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A96951 The only sovereign salve for the wounded spirit: approved by the author in himself Delivered by him in several sermons after his recovery: and now, published for the glory of his most gracious restorer, and for the comfort and settlement of any afflicted soul, that doth, or may labour under that weighty burden. By Richard Wortley, minister of Christ in his church, in Edworth in Bedfordshire. Wortley, Richard, d. 1680. 1661 (1661) Wing W3642A; ESTC R231974 144,585 300

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and_o delight_v in_o his_o commandment_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o honourable_a regard_n in_o life_n and_o a_o honourable_a remembrance_n after_o death_n ps_n 112._o 1_o 2_o 9_o however_o in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n our_o affection_n must_v be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o honour_n and_o all_o other_o worldly_a thing_n col._n 32._o use_v they_o we_o may_v but_o not_o abuse_v they_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o and_o ourselves_o in_o our_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o they_o and_o rest_v in_o they_o luke_n 12._o 19_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a satisfy_n and_o last_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 16._o 11._o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o heb._n 12._o 14._o he_o that_o love_v he_o not_o can_v be_v holy_a john_n 14._o 24._o we_o can_v love_v he_o if_o we_o love_v the_o world_n or_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o pleasure_n the_o lust_n of_o 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