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A64956 The conversion of the soul, or, A discourse explaining the nature of that conversion which is sincere and directing and perswading all to cease their loving sin and death, and to turn to God and live / by Nathanael Vincent ... Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.; White, Robert, 1645-1703. 1688 (1688) Wing V403; ESTC R38014 195,915 409

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thee●ethsaida_o ●ethsaida_z for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n that_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n that_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v to_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o thou_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o wicked_a i_o begin_v with_o the_o righteous_a and_o concern_v these_o you_o must_v know_v 1._o their_o sincerity_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v make_v apparent_a all_o the_o sincerity_n that_o have_v be_v on_o earth_n will_v then_o be_v own_a and_o approve_a every_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o euge_fw-la a_o commendation_n that_o have_v be_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n mat._n 25._o 21_o 23._o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o philippian_n ch●_n 1._o 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n sincerity_n will_v signify_v much_o in_o that_o day_n none_o will_v pass_v for_o sincere_a but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o not_o one_o that_o have_v be_v sincere_a but_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v faithful_a one_o may_v now_o possible_o he_o load_v with_o reproach_n from_o without_o and_o with_o censure_n from_o within_o th●_n church_n but_o at_o the_o great_a day_n all_o will_v be_v wipe●_n off_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o 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