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A41637 Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ... Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681. 1661 (1661) Wing G1359; ESTC R955 152,866 176

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for_o she_o he_o serve_v two_o apprenticeship_n and_o yet_o all_o seem_v nothing_o to_o he_o for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n it_o will_v constrain_v such_o a_o one_o to_o lay_v out_o himself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o they_o to_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o duty_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o require_v much_o labour_n and_o pain_n by_o this_o then_o try_v and_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n 4_o where_o there_o be_v a_o hearty_a love_n to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n 34._o that_o out_o of_o their_o abundant_a love_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o account_v not_o their_o estate_n too_o dear_a for_o he_o but_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o 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