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A88645 The practice of godlines or brief rules directing Christians how to keep their hearts in a constant holy frame, and how to order their conversation aright. With an addition concerning self-examination, and the nature of faith. / By Henry Lukin minister of the gospel. Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719. 1659 (1659) Wing L3479; Thomason E2107_2; ESTC R210051 38,795 129

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he_o be_v transport_v like_o haman_n esth_n 5.11_o 12._o but_o these_o be_v small_a thing_n with_o he_o who_o portion_n the_o lord_n be_v 2._o a_o second_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v always_o labour_v for_o a_o ferious_a apprehension_n of_o be_v god_n omnipresence_n by_o his_o essence_n and_o common_a providence_n he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n psal_n 139.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n heb._n 4.13_o but_o he_o be_v gracious_o present_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n with_o his_o own_o people_n isa_n 43.2_o 5._o now_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n to_o set_v his_o presence_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v brief_o comprehend_v all_o religion_n gen._n 17.1_o chap._n 14.40_o 1._o this_o will_v awe_v we_o when_o we_o have_v opportunity_n and_o temptation_n to_o secret_a sin_n gen._n 39.9_o the_o story_n be_v know_v of_o paphnutius_fw-la who_o convert_v a_o harlot_n by_o this_o mean_n 2._o this_o will_v possess_v we_o with_o more_o 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