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A40891 XXX sermons lately preached at the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen Milkstreet, London to which is annexed, A sermon preached at the funerall of George Whitmore, Knight, sometime Lord Mayor of the City / by Anthony Farindon.; Sermons. Selections Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing F434; ESTC R2168 760,336 744

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attribute_n he_o have_v he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n of_o love_n of_o joy_n of_o zeal_n for_o where_o he_o work_v grace_n be_v operative_a our_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n our_o joy_n be_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o true_a though_o not_o so_o great_a our_o faith_n a_o work_a faith_n and_o our_o zeal_n a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n kindle_v from_o his_o fire_n not_o mad_a and_o rage_a but_o according_a to_o knowledge_n he_o make_v no_o shadow_n but_o substance_n no_o picture_n but_o reality_n no_o appearance_n but_o truth_n a_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o high_o favour_v a_o precious_a and_o holy_a faith_n full_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n ready_a to_o spend_v itself_o and_o zeal_n to_o consume_v we_o of_o a_o true_a existence_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o true_o be_v but_o here_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n yet_o the_o same_o spirit_n 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