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A17416 The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the citty of Chester. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. 1614 (1614) STC 4236; ESTC S118320 26,778 156

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as_o thou_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o christian_a 5._o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n that_o though_o he_o have_v many_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o he_o willing_a lie_n acknowledge_v it_o unto_o god_n 20_o whether_o thou_o be_v good_a at_o home_n 2._o as_o well_o as_o abroad_o 21_o whether_o thou_o can_v be_v content_v to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o thy_o only_a direction_n in_o all_o thing_n 13_o 22_o whether_o thou_o can_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o presevere_v in_o grace_n as_o once_o to_o be_v good_a 23_o whether_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n 13_o 1._o whether_o thou_o do_v