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A62085 An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher Sikes, George. 1680 (1680) Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693 399,046 484

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of_o life_n and_o operation_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n this_o when_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v complete_v will_v be_v find_v the_o true_a saint_n case_n how_o else_o shall_v man_n out_o of_o pollute_a nature_n come_v to_o be_v spotless_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n the_o wise_a man_n due_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o discern_a time_n and_o judgement_n right_o use_n and_o obey_n every_o of_o god_n gist_n and_o dispensation_n to_o he_o in_o their_o orderly_a succession_n one_o after_o another_o first_o a_o restore_v the_o changeable_a righteous_a law-life_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o call_v it_o back_o again_o by_o a_o holy_a death_n in_o exchange_n for_o a_o gospel-life_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n in_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o this_o transcendent_o better_a life_n be_v convince_o show_v and_o offer_v man_n choose_v his_o former_a in_o preference_n thereunto_o though_o good_a in_o 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