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A10929 The true conuert. Or An exposition vpon the vvhole parable of the prodigall. Luke. 15. 11.12. &c. Wherein is manifestly shewed; 1. Mans miserable estate by forsaking of God. 2. Mans happie estate by returning to God. Deliuered in sundry sermons, by Nehemiah Rogers, preacher of Gods Word, at St Margarets Fish-street. And now by him published, intending the farther benefit of so many as then heard it; and the profit of so many as shall please to read it. Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1620 (1620) STC 21201; ESTC S116104 291,820 402

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they_o to_o revenge_v their_o own_o quarrel_n vengeance_n be_v i_o 12.19_o rom._n 12.19_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o office_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n to_o he_o it_o belong_v peculiarly_a to_o take_v vengeance_n now_o what_o do_v such_o but_o sit_v down_o in_o god_n seat_n and_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o intrude_v upon_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a 5._o mat._n 5._o the_o pharisy_n gloss_n upon_o the_o law_n please_v we_o well_o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n like_a for_o like_a one_o evil_a word_n for_o another_o one_o evil_a deed_n for_o another_o and_o no_o more_o be_v count_v good_a religion_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v all_o such_o as_o be_v his_o commit_v their_o cause_n unto_o he_o true_a it_o be_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v we_o may_v 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appear_v say_v with_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o with_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v for_o he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 19_o never_a for_o now_o p_o 9_o l._n 27._o condemn_v for_o contemn_v p._n 11._o l_o 23._o it_o for_o that_o and_o l._n 24._o with_o for_o which_o and_o worshipper_n for_o worship_n p._n 14._o in_o the_o margin_n ligurea_fw-la for_o lignea_fw-la p._n 16._o l._n 19_o consist_v for_o consist_v p._n 29_o l._n 16._o affection_n for_o assertion_n p._n 32._o l._n 15._o there_o want_v year_n p._n 37._o l_o 8._o and_o for_o under_o p_o 39_o l._n 4._o confer_v for_o confirm_v 45_o l._n ult._n two_o cause_n for_o second_o cause_n p._n 46._o l._n 3._o three_o for_o second_o p._n 47._o l._n 2._o put_v case_n many_o so_o be_v for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o may_v be_v p._n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n special_a sin_n do_v cause_n for_o special_a sin_n 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