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A61104 Chrysomeson, a golden meane, or, A middle way for Christians to walk by wherein all seekers of truth and shakers in the faith may find the true religion independing upon mans invention, and be established therein : intended as a key to Christianity, as a touchstone for a traveller, as a probe for a Protestant, as a sea-mark for a sailor : in a Christian dialogue between Philalethes and his friend Mathetes, seeking satisfaction / by Benjamin Spencer ...; Way to everlasting happinesse Spencer, Benjamin, b. 1595? 1659 (1659) Wing S4944; ESTC R13439 363,024 312

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truth_n and_o believe_v the_o devil_n far_o a_o bitter_a agony_n seize_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26.38_o not_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o they_o have_v get_v over_o mankind_n next_o the_o great_a ingratitude_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o mankind_n the_o dispersion_n of_o little_a flock_n the_o scandal_n they_o may_v take_v at_o his_o death_n the_o sad_a ruin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o foresee_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o man_n sin_n of_o which_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o sense_n as_o be_v surety_n for_o we_o and_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v without_o any_o perturbation_n of_o sinful_a passion_n and_o this_o be_v do_v sure_o to_o expiate_v our_o sinful_a fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o in_o any_o terror_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n though_o they_o put_v we_o into_o great_a agony_n but_o these_o be_v not_o all_o his_o suffering_n for_o 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