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truth_n know_v soul_n spirit_n 3,987 5 5.1512 4 true
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A08304 A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18633; ESTC S103531 73,609 218

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fall_v into_o many_o evil_n yet_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o this_o spirit_n 5._o we_o may_v bold_o come_v unto_o our_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o send_v the_o same_o if_o we_o ask_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n ●e_n will_v give_v it_o in_o such_o abundance_n and_o full_a measure_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 17_o this_o be_v the_o comforter_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v unto_o we_o comforter_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 26._o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o it_o we_o know_v nothing_o vain_a and_o alas_o what_o be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n in_o most_o reverend_a outward_a manner_n pour_v forth_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o word_n from_o the_o lip_n not_o have_v this_o inward_a director_n sure_o it_o be_v but_o to_o spend_v time_n to_o no_o purpose_n spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n the_o 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