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A81566 Divine characters: or, The true Christian discovered, and the hypocrite detected. In three treatises. The first treatise shewing, that both saints and unconverted sinners ought daily to go to God in Jesus Christ, for pardon of their sins ... The second treatise shewing, how we are to expect salvation, not from any righteousness of our own, but by the righteousness of the mediator, Jesus Christ ... The third treatise shewing, The Gospel evidences of a true Christian ... ; To which is added the summe and substance of the Christian religion, in a short catechise. P., A. 1695 (1695) Wing D1718A; ESTC R174671 155,114 255

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and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n or_o at_o least_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o poor_a weak_a willing_a tremble_a soul_n be_v this_o it_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v restless_a after_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v that_o i_o be_v in_o such_o a_o bless_a state_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v but_o believe_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v i_o and_o that_o now_o i_o be_o i_o be_o justify_v oh_o what_o peace_n and_o sweetness_n and_o joy_n will_v fill_v my_o heart_n why_o soul_n if_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o breathe_n of_o thy_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o pardon_v and_o god_n will_v at_o last_o give_v in_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o continue_v to_o follow_v he_o the_o sense_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o poor_a soul_n only_o by_o the_o way_n take_v a_o discovery_n or_o two_o of_o the_o reality_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o this_o matter_n 1._o if_o thou_o soul_n from_o a_o spiritual_a conviction_n be_v under_o a_o real_a 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