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A26706 Godly-fear, or, The nature and necessity of fear, and its usefulness both to the driving sinners to Christ and to the provoking Christians to a godly life ... / by R.A., author of VindiciƦ pietatis. R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. 1674 (1674) Wing A986; ESTC R35274 214,255 374

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sin_n strange_a and_o unaccustomed_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o gross_a but_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o undo_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o but_o one_o time_n or_o other_o it_o may_v give_v thou_o a_o visit_n thou_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o thou_o be_v never_o tempt_v to_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n thou_o may_v be_v overcome_v of_o that_o sin_n which_o thou_o never_o commit_v all_o thy_o day_n before_o say_v not_o of_o any_o sin_n this_o i_o fear_v not_o it_o may_v be_v the_o next_o that_o come_v and_o if_o it_o come_v thou_o have_v that_o within_o thou_o may_v bid_v it_o welcome_n fear_v all_o sin_n but_o especial_o fear_v thy_o belove_a sin_n fear_v whatever_o thou_o love_v in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o love_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o that_o thou_o can_v better_o spare_v and_o what_o thou_o can_v better_o 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