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love_n affection_n heart_n life_n 2,903 5 4.0762 3 false
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A52249 An exposition with notes, unfolded and applyed on John 17th delivered in sermons preached weekly on the Lords-day, to the congregation in Tavnton Magdalene / by George Newton. Newton, George, 1602-1681. 1660 (1660) Wing N1044; ESTC R29244 715,417 610

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519_o 520_o to_o be_v meditate_a page_n 528_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o righteous_a page_n 523_o 524_o k._n christ_n keep_v those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o page_n 201_o word_n of_o christ_n how_o keep_v in_o the_o memory_n heart_n page_n 204_o power_n of_o god_n keep_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n page_n 285_o how_o they_o be_v keep_v and_o why_o page_n 286_o 287_o 312_o 313_o knowledge_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o page_n 90_o 108_o 109_o to_o 114_o the_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a life_n page_n 108_o 109_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n too_o necessary_a page_n 116_o 536_o 537_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o insufficient_a page_n 117_o 118_o the_o most_o perfect_a knowledge_n here_o imperfect_a page_n 541_o 543_o l._n language_n suitable_a for_o christian_n page_n 193_o 385_o law_n none_o free_a from_o it_o page_n 60_o believer_n under_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 61_o 62_o how_o give_a 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