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A29747 Christ in believers the hope of glory being the substance of several sermons / preached by John Brown. Brown, John, 1610?-1679. 1694 (1694) Wing B5027; ESTC R27231 99,108 212

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2.16_o three_o it_o be_v a_o hope_n carry_v on_o in_o the_o soul_n through_o a_o real_a work_n o●_n grace_n god_n give_v we_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 16._o four_o this_o hope_n have_v a_o real_a object_n for_o heaven_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o hope_n col_n 1_o 5_o for_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n ephes_n 1_o 1●_n and_o 4_o 4._o christ_n be_v their_o hope_n the_o lord_n jes●●_n christ_n which_o be_v our_o hope_n 1_o tim_n 1_o 1._o they_o tru●●_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v their_o hope_n jer_n 17._o ●_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 71.5_o for_o thou_o an●_n my_o hope_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n the_o lord_n
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