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A61105 The vvay to everlasting happinesse: or, the substance of christian religion methodically and plainly handled in a familiar discourse dialogue-wise: wherein, the doctrine of the Church of England is vindicated; the ignorant instructed, and the faithfull directed in their travels to heaven. By Benjamin Spencer, preacher of the word of God at Bromley neer Bow in Middlesex. Spencer, Benjamin, b. 1595? 1659 (1659) Wing S4945; ESTC R222156 362,911 329

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danger_n of_o be_v cast_v down_o the_o cleft_n of_o nazareth_n headlong_o and_o of_o ston_a by_o the_o jew_n all_o which_o he_o suffer_v as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v we_o from_o everlasting_a destruction_n but_o above_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o consult_v his_o death_n to_o be_v betray_v by_o judas_n to_o be_v deny_v by_o peter_n to_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o perfidiousness_n in_o adam_n our_o forsake_v god_n and_o deny_v his_o truth_n and_o believe_v the_o devil_n far_o a_o bitter_a agony_n seize_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26.38_o not_o
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the_o wise_a virgin_n with_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n and_o like_o he_o that_o expect_v a_o thief_n to_o come_v sudden_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o mat._n 24.43_o but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o we_o know_v it_o not_o be_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o know_v it_o not_o mark_v 13.32_o to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o he_o know_v it_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v we_o to_o know_v it_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o prove_v israel_n that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o to_o know_v deut._n 13.3_o for_o god_n know_v before_o what_o they_o will_v do_v or_o that_o he_o know_v it_o not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o humiliation_n or_o that_o he_o know_v it_o not_o without_o revelation_n from_o his_o divinity_n but_o now_o he_o be_v glorify_v he_o as_o man_n know_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a to_o ask_v where_o shall_v this_o judgement_n be_v some_o 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