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A25829 A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage. Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655. 1661 (1661) Wing A3704; ESTC R26657 267,236 470

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when_o he_o cry_v he_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o rock_n and_o so_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 26._o she_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o psal_n 119._o when_o as_o david_n cry_v he_o trust_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 145_o 146_o 147._o ver_fw-la though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a affliction_n and_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o his_o cry_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o hope_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n that_o cry_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n it_o be_v no_o cold_a nor_o lazy_a cry_n but_o a_o strong_a cry_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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