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A41120 Practicall divinitie: or, gospel-light shining forth in severall choyce sermons, on divers texts of scripture Viz. 1. The misery of earthly thoughts, on Isa. 55. 7. 2. A sermon of self-denial, on Luke 9. 23. 3. The efficacie of importunate prayer in two sermons on Collos. 1. 10. 5. A caveat against late repentance, on Luke 23. 24. 6. The soveraign vertue of the Gospel, on Psal. 147. 3 7 A funeral sermon, on Isa. 57. 1. Preached by that laborious and faithfull messenger of Christ, William Fenner, sometimes fellow of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, and late minister of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640. 1647 (1647) Wing F693; ESTC R222658 119,973 322

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christ_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o call_v he_o p._n 49_o 3._o christ_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o call_v such_o p._n 50_o 4._o the_o self-conceited_a man_n be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n p._n 51_o text._n luke_n 11._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 58_o 59_o doctr._n importunate_n prayer_n be_v a_o restless_a prayer_n p._n 59_o reas_n 1._o it_o will_v take_v no_o primative_a denial_n it_o must_v have_v some_o answer_n p._n 60_o 2._o not_o a_o positive_a denial_n not_o a_o contrary_a answer_n p._n 62_o 3._o it_o will_v take_v no_o contumelious_a repulse_n p._n 63_o 4._o it_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n a_o kind_n of_o impudent_a prayer_n p._n 64_o 3._o reason_n why_o we_o must_v seek_v importunate_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n majesty_n god_n respect_v it_o p._n 67_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o god_n mercy_n to_o beg_v it_o cold_o p._n 70_o 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