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A80737 Knovvledge & practice, or, a plain discourse of the chief things necessary to be known, believ'd, and practised in order to salvation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of North-Cadbury in Somersetshire, / by Samuel Cradock, B.D. & Pastor there: sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge. Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1659 (1659) Wing C6751; Thomason E1724_1; ESTC R209799 322,548 715

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his_o own_o strength_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o humble_o implore_v and_o rest_v upon_o six_o conversion_n whereby_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v turn_v towards_o god_n choose_v he_o for_o its_o chief_a delight_n and_o portion_n desire_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o approve_v itself_o unto_o he_o in_o sincere_a obedience_n a_o true_a and_o real_a penitent_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o mere_a negative_a holiness_n and_o leave_v off_o his_o former_a sinful_a way_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o unclean_a person_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o he_o hate_v every_o evil_a way_n so_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o know_a duty_n require_v of_o he_o the_o command_n that_o require_v duty_n be_v as_o bind_v to_o he_o as_o those_o that_o forbid_v sin_n there_o will_v be_v a_o visible_a change_n in_o such_o a_o person_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o god_n he_o will_v love_v 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