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A Scriptural and rational account of the Christian religion particularly concerning justification only by the propitiation and redemption of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Harley, Edward, Sir, 1624-1700.
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11_o 19_o act._n 13.39_o &_o 10.36_o 43._o rom._n 5.1_o eph._n 2.14_o gen._n 3.15_o jer._n 17.9_o psal_n 50._o rom._n 3.26_o &_o 4.5_o heb._n 9.1_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o heb._n 6.1_o heb._n 10.1_o 4_o to_o 10._o heb._n ephes_n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 1._o it_o be_v 1.2_o ephes_n 1._o gen._n 8.20_o 21._o ephes_n 5.2_o gen._n 9.9_o joh._n 1.29_o psal_n 106.13_o 21._o deur_n 32._o deut._n 32.5_o 15_o 16_o 17._o ephes_n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o mat._n 27.35_o mark_v 15.28_o john_n 19.28_o 36_o 37._o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o heb._n 9.9_o &_o 10.1_o &_o 10.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o rom._n 8._o eph._n 3.18_o rom._n 3.5_o 6_o act._n 13.34_o 2_o sam._n 23._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o heb._n 13.8_o rom._n 3._o sacrae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la movent_fw-la non_fw-la persuadent_fw-la sed_fw-la cogunt_fw-la agitant_fw-la vim_o inferunt_fw-la jo._n pic._n mirand_n ep._n hâ—m_n barbir_n prov._n 20.27_o prov._n 6.23_o heb._n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n rom._n 5.2_o heb._n 13.10_o 15._o psal_n 43.4_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o psal_n 31.19_o isa_n 64.4_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o joh._n 1.1_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o rom._n 9.5_o col._n 1.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 8._o act._n 17.31_o luke_n 16.17_o mat._n 25.3_o 12._o luke_n 14.18_o mat._n 25.41_o ver._n 34._o luke_n rev._n 6.16_o 17._o psal_n 14.1_o jer._n 17.9_o psal_n 36.1_o 2._o psal_n 130.4_o 7._o rom._n 6.1_o 2_o rom._n 2.4_o 5_o mat._n 11.27_o 1._o cor._n 12.3_o psal_n 104.2_o 1_o cor_fw-la 13.12_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o exod._n 33.19_o 20._o rom._n 1.23_o psal_n 50.21_o isa_n 45.9_o acts._n 2.23_o matth._n 10.29_o 30._o act._n 13.48_o isa_n 33.22_o psal_n 150.1_o job_n 37.16_o 17._o heb._n 11.1_o 3_o job_n 11.7_o 8._o joh._n 17.3_o rom._n 3.26_o &_o 4.5_o