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A44559 A plain discourse shewing how we are to walk after the Lord's Supper necessary for every communicant. From I Col. 10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing. Being the substance of several sermons preached to a congregation in Hatton-Garden. By John Horsman, an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ. Horsman, John, fl. 1698. 1698 (1698) Wing H2871A; ESTC R219052 49,125 155

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what_o for_o we_o friend_n no_o but_o for_o we_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o nay_o for_o we_o enmity_n itself_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n be_v ever_o love_n like_o this_o love_n the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3.18_o 19_o here_o be_v four_o dimension_n that_o the_o apostle_n measure_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o philosophy_n know_v but_o three_o viz._n longitudo_fw-la latitudo_fw-la &_o profunditas_fw-la length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n but_o divinity_n add_v a_o four_o viz._n altitudo_fw-la height_n to_o intimate_v that_o christ_n love_n be_v beyond_o all_o ordinary_a measure_n and_o dimension_n there_o be_v depth_n in_o it_o say_v 186._o say_v robert_n communicant_a p._n 186._o one_o without_o bottom_n there_o be_v 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