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A29747 Christ in believers the hope of glory being the substance of several sermons / preached by John Brown. Brown, John, 1610?-1679. 1694 (1694) Wing B5027; ESTC R27231 99,108 212

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other_o send_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o reaching_z the_o heart_n of_o some_o through_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o of_o other_o 4._o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n when_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o god_n justice_n than_o ever_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o he_o have_v ever_o punish_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 25.26.5_o his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v &_o pass_v by_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o accept_v such_o as_o believe_v as_o righteous_a according_a to_o ●he_n good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n ephes._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o mercy_n than_o this_o a_o grea●●●_n can_v be_v imagine_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n 6._o his_o 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