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A44489 The best exercise for Christians in the worst times in order to their security against prophaness and apostacy : good and useful to be consider'd ... / proposed to consideration by J.H. ... Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1671 (1671) Wing H2793; ESTC R34470 179,378 328

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and_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v as_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n of_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o as_o the_o guide_n governor_n leader_n conductor_n and_o keeper_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o listen_v to_o he_o and_o harden_v not_o their_o heart_n obstinate_o against_o he_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o so_o eph._n 1.13_o 14._o and_o 4.30_o believe_v in_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o those_o believer_n you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o like_a in_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o he_o that_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o anoint_v we_o ●●_o god_n who_o also_o have_v seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v a_o good_a holy_a powerful_a spirit_n 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perfect_a and_o everlasting_a conformity_n unto_o christ_n when_o we_o see_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o say_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o shall_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a rev._n 19.8_o and_o to_o be_v present_v by_o christ_n to_o himself_o altogether_o glorious_a and_o holy_a not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o 3._o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o trouble_n sorrow_n cry_v pain_n temptation_n death_n either_o natural_a or_o violent_a for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o just_a be_v raise_v shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a make_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n death_n and_o grave_a and_o all_o thing_n pertain_v or_o tend_v thereto_o be_v swallow_v up_o into_o a_o everlasting_a victory_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56._o phil._n 3.20_o and_o all_o enemy_n and_o oppressor_n whether_o man_n or_o devil_n be_v whole_o subdue_v and_o thrust_v out_o so_o as_o they_o never_o more_o have_v power_n to_o molest_v or_o trouble_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n nor_o any_o wicked_a one_o to_o pass_v through_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o to_o waste_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o god_n mountain_n zech._n 14.21_o nah._n 1.13_o isa_n 11.9_o &_o 65.25_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o follower_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o mischief_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v there_o in_o everlasting_a torment_n utter_o and_o everlasting_o deprive_v of_o all_o power_n to_o hurt_v or_o injury_n any_o of_o those_o that_o here_o have_v follow_v the_o lamb._n so_o that_o all_o inward_a cause_n as_o sin_n mortality_n and_o 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