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A78090 The gospels glory, without prejudice to the law, shining forth in the glory of God [brace] the Father, the Sonne, the Holy Ghost, for the salvation of sinners, who through grace do believe according to the draught of the apostle Paul in Rom. 8.ver. 3.4. Held out to publick view. / By the ministerial labours of Richard Byfield, M.A. Pastor in Long-Ditton; and teaching on Thursedayes weekly in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1659 (1659) Wing B6390; Thomason E1864_1; ESTC R210230 171,900 401

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in_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n lie_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o will_v enable_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n it_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o it_o set_v the_o soul_n at_o liberty_n 4._o they_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n they_o owe_v it_o neither_o suit_n not_o service_n but_o they_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o spirit_n they_o owe_v all_o they_o be_v and_o have_v towards_o salvation_n unto_o he_o 5._o they_o be_v servant_n to_o righteousness_n the_o covenant_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o 17._o ro._n 8._o 17._o they_o first_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o sinner_n in_o truth_n and_o they_o first_o see_v the_o son_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v servant_n to_o righteousness_n and_o disavow_v the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n set_v they_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o servant_n 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