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A13019 The righteous mans plea to true happinesse In ten sermons, on Psal. 4 ver. 6. Preached by Iohn Stoughton Doctor in Divinity, sometimes fellow of Emanuell Colledge in Cambridge, late preacher of Aldermanbury, London. Stoughton, John, d. 1639. 1640 (1640) STC 23310; ESTC S117842 148,853 302

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2_o manner_n sincere_a 1_o intrinsical_o in_o the_o true_a 1_o rise_v from_o 1_o knowledge_n faith_n 2_o fear_n love_n 2_o rule_n 3_o race_n 2_o extrinsecally_a 1_o universal_a in_o 1_o 2_o negative_a affirmative_a 3_o thought_n word_n deed._n 2_o perpetual_a 2_o how_o in_o 1_o particular_a by_o 1_o increase_v form_n 2_o excercise_v these_o 1_o knowledge_n 2_o faith_n 3_o fear_n 4_o love_n 2_o general_n 1_o serious_a consideration_n whereto_o take_v 1_o heed_n of_o 1_o carnal_a 1_o reason_v 2_o fear_n 3_o sloth_n 2_o worldly_a distraction_n 2_o hint_n of_o 1_o outward_a occasion_n 2_o inward_a motion_n 2_o strong_a resolution_n 3_o speedy_a execution_n 3_o wherefore_o these_o be_v the_o 1_o scope_n of_o both_o 2_o seal_n of_o truth_n 3_o scale_n of_o all_o our_o 1_o own_o consolation_n 2_o neighbour_n edification_n 3_o god_n glorification_n 2_o general_n seek_v 1_o all_o these_o 1_o how_o in_o the_o due_a 1_o order_n 2_o temper_n 3_o manner_n 2_o wherefore_o 1_o each_o of_o they_o in_o 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