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A31258 The Christian's crown of glory, or, Holiness the way to happiness shewing the necessity of sanctity, or a Holy life, from a serious consideration of the life of the Holy Jesus, who is Christ our sanctification : also a plain discovery of the formalist or hyppocrite : together with the doctrine of justification opened and applied. T. C. 1671 (1671) Wing C129; ESTC R10329 137,037 229

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8._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o rom._n 8._o 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n holiness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n the_o product_n of_o his_o merit_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o unction_n a_o parcel_n of_o his_o fullness_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o as_o of_o his_o blood_n to_o ●●stifie_v we_o yea_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v indispensible_o needful_a to_o sanctify_v and_o dignify_v the_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o else_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o that_o text_n heb._n 9_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supo●eminens_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o montanus_n 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