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A67808 Crooked pathes made straight: or, The wayes of God made knowne to lost sinners, or bewildered saints Wherein is represented the severall conditions of a Christian in the spirit, as hee growes up out of weaknesse into strength, through death into life eternall. By Anne Yemans. Yemans, Anne. 1648 (1648) Wing Y30A; ESTC R222187 125,255 256

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of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n the_o spirit_n in_o we_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o he●_n believe_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o he_o because_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o he_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v truth_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n believe_v they_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o perfect_a faith_n he_o believe_v full_o all_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o every_o tittle_n there_o be_v no_o imperfection_n in_o it_o he_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o 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