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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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the_o flesh_n of_o the_o world_n particular_o 1._o christ_n riches_n of_o power_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n psa_fw-la 89.19_o i_o have_v lay_v help_n on_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a the_o father_n have_v lay_v it_o on_o christ_n with_o his_o power_n to_o help_v unbelief_n to_o help_v infirmity_n to_o help_v the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n none_o will_v stand_v by_o i_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n your_o prince_n dan._n 10.21_o .12.1_o let_v the_o weak_a then_o say_v i_o be_o strong_a joel_n 3.10_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n isa_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v it_o 2._o christ_n riches_n of_o power_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o power_n to_o the_o saint_n 1._o in_o regeneration_n he_o propagate_v his_o power_n he_o beget_v and_o maintain_v a_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o 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5.21_o deborah_n soul_n have_v strong_a faith_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n do_v most_o in_o that_o victory_n deborah_n soul_n with_o barah_n sword_n overcome_v the_o host_n of_o sisera_n saint_n do_v most_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o have_v great_a advantage_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o with_o this_o they_o shall_v tread_v down_o satan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o saint_n have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o he_o may_v say_v as_o john_n there_o be_v one_o mighty_a than_o i_o and_o mighty_a than_o all_o my_o enemy_n jer._n 31.22_o a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a shall_v overcome_v the_o strong_a as_o deborah_n and_o jael_n do_v one_o tread_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o host_n with_o her_o confidence_n and_o the_o other_o slay_v sisera_n the_o captain_n of_o it_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n though_o drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o 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12._o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_n of_o thy_o power_n 4._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o serve_v he_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n then_o much_o more_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o high_a power_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o job_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n which_o remove_v mountain_n and_o they_o know_v not_o who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v
and_o heighten_v their_o torment_n they_o think_v upon_o the_o vain_a course_n they_o lead_v upon_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n they_o slight_v the_o great_a salvation_n neglect_v by_o they_o they_o contemplate_v on_o the_o eternity_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o they_o think_v on_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o they_o persecute_v and_o hate_v dives_n be_v say_v to_o see_v lazarus_n afar_o off_o the_o wicked_a think_v on_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o saint_n never_o see_v death_n but_o light_n and_o life_n they_o shall_v see_v christ_n and_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o behold_v his_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v with_o i_o to_o behold_v my_o glory_n to_o be_v in_o everlasting_a contemplation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o light_n of_o he_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o see_v he_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o cloud_n upon_o his_o glory_n true_a he_o shall_v come_v in_o cloud_n but_o 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