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A36343 A door opening into Christian religion, or, A brief account by way of question and answer of some of the principal heads of the great mystery of Christian religion wherein is shewed by the way that the great doctrines here asserted are no wayes repugnant, but sweetly consonant unto the light of nature and principles of sound reason / by a cordiall well-wisher to that unity and peace which are no conspiratours against the truth. Cordiall well-wisher to that unity and peace which are no conspiratours against the truth.; Cordiall well-wisher to that unity and peace which are no conspiratours against the truth. Of the sacraments. 1662 (1662) Wing D1909; ESTC R26732 293,130 633

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distance_n and_o degree_n then_o be_v imaginable_a by_o a_o finit_a understanding_n from_o whatsoever_o be_v sinful_a impure_a or_o unclean_a this_o be_v a_o consideration_n or_o argument_n that_o have_v much_o in_o it_o to_o press_v the_o soul_n unto_o sanctification_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o walk_n with_o god_n friend_o or_o peaceable_o unless_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o his_o disposition_n and_o principle_n of_o holiness_n amos._n 3.3_o quest_n 25._o what_o be_v another_o of_o these_o motive_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n no_o salvation_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n but_o only_o for_o and_o by_o those_o that_o have_v make_v themselves_o capable_a of_o these_o most_o high_a and_o sacred_a privilege_n by_o a_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o their_o soul_n rev._n 21.27_o &_o 22.14_o 15._o heb._n 12.14_o with_o many_o other_o quest_n 26._o what_o be_v your_o three_o motive_n unto_o sanctification_n 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