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mercy_n life_n lord_n sin_n 8,978 5 4.5107 4 true
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A37269 Heaven realized, or, The Holy pleasure of daily intimate communion with God exemplified in a blessed soul (now in Heaven) (Mrs. Sarah Davy) ... being a part of the pretious reliques written with her own hand, (stiled by her) the record of my consolations, and the meditations of my heart / published by A.P. Davy, Sarah.; A. P. 1670 (1670) Wing D444; ESTC R24291 69,376 189

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spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n rest_v up●n_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v lie_v under_o such_o affliction_n and_o the_o father_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o sin_n the_o purify_n of_o man_n from_o his_o dross_n that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v as_o try_v silver_n resign_v fit_a for_o holy_a use_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o say_v the_o apostle_n belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n
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