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A93368 Soule-reviving influences of the sun of righteousnesse, or Some bright beames of light and love, sparkling from Christ upon the darke and drooping hearts of sin-weakend and clouded believers, even while we are in this solitary wildernesse, not yet arrived at the land of spirituall Canaan; but taking a turne in the darke and dampe valley of the shadow of death. With several evangelicall and heart-winning incouragements to the life of faith in the Sonne of God, notwithstanding our manifold weaknesses and hainous provocations; yea to the keeping up of the same comfort, hope confidence, and joy in him in the sadest straights, of the sorest darknesse. Smith, John, of Badgworth. 1654 (1654) Wing S4091A; Thomason E1485_1; ESTC R208761 97,631 237

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the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o carnal_a 5._o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 6._o from_o sloth_n and_o ease_n which_o slay_v the_o soul_n 15._o 7._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sweetness_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n 8._o from_o the_o soul_n sickness_n and_o distemper_n for_o as_o the_o body_n when_o sick_a oft_o can_v relish_v its_o food_n so_o this_o soule-distemper_n hinder_v its_o relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o thereby_o bring_v weakness_n a_o know_a enemy_n to_o action_n 26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o never_o fail_v i_o fear_v that_o that_o work_n of_o grace_n discouragement_n which_o i_o once_o feel_v be_v
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