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A70857 Christos angasmos, or, Christ our sanctification faithfully explained, fully confirmed, and practically applied ... being the substance of several lectures or meditations / by Tho. Pichard ... Pichard, Thomas.; Pritchard, Thomas, M.A. 1667 (1667) Wing P3524; ESTC R10560 136,857 229

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clear_a in_o this_o matter_n in_o so_o do_v 16.14_o do_v tuum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la rect●_n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la benefi●ia_fw-la personarum_fw-la patris_fw-la officium_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o beneficia_fw-la silij_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la ac_fw-la ben●ficia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la revelantur_fw-la &_o praedicantur_fw-la m._n chemnit_fw-la harm_n evangel_n p_o 610._o col._n 1.12_o joh._n 16.14_o you_o hallow_v or_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n gift_n the_o son_n purchase_v the_o spirit_n charge_v god_n in_o the_o eternal_a compact_n give_v the_o saint_n to_o christ_n to_o save_v and_o christ_n give_v they_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v and_o so_o 16.14_o so_o tuum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la rect●_n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la benefi●ia_fw-la personarum_fw-la patris_fw-la officium_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o beneficia_fw-la 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