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A13755 A treatise of faith, and of some principal fruits thereof Deliuered in two sermons, vpon the third chapter of the epistle of Paul to the Ephesians, verse the 12. With some additions and enlargements, tending to the satistaction of such as are in doubt, whether they haue faith or no, and to the comforting of such as are troubled about the weakenesse of their faith. By G. Throgmorton, minister of the word of God. Throgmorton, George. 1624 (1624) STC 24052; ESTC S101278 55,089 232

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and_o not_o lock_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n psal_n 42_o he_o be_v my_o present_a help_n and_o my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v this_o access_n and_o entrance_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n give_v it_o and_o work_v it_o for_o we_o not_o in_o ourselves_o our_o work_n merit_n righteousness_n o●_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n no_o creature_n can_v make_v way_n for_o we_o to_o god_n but_o christ_n his_o son_n rom._n 5.2_o 1._o pet._n 3.18_o who_o die_v for_o sinner_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o no_o way_n to_o god_n but_o christ_n no_o entrance_n to_o he_o but_o by_o his_o son_n by_o satan_n and_o adam_n we_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n banish_v and_o separate_v from_o god_n the_o devil_n teach_v and_o lead_v we_o a_o 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