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A65292 A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1663 (1663) Wing W1121; ESTC R38240 88,353 194

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by_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o loud_a call_n the_o word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_a the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v only_o the_o pipe_n and_o organ_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n blow_v in_o they_o that_o do_v effectual_o change_v the_o heart_n act_v 10.44_o while_o peter_n speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n docentis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o husbandman_n industry_n in_o plough_v and_o sow_v will_v make_v the_o ground_n fruitful_a without_o the_o early_a and_o latter_a rain_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n