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A19508 The triumph of a Christian contayning three excellent and heauenly treatises. 1 Iacobs wrestling with God. 2 The conduit of comfort. 3 A preparatiue for the Lords Supper. Full of sweet consolations for all that desire the comfortable sweetnesse of Iesus Christ, and necessary for those who are troubled in conscience. Written by that worthy man Master William Couper, minister of Gods word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Conduit of comfort.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Jacobs wrestling with God.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Preparative for the new Passeover. 1608 (1608) STC 5937; ESTC S117170 143,181 383

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they_o come_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n chap._n 16_o jacob_n can_v end_v till_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o chap._n 17_o faith_n through_o death_n espy_v life_n chap._n 18_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o prayer_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n chap._n 19_o worldling_n in_o their_o prayer_n dishonour_n god_n and_o preiudge_n themselves_o chap._n 20_o faith_n obtain_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o it_o crave_v chap._n 21_o verse_n 27._o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o pray_v and_o not_o prevail_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a chap._n 22_o the_o lord_n by_o inward_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n make_v his_o child_n strong_a to_o
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