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A30118 The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1689 (1689) Wing B5480; ESTC R4996 69,020 270

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his_o spirit_n right_o break_v his_o heart_n true_o contrite_a be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god._n three_o yet_o further_o god_n do_v not_o only_o prefer_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o he_o love_v he_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o man_n for_o a_o intimate_v for_o a_o companion_n he_o must_v dwell_v he_o must_v cohabit_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 57_o 15._o behold_v here_o both_o the_o majesty_n and_o condescension_n of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o his_o majesty_n in_o that_o he_o be_v high_a and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o eternity_n i_o be_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o say_v he_o i_o inhabit_v 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