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A19289 The estates of the hypocrite and syncere Christian Containing, certaine liuely differences, betweene synceritie and hypocrisie; very necessarie, for the tryall of our estates in Grace. By Tho. Cooper. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1613 (1613) STC 5699; ESTC S115596 59,087 262

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refine_v and_o make_v more_o pure_a and_o durable_a hebr._n 11._o ●6_n ps_n 66._o rom._n 8._o 29._o 3_o oh_o let_v we_o distrust_v all_o other_o portion_n trial_n if_o we_o have_v not_o our_o part_n in_o this_o riches_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o have_v taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v let_v we_o not_o seek_v after_o great_a matter_n see_v christ_n be_v sufficient_a if_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o we_o earthly_a possession_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v up_o on_o they_o psal_n 62._o 10._o lest_o we_o exclude_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v empty_v we_o of_o outward_a thing_n yet_o let_v it_o suffice_v that_o we_o can_v loose_v the_o best_a treasure_n nay_o let_v it_o comfort_v our_o heart_n that_o now_o we_o have_v more_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n thereto_o nay_o more_o le●suren_a and_o occasion_n to_o employ_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o howsoever_o the_o world_n may_v base_o esteem_v of_o we_o for_o want_v of_o these_o outward_a thing_n 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