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A75800 The spirituall use of an orchard, or garden of fruit-trees. Set forth in divers similitudes betweene naturall and spirituall fruit-trees, in their natures, and ordering, according to Scripture and experience. The second impression; with the addition of many similitudes. By Ra: Austen, author of the first part. By Ra: Austen, author of the first part. Austen, Ralph, d. 1676. 1657 (1657) Wing A4236; Thomason E915_8; ESTC R208885 172,355 230

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be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o he_o fill_v his_o people_n who_o receive_v of_o he_o grace_n for_o grace_n and_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o these_o be_v workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v if_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v but_o little_a humane_a learning_n how_o will_v they_o stand_v themselves_o and_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o learned_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o christ_n answ_n it_o be_v answer_v regenerate_v person_n in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v stand_v upon_o sure_a ground_n and_o be_v more_o safe_a from_o thruth_n from_o it_o be_v true_a the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o some_o error_n in_o judgement_n as_o 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