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A16866 The exercise of true spirituall deuotion Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers; seruing for the inflaming of mens benummed affections; the quickening and increase of sauing grace; and the better ordering of the whole course of the life of a Christian, in a manner acceptable to God, profitable vnto others, and comfortable vnto his own soule. The first part.; Exercise of true spirituall devotion. Alliston, Joseph. 1610 (1610) STC 377; ESTC S117776 98,747 428

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of_o the_o faithful_a what_o benefit_n they_o bring_v to_o other_o pag._n 31_o providence_n pag._n 86_o r_n redemption_n pag._n 12_o repentance_n the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o defer_v it_o pag._n 319_o reproach_n comfort_v therein_o pag._n 334_o resigning_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o all_o that_o he_o enjoy_v to_o god_n will_n pag._n 325_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o outward_a ornament_n and_o endowment_n more_o than_o for_o the_o inward_a virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n how_o unbeseeming_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v pag._n 84_o s_n satan_n guileful_a temptation_n 76._o 79._o 102._o his_o policy_n and_o practice_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o event_n they_o usual_o have_v 143._o none_o free_a from_o his_o temptation_n 155._o who_o he_o tempt_v most_o pag._n 162_o security_n the_o danger_n of_o it_o pag._n 38_o service_n of_o god_n the_o great_a freedom_n pag._n 356_o sin_n how_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v 22._o 99_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 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