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A91855 A broken spirit, God's sacrifices. Or, The gratefulnesse of a broken spirit unto God. Represented in a sermon, before the right Honourable House of Peeres, in K. Henry the Seventh's chappell in the Abbey Westminster, upon Wednesday Decemb. 9. 1646. Being a day of publike humiliation for removing of the great judgment of rain and waters then upon the kingdome, &c. / By Fran. Roberts M. A. Minister of Christ, at Austins, London. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1646 (1646) Wing R1580; Thomason E365_14; ESTC R201252 39,320 48

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promise_v to_o be_v to_o his_o people_n a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v their_o gather_v again_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o land_n oneness_n of_o heart_n newness_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11._o 16._o to_o 21._o and_o elsewhere_o after_o other_o promise_n god_n say_v then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36._o 24_o 25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n yea_o when_o those_o evangelical_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o 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who_o nam●_z be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n isai._n 57_o 15._o god_n will_v not_o dwell_v with_o the_o proud_a hard_a impenitent_a unbelieving_a heart_n yet_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n what_o god_n dwell_v there_o how_o dear_a be_v such_o a_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o say_v saint_n or_o angel_n shall_v dwell_v with_o such_o though_o they_o be_v sweet_a companion_n not_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n life_n grace_n holiness_n happiness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v dwell_v there_o though_o these_o be_v dear_a delight_n able_a to_o change_v the_o black_a midnight_n into_o a_o smile_a morning_n a_o very_a prison_n into_o a_o palace_n and_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o a_o mountain_n of_o life_n and_o joy_n but_o i●s_n say_v that_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n will_v dwell_v with_o he_o that_o 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