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A15114 Some helpes to stirre up to Christian duties Wherein is explained the nature of the dnty [sic] of stirring vp ourselves. Instances are given in the most necessary Christian duties. Some questions about this subiect are profitably resolved. By Henry Whitfeld B D. preacher of Gods word, at Ockley in Surrey; Some helpes to stir up to Christian duties. Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660? 1634 (1634) STC 25410; ESTC S101726 62,257 254

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5._o about_o this_o christian_a duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n in_o christian_a duty_n p._n 66_o chap._n 6._o what_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 73_o section_n 1._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n p._n 74_o sect._n 2._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 89_o sect._n 3_o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 94_o sect._n 4._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o p._n 102_o sect._n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n in_o praise_v god_n p._n 106_o sect._n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n p._n 109_o sect._n 8._o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o 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