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A64963
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A heaven or hell upon earth, or, A discourse concerning conscience by Nathanael Vincent.
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Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.
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to_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v of_o we_o or_o how_o they_o look_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o be_v to_o mind_n god_n approbation_n or_o dislike_n he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2._o ult_n 4._o then_o we_o set_v ourselves_o before_o god_n when_o we_o take_v notice_n what_o he_o do_v david_n cemplain_v of_o and_o threaten_v the_o ungodly_a psal_n 28._o 4._o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o we_o shall_v mind_v diligent_o what_o god_n do_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v comply_v with_o his_o design_n in_o all_o even_o the_o severe_a of_o his_o dispensation_n what_o he_o do_v for_o we_o that_o his_o goodness_n may_v have_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a effect_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o may_v answer_v his_o love_a kindness_n by_o gratitude_n and_o 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and_o his_o high_a tower_n psal_n 18._o 2._o he_o that_o live_v not_o by_o faith_n forget_v god_n and_o his_o heart_n draw_v back_o from_o he_o but_o he_o that_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o he_o and_o consider_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o power_n can_v but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o worthy_a to_o be_v rely_v upon_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n isa_n 26._o 3._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o 6._o then_o we_o set_v ourselves_o before_o god_n when_o we_o desire_v fellowship_n with_o he_o this_o fellowship_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o saint_n find_v it_o a_o most_o real_a happiness_n we_o be_v to_o set_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o weak_a and_o indigent_a and_o miserable_a and_o to_o implore_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o that_o he_o will_v communicate_v his_o grace_n for_o the_o 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