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A47573 The vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19. Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691. 1681 (1681) Wing K726; ESTC R217229 58,589 161

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of_o sinner_n act._n 4.12_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o and_o hereby_o the_o poor_a lose_a sinful_a sinner_n see_v his_o need_n of_o christ_n to_o justify_v he_o and_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n also_o to_o sanctify_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v he_o with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n god_n have_v thorough_o convince_v and_o save_o enlighten_v the_o sinner_n the_o three_o and_o next_o part_n of_o god_n workmanship_n upon_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n sinner_n be_v often_o call_v upon_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 14.6_o 18_o 30_o 32.33.11_o that_o they_o may_v know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o find_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n be_v fall_v in_o adam_n they_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n unto_o himself_o by_o 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