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A20766 The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ... Downame, John, d. 1652. 1625 (1625) STC 7148.3; ESTC S5154 448,527 580

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keep_v they_o from_o sin_v and_o after_o sin_n commit_v draw_v they_o home_o again_o so_o he_o say_v in_o 5._o in_o hosh_n ●_o 5._o hoshea_n of_o his_o spouse_n which_o purpose_v to_o follow_v after_o idolatry_n he_o will_v hedge_v her_o way_n with_o thorn_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o bring_v her_o desire_n to_o pass_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n will_v bring_v she_o to_o repentance_n that_o voluntary_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v unto_o my_o former_a husband_n and_o then_o he_o say_v he_o will_v receive_v she_o home_o unto_o himself_o lo_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n elect_n through_o those_o certain_a mean_n and_o remedy_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v forward_o into_o salvation_n not_o violent_o compel_v but_o by_o the_o sweet_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n return_v willing_o to_o the_o lord_n whereas_o contrariwise_o unto_o the_o reprobate_n all_o thing_n serve_v for_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n to_o conclude_v particular_o of_o 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