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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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etc._n etc._n 2._o learn_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o long_o for_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o creature_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o from_o be_v in_o such_o bondage_n to_o man_n lust_n who_o do_v abuse_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v groan_v within_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o power_n of_o son_n so_o they_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o long_o to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v as_o in_o their_o whole_a course_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o son_n towards_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a 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mention_n of_o king_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v better_a glory_n than_o they_o bring_v isa_n 49.7_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v faithful_a isa_n 60._o there_o be_v four_o promise_n make_v concern_v king_n with_o reference_n to_o these_o time_n verse_n 3_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n verse_n 10._o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o their_o minister_a unto_o the_o great_a whore_n but_o at_o last_o some_o of_o they_o will_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o love_v the_o saint_n and_o minister_v unto_o they_o verse_n 11._o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n 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5.21_o deborah_n soul_n have_v strong_a faith_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n do_v most_o in_o that_o victory_n deborah_n soul_n with_o barah_n sword_n overcome_v the_o host_n of_o sisera_n saint_n do_v most_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o have_v great_a advantage_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o with_o this_o they_o shall_v tread_v down_o satan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o saint_n have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o he_o may_v say_v as_o john_n there_o be_v one_o mighty_a than_o i_o and_o mighty_a than_o all_o my_o enemy_n jer._n 31.22_o a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a shall_v overcome_v the_o strong_a as_o deborah_n and_o jael_n do_v one_o tread_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o host_n with_o her_o confidence_n and_o the_o other_o slay_v sisera_n the_o captain_n of_o it_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n though_o drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o 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