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A62464 A funeral sermon upon the much lamented death of Col. Edward Cook who died in London upon January the 29th. and was buried in the chapple at Highnam near Gloucester, on February the 2d. 1683/4. By Edmond Thorne Master of Arts, and Fellow of Oriel College in Oxford. Thorne, Edmund. 1684 (1684) Wing T1057AA; ESTC R222218 33,919 39

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with_o s._n paul_n 3.9_o phil._n 3.9_o cast_v off_o the_o pollute_a rag_n of_o their_o own_o imperfect_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v find_v at_o last_o in_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o those_o man_n who_o thus_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n even_o unto_o their_o end_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o die_v so_o too_o because_o they_o have_v discharge_v their_o whole_a duty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v it_o a_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o have_v so_o due_o testify_v both_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o become_v thereby_o justify_v and_o obtain_v their_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n whereupon_o they_o may_v safe_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o 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