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truth_n commandment_n know_v liar_n 1,903 5 11.5902 5 false
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A67781 The tryall of true wisdom, with how to become wise indeed, or, A choice and cheap gift for a friend both to please and pleasure him, be he inferior or superior, sinful or faithful, ignorant or intelligent / By R. Younge ... ; add this as an appendix, or third part, to The hearts index, and, A short and sure way, to grace and salvation. Younge, Richard.; Younge, Richard. Hearts-index, or, self-knowledg.; Younge, Richard. Short and sure way to grace and salvation. 1658 (1658) Wing Y194; ESTC R39197 35,053 36

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if_o man_n know_v either_o god_n or_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o and_o love_a he_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n ioh._n 14._o 15._o for_o hereby_o say_v st._n john_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o but_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o ver._n 4._o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v this_o knowledge_n answ._n st._n john_n tell_v you_o in_o those_o last_o word_n mention_v and_o so_o plain_o that_o you_o can_v be_v deceive_v except_o you_o desire_v to_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o save_v we_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o he_o it_o know_v 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