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A15527 Saints by calling: or Called to be saints A godly treatise of our holy calling to Christ, by the gospell. With the seuerall gifts proper vnto the called: and their counterfeits in the hypocrites which are not partakers of this effectuall calling. Written by Thomas Wilson, minister of Gods word, at S. Georges Church in Canterbury. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1620 (1620) STC 25796; ESTC S103067 273,228 442

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and_o constancy_n in_o his_o good_a course_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a recompense_n to_o come_v heb._n 11_o 26._o so_o do_v christ_n animate_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 5_o 11_o 12._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o promise_v of_o reward_n also_o paul_n thus_o quicken_v the_o corinthian_n to_o constancy_n 2_o cor._n 4._o verse_n last_o the_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o we_o see_v not_o be_v eteruall_a therefore_o faint_v not_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 12._o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o christ_n in_o life_n &_o death_n do_v we_o not_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n how_o man_n of_o all_o trade_n husbandman_n soldier_n merchant_n be_v make_v hardy_a and_o bold_a to_o attempt_v and_o do_v great_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n upon_o hope_n of_o receive_v good_a thing_n in_o the_o end_n as_o either_o victory_n or_o spoil_v or_o commodity_n or_o such_o earthly_a perish_a thing_n how_o 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