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A79826 The abuse of Gods grace: discovered in the kinds, causes, punishments, symptoms, cures, differences, cautions, and other practical improvements thereof. Proposed as a seasonable check to the wanton libertinisme of the present age. By Nicholas Claget, minister of the Gospel at Edmundsbury in Suffolk, M.A. of Magdalen Hall, Oxon. Clagett, Nicholas, 1610?-1662.; Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1659 (1659) Wing C4368; Thomason E978_2; ESTC R207811 268,515 321

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of_o grace_n 241_o 13._o neglect_v of_o daily_a repentance_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o abuse_n of_o grace_n 242_o chap._n 12._o contain_v a_o use_n of_o caution_n 244_o sect._n 1._o beware_v thou_o put_v not_o off_o the_o trial_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n 244_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o deny_v the_o proof_n of_o gross_a affront_n to_o god_n grace_n 246_o 3._o see_v to_o it_o that_o you_o slight_v not_o the_o conviction_n 247_o 4._o refuse_v not_o to_o put_v sad_a and_o ser●ous_a query_n to_o thy_o soul_n 8._o especial_o 5._o the_o second_o part_n be_v a_o use_n of_o caution_n concern_v the_o close_o wrong_v of_o god_n grace_n 250_o 6._o beware_v of_o judge_a wantonness_n against_o grace_n by_o a_o false_a rule_n 251_o 7._o beware_v of_o security_n 253_o 8._o be_v not_o content_a with_o a_o slight_a humiliation_n for_o close_a abuse_n of_o god_n grace_n 253_o chap._n 13._o show_v the_o difference_n between_o wrong_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 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