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A19506 Three heavenly treatises, concerning Christ [brace] 1. His genealogie, 2. His baptisme, 3. His combat with Sathan : together vvith deuout meditations, for Christian consolation and instruction / by Mr. William Cowper ... Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1612 (1612) STC 5936; ESTC S1075 105,109 365

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be_v also_o promise_v to_o japhet_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o christ._n rom._n 11._o 25._o though_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v come_v of_o he_o by_o grace_n we_o have_v comfort_n enough_o rom._n 9_o 5._o luk_n 11._o 27._o math._n 12._o 47._o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v always_o esteem_v most_o of_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n wherein_o do_v the_o great_a happiness_n of_o our_o lord_n progenitor_n consist_v see_v the_o rhemist_n marginal_a note_n on_o luk._n 11._o 28._o out_o of_o bedatract_n 19_o in_o joan._n ☞_o the_o three_o section_n be_v of_o fourteen_o father_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n that_o all_o jacob_n son_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n not_o so_o all_o abraham_n what_o do_v it_o teach_v we_o rom._n 9_o 4._o what_o cause_n of_o thanks_n give_v be_v this_o that_o so_o many_o family_n of_o japhet_n pretermit_v we_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o covenant_n a_o warning_n to_o such_o as_o 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