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A39669 The method of grace, in bringing home the eternal redemption contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son through the effectual application of the spirit unto God's elect, being the second part of Gospel redemption : wherein the great mysterie of our union and communion with Christ is opened and applied, unbelievers invited, false pretenders convicted, every mans claim to Christ examined, and the misery of Christless persons discovered and bewailed / by John Flavell ... Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1681 (1681) Wing F1169; ESTC R20432 474,959 654

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than_o prevent_v damnation_n your_o mirth_n have_v a_o twofold_a mischief_n in_o it_o it_o prevent_v repentance_n and_o increase_v your_o future_a torment_n o_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v your_o hell_n be_v who_o drop_v into_o it_o out_o of_o all_o the_o sensitive_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n if_o ever_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o mirth_n that_o it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o laughter_n what_o do_v it_o he_o may_v say_v so_o in_o this_o case_n inference_n 6._o last_o what_o cause_n have_v they_o to_o rejoice_v admire_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o eternity_n who_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a 6._o inference_n 6._o confidence_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o god_n condemnation_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v you_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1._o 13._o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o if_o you_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n you_o be_v 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