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A37981 The watch-mans lanthorn being a summ of divinity in a short but very plaine exposition of the Ten commandments, the Lords prayer, and the Creed : fittest to the meanest capacity in a nature of a dialogue / by A.E. A. E., a servant of Jesus Christ. 1655 (1655) Wing E2; ESTC R25569 96,065 185

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tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o inspiration_n new_o beget_v and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n also_o by_o his_o heavenly_a breathe_n on_o we_o god_n the_o 22_o rom_n 8_o 15_o 16._o col_fw-fr 4_o 5._o 6_o ●oh_o 14._o 17._o 26_o &_o 16._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 10._o 11._o 15._o eph._n 1_o 17._o joh._n 20_o 22_o father_n do_v adopt_v we_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o his_o expound_v the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o light_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v make_v clear_a to_o understand_v they_o by_o
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