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A26915 Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation of souls, and of those scandals, heresies, and desperate apostasies that are the consequents of a counterfeit, or superficial change / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1658 (1658) Wing B1243; ESTC R15278 227,645 552

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to_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n to_o any_o but_o true_a believer_n he_o that_o be_v once_o crucify_a be_v exalt_v by_o god_n right-hand_a a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 5._o 31._o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13._o 38_o 39_o when_o our_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o we_o be_v turn_v from_o dakness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n we_o then_o receive_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n act_n 26._o 18._o when_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o we_o have_v then_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n col._n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n rom._n 4._o 7._o and_o now_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 33_o 34._o 4._o with_o this_o benefit_n do_v concur_v our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o our_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v his_o son_n and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o own_v we_o as_o our_o father_n for_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v son_n by_o he_o for_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v