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A52803 A chrystal mirrour, or, Christian looking-glass wherein the hearts treason against God and treachery against man, is truely represented, and thoroughly discoursed on and discovered : whereby the soul of man may be dressed up into a comeliness for God ... / published for publick good by Christopher Nesse ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1679 (1679) Wing N445; ESTC R31077 117,479 262

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16._o and_o pray_v lord_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o as_o endeavour_n without_o god_n can_v so_o god_n without_o endeavour_n will_v not_o quicken_v that_o spiritual_a principle_n the_o flint_n must_v be_v strike_v upon_o the_o steel_n or_o there_o be_v no_o fetch_v of_o fire_n out_o of_o it_o you_o shall_v stir_v up_o yourself_o for_o and_o interest_n christ_n in_o all_o your_o duty_n that_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n may_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o jud._n 7._o 18._o 20._o the_o 4._o rule_n be_v do_v duty_n for_o right_a end_n as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n by_o a_o right_a strength_n and_o with_o a_o right_a supply_n right_o end_n of_o duty_n be_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o it_o 2._o that_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o god_n of_o your_o mercy_n may_v be_v express_v 3._o that_o those_o duty_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o tit._n 3._o 8._o and_o last_o that_o your_o soul_n may_v meet_v 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123_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o adversity_n of_o the_o malady_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o remedy_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v 136_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n both_o in_o false_o conceive_v what_o we_o be_v in_o god_n thought_n and_o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o 1._o in_o god_n thought_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o our_o own_o thought_n where_o the_o grand_a objection_n be_v large_o answer_v to_o wit_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o 159_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o self-deceiving_a to_o wit_n 1._o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n 2._o a_o good_a nature_n or_o disposition_n 3._o morality_n or_o civility_n of_o life_n 4._o restrain_v grace_n 5._o external_n profession_n and_o 6._o a_o rest_a in_o notional_a knowledge_n help_v for_o undeceive_v which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o difference_n 1._o betwixt_o nature_n 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