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A12551 The bright morning starre: or, The resolution and exposition of the 22. Psalme preached publikely in foure sermons at Lincolne. By John Smith preacher of the citie. Smyth, John, d. 1612. 1603 (1603) STC 22874; ESTC S113474 48,228 204

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and_o he_o come_v to_o call_v such_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n who_o heart_n melt_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n whereby_o they_o offend_v a_o god_n that_o be_v most_o merciful_a and_o just_a faith_n be_v the_o second_o grace_n which_o follow_v humiliaton_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v to_o eat_v jesus_n christ_n eat_v shall_v eat_v to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n particular_o to_o itself_o for_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o vast_a &_o indistinct_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o confuse_a and_o indefinite_a conceit_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o world_n but_o a_o distinct_a appropriate_a &_o apply_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n to_o myself_o know_v in_o some_o measure_n &_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n have_v nail_v crucify_v and_o bury_v my_o sin_n to_o his_o cross_n