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A02034 A looking-glasse for Christians; or, The comfortable doctrine of adoption Wherein euery true beleeuer may behold his blessed estate in the kingdome of grace. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods Word at Butterwike in Holland in Lincolnshire. Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1620 (1620) STC 12180; ESTC S120398 11,980 38

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a_o looking-glass_n for_o christian_n or_o the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o adoption_n wherein_o every_o true_a believer_n may_v behold_v his_o bless_a estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n by_o thomas_n granger_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o butterwike_n in_o holland_n in_o lincolnshire_n london_n print_v by_o william_n lones_fw-gr 1620._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_n harrington_n grace_n and_o peace_n right_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a lady_n as_o god_n have_v make_v you_o three_o and_o four_o time_n happy_a in_o your_o inward_a self_n so_o have_v he_o make_v you_o thrice_o happy_a also_o in_o your_o outward_a self_n as_o in_o your_o state_n in_o your_o bless_a issue_n in_o your_o name_n which_o as_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o a_o precious_a ointment_n comfort_v those_o that_o be_v near_o by_o and_o a_o far_o off_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o receive_v comfort_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 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