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A55306 Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth by Edward Polhill ... Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694? 1675 (1675) Wing P2755; ESTC R9438 262,258 506

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his_o faith_n eye_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o it_o natural_o we_o will_v be_v god_n to_o ourselves_o and_o set_v up_o our_o will_n as_o supreme_a and_o therefore_o we_o make_v war_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o law_n but_o when_o faith_n come_v god_n be_v god_n and_o the_o law_n a_o royal_a law_n and_o all_o the_o command_n in_o power_n and_o majesty_n by_o they_o say_v david_n be_v thy_o sorvant_n warn_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n illustrate_v psal_n 19.11_o the_o command_n to_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o if_o a_o light_n shine_v from_o heaven_n and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n say_v do_v this_o or_o that_o god_n will_v ride_v in_o triumph_n and_o man_n fall_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o superior_a if_o perceive_v put_v a_o awe_n upon_o the_o inferior_a nature_n so_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n upon_o beast_n so_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o angel_n upon_o man_n and_o which_o be_v the_o 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