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A16859 The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose. Alliston, Joseph. 1614 (1614) STC 376.7; ESTC S115949 163,621 588

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5.17_o yea_o then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o miserable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a he_o have_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v be_v content_v with_o any_o 4.11_o any_o phil._n 4.11_o estate_n which_o the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v fit_a for_o he_o yea_o he_o can_v have_v better_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n in_o this_o life_n than_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v and_o enjoy_v even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v lade_v and_o oppress_v with_o many_o misery_n be_v he_o humble_v through_o affliction_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v 10_o have_v jer._n 10.24_o james_n 1.2_o 10_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v continual_o under_o the_o cross_n then_o destitute_a of_o those_o excellent_a grace_n of_o 5.3_o of_o rom._n 5.3_o patience_n &_o humility_n 12.26_o humility_n mat._n 11.29_o joh._n 12.26_o without_o 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