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A48398 The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends. Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1671 (1671) Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED 114,187 204

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3.24_o they_o sit_v together_o in_o heau●●ly_a place_n in_o christ_n eph._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o john_n 17.20_o and_o the_o decree_n oath_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n jer._n 32.40_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13-5_a 6._o and_o that_o he_o or_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o concern_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n i_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o this_o they_o may_v certain_o attain_v unto_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v attain_v unto_o it_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o 5._o &_o 3.14_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o there_o be_v many_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o such_o as_o believer_n may_v find_v in_o themselves_o as_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n respect_v to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o hatred_n to_o sorrow_n for_o and_o power_n against_o all_o inbred_a corruption_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o undoubted_a evidence_n be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o &_o 4.13_o and_o the_o witness_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o rom._n 8.15_o eph._n 1.13_o which_o believer_n have_v most_o common_o after_o they_o believe_v and_o not_o at_o their_o first_o believe_v gal._n 3.14_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a faith_n mingle_v with_o much_o doubt_v mat._n 14.31_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o light_n may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o state_n isa_n 50.10_o yet_o such_o bruise_a reed_n god_n will_v not_o break_v nor_o 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