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A19498 A holy alphabet for Sion's scholars full of spiritual instructions, and heauenly consolations, to direct and encourage them in their progresse towards the new Ierusalem: deliuered, by way of commentary vpon the whole 119. Psalme. By William Covvper ... Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1613 (1613) STC 5926; ESTC S108977 239,299 430

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and_o man_n truth_n in_o confess_v meet_v together_o 73._o desire_v of_o mercy_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o mercy_n 106._o memorial_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v maintain_v 167._o mercy_n receive_v make_v man_n thirst_v for_o more_o 193._o mercy_n for_o remission_n for_o consolation_n for_o reformation_n ibid._n god_n mercy_n be_v register_v constant_a not_o only_o for_o our_o consolation_n but_o for_o our_o confirmation_n 303._o mercy_n in_o god_n and_o grace_n in_o man_n meet_v together_o ibid._n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o difference_v the_o gracious_a &_o graceless_a 347._o 348_o god_n mercy_n why_o call_v great_a why_o tender_a 349._o man_n mind_v god_n may_v be_v see_v by_o his_o godly_a life_n 133._o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n distemper_v the_o body_n 200._o 300._o the_o godly_a shall_v open_v their_o mind_n when_o god_n open_v his_o mouth_n 301_o moabs_n curse_n 386._o mockery_n of_o evil_a man_n a_o part_n of_o christ_n cross_n 126._o motion_n of_o sin_n &_o grace_n 105_o 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