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A28620 The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ... Bolton, Samuel, 1606-1654. 1657 (1657) Wing B3518; ESTC R7007 442,931 486

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kingdom_n and_o reign_n over_o his_o people_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o faith_n do_v interest_n we_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o be_v believer_n we_o must_v needs_o have_v peace_n i_o say_v faith_n do_v interest_n we_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o alone_a condition_n whereof_o be_v believe_v whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v time_n be_v that_o hoc_fw-la age_n do_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n do_v this_o and_o live_v so_o run_v the_o old_a covenant_n but_o now_o crede_fw-la believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o law_n require_v work_n it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o gospel_n faith_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v out_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o perform_v of_o mere_a grace_n wherein_o god_n promise_v pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n 4._o 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