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A08772 The prentises practise in Godlinesse, and his true freedome Diuided into ten chapters. Written by B.P. B. P., fl. 1608.; T. R., fl. 1608. 1608 (1608) STC 19057; ESTC S120852 65,287 210

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we_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o undoubted_o he_o that_o hunger_n thus_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o lord_n that_o know_v what_o we_o want_v better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o repentance_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o action_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o though_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o weak_a yet_o let_v we_o know_v this_o assure_o that_o the_o lord_n look_v more_o on_o the_o quality_n then_o on_o the_o quantity_n be_v a_o weak_a faith_n no_o faith_n be_v a_o weak_a repentance_n no_o repentance_n nay_o the_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n say_v