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A77762 The great doctrines of the gospel of Christ owned, believed and asserted in several declarations or sermons preached in London, by sundry servants of Christ of the society of Christian Quakers. Budd, Thomas, 1648-1699. 1694 (1694) Wing B5358A; ESTC R227790 110,751 214

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faith_n they_o believe_v only_o because_o they_o have_v it_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n or_o read_v it_o in_o the_o bible_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o and_o though_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o declare_v i_o have_v that_o charity_n that_o god_n have_v a_o remnant_n in_o all_o profession_n in_o christendom_n that_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n if_o it_o be_v a_o right_n save_v justify_v faith_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n your_o faith_n stand_v not_o in_o any_o man_n word_n though_o never_o so_o good_a but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n your_o faith_n mu●●_n not_o be_v ground_v upon_o any_o man_n testimony_n he_o that_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n have_v th●_n witness_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v th●_n child_n of_o god_n and_o witness_v the_o great_a lou●_n of_o 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