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A03603 The paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. markes. By T.H. Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647. 1640 (1640) STC 13726; ESTC S114073 99,925 398

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if_o thou_o be_v christ_n thou_o be_v a_o free_a man_n to_o be_v carry_v uncontrollable_o to_o good_a though_o sin_n and_o satan_n conspire_v against_o thou_o they_o shall_v never_o overcome_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v still_o be_v victorious_a qu._n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o many_o that_o seem_v holy_a who_o sin_n clog_n he_o heavy_o where_o be_v saint_n paul_n freedom_n when_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a as_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o godly_a of_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a an._n a_o man_n may_v be_v lead_v captive_a and_o yet_o be_v free_a too_o this_o freedom_n in_o captivity_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o though_o many_o time_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o occasion_n the_o saint_n be_v surprise_v yet_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o approve_v of_o the_o good_a they_o can_v do_v this_o be_v that_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o chap._n 1._o ult_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v religion_n and_o swear_v and_o rayl_v against_o god_n truth_n he_o 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