the corruption of …

    Edward Elton · The Complaint of a Sanctified Sinner Answered · p. 175 · Open in the reader

Commentary Upon Philemon A22481

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    … themſelues cleere and beyond all all reproofe, if they keepe the Letter of the PoſitiuePositive Law, being notwithſtanding therein cruell, vniuſt, and vnmercifull. Extreame Law, is extreame wrong, and …
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    … themſelues cleere and beyond all all reproofe, if they keepe the Letter of the PoſitiuePositive Law, being notwithſtanding therein cruell, vniuſt, and vnmercifull. Extreame Law, is extreame wrong, and …

    William Attersoll · Commentary Upon Philemon · p. 411 · Open in the reader

Of Domestical Duties A68107

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    2. PoſitiuePositive, by adorning her with beauty: noted alſo in two words, Holy, Blameleſſe.
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    2. PoſitiuePositive, by adorning her with beauty: noted alſo in two words, Holy, Blameleſſe.

    William Gouge · Of Domestical Duties · p. 70 · Open in the reader

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    … preſſe this point. Priuatiue, in regard of the miſchiefes that may be preuented thereby. PoſitiuePositive, in regard of the good that may be gained thereby.
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    … preſſe this point. Priuatiue, in regard of the miſchiefes that may be preuented thereby. PoſitiuePositive, in regard of the good that may be gained thereby.

    William Gouge · Of Domestical Duties · p. 544 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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    … Diuinity, like ſome great Lady, euery day in ſe… …dreſſes; Speculation interchanged with experience; PoſitiuePositive Theologie with Polemicall; Textuall with diſcurſorie; Popular with Scholaſticall.
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    … Diuinity, like ſome great Lady, euery day in ſe… …dreſſes; Speculation interchanged with experience; PoſitiuePositive Theologie with Polemicall; Textuall with diſcurſorie; Popular with Scholaſticall.

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · Open in the reader

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    PoſitiuePositive, which teacheth,
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    PoſitiuePositive, which teacheth,

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · Open in the reader

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    … ſince wee moreouer ſeeke how to liue well and happily) there yet remaine thoſe PoſitiuePositive Rules whereby our Tranquillitie may be both had, continued, and confirmed. Wherein, I feare …
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    … ſince wee moreouer ſeeke how to liue well and happily) there yet remaine thoſe PoſitiuePositive Rules whereby our Tranquillitie may be both had, continued, and confirmed. Wherein, I feare …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 90 · Open in the reader

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    … driuen out three (not ſlight) vvedges: That not Ciuill obedience is ſtood vpon, but PoſitiuePositive doctrine: That you are readie to ſweare for the Kings ſafetie; not againſt the …
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    … driuen out three (not ſlight) vvedges: That not Ciuill obedience is ſtood vpon, but PoſitiuePositive doctrine: That you are readie to ſweare for the Kings ſafetie; not againſt the …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 342 · Open in the reader

A Sum of Moral Philosophy B15223

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    The Vertues arising out of both foreign Goodnesse is PositiuePositive. Complement varies according to
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    The Vertues arising out of both foreign Goodnesse is PositiuePositive. Complement varies according to

    William Pemble · A Sum of Moral Philosophy · Open in the reader

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    PositiuePositive for the gaining of some reall good.
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    PositiuePositive for the gaining of some reall good.

    William Pemble · A Sum of Moral Philosophy · p. 41 · Open in the reader

Balm from Gilead B15555

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    1 PositiuePositive requisites are; first, faith: a liuely faith must bee an ingredient: Hee that commeth …
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    1 PositiuePositive requisites are; first, faith: a liuely faith must bee an ingredient: Hee that commeth …

    Henry Roborough · Balm from Gilead · p. 141 · Open in the reader