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An epitomie of mans misery and deliuerie In a sermon preached on the third of the Romans, vers. 23. and 24. By Mr. Paul Bayne.
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Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.
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send_v into_o their_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o that_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o i_o mean_v that_o promise_a spirit_n which_o do_v regenerate_v they_o throughout_o so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n darkness_n part_n in_o all_o part_n yet_o they_o now_o become_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v subject_a yet_o now_o they_o come_v to_o delight_v at_o least_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n of_o their_o mind_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o their_o affection_n be_v profane_a and_o unsanctified_a yet_o now_o they_o be_v renew_v to_o that_o image_n which_o be_v in_o holiness_n so_o that_o their_o joy_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o outward_a thing_n as_o wisdom_n strength_n riches_n but_o in_o this_o that_o they_o know_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n jer._n 9.23.24_o and_o that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o their_o love_n be_v 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