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A85208 The sacrifice of the faithfull. Or, A treatise shevving the nature, property, and efficacy of zealous prayer; together with some motives to prayer, and helps against discouragements in prayer. To which is added seven profitable sermons. 1. The misery of the Creature by the sinne of man, on Rom. 8. 22. 2. The Christians imitation of Christ, on Ioh. 2. 6. 3. The enmity of the wicked to the light of the Gospel, on John 3. 20. 4. Gods impartiality, on Esay 42. 24. 5. The great dignity of the saints, on Heb. 11. 28. 6. The time of Gods grace is limited, on Gen. 6. 3. 7. A sermon for spirituall mortification, on Col. 3. 5. / By William Fenner, minister of the Gospel Fellow of Pembrok Hall in Cambridge, and lecturer of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640.; Stafford, John, fl. 1658, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing F699; Thomason E1241_1; ESTC R210449 136,683 333

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119._o 2._o use_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v shall_v be_v their_o judge_n p._n 190._o 3._o use_v to_o learn_v in_o all_o calamity_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n p._n 191._o 2._o doct._n sin_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v down_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n church_n or_o people_n ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o land_n in_o what_o a_o poor_a condition_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n p._n 193._o 2._o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n to_o a_o kingdom_n p._n 194._o 3._o to_o teach_v all_o of_o we_o to_o set_v hand_n and_o heart_n prayer_n and_o tear_n a_o work_n against_o sin_n p._n 195._o especial_o it_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n p._n 197._o 3._o doct._n the_o lord_n often_o time_n bring_v fearful_a and_o unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n upon_o his_o own_o profess_v people_n p._n 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