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A85737 Svveet and soule-perswading inducements leading unto Christ. Deduced, 1. From the consideration of mans misery, emptinesse, basenesse, and dishonour without Christ. 2. From the meditation of the comforts attending the soules receiving of Christ. 3. From the apprehension of the joy and excellency of Christs living in man: the whole singularly sweetning the meditation of Christ to the soule of man. By Alexander Grosse, minister of Christ. Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654. 1642 (1642) Wing G2077; Thomason E120_1; ESTC R209830 364,575 490

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with_o name_n title_n and_o character_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n christ_n heaven_n the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a religion_n he_o that_o be_v without_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o most_o loathsome_a of_o all_o creature_n 4._o he_o that_o be_v without_o god_n be_v full_a of_o curse_n curse_n where_o god_n be_v not_o the_o curse_n go_v man_n very_a blessing_n be_v turn_v into_o curse_n his_o moral_a and_o temporal_a ability_n all_o his_o possession_n the_o wife_n in_o his_o bosom_n the_o child_n in_o his_o house_n the_o meat_n on_o his_o table_n the_o apparel_n on_o his_o back_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o 16_o curse_a be_v he_o in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n in_o his_o basket_n and_o in_o his_o store_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o cow_n and_o flock_n of_o his_o sheep_n in_o his_o come_n in_o and_o in_o his_o go_v out_o yea_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o hear_v 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