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A85510 A modest vindication of the doctrine of conditions in the Covenant of Grace, and the defenders thereof, from the aspersions of arminianism & popery, which Mr. W. E. cast on them. By the late faithful and godly minister Mr. John Graile, minister of the gospel at Tidworth in the county of Wilts. Published with a preface concerning the nature of the Covenant of Grace, wherein is a discovery of the judgment of Dr. Twisse in the point of justification, clearing him from antinomianism therein. By Constant Jessop, minister of the Gospel at Wimborn minister in the county of Dorset. Whereunto is added, a sermon, preached at the funeral of the said Mr. John Grail. By Humphrey Chambers, D.D. and pastor of the church at Pewsie. Graile, John.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.; Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658. Pauls sad farewel to his Ephesians. 1654 (1654) Wing G1477; Thomason E817_1; Thomason E817_2; ESTC R207370 97,971 125

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worthiness_n merit_n or_o our_o proper_a strength_n the_o most_o merciful_a god_n do_v see_v the_o promise_n will_v be_v vain_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o vanity_n which_o shall_v depend_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n what_o here_o he_o do_v deliver_v so_o plain_o and_o in_o such_o express_a term_n you_o may_v if_o you_o please_v to_o look_v into_o he_o find_v he_o afterward_o 215_o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o sir_n by_o these_o passage_n you_o may_v see_v you_o have_v not_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o olevian_n nor_o your_o adversary_n lose_v by_o what_o he_o speak_v against_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n now_o that_o you_o may_v further_o see_v that_o he_o speak_v rather_o on_o their_o side_n who_o you_o oppose_v then_o for_o you_o i_o shall_v entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v some_o