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A80146 The marrow of Christianity: or, A spirituall discoverie of some principles of truth, meet to be known of all the saints; represented in ten sections. / By T. Collier, minister of the gospel. Whereunto is added an epistle, written by M. Saltmarsh. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663. Assertion of grace. 1647 (1647) Wing C5291; Wing T1978; Thomason E1157_1; Thomason E1157_2; ESTC R208677 55,702 142

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a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 30._o i'faith_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 30._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v pag._n 31._o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n pag._n 32._o how_o faith_n justifi_v pag._n 32._o 33._o faith_n produce_v peace_n with_o god_n pag._n 33._o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n pag._n 34._o section_n 6._o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n be_v discover_v which_o be_v first_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n pag._n 35._o second_o in_o be_v one_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n pag._n 36._o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n relation_n one_o first_o christ_n a_o son_n so_o the_o saint_n pag._n 36._o second_o relation_n of_o spiritual_a union_n pag._n 37._o in_o the_o spirit_n power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n love_n and_o glory_n pag._n 38._o to_o the_o 49._o saint_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o each_o other_o pag._n 50._o 51._o 52._o section_n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o what_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 55._o first_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n pag._n 55._o 56._o 57_o second_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 56._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v pag._n 61_o 62._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v pag._n 64._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o pag._n 65._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a pag._n 67._o 68_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 70._o 71._o the_o
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