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A61663
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The tryal of assurance set forth in a sermon preached at Boston upon a lecture day July 7th. 1698 / by Solomon Stoddard ...
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Stoddard, Solomon, 1643-1729.
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Wing S5710; ESTC R39702
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â—et_a sincerity_n they_o hope_v they_o have_v it_o already_o they_o â—ope_v other_o will_v take_v the_o warning_n and_o that_o their_o child_n will_v hearken_v but_o they_o think_v themselves_o â—re_n out_o of_o danger_n counsel_n and_o warning_n be_v â—ost_o upon_o they_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o present_a estate_n they_o think_v their_o disease_n be_v cure_v and_o so_o give_v over_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n they_o think_v â—hey_n be_v provide_v for_o eternity_n and_o so_o they_o be_v â—t_a rest_n they_o be_v under_o some_o endeavour_n to_o get_v â—nore_v knowledge_n and_o more_o grace_n but_o not_o to_o be_v convert_v hence_o this_o work_n be_v neglect_v when_o once_o they_o have_v take_v up_o such_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o â—re_n godly_a they_o have_v get_v their_o death_n wound_n if_o â—nercy_n do_v not_o prevent_v they_o live_v careless_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v they_o will_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v no_o rooâ—â—_n for_o they_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 25.12_o depart_v from_o inâ—â—_n i_o know_v you_o not_o isa_n 50.11_o all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fiâ—â—_n and_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n which_o you_o haâ—â—_n kindle_v this_o shall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v down_o in_o sorrow_n use_v iu._n of_o direction_n to_o saint_n how_o to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o sincerity_n by_o get_v such_o visibâ—â—_n act_n of_o grace_n that_o you_o may_v know_v they_o ceâ—â—tainly_o to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n it_o be_v a_o greâ—â—_n exercise_v to_o some_o saint_n whether_o they_o be_v sinceâ—â—_n saint_n they_o labour_v in_o it_o for_o many_o year_n and_o oâ—â—_n minister_n give_v sign_n and_o they_o try_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_z another_z gives_z sign_n and_o they_o try_v themselves_o by_o they_o and_o sometime_o they_o think_v thâ—_n see_v the_o sign_n of_o 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