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A91791 Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1649 (1649) Wing R1406; ESTC R42708 221,129 494

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to_o our_o sensibleness_n of_o fin_n but_o to_o christ_n 6._o our_o great_a measure_n of_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o sin_n it_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n 7._o if_o thou_o do_v see_v thyself_o lose_v and_o fatherless_a so_o as_o not_o any_o thing_n can_v satisfy_v thou_o but_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sweet_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o none_o have_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o thy_o renounce_v thy_o own_o sufficiency_n it_o do_v appear_v there_o be_v a_o better_a sufficiency_n come_v in_o place_n 2._o dis●_n i_o fear_v my_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n because_o i_o have_v so_o many_o doubt_n 1._o i_o grant_v fear_n and_o doubt_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n and_o as_o fear_n and_o doubt_n increase_v the_o strong_a unbelief_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v god_n people_n that_o have_v believe_v yet_o have_v many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n as_o appear_v joh._n 13._o 1._o mark_v 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