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A60627
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A epistle to the flock of Christ being a heavenly portion distributed from th[e] love of God.
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Smith, William, d. 1673.
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1670
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Wing S4298; ESTC R32141
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operation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v draw_v you_o with_o a_o cord_n of_o love_n out_o of_o your_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o you_o be_v join_v to_o the_o truth_n with_o constant_a and_o steadfast_a mind_n your_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v more_o enliven_a and_o quicken_v to_o the_o leading_n and_o work_n of_o it_o so_o that_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n to_o your_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o unto_o â—â—u_n be_v give_v in_o thâ—_n beginning_n to_o lead_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n darkness_n use_v bondage_n and_o by_o which_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n be_v first_o preachâ—â—_n unto_o you_o for_o you_o restauration_n and_o recovery_n out_o of_o that_o thâ—alâ—â—m_n and_o as_o your_o love_n and_o obedience_n have_v stand_v in_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v first_o pâ—eached_v unto_o you_o so_o you_o â—now_v the_o bless_a 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