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A86549 Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ Hopkins, George, 1620-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454 135,124 325

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heart_n that_o god_n especial_o call_v for_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n with_o the_o head_n man_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n consent_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o that_o be_v justify_v faith_n be_v seat_v chief_o in_o the_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o understanding_n the_o head_n invent_v word_n but_o the_o heart_n indit_v matter_n for_o prayer_n and_o praise_n my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n say_v david_n psal_n 45.1_o the_o head_n may_v dictate_v to_o the_o tongue_n but_o grace_n frame_v and_o fix_v the_o heart_n for_o duty_n psal_n 57.7_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v here_o the_o heart_n lead_v the_o way_n to_o the_o outward_a service_n calling_z upon_z &_o awaken_n the_o tongue_n psaltery_a and_o harp_n ver_fw-la 8._o awake_v my_o glory_n that_o be_v my_o tongue_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v our_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v the_o 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