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A93117 Sincerity and hypocricy. Or, the sincere Christian, and hypocrite in their lively colours, standing one by the other. Very profitable for this religion professing time. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law. Together with a tract annexed to prove; that true grace doth not lye so much in the degree as in the nature of it. Sheppard, William, d. 1675?; Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691. Tract annexed to prove. 1658 (1658) Wing S3210; Thomason E1822_1; ESTC R209797 215,937 433

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shall_v not_o who_o continue_v not_o in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n indeed_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o confirmation_n of_o you_o in_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v etc._n be_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 21._o 22._o unxit_fw-la nos_fw-la scilicet_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la primasius_n in_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la johan_n calvini_n instir_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o staplet_n de_fw-fr sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justif_a lib._n 8._o cap._n 25._o pag._n 399._o etc._n etc._n anoint_v &_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o establish_v and_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o pignus_fw-la the_o earnest_n give_v in_o part_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o all_o the_o promise_n eras_n promise_n ambrose_n seu_fw-la comment_fw-fr quisquis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o pag._n 886._o in_o edit_n eras_n qui_fw-la signavit_fw-la nos_fw-la dando_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la 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