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A27168 Claustrum animae, the reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to Heaven in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts. Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1677 (1677) Wing B1571; ESTC R23675 94,944 251

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against_o the_o purity_n of_o jesus_n pride_n be_v against_o his_o humility_n and_o wordly-mindedness_a contrary_n to_o his_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o his_o mercifulness_n these_o be_v never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o jesus_n they_o be_v mortal_a enemy_n mortal_a i_o may_v call_v they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o murderer_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o die_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v we_o as_o well_o from_o the_o practice_n and_o commission_n as_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n of_o sin_n nay_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o he_o chief_o design_v because_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v yet_o if_o we_o remain_v in_o sin_n we_o be_v unhappy_a holiness_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n bless_a be_v 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