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A32896 A Christian's journal, or, Brief directions for devotion and conversation 1684 (1684) Wing C3956; ESTC R43093 58,065 347

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content_a in_o thy_o adversity_n it_o will_v add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n superad_v to_o thy_o outward_a trouble_n a_o misgive_a soul_n beside_o sin_n unqualify_v thou_o for_o any_o good_a duty_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n if_o thou_o pray_v yet_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n thou_o bring_v with_o thou_o make_v thou_o ungrateful_a to_o thyself_o and_o how_o can_v thou_o expect_v to_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o holy_a god_n in_o a_o good_a work_n the_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o insipid_a thy_o heart_n tell_v thou_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o this_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o action_n again_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o the_o good_a angel_n to_o be_v present_a and_o spectator_n of_o thy_o enormity_n will_v it_o not_o work_v a_o loathe_n and_o nauseousness_n in_o they_o and_o cause_v those_o chaste_a and_o pure_a spirit_n who_o be_v employ_v for_o thy_o preservation_n 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