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A59669 The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true beleevers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepheard .... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1641 (1641) Wing S3118; ESTC R9618 105,576 306

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their_o fear_n and_o trouble_n hereupon_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o height_n of_o true_a grace_n he_o fanci_v to_o himself_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o common_a grace_n to_o be_v true_a grace_n as_o if_o he_o feel_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o trouble_v he_o so_o much_o knowledge_n will_v i_o then_o get_v say_v he_o ●f_n some_o foul_a sin_n in_o his_o practice_n trouble_v he_o these_o he_o will_v cast_v away_o and_o so_o reform_v if_o omission_n of_o good_a duty_n molest_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v better_o and_o buy_v some_o good_a prayer-book_n and_o pray_v often_o and_o if_o he_o be_v persuade_v such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o very_a