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cause_n	call_v	justification_n	righteousness_n	1,537	5	7.7316	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48398	The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1671 (1671)	Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED	114,187	204

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eph._n 1._o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o his_o die_v for_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o john_n 6.51_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o that_o be_v of_o all_o believer_n in_o every_o nation_n throughout_o the_o world_n john_n 11.51_o 52._o john_n 17.9_o 19_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o other_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n christ_n nor_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v be_v lay_v beside_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o or_o through_o any_o other_o but_o in_o and_o through_o he_o alone_o neither_o can_v any_o be_v accept_v justify_v or_o save_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o 11._o act_n 4.11_o 12._o rom._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o phil_n 3.8_o 9_o gal._n 2.16_o &_o 3._o etc._n etc._n concern_v 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i_o have_v my_o heart_n several_a time_n in_o a_o good_a frame_n of_o prayer_n five_o i_o learned_a f_o on_fw-we psal_n 149.2.4_o how_o it_o be_v mutual_o between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n they_o joy_v in_o he_o and_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o i_o also_o be_v think_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o saint_n doubt_n about_o their_o salvation_n viz._n ignorance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n want_v of_o observe_v their_o heart_n of_o keep_v up_o holiness_n slothfulness_n and_o favour_v some_o secret_a sin_n and_o not_o profit_v by_o ordinance_n i_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v that_o they_o endeavour_v hurt_v to_o the_o righteous_a without_o a_o cause_n prov._n 1.11_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a shall_v g●ow_v more_o bold_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o their_o affliction_n increase_n 1._o thess_n 2.2_o i_o have_v my_o heart_n this_o day_n so_o tn_v in_o p●●yer_n i_o be_v this_o day_n convince_v of_o the_o negligence_n in_o that_o 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