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A54656 The gain of Godliness being a consideration of I Tim. 4. 8. / by Charles Phelpes. Phelpes, Charles. 1682 (1682) Wing P1977; ESTC R131 86,937 202

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cor._n 15._o 45._o with_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v and_o revive_v be_v that_o he_o may_v lord_n it_o over_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o rom._n 14._o 9_o 12._o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n god_n now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o
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shall_v enter_v upon_o we_o now_o know_v in_o part_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o we_o prophecy_n in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10_o 12._o and_o through_o the_o present_a perfect_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o shall_v also_o be_v complete_o conform_v to_o his_o most_o excellent_a image_n and_o likeness_n which_o be_v now_o effect_v in_o part_n through_o the_o imperfect_a sight_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 18._o but_o 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not_o only_o know_v but_o also_o prophesy_v in_o part_n in_o those_o excellent_a thing_n speak_v and_o write_v by_o they_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v such_o a_o child_n in_o understanding_n as_o i_o be_o do_v otherwise_o then_o darken_v it_o by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 12_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1_o 2._o isa_n 64._o 4._o with_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o psal_n 31._o 19_o and_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v cause_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n concern_v this_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n namely_o it_o be_v a_o true_a report_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o from_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n howbeit_o behold_v
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