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A76814 Living truths in dying times: Some meditations (upon Luk. 21.30. [sic]) occasioned by the present judgement of the plague. / By Thomas Blake. Blake, Thomas. 1665 (1665) Wing B3146A; ESTC R223024 90,620 229

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the_o promise_n yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n through_o christ_n first_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o chri●t_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o then_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n 7._o they_o go_v for_o suitable_a mercy_n according_a as_o their_o need_n and_o necessity_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o sometime_o they_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o sometime_o of_o another_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o beg_v mercy_n suitable_a to_o its_o want_n sometime_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n as_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o sometime_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n as_o david_n psal_n 59.1_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o god_n defend_v i_o from_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o account_n 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great_a deal_n of_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n go_v along_o with_o it_o mat._n 7.7_o mat._n 21.22_o jam._n 5.16_o but_o 2._o it_o come_v to_o be_v effectual_a in_o that_o it_o sue_v out_o and_o plead_v the_o promise_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n it_o challenge_v god_n with_o his_o word_n it_o plead_v out_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o go_v to_o that_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o many_o promise_n i_o have_v heretofore_o quote_v you_o that_o god_n have_v give_v for_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n now_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o sue_v they_o out_o to_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o promise_n 2_o chron._n 20._o jehosaphat_n when_o he_o be_v at_o prayer_n there_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o his_o promise_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o there_o he_o plead_v the_o promise_n lord_n say_v 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