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The Balm of the Covenant

by John Flavel · 1630–1691

Published: 1688
Length: 28,291 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 37

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The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made publick for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.

London printed for J. Harris, at the Harrow against the Church in the Poultrey 1688.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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DedicationTo the Vertuous And much Honoured MADAM VRSVLA VPTON OF Lupton in Devon.
Observation 1Observation I.
Observation 2Observation II.
Observation 3Observation III.
Proposition 1Proposition I.
Proposition 2Proposition II.

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Argument 2Argument II.
Argument 3Argument III.
Argument 4Argument IV.
Argument 5Argument V.
Argument 6Argument VI.
Argument 7Argument VII.
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Part 3
Application 1VSE I.
Corollary 1Corolary I.
Corollary 2Corolary II.
Corollary 3Corolary III.
Application 2VSE II.
Application 3VSE III.
Application 4VSE IV.
Consideration 1Consideration I.
Consideration 2Consideration II.
Consideration 3Consideration III.
Consideration 4Consideration IV.
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Doctrine
Query 1Query 1. How far we may enquire of God, expostulate with him, and complain to him in time of Affliction,…
Query 2Query 2. Wherein lies our sin and danger, in exceeding these bounds? I answer,
Query 3
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