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A09977 Life eternall or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inne. Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Ball, Thomas, 1589 or 90-1659.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1631 (1631) STC 20231; ESTC S115069 220,964 434

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when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a that_o be_v he_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o high_a esteem_n of_o outward_a excellency_n which_o before_o he_o have_v when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v but_o fade_a flower_n thing_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n get_v strength_n to_o itself_o when_o thou_o have_v cleanse_v thy_o spirit_n when_o thou_o have_v adorn_v it_o with_o such_o spiritual_a beauty_n so_o that_o god_n be_v delight_v in_o thou_o then_o thou_o must_v go_v yet_o further_o thou_o must_v let_v it_o have_v rule_v and_o dominion_n thou_o must_v let_v it_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o body_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v thy_o spirit_n be_v still_o advance_v that_o be_v let_v it_o not_o be_v drown_v with_o the_o body_n but_o be_v emergent_a still_o above_o it_o keep_v from_o all_o base_a affection_n let_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o all_o corporeal_a dross_n that_o be_v from_o those_o bodily_a affection_n of_o meat_n drink_n uncleanness_n sport_n pastime_n etc._n etc._n 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