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A29748 Christ the way and the truth and the life, or, A short discourse pointing forth the way of making use of Christ for justification and especially and more particularly for sanctification in all its parts, from Johan. XIV, vers. VI : wherein several cases of conscience are briefly answered, chiefly touching sanctification / by John Brown. Brown, John, 1610?-1679. 1677 (1677) Wing B5028; ESTC R27232 262,893 482

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sin_n this_o be_v elihu_n advice_n to_o job_n cap._n 34_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o be_v i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o 6._o he_o will_v grip_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o ●…est_v there_o with_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v hold_v that_o fast_o that_o he_o may_v ride_v out_o the_o storm_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n though_o he_o make_v not_o my_o house_n to_o grow_v say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 23_o vers_fw-la 5._o yet_o this_o be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a the_o spouse_n take_v this_o course_n when_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v cant._n 6_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o assert_v her_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o be_o my_o 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