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A25829 A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage. Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655. 1661 (1661) Wing A3704; ESTC R26657 267,236 470

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god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o without_o which_o the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v continue_v the_o lord_n in_o abundance_n of_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n have_v plant_v natural_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o god_n name_n will_v soon_o be_v dishonour_v and_o there_o will_v be_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n and_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n will_v soon_o be_v destroy_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v natural_a affection_n but_o to_o have_v spiritual_a grace_n to_o work_v with_o natural_a affection_n to_o have_v faith_n to_o set_v natural_a affection_n right_a and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o work_v aright_o that_o
though_o thou_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n though_o thou_o have_v cry_v night_n and_o day_n week_n month_n and_o year_n and_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o with_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n yet_o be_v comfort_v this_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o let_v i_o say_v further_o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o extend_v much_o good_a to_o thou_o in_o this_o defer_v and_o delay_v to_o give_v out_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v for_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a end_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o present_a mercy_n thou_o pray_v for_o he_o will_v exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o he_o will_v fit_v thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o so_o at_o last_o as_o thou_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o yea_o let_v i_o say_v further_o though_o a_o answer_n be_v not_o 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