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The progresse in pietie taught by Frances Dillingham in his parish of Wilden, and now published for the benefit of all good Christians.
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Dillingham, Francis, d. 1625.
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STC 6888; ESTC S114597
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we_o may_v increase_v in_o it_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v and_o first_o of_o the_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n which_o be_v many_o the_o first_o hindrance_n why_o man_n do_v not_o increase_v in_o sanctification_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a enough_o thus_o brag_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n revel_v 3.17_o say_n i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n i_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o so_o do_v ephraim_n hos_n 12.9_o say_n i_o be_o rich_a i_o have_v find_v i_o out_o riches_n in_o all_o my_o labour_n they_o shall_v find_v none_o iniquity_n in_o i_o who_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v teach_v that_o think_v he_o have_v learning_n enough_o many_o may_v profit_v in_o knowledge_n but_o that_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o false_o and_o erroneous_o that_o they_o have_v knowledge_n enough_o so_o who_o will_v labour_v to_o increase_v in_o sanctification_n which_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v sanctify_v enough_o well_o say_v seneca_n aquavitae_fw-la 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sweetness_n of_o piety_n the_o