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A65629 A golden topaze, or, Heart-jewell namely, a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ / written by Francis Whiddon ... Whiddon, Francis, d. 1656 or 7. 1656 (1656) Wing W1644; ESTC R10315 60,273 170

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cor._n 5.18_o yea_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v god_n proclamation_n and_o our_o charter_n of_o peace_n contain_v the_o large_a concession_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v god_n act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o act_n of_o indemnity_n scheffeeld_v on_o conse_n p._n 42._o 2._o mean_n of_o pacify_v conscience_n be_v faith_n as_o the_o conscience_n can_v speak_v peace_n with_o god_n allowance_n before_o it_o be_v purge_v so_o not_o peace_n after_o it_o be_v purge_v without_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o will_v do_v both_o i._n e._n purify_v and_o pacify_v 1._o that_o faith_n will_v purify_v be_v clear_a act._n 15.9_o faith_n purge_v the_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v the_o conversation_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v also_o pacify_v this_o appear_v rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o dove_n that_o bring_v a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n in_o its_o mouth_n 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