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A58787 The Christian life from its beginning, to its consummation in glory : together with the several means and instruments of Christianity conducing thereunto : with directions for private devotion and forms of prayer fitted to the several states of Christians / by John Scott ... Scott, John, 1639-1695. 1681 (1681) Wing S2043; ESTC R38893 261,748 609

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xxii_o 37_o to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n psal._n xxxvii_o 4_o and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n phil._n iii._o 1_o and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o phil._n four_o 4_o i_o e._n to_o be_v habitual_o complacent_fw-la or_o well_o please_v with_o the_o infinite_a beauty_n goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n nay_o of_o such_o vast_a import_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v there_o recommend_v as_o the_o proper_a principle_n of_o christian_a life_n for_o so_o rom._n xiii_o 10_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o adequate_a principle_n of_o all_o christian_a obedience_n and_o gal._n v._n 6_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o 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