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A91363 A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell. Purnell, Robert, d. 1666. 1657 (1657) Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217 254,040 517

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the_o same_o in_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n mat._n 28._o 18._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n by_o water_n be_v essential_a to_o this_o ordinance_n will_v appear_v ephes_n 5._o 26._o and_o that_o the_o party_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o baptism_n be_v abundant_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n where_o we_o have_v example_n one_o upon_o another_o as_o there_o be_v first_o our_o birth_n in_o christ_n and_o second_o our_o nourishment_n after_o we_o be_v bear_v so_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v two_o seal_n or_o two_o confirm_a ordinance_n the_o one_o seal_v our_o regeneration_n entrance_n and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n the_o other_o seal_v our_o perseverance_n and_o growth_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o bodily_a life_n we_o see_v that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o then_o to_o have_v this_o life_n 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but_o not_o such_o spot_n as_o wicked_a man_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v no_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n in_o they_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v make_v comely_a by_o the_o comeliness_n that_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 16._o 14._o and_o as_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n isa_n 61._o 10._o and_o so_o their_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 57_o 17._o hence_o he_o be_v in_o jer._n 23._o 6._o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o grow_v unto_o perfection_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10._o phil._n 3._o 12_o 13._o some_o canaanite_n be_v still_o in_o the_o land_n although_o we_o be_v enter_v into_o canaan_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o in_o this_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v not_o actual_o purge_v but_o in_o purge_v 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