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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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with_o his_o law_n etc._n etc._n three_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n believe_v that_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v will_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n to_o perfection_n the_o jew_n have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o wilderness_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o thirst_n he_o bring_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n when_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o og_n oppose_v they_o he_o slay_v those_o mighty_a king_n and_o he_o make_v a_o way_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o jordan_n isa_n 63.9_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_v redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o believer_n have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v bear_v in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n as_o by_o his_o power_n as_o the_o tender_a heart_a mother_n bear_v her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n believer_n they_o have_v christ_n to_o overcome_v their_o spiritual_a enemy_n christ_n to_o feed_v they_o and_o supply_v they_o with_o spiritual_a nourishment_n bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o with_o water_n of_o life_n give_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o cloud_n and_o smoak_n by_o day_n and_o the_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n so_o god_n promise_v isa_n 4.5_o i_o will_v create_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n shine_v for_o light_a to_o the_o saint_n flame_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n christ_n will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o believer_n now_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a believe_v that_o you_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o conduct_v you_o to_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o hold_v fast_o your_o confidence_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n heb._n 11.14_o christ_n be_v pass_v into_o heaven_n as_o priest_n he_o bare_a sin_n on_o earth_n but_o now_o he_o be_v enter_v without_o sin_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n here_o be_v a_o encouragement_n there_o be_v no_o infirmity_n but_o christ_n have_v feel_v the_o like_a so_o then_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o heaven_n for_o grace_n to_o help_v you_o to_o heaven_n have_v hope_n as_o a_o anchor_n fix_v in_o heaven_n on_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n fix_v in_o christ_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v draw_v near_o and_o near_o to_o heaven_n section_n 10._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o the_o gospel_n 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