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A29686 A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ... Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1669 (1669) Wing B4937; ESTC R1926 368,116 442

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god_n a_o liar_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n charge_n god_n with_o falsehood_n who_o have_v frequent_o tell_v we_o in_o that_o word_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v deceive_v we_o that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o that_o they_o have_v all_o go_v astray_o and_o that_o they_o all_o need_v pardon_v and_o purge_v grace_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o very_a account_n he_o send_v his_o belove_a son_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o dear_a life_n etc._n isa_n 53.3_o rom._n 10.23_o &_o 5.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n now_o from_o these_o scripture_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v most_o evident_a first_o that_o sinful_a quality_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n second_o that_o these_o sinful_a quality_n be_v sometime_o very_o prevalent_a over_o the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o objection_n thus_o 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