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A43587 The sure mercies of David: or, a second part of Heart-treasure Wherein is contained the supream and substance of gospel-mercies purchased by Christ, and promised in the covenant of grace, together with the several ways how they are made and are to be improved for the saints fort and defence, settlement and incouragement in shaking and back-sliding times. Being the fruit of some meditations upon Isa. 55. 3. By O. Heywood an unprofitable minister of the gospel.; Heart-treasure. Part 2. Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702. 1670 (1670) Wing H1775; ESTC R216795 143,081 284

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spirit_n substantial_o he_o be_v and_o have_v the_o treasury_n of_o grace_n a_o store-house_n of_o riches_n to_o supply_v indigent_a creature_n in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o therefore_o of_o his_o fullness_n do_v we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o and_o this_o be_v lay_v up_o on_o purpose_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o member_n that_o from_o the_o head_n may_v be_v convey_v influence_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n ephes_n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o beside_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o authority_n for_o these_o supply_n ephes_n 1.22_o 23._o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o hence_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o all_o power_n be_v 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