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A33748 A practical discourse of God's sovereignty with other meterial points, deriving thence. Coles, Elisha, 1608?-1688. 1673 (1673) Wing C5064A; ESTC R12638 214,951 286

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walk_v but_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o again_o and_o dismiss_v he_o not_o until_o he_o have_v make_v he_o see_v clear_o 12._o zach._n 9_o 12._o then_o take_v they_o as_o prisoner_n and_o prisoner_n in_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o will_v deliver_v they_o must_v not_o only_o open_v the_o grate_n but_o disarm_v their_o guard_n knock_v off_o their_o shackle_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n 12._o act_n 12._o 6_o 7._o joh._n 10._o 3_o &_o 15_o with_o zech._n 9_o 11_o &_o 12._o even_o while_o the_o keeper_n stand_v afore_o the_o door_n he_o so_o call_v his_o sheep_n that_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o make_v those_o in_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n and_o these_o effect_n as_o due_o flow_v from_o redemption_n as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v therefore_o express_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ●oleanseth_v from_o all_o sin_n 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n 10._o heb._n 10._o 10._o this_o give_v the_o apostle_n to_o argue_v so_o positive_o in_o rom_n 6_o that_o if_o plant_v together_o in_o his_o death_n 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o to_o put_v that_o emphasis_n upon_o it_o in_o chap._n 5._o that_o if_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 10._o chap._n 5._o 9_o 10._o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n that_o say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o john_n be_v much_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v 16._o joh._n 10._o 16._o they_o also_o must_v i_o bring_v and_o they_o shall_v bear_v my_o voice_n this_o must_v import_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n for_o it_o from_o the_o father_n and_o this_o shall_v 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o effectual_a work_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v the_o sheep_n of_o themselves_o lie_v as_o cross_v to_o this_o work_n as_o other_o man_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o cry_v the_o possess_v gadaren_n but_o be_v his_o sheep_n 18._o mark_n 5._o 7._o psal_n 110._o isa_n 29._o 22_o &_o 24_o psal_n 68_o 18._o he_o must_v make_v they_o willing_a but_o suppose_v they_o stop_n their_o ear_n then_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v they_o for_o he_o receive_v gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a man_n averseness_n do_v not_o loose_a christ_n his_o right_n nor_o shall_v it_o render_v his_o work_n ineffectual_a for_o this_o very_a end_n god_n raise_v he_o up_o 31._o act_n 3._o 26._o chap._n 5._o 31._o viz._n to_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o to_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n annex_v to_o it_o which_o also_o he_o do_v as_o a_o prince_n i._n e._n as_o one_o invest_v with_o power_n to_o remove_v whatever_o may_v let_v the_o effect_n of_o 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