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A00975 Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650. 1632 (1632) STC 11080; ESTC S115109 82,914 348

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dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n hence_o also_o may_v a_o faithful_a soul_n sure_o gather_v god_n himself_o have_v most_o clear_o testify_v that_o if_o i_o love_v the_o brethren_n i_o be_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o i_o be_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o be_v myself_o his_o child_n i_o love_v my_o father_n christ_n have_v set_v his_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n upon_o i_o in_o that_o love_n and_o that_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ●hee_o which_o by_o his_o presence_n have_v bring_v my_o heart_n into_o obedience_n of_o this_o precept_n certain_a then_o be_v it_o that_o this_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o saint_n even_o to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v beget_v by_o his_o word_n save_v by_o his_o death_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n see_v then_o i_o find_v this_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n root_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o their_o 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with_o sinful_a weakness_n will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v take_v a_o more_o through_o view_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o a_o familiar_a and_o confess_v instance_n spai●e_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n because_o the_o people_n acknowledge_v themselves_o subject_n willing_o live_v under_o his_o law_n but_o holland_n be_v as_o true_o say_v not_o to_o be_v under_o his_o dominion_n because_o have_v shake_v off_o his_o yoke_n they_o live_v not_o under_o his_o law_n nor_o will_v hear_v of_o his_o service_n and_o although_o sometime_o in_o fight_n they_o be_v overcome_v yet_o do_v they_o renew_v their_o force_n and_o both_o open_o profess_v and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o enemy_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o faithful_a 6.17_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o from_o the_o heart_n they_o have_v obey_v that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v they_o they_o hate_v and_o reject_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o member_n but_o do_v not_o sin_n fight_v against_o they_o yes_o and_o they_o against_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o enmity_n not_o obedience_n but_o it_o often_o prevail_v also_o true_o but_o it_o prevail_v as_o a_o enemy_n therefore_o they_o renew_v their_o strength_n by_o prayer_n pluck_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v it_o no_o sign_n of_o dominion_n in_o all_o this_o but_o rather_o of_o that_o deadly_a feod_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 17._o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o two_o be_v
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