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A34544 Self-imployment in secret ... left under the hand-writing of that learned & reverend divine, Mr. John Corbet ...; with a prefatory epistle of Mr. John Howe. Corbet, John, 1620-1680.; Howe, John, 1630-1705. 1681 (1681) Wing C6265; ESTC R32518 22,650 98

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salvation_n john_n howe_n mr._n corbet_n enquiry_n into_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o introduction_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n towards_o god_n it_o must_v in_o reason_n be_v suppose_v that_o i_o may_v right_o understand_v the_o mark_n of_o sincerity_n set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n as_o also_o the_o predominant_a inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o far_o assure_v of_o my_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a as_o to_o have_v no_o reasonable_a ground_n of_o doubt_v thereof_o for_o i_o have_v no_o other_o ordinary_a way_n to_o know_v my_o sincerity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o assurance_n but_o to_o examine_v it_o according_a to_o my_o best_a understanding_n by_o the_o mark_n thereof_o set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n in_o this_o self-examination_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o use_v all_o diligence_n and_o impartiality_n with_o 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