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A26915 Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation of souls, and of those scandals, heresies, and desperate apostasies that are the consequents of a counterfeit, or superficial change / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1658 (1658) Wing B1243; ESTC R15278 227,645 552

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himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o to_o which_o he_o creat_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes._n 2._o 10._o and_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well-pleased_n heb._n 13._o 16._o phil._n 4._o 18._o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v therefore_o shed_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n who_o work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v wel-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n heb._n 13._o 20_o 21._o and_o this_o must_v be_v our_o care_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o well-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n col._n 1._o 10._o and_o than_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_a in_o his_o sight_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o see_v 1_o thes._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 32._o heb._n 11._o 5._o but_o 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