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A41706 A discourse of Christ's coming and the influence, which the expectation thereof hath on al manner of holy conversation and godlinesse / by Theophilus Gale. Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1673 (1673) Wing G144; ESTC R6924 117,103 244

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and_o receive_v a_o repulse_n how_o will_v the_o mercat_n of_o grace_n rise_v and_o with_o what_o industry_n will_v saint_n seek_v after_o the_o high_a raisure_n thereof_o do_v they_o but_o serious_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n for_o a_o saint_n have_v this_o principle_n fix_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v never_o look_v christ_n in_o the_o face_n with_o comfort_n without_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o boldness_n in_o that_o day_n 10._o lively_n expectation_n of_o our_o lord_n second_o come_n have_v a_o efficacious_a influence_n on_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n wherein_o much_o of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n do_v consist_v for_o what_o be_v godliness_n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piato_n protag_n 3._o sol_fw-la 326._o but_o a_o harmony_n or_o right_a order_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o poor_a philosopher_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n 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