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A54043 Naked truth, or, Truth nakedly manifesting itself in several particulars for the removing of hinderances out of the way of the simple-hearted, that they may come to true knowledge, life, liberty, peace and joy in the Lord, through the vertue and power of his precious truth, revealed and working in them : given forth by way of question and answer : whereunto are added, some experiences, with some Scriptures very sweet, and necessary to be experienced in the Gospel-state : as also, a few words concerning the true Christ, and a few words in the bowels of tender love and good will to my native country / by a long mourner and traveller after, but as length an happy experiencer of the truth, as it is in Jesus, Isaac Pennington. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1674 (1674) Wing P1179; ESTC R39811 53,138 126

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ministry_n page_n 20_o 11._o concern_v try_v of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 22_o 12._o concern_v thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_n 23_o 13._o concern_v the_o true_a gospel-church_n page_n 24_o 14._o concern_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n page_n 25_o 15._o concern_v christ_n save_v the_o soul_n page_n 26_o 16._o concern_v regeneration_n page_n 27_o 17._o concern_v true_a holiness_n ibid._n 18._o concern_v christ_n work_n page_n 28_o 19_o concern_v the_o yoke_n or_o cross_n of_o christ_n page_n 29_o 20._o concern_v make_n our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a ibid._n 21._o concern_v prayer_n page_n 31_o 22._o concern_v repentance_n page_n 32_o 23._o concern_v faith_n page_n 33_o 24._o concern_v obedience_n page_n 34_o 25._o concern_v justification_n page_n 35_o 26._o concern_v good_a work_n page_n 37_o 27._o concern_v love_n page_n 38_o 28._o concern_v meekness_n and_o patience_n page_z 39_o 29._o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 40_o 30._o concern_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 42_o 31._o concern_v hope_n page_n 43_o 32._o concern_v peace_n page_n 44_o 33_o concern_v joy_n page_n 45_o 34._o concern_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o humility_n page_n 46_o the_o conclusion_n page_n 49_o experience_n 1._o concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n page_n 57_o 2._o concern_v the_o soul_n food_n page_z 58_o 3._o concern_v god_n power_n page_z 59_o 4._o concern_v temptation_n page_n 60_o 5._o concern_v prayer_n page_n 62_o 6._o concern_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n page_n 63_o 7._o concern_v faith_n page_n 67_o 8._o concern_v obedience_n page_n 71_o 9_o concern_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n page_n 74_o 10._o concern_v the_o mystery_n page_n 77_o 11._o right_o judge_v experience_v page_n 80_o 12._o about_o know_v god_n spirit_n page_z 84_o 13._o query_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n page_n 85_o 14._o postcript_n to_o the_o experience_n page_n 91_o some_o scripture_n very_o sweet_a 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