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A46733 A cluster of sweetest grapes for saints, brought from the heavenly Canaan. Or, The saints assurance gotten, and to be had in this life, by the several means specified in this tract upon I Pet. 1.9. And fifteen soul-solacing conferences with Christ, touching sins and the world's conquest; according to the high and noble art of fighting the great fight of Faith, I Tim.6.12. Fitted for all such gracious souls as do most heartily desire to see the death of their strong and mighty corruptions, & a thorow [sic] victory gotten over this vile and troublesome world. By Christopher Jelinger M. A. Jelinger, Christopher. 1664 (1664) Wing J541; ESTC R217025 71,784 235

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therefore_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o more_o full_a information_n about_o it_o and_o show_v you_o more_o direct_o which_o they_o be_v out_o of_o psal_n 15._o where_o they_o lie_v even_o evident_o before_o you_o for_o there_o the_o psalmist_n state_n the_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n mean_v heaven_n which_o be_v call_v mons_fw-la a_o hill_n or_o mountain_n a_o loc._n a_o bern._n in_o serm._n 29._o jansen_n in_o loc._n clarius_n in_o loc._n engu●_n in_o loc._n jacob._n paniscotus_n in_o loc._n burgensis_n 1._o p._n scrut_fw-la 4._o do_v 4._o c._n 4._o lorin_n in_o lo●_n dr._n boy_n in_o loc._n mollerus_n in_o loc._n non_fw-la movendo_fw-la because_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v shake_v or_o move_v heb._n 12.28_o and_o then_o resolve_v it_o say_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o have_v the_o most_o 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