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A03599 The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H. Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671. 1640 (1640) STC 13724; ESTC S104191 125,257 252

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according_a as_o thou_o see_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v either_o abatement_n or_o increase_n three_o whether_o thou_o do_v dislike_v and_o take_v no_o content_n in_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o though_o otherwise_o furnish_v with_o many_o outward_a please_a condition_n mark_v 2._o meekness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o can_v bear_v injury_n and_o wrong_n without_o desire_n of_o revenge_n can_v forbear_v and_o forgive_v as_o christ_n forgive_v we_o col._n 3.12_o 3.12_o col._n 3.12_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n put_v on_o meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o matth._n 6.14_o 6.14_o mat._n 6.14_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o mark_v 3_o a_o merciful_a affection_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n do_v argue_v a_o 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the_o whet_n of_o the_o dull_a and_o slow_a spirit_n of_o man_n to_o this_o business_n let_v we_o consider_v first_o that_o we_o can_v never_o have_v any_o sound_n rejoice_v till_o we_o have_v make_v this_o point_n sure_a all_o sound_a comfort_n do_v spring_n from_o this_o that_o we_o be_v escape_v the_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v come_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 10.20_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n gal._n 6.4_o 6.4_o luk._n 10.20_o galat._n 6.4_o we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o before_o we_o have_v any_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o how_o waver_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o carnal_a man_n how_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o heaviness_n how_o sudden_o be_v their_o mirth_n turn_v into_o mourning_n when_o they_o do_v but_o think_v of_o their_o estate_n as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n as_o not_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n whereas_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o 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