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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

nor_o to_o be_v conformable_a thereto_o rom._n 12._o 2._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o gal._n 1._o 4._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o 58._o to_o walk_v so_o with_o god_n in_o this_o world_n as_o endeavour_v to_o be_v find_v blameless_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n our_o father_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 8._o ephes_n 1._o 4._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o 59_o to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o he_o rom._n 13._o 14._o col._n 2._o 6._o gal._n 3._o 27._o 60._o to_o give_v up_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o dan._n 3._o 28._o because_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n by_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8._o 11_o 23._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 61._o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o and_o to_o seek_v thing_n that_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 62._o holy_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n psal_n 19_o 14._o and_o 45._o 1._o and_o 104._o 34._o 63._o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o col._n 3._o 16._o 64._o to_o do_v all_o our_o work_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3._o 17._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 65._o no_o man_n to_o go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o 66._o to_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o rom._n 13._o 8._o 67._o not_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12._o 16._o &_o 11._o 25._o prov._n 3._o 7._o &_o 26._o 12._o but_o rather_o to_o be_v fool_n in_o our_o own_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 68_o to_o greet_v one_o another_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 20._o rom._n 16_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v with_o a_o holy_a and_o hearty_a manifestation_n of_o love_n be_v compare_v with_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 26._o where_o the_o apostle_n do_v greet_v they_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n though_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n 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