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A23760 The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...; Whole duty of man Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686. 1658 (1658) Wing A1158; ESTC R17322 270,574 508

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to_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o his_o iniquity_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o ●●rning_n we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n be_v the_o great_a special_a blessing_n which_o god_n intend_v we_o in_o christ._n 21._o nay_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o very_a death_n also_o tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o again_o gal._n 1._o 4._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o be_v from_o the_o sin_n and_o ill_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n divers_a other_o text_n there_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o these_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_a to_o assure_v any_o man_n of_o this_o one_o great_a truth_n that_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o this_o end_n the_o bring_v 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from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o may_v just_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o and_o with_o comfort_n expect_v our_o part_n in_o they_o but_o till_o then_o though_o these_o promise_n be_v of_o certain_a truth_n yet_o we_o can_v reap_v no_o benefit_n from_o they_o because_o we_o be_v not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v that_o be_v we_o perform_v not_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o give_v we_o right_o to_o they_o 23._o this_o be_v the_o faith_n or_o belief_n require_v of_o we_o towards_o the_o thing_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o may_v answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v so_o reveal_v that_o be_v the_o bring_v we_o to_o good_a life_n the_o bare_a believe_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o without_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n do_v as_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o chap._n 2._o 19_o only_o 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