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A42711
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Election and reprobation scripturally and experimentally witnessed unto &c. wherein the love of God in Christ is freely and clearly held forth to all mankind ... / by ... William Gibson.
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Gibson, William, 1629-1684.
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Wing G681; ESTC R30407
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confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o these_o be_v faithful_a say_n of_o god_n speak_v through_o his_o son_n and_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n here_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n who_o in_o a_o sweet_a unity_n and_o harmony_n and_o clearness_n speak_v forth_o the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o send_v he_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n work_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n which_o not_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o forsake_v bring_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o endless_a torment_n a_o bare_a confess_v of_o sin_n without_o repent_v and_o forsake_v will_v not_o bring_v man_n &_o woman_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o head_n in_o peace_n with_o god_n therefore_o woe_n unto_o those_o who_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n upon_o earth_n rake_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o gather_v up_o the_o fail_n &_o 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practice_n under_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o though_o the_o law_n can_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a as_o pertain_v unto_o the_o conscience_n yet_o then_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o a_o witness_n in_o they_o he_o give_v they_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o as_o nehemiah_n say_v but_o they_o rebel_v against_o it_o but_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n can_v make_v they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o perfect_a even_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o conscience_n good_a and_o bring_v it_o into_o a_o perfect_a cleanness_n the_o same_o keep_v man_n and_o woman_n clean_o in_o their_o conversation_n outward_o and_o such_o who_o do_v believe_v in_o and_o obey_v christ_n jesus_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v true_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o humble_a according_a to_o the_o bless_a command_n and_o example_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n who_o say_v 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