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A44489 The best exercise for Christians in the worst times in order to their security against prophaness and apostacy : good and useful to be consider'd ... / proposed to consideration by J.H. ... Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1671 (1671) Wing H2793; ESTC R34470 179,378 328

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and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o publish_v concern_v he_o and_o receive_v and_o hold_v fast_o by_o these_o believer_n be_v holy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o believer_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n act_v 26.28_o sanctify_a or_o make_v holy_a through_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n john_n 17.17_o and_o to_o be_v make_v clean_o through_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o they_o john_n 15.3_o sanctify_a and_o wash_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n the_o love_n grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n or_o blemish_n ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o as_o also_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o new_a man_n be_v therefore_o in_o ephes_n 4.22_o call_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n because_o the_o effect_n or_o product_v of_o the_o truth_n believe_v by_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o say_n of_o david_n in_o psal_n 119.9_o 11._o wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o again_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n yea_o 4._o it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a faith_n to_o signify_v the_o great_a care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o it_o its_o acceptableness_n to_o he_o and_o his_o respect_n to_o and_o care_n of_o it_o as_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o jer._n 2.3_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o people_n his_o peculiar_a portion_n he_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n over_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o so_o as_o that_o all_o that_o devour_v they_o offend_v evil_a come_v or_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o so_o be_v christ_n 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it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o as_o in_o jer._n 17.12_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n glorious_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o foundation_n of_o it_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n especial_o of_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.14_o it_o have_v all_o its_o glory_n and_o beauty_n in_o and_o from_o his_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n put_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ezek._n 16.14.15_o and_o both_o these_o last_o mention_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o and_o love_a his_o people_n be_v speak_v of_o psal_n 132.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n it_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o wherein_o be_v imply_v both_o his_o 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