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A94157 The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing S6272; Thomason E1817_1; ESTC R209823 254,830 512

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what_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a estate_n in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n turn_v at_o my_o reproof_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thou_o pro._n 1.23_o forbear_v such_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v assist_v thou_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o thy_o soul_n o_o now_o look_v to_o thyself_o venture_v by_o no_o mean_n upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o sore_a eye_n ask_v a_o physician_n advice_n the_o physician_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v his_o drunken_a intemperate_a course_n he_o will_v lose_v his_o sight_n ami●um_fw-la vale_fw-la lumen_fw-la ami●um_fw-la he_o make_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o present_o cry_v out_o farewell_n sweet_a sight_n farewell_n sweet_a sight_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o lose_v his_o sight_n rather_o than_o leave_v his_o sin_n thou_o be_v disease_v the_o tender_a physician_n come_v to_o thou_o without_o send_v for_o and_o give_v thou_o his_o bless_a counsel_n without_o ask_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o must_v forbear_v thy_o lewd_a sinful_a way_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o soul_n thy_o saviour_n thy_o god_n thy_o happiness_n for_o ever_o now_o will_v thou_o by_o continue_v in_o such_o course_n and_o reject_v his_o first_o counsel_n say_v farewell_n precious_a soul_n farewell_o dear_a saviour_n farewell_o bless_a god_n farewell_n glorious_a angel_n farewell_n perfect_a spirit_n farewell_n fullness_n of_o joy_n river_n of_o pleasure_n farewell_n to_o you_o all_o i_o and_o farewell_n for_o ever_o take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v with_o these_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n lest_o he_o take_v of_o thou_o his_o last_o leave_n and_o bid_v thou_o farewell_n for_o ever_o when_o a_o noble_a person_n shall_v come_v to_o