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A80790 The doctrine of faith. Or, The prime and principall points which a Christian is to know and believe. Handled in sundry sermons upon texts of scripture selected and chosen for the purpose. Wherein the method of the creed, (commonly called the Apostles Creed) is observed; and the articles thereof are confirmed, explained and applied, for the instructing of the ignorant, and the establishing of all in the truth. / By Christopher Cartwright, Minister of the Word at York. Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658. 1650 (1650) Wing C687; Thomason E1231_1; ESTC R14778 283,812 488

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their_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n he_o will_v no_o more_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n then_o if_o they_o be_v quite_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 5._o when_o sin_n be_v remit_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o o_o lord_n will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7._o 19_o this_o show_v more_o emphatical_o how_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n they_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n that_o which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v find_v again_o nor_o to_o be_v see_v any_o more_o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o i_o will_v pardon_v they_o who_o i_o reserve_v jer._n 50._o 20._o 6._o 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