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A10929 The true conuert. Or An exposition vpon the vvhole parable of the prodigall. Luke. 15. 11.12. &c. Wherein is manifestly shewed; 1. Mans miserable estate by forsaking of God. 2. Mans happie estate by returning to God. Deliuered in sundry sermons, by Nehemiah Rogers, preacher of Gods Word, at St Margarets Fish-street. And now by him published, intending the farther benefit of so many as then heard it; and the profit of so many as shall please to read it. Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1620 (1620) STC 21201; ESTC S116104 291,820 402

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this_o truth_n why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n 33.11_o ezech._n 18.31.32_o chap._n 33.11_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v cause_o therefore_o one_o another_o to_o return_v and_o live_v yea_o and_o in_o another_o place_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o of_o israel_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o man_n be_v the_o workmanship_n reason_n 1_o of_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v he_o as_o a_o artificer_n be_v loath_a to_o spoil_v what_o he_o have_v make_v though_o it_o do_v displease_v he_o yet_o he_o tri_v all_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v his_o turn_n before_o he_o cast_v it_o away_o reason_n 2_o second_o it_o be_v god_n nature_n to_o show_v mercy_n now_o we_o know_v that_o natural_a action_n be_v not_o 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