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A57248 The saints desire, or, A cordiall for a fainting soule declaring that in Christs righteousnesse onely ... there is life, happiness, peace ... also the happy estate of a man in Christ ... / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing R1413; ESTC R35326 159,266 436

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christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o be_v by_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v real_o we_o though_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o another_o and_o by_o believe_v it_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v we_o rom._n 4._o 24._o first_o not_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o those_o who_o be_v predestinate_v in_o he_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o &_o 3._o 11._o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_v in_o any_o kind_n why_o he_o choose_v these_o rather_o than_o other_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n one_o be_v choose_v and_o not_o another_o all_o be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v from_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 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