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A81566 Divine characters: or, The true Christian discovered, and the hypocrite detected. In three treatises. The first treatise shewing, that both saints and unconverted sinners ought daily to go to God in Jesus Christ, for pardon of their sins ... The second treatise shewing, how we are to expect salvation, not from any righteousness of our own, but by the righteousness of the mediator, Jesus Christ ... The third treatise shewing, The Gospel evidences of a true Christian ... ; To which is added the summe and substance of the Christian religion, in a short catechise. P., A. 1695 (1695) Wing D1718A; ESTC R174671 155,114 255

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a_o glorious_a way_n of_o reconcile_a justice_n and_o mercy_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o choice_a piece_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o ever_o be_v bring_v forth_o they_o be_v all_o conversant_a about_o and_o their_o proper_a tendency_n be_v about_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n how_o and_o that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v when_o moses_n have_v that_o bless_a interview_n and_o parley_n with_o the_o lord_n exod._n 33._o &_o 34._o and_o moses_n get_v near_o and_o near_o to_o god_n who_o be_v glimpse_v out_o a_o ray_n of_o glory_n upon_o he_o break_v out_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n i_o will_v say_v god_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o way_n of_o glory_n i_o
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