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A11818 The Christians daily walke in holy securitie and peace Being an answer to these questions, 1. How a man may doe each present dayes worke, with Christian chearefulnesse? 2. How to beare each present dayes crosse with Christian patience? Containing familiar directions; shewing 1. How to walke with God in the whole course of a mans life. 2. How to be upright in the said walking. 3. How to liue without taking care or thought any thing. 4. How to get and keepe true peace with God; wherein are manifold helpes to prevent and remove damnable presumption: also to quiet and to ease distressed consciences. First intended for private use; now (through importunity) published for the common good. By Henry Scudder, preacher of the word. Scudder, Henry, d. 1659?; Davenport, John, 1597-1670. 1631 (1631) STC 22117; ESTC S106698 278,031 844

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upon_o god_n cast_v all_o your_o care_n on_o god_n be_v careful_a in_o 2_o nothing_o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v we_o christian_n if_o we_o do_v but_o know_v or_o know_v will_v enjoy_v our_o happiness_n we_o be_v care_v for_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o need_v and_o that_o can_v be_v good_a for_o we_o we_o may_v live_v without_o take_v think_v or_o care_n in_o any_o thing_n our_o work_n be_v only_o to_o study_v and_o indevor_n to_o please_v god_n walk_v before_o he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n then_o we_o may_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o 35_o fear_n or_o distraction_n god_n be_v al-sufficient_a and_o all_o in_o all_o to_o such_o he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n 3._o to_o such_o even_o to_o be_v the_o be_v and_o the_o accomplisher_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o if_o we_o shall_v wise_o and_o diligent_o care_v to_o do_v our_o work_n we_o serve_v so_o good_a and_o so_o able_a a_o 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