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A13755 A treatise of faith, and of some principal fruits thereof Deliuered in two sermons, vpon the third chapter of the epistle of Paul to the Ephesians, verse the 12. With some additions and enlargements, tending to the satistaction of such as are in doubt, whether they haue faith or no, and to the comforting of such as are troubled about the weakenesse of their faith. By G. Throgmorton, minister of the word of God. Throgmorton, George. 1624 (1624) STC 24052; ESTC S101278 55,089 232

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christian_n boldness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v or_o go_v to_o god_n house_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o towards_o god_n as_o see_v he_o and_o in_o sincerity_n approve_v the_o heart_n to_o he_o as_o behold_v he_o in_o christ_n 1._o thess_n 2.1_o 2._o the_o hypocrite_n boldness_n be_v only_o towards_o man_n in_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n not_o see_v god_n but_o only_a man_n who_o eye_n and_o ear_n they_o can_v please_v and_o only_o satisfy_v their_o expectation_n if_o minister_n can_v manifest_v god_n face_n and_o presence_n and_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n only_a believer_n dare_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n hypocrite_n will_v either_o abhor_v or_o tremble_v or_o be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v act._n 5.13_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o the_o best_a and_o great_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n be_v towards_o god_n 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