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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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we_o a_o affect_a feel_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o son-like_a love_n &_o fear_n &_o reverence_n whereby_o we_o love_v christ_n &_o be_v delight_v in_o christ_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n &_o careful_o avoid_v offend_v of_o he_o it_o work_v in_o we_o consolation_n 1.8_o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o &_o peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o gladness_n &_o spiritual_a joy_n through_o the_o taste_n of_o god_n favour_n it_o work_v in_o we_o sigh_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o can_v be_v express_v &_o a_o confidence_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n abba_n father_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o it_o work_v in_o we_o patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o and_o a_o spiritual_a security_n and_o constancy_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o 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