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A33748 A practical discourse of God's sovereignty with other meterial points, deriving thence. Coles, Elisha, 1608?-1688. 1673 (1673) Wing C5064A; ESTC R12638 214,951 286

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will_v hide_v he_o in_o his_o own_o pavilion_n v._o 5._o that_o be_v he_o will_v secure_v he_o from_o danger_n and_o set_v he_o up_o above_o his_o fear_n which_o sure_o he_o can_v not_o with_o any_o good_a reason_n have_v rejoice_v in_o nor_o have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n if_o the_o dread_a of_o eternal_a fire_n have_v be_v so_o good_a a_o friend_n to_o perseverance_n scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v multiply_v but_o these_o i_o hope_v may_v have_v leave_v the_o objection_n without_o footing_n but_o beside_o our_o scripture-proof_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o experience_n that_o nothing_o so_o elevate_v the_o spirit_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o man_n in_o great_a undertake_n as_o assurance_n of_o success_n but_o while_o he_o be_v waver_v and_o doubtful_a how_o he_o shall_v speed_v especial_o while_o he_o meditate_v terror_n and_o of_o they_o the_o dreadful_a his_o hand_n be_v enfeeble_v nor_o he_o have_v not_o his_o 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