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A17297 Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ... Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1628 (1628) STC 4140.4; ESTC S259 75,671 324

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eternal_a due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o can_v he_o who_o be_v once_o justify_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n fall_v back_o into_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n 11.29_o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 35_o &_o 11.29_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v 8.35_o joh._n 23.1_o rom._n 8.35_o and_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n without_o repentance_n and_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o be_v not_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n keep_v through_o faith_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o have_v he_o not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o true_a notwithstanding_o such_o be_v the_o malignant_a poison_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o though_o the_o dominion_n 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