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A16859 The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose. Alliston, Joseph. 1614 (1614) STC 376.7; ESTC S115949 163,621 588

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in_o his_o way_n but_o scorn_v and_o hate_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a submission_n unto_o he_o 29._o psal_n 1.1_o prou._n 1.22_o 29._o and_o to_o his_o bless_a ordinance_n some_o again_o though_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o yet_o bad_a enough_o seem_v to_o make_v some_o profession_n outward_o and_o will_v be_v call_v and_o account_v christian_n and_o yet_o live_v like_o heathen_a pagan_n turk_n infidel_n if_o not_o worse_a have_v their_o life_n stain_v very_o foul_o with_o many_o enormous_a crime_n yea_o such_o whereof_o the_o very_a heathen_a will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a and_o which_o cause_n the_o sacrilegious_a turk_n and_o mahometan_n to_o blaspheme_v our_o religion_n &_o to_o scorn_v our_o most_o holy_a profession_n in_o disdainful_a manner_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o reckon_v they_o up_o 1.29_o rom._n 1.29_o fornication_n adultery_n murder_n usury_n oppression_n pride_n maliciousness_n and_o many_o such_o like_a curse_a fruit_n which_o never_o 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in_o a_o insensible_a manner_n
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9.22_o of_o old_a unto_o destruction_n and_o everlasting_a confusion_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o servant_n both_o now_o and_o always_o i_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n touch_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o judgement_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o have_v cause_v the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o they_o to_o be_v 3.15_o be_v 2_o pet._n 3.15_o salvation_n unto_o i_o humble_v i_o thereby_o and_o cause_v i_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thou_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o i_o to_o free_a and_o deliver_v i_o from_o that_o death_n and_o hell_n o_o do_v thou_o continue_v still_o good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o i_o let_v thy_o mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a kindness_n so_o free_o 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