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A03064 A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1631 (1631) STC 1319; ESTC S100833 364,072 489

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to_o see_v my_o weakness_n in_o faith_n and_o to_o bewail_v it_o to_o see_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellent_a use_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o desire_v it_o give_v i_o also_o steadfast_o to_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thy_o name_n chap._n ii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o particular_a touch_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o thereunto_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o art_n and_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o promise_n thereof_o what_o the_o promise_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o commaundemet_n threaten_n by_o promise_n understand_v all_o those_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_v wherein_o h●e_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n what_o good_a he_o will_v free_o bestow_v and_o these_o be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a concern_v this_o life_n or_o 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