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A91791 Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1649 (1649) Wing R1406; ESTC R42708 221,129 494

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heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v luk._n 8._o 12._o and_o his_o instrument_n tempt_v see_v psal_n 42._o 10._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 5._o 2._o they_o come_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n take_v ●eed_o brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o 3._o they_o come_v from_o the_o l●i●g_a vanity_n we_o have_v choose_v they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 〈…〉_z 8._o 4._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v ●o_o many_o discouragement_n doubt_n and_o fear_n do_v arise_v 1._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n isa_n 55._o 2._o 2._o mindlesnesse_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 2._o 1._o 3._o ignorance_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 4._o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5._o 13._o 5._o and_o from_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n oppose_v grace_n 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