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A31037 The Christian temper, or, A discourse concerning the nature and properties of the graces of sanctification written for help in self-examination and holy living / by John Barret ... Barret, John, 1631-1713. 1678 (1678) Wing B907; ESTC R20482 253,096 440

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and_o alacrity_n spiritual_a joy_n where_o it_o come_v exceed_v and_o as_o we_o may_v say_v swallow_v up_o carnal_a worldly_a joy_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v far_o more_o please_a than_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n 10._o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n when_o we_o hearty_o unfeigned_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o other_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v promote_v especial_o by_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o other_o the_o good_a find_v in_o other_o as_o when_o barnabas_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n among_o the_o disciple_n at_o antioch_n he_o be_v glad_a act._n 11.23_o and_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v declare_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o cause_v great_a joy_n unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n act._n 15.3_o so_o titus_n be_v comfort_v in_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n and_o paul_n rejoice_v much_o on_o their_o account_n 2_o cor._n 7.7_o so_o david_n rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o people_n forwardness_n 1_o chron._n 29.17_o and_o now_o 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