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therein_o engage_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o likewise_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v herein_o to_o preserver_n every_o true_a believer_n from_o total_a fall_v away_o from_o god_n 2_o fet._n 1.5_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n likewise_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v in_o it_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n now_o my_o friend_n i_o pray_v mind_n it_o whensoever_o a_o house_n fall_v the_o foundation_n
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of_o our_o faith_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v some_o of_o you_o cry_v our_o with_o the_o poor_a gaoler_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n who_o will_v not_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o my_o health_n the_o want_n of_o outward_a mercy_n be_v quick_o feel_v but_o how_o few_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o want_n in_o spiritual_n beware_v likewise_o that_o the_o devil_n ensnare_v you_o into_o desperation_n by_o persuade_v tâ—ee_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n on_o earth_n nor_o a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o god_n final_a reprobation_n be_v reveal_v touch_v any_o particular_a person_n yet_o in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o he_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o therefore_o by_o these_o wile_n of_o satan_n discourage_v from_o wait_v on_o the_o ordinance_n or_o make_v thou_o say_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n i_o 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good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o job_n 22.21_o you_o that_o be_v in_o the_o prime_a strength_n and_o flower_n of_o your_o year_n forget_v not_o that_o momento_n to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccles_n 12.1_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o mat._n 5.25_o now_o be_v the_o accepted_a time_n and_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.3_o on_o poor_a soul_n whilst_o thou_o flatter_v thyself_o with_o future_a repentance_n thou_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v both_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o may_v resolve_v to_o repent_v tomorrow_o and_o before_o tomorrow_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o poor_a soul_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o as_o if_o god_n do_v beseech_v thou_o by_o i_o slip_v no_o present_a opportunity_n of_o thy_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v where_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o for_o there_o may_v thou_o expect_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o thou_o shall_v come_v there_o with_o the_o devil_n of_o unbelief_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o know_v not_o but_o there_o god_n may_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o wait_n on_o god_n ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o stir_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n feâ—_n home_n upon_o thou_o take_v heed_n the_o pleasure_n or_o care_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o choke_v it_o but_o follow_v home_o with_o serious_a meditation_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o set_v it_o home_o with_o such_o power_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o though_o the_o work_n may_v be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o undertake_v the_o work_n it_o shall_v prevail_v and_o then_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o poor_a soul_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o thee-ward_n to_o bring_v thou_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o adore_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n towards_o thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n the_o high_a and_o ultimate_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o praise_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 29._o line_n 18._o for_o he_o will_v suffer_v read_v he_o have_v suffer_v p._n 48._o l._n â—_o 10._o for_o make_v the_o ear_n thin_a and_o empty_a r._n make_v thin_a the_o ear_n of_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n p._n 11._o l._n 4_o &_o 5._o be_v misplace_v p._n 111._o l._n 19_o for_o live_v read_v love_v l._n 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o l._n 21._o for_o lamasebachthani_n read_v lama-gnazabtanie_a p._n 13._o l._n 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
a_o spiritual_a looking-glass_n wherein_o be_v brief_o discourse_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o likewise_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n or_o no._n be_v the_o substance_n of_o two_o sermon_n publish_v in_o london_n july_n the_o 23._o 1671._o by_o sam._n pack_n preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1671._o a_o spiritual_a looking-glass_n act_n 16._o v._o 31._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o conspicuous_a manifestation_n of_o that_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n that_o evil_a one_o against_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n we_o see_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n send_v paul_n and_o silas_n those_o son_n of_o peace_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o order_n to_o 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