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A61649 Consolation in life and death wherein is shewed that interest in Christ is a ground of comfort ... begun in a funeral sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Ellen Asty, and since much enlarged : together with the life of the said Mrs. Ellen Asty / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1681 (1681) Wing S5697; ESTC R34617 76,502 170

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so_o peace_n also_o be_v multiply_v give_v abundant_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o multiply_a of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o also_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n very_o much_o promote_v our_o comfort_n under_o all_o our_o trouble_n as_o i_o may_v show_v by_o instance_v in_o the_o several_a benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n i_o will_v mention_v three_o or_o four_o 1._o by_o christ_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o atonement_n make_v for_o our_o soul_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o atonement_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v for_o we_o will_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n rom._n 5.11_o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n 2._o by_o christ_n we_o have_v 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upon_o hear_v this_o exhortation_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v the_o disciple_n may_v have_v reply_v lord_n have_v thou_o not_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o we_o and_o put_v we_o into_o prison_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o that_o man_n will_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n when_o they_o kill_v we_o how_o shall_v we_o keep_v our_o heart_n from_o be_v trouble_v when_o all_o these_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o their_o heart_n be_v trouble_v he_o bid_v they_o believe_v on_o god_n and_o on_o himself_o believe_v on_o god_n believe_v also_o on_o i_o v._o in_o all_o your_o distress_n give_v yourselves_o to_o prayer_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o 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