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A43583 Meetness for heaven promoted in some brief meditations upon Colos. 1. 12. discovering the nature and necessity of habitual and actual meetness for heaven here, in all that hope for heaven hereafter. Designed for a funeral legacy. By O.H. an unworthy minister of the Gospel of Christ. Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing H1771; ESTC R216793 64,886 228

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no_o condemnation_n to_o you_o rom._n 8.1_o you_o must_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n before_o you_o be_v promote_v to_o honour_n the_o sinner_n must_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o can_v be_v glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o never_o think_v of_o ascend_v to_o heavenly_a glory_n under_o the_o load_n of_o guilt_n that_o guilt_n will_v shut_v heaven_n gate_n against_o thou_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o sin_n will_v press_v a_o soul_n yea_o million_o of_o soul_n to_o hell_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o o_o therefore_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o justification_n as_o the_o introduction_n to_o salvation_n you_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n if_o ever_o you_o be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3.7_o never_o think_v your_o sin_n will_v be_v blot_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o refresh_v except_o you_o repent_v here_o and_o be_v convert_v act_v 3.19_o you_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v have_v 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