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A29687 The crovvn & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered in LVIII sermons from Heb. 12. 14, where you have the necessity, excellency, rarity, beauty and glory of holiness set forth, with the resolution of many weighty questions and cases, also motives and means to perfect holiness : with many other things of very high and great importance to all the sons and daughters of men, that had rather be blessed then cursed, saved then damned / by Thomas Brooks ... Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1662 (1662) Wing B4939; ESTC R36378 584,294 672

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most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a paul_n rejoice_v and_o glory_n more_o in_o his_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o in_o his_o various_a tribulation_n than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o glorious_a and_o mysterious_a revelation_n the_o more_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o distress_v the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o visible_a presence_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o glorious_a assistance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o sweet_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o choice_n support_v and_o singular_a comfort_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o all_o the_o pressure_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o 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