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A51034 A discourse of the glory to which God hath called believers by Jesus Christ delivered in some sermons out of the I Pet. 5 Chap. 10 ver. : together with an annexed letter / both by that eminent and worthy minister of the Gospel, Mr. Jonathan Mitchil, late pastor to the church at Cambridge in New-England. Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.; Collins, John, 1632?-1687. 1677 (1677) Wing M2289; ESTC R36603 134,741 304

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lord_n will_v delight_v to_o manifest_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n his_o comfort_a grace_n to_o the_o soul_n joh._n 14.21_o 23._o act._n 9.31_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n withhold_v and_o deny_v assurance_n and_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v follow_v with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n on_o purpose_n to_o discover_v embitter_v and_o break_v the_o power_n of_o some_o prevail_a lust_n some_o sweet_a sin_n if_o you_o can_v tamper_v with_o your_o lust_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v at_o truce_n with_o your_o sin_n and_o entertain_v the_o delight_n of_o it_o now_o instead_o of_o comfort_v the_o lord_n will_v break_v your_o bone_n if_o he_o love_v you_o he_o will_v let_v you_o have_v no_o peace_n till_o you_o out_o with_o this_o guile_n and_o repent_v in_o earn_v it_o and_o throw_v away_o this_o sweet_a sin_n psal_n 32._o oh_o mind_n and_o mark_v out_o your_o most_o prevail_a most_o entice_a belove_v sin_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o 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