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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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we_o shall_v see_v ourselves_o live_v in_o his_o life_n and_o dead_a to_o that_o life_n that_o we_o do_v live_v to_o ourselves_o thus_o the_o lord_n will_v strip_v we_o of_o all_o our_o excellent_a thing_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o show_v we_o that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v burn_v up_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v of_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o we_o be_v not_o burn_v up_o but_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o dross_n and_o will_v appear_v very_o glorious_a and_o will_v make_v we_o silent_a for_o we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n in_o we_o which_o be_v that_o glory_n then_o we_o shall_v ●e_v that_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o strict_a jew_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o strict_a as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n or_o a_o gentile_a one_o that_o make_v no_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o live_v very_a loosey_n 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with_o idol_n isa_n 31.7_o for_o in_o that_o day_n every_o man_n shall_v ●ast_v away_o his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n which_o your_o own_o hand_n have_v make_v for_o a_o sin_n when_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o cast_v they_o away_o because_o the_o lord_n show_v we_o the_o odiousness_n of_o they_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o himself_o reveal_v in_o we_o but_o before_o this_o day_n be_v come_v to_o we_o we_o have_v rather_o part_v from_o any_o thing_n than_o part_n from_o they_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o himself_o than_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v not_o reveal_v all_o his_o glory_n to_o we_o at_o once_o but_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o by_o degree_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o contain_v he_o and_o as_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o we_o so_o he_o show_v we_o antichrist_n and_o 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