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truth_n according_a heart_n word_n 1,814 5 3.8480 3 false
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A26714 Instructions about heart-work what is to be done on Gods part, and ours, for the cure and keeping of the heart, that we may live in the exercise and growth of grace here, and have a comfortable assurance of glory to eternity / by that eminent Gospel-Minister Mr. Richard Allein, author of VindiciƦ pietatis. R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. 1681 (1681) Wing A994; ESTC R19556 262,157 306

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the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o general_a entertainment_n that_o christ_n have_v among_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o light_n do_v they_o make_v of_o he_o he_o come_v to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o how_o often_o say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o mat._n 23.37_o but_o you_o will_v not_o and_o what_o be_v the_o common_a case_n of_o sinner_n be_v it_o not_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o thou_o one_o that_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o thou_o he_o have_v come_v and_o tender_v himself_o to_o thy_o soul_n that_o vile_a heart_n of_o thou_o sinner_n that_o dark_a hole_n where_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n
heart_n break_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n will_v ever_o melt_v this_o hardness_n or_o wash_v i_o from_o this_o uncleanness_n this_o will_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o be_o come_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o here_o i_o will_v stand_v and_o look_v and_o beg_v and_o hope_v till_o thou_o hear_v and_o answer_v i_o help_v lord_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o trust_v and_o look_v for_o thy_o salvation_n only_o 2._o his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v food_n for_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v medicine_n or_o physic_n for_o soul_n and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o remedy_n for_o every_o disease_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o awaken_n word_n to_o sleepy_a soul_n on_o these_o it_o thunder_v that_o it_o may_v awaken_v they_o minister_n must_v be_v as_o barnabas_n son_n of_o consolation_n so_o also_o as_o boanerges_n son_n of_o thunder_n and_o all_o their_o thunder_n bolt_v they_o be_v to_o have_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o how_o 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