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A50397 Tria sunt omnia, or, A necessary narration and distinct discussion of faith, hope and love legible in The idea of the book / by R. Mayhew ... Mayhew, R. (Richard) 1680 (1680) Wing M1444; ESTC R16612 82,323 200

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3._o a_o love_n to_o the_o world_n page_n 107._o 2_o moral_n reduce_v to_o four_o head_n page_n 113._o 1._o magisterial_a 2._o parental_a 3._o conjugal_a 4._o spiritual_a page_n 116._o qu._n but_o what_o be_v this_o gospel-love_n page_n 118._o sol._n a_o description_n of_o it_o in_o its_o 1._o nature_n 2._o original_a 3._o soil_n page_n 119_o etc._n etc._n 4_o object_n chap._n 2._o how_o this_o personal_a excellency_n of_o christ_n appear_v that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o this_o gospel-love_n page_n 126._o christ_n be_v excellent_a in_o page_n 129_o etc._n etc._n 1._o name_n 2._o nature_n 3._o love_n 4._o light_n 5._o wisdom_n 6._o wealth_n 7._o counsel_n 8._o comfort_n 9_o conduct_n 10._o power_n page_n 134_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o inference_n from_o a_o gospel-love_n inf_n 1_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n have_v much_o in_o reversion_n page_n 138._o qu._n 1._o but_o what_o be_v this_o crown_n under_o promise_n for_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n page_n 140._o sol_fw-it 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