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A30316 The Spiritual anatomy of man in which is considered I. the happy state of mans integrity in his first creation, II. the woful apostacy of man from God, by his original sin ..., III. mans restoration by ... Jesus Christ, and the excellency of the Covenant of Grace, IV. the whole series of Christian duties ..., V. the particular cases of affliction, especially spiritual defection ..., VI. the great encouragement to believers, for patience and perseverance ... : to which is added an index of the whole contents / published by Andrew Burnet ... Burnet, A. (Andrew) 1693 (1693) Wing B5753; ESTC R15370 202,954 328

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who_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o david_n and_o prove_v his_o great_a affliction_n 2_o sam._n 16.5_o to_o 13._o job_n find_v great_a trouble_n from_o his_o three_o friend_n impeachment_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o from_o his_o wife_n tempt_v of_o he_o to_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v than_o from_o all_o his_o other_o trial_n but_o this_o be_v the_o frequent_a case_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n christ_n be_v betray_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o paul_n accuse_v by_o false_a brethren_n and_o the_o prophet_n micah_n give_v sufficient_a caveat_n against_o rely_v on_o friend_n or_o relation_n trust_v not_o in_o a_o friend_n put_v no_o confidence_n in_o a_o guide_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n from_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n for_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o 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scripture_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8.29.30_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o 16._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o wilm_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n ephes_n 5.8_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o second_o this_o salvation_n be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v incapable_a of_o 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