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A80577 An antidote against lust: or, A discourse of uncleanness, shewing its various kinds, great evil, the temptations to it, and most effectual cure. By Robert Carr, minister of the Church of England Carr, Robert, fl. 1686-1696. 1690 (1690) Wing C629A; ESTC R231166 82,048 192

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all_o humility_n seek_v it_o of_o god_n and_o in_o faith_n expect_v it_o and_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o it_o next_o ordinance_n to_o be_v improve_v be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o we_o may_v get_v some_o help_n also_o against_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n st._n john_n 1._o 29._o and_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o christ_n death_n be_v consider_v in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n you_o know_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o strengthen_v ordinance_n according_a to_o that_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o that_o i●_n christ_n body_n 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