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A62053 The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1675 (1675) Wing S6281; ESTC R21256 184,210 500

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and_o favour_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o he_o redeem_v thou_o from_o those_o enemy_n which_o have_v carry_v thou_o captive_n sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n rom._n 6.11_o ephes_n 2.3_o 4._o heb._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o 1_o thess_n 1._o ult_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v also_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o its_o affrightment_n its_o allurement_n that_o all_o its_o power_n and_o policy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v thou_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o heir_n of_o a_o better_a