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A02785 A discourse concerning the soule and spirit of man Wherein is described the essence and dignity thereof, the gifts and graces wherewith God hath endued it, and the estate thereof, aswell present as future. And thereunto is annexed in the end a bipartite instruction, or exhortation, concerning the duties of our thankfulnesse towards God. Written by Simon Harvvard. Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. 1604 (1604) STC 12917; ESTC S116608 106,518 282

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fountain_n of_o our_o salvation_n 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n we_o must_v not_o begin_v at_o ourselves_o or_o at_o our_o own_o merit_n nay_o we_o may_v not_o begin_v at_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o we_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n who_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o bless_v that_o good_a god_n 1.4_o ephe._n 1.4_o which_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o be_v save_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o our_o redemption_n appear_v to_o be_v great_a towards_o mankind_n than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o very_a angel_n when_o the_o angel_n fall_v from_o god_n they_o be_v never_o restore_v but_o as_o s._n jude_n say_v they_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o when_o man_n be_v fall_v 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