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A78214 The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor. Bartlet, John, fl. 1662. 1670 (1670) Wing B983A; ESTC R229515 180,069 335

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and_o terror_n ere_o they_o die_v if_o they_o do_v not_o here_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la sensiant_fw-la they_o shall_v find_v and_o feel_v it_o hereafter_o that_o hell_n be_v no_o fable_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o nominal_n but_o real_n not_o imaginary_a but_o afflict_v spirit_n spirit_n ordain_v for_o vengeance_n tempter_n of_o man_n here_o to_o sin_n and_o tormentor_n hereafter_o for_o sin_n 2._o take_v notice_n what_o they_o be_v this_o you_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o several_a name_n give_v to_o they_o in_o scripture_n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v call_v spirit_n i._n e._n spiritual_a substance_n or_o substance_n without_o a_o body_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o body_n 1_o king_n 22.21_o matth._n 18.6_o luk._n 10.20_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o be_v call_v evil_a spirit_n luke_n 8.2_o 1_o sam._n 18.10_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o 3._o they_o be_v call_v lie_v spirit_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o unclean_a spirit_n matth._n 10.1_o 4_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a knowledge_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._n 17.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o i_o e._n understanding_n spirit_n which_o we_o read_v or_o devil_n though_o they_o be_v more_o fit_o call_v devil_n because_o they_o be_v continual_o do_v evil_a 5._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o pride_n power_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n ephes_n 2.2_o and_o the_o godd_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o property_n he_o be_v call_v the_o tempter_n because_o continual_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o evil_n and_o the_o deceiver_n because_o he_o always_o deceive_v man_n in_o the_o promise_n he_o make_v and_o accuser_n because_o he_o be_v still_o accuse_v god_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o destroyer_n 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