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A77022 The churches glory, or, The becoming ornament being a seasonable word, tending to the provoking, encouraging, and perfecting of holiness in believers ... : whereunto is added, A glasse for the unconverted ... as also, several articles of faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the faithful / by Josias Bonham, sen. of Byfield in Northamptonshire. Bonham, Josias. 1674 (1674) Wing B3592; ESTC R42680 146,195 373

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i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o thy_o child_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o in_o thy_o house_n deut._n 6.6_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 11.18_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o treasury_n for_o god_n love_n rom._n 5.5_o and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n col._n 3.15_o and_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4.6_o yea_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n comprehend_v in_o the_o new_a evangelical_n covenant_n in_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n have_v choose_v the_o heart_n to_o wright_n they_o in_o and_o as_o his_o treasury_n to_o place_v they_o there_o jer._n 31.33_o