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A10826 Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620. 1621 (1621) STC 21098.7; ESTC S114561 50,019 237

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sin_n my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n 26.56_o yea_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o grief_n at_o the_o very_a entry_n at_o it_o for_o his_o sweat_n be_v drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v from_o h●m_n 14.33_o and_o god_n send_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o 22.44_o be_v this_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n his_o servant_n that_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n do_v they_o not_o easy_o despise_v this_o death_n that_o either_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n or_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o before_o the_o persecutor_n the_o apostle_n do_v sing_v in_o prison_n paul_n glory_v in_o his_o tribulation_n which_o be_v many_o and_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o here_o be_v no_o comparison_n that_o which_o make_v he_o tremble_v will_v have_v crush_v they_o that_o which_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n will_v have_v make_v they_o sink_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o which_o make_v he_o 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