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A78214 The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor. Bartlet, John, fl. 1662. 1670 (1670) Wing B983A; ESTC R229515 180,069 335

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willing_a as_o he_o be_v able_a psal_n 84.11_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o more_o particular_o first_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v all_o in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o ezek._n 36.26_o luke_n the_o 11._o second_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o sanctify_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o will_n ezek._n 36.26_o three_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 21._o four_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v their_o nature_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o their_o grace_n rom._n 6.4_o 5._o &_o 8._o the_o 13._o jer._n 31.33_o ephes_n 2.1_o five_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o double_a spirit_n and_o give_v a_o single_a spirit_n the_o froward_a spirit_n and_o give_v a_o teachable_a spirit_n ezek._n 11.19_o and_o chap._n 36._o six_o he_o will_v not_o only_o 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