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The sound believer

Published: 1742
Length: 83,915 words
Reading: ~6 hours
Divisions: 21

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The sound believer. A treatise of evangelical conversion. Discovering the work of Christ's spirit, in reconciling of a sinner to God. / By Thomas Shepard, sometime of Emanuel-College in Cambridge, since preacher of God's word in New-England. ; [One line from Matthew]

Boston Printed by Green, Bushell, and Allen, for D. Henchman, in Cornhil. 1742.

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Title page
DedicationTo his dear Friend, Mr. W. Greenhill.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. As the great Cauſe of the eternal Perdition of Men is of themſelves, ſo the only Cauſe of the…
Section 1
Section 2SECT. II. The firſt Act of Chriſt's Power; which is the Conviction of Sin.
Section 3SECT. III. The ſecond Act of Chriſt's Power, in working Compunction or Senſe of Sin.

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Chapter 2CHAP. II That every Sinner thus believing in Chriſt, is at that Inſtant tranſlated into a moſt bleſſed and…
Section 1SECT. I. Firſt, Juſtification.
Section 2SECT. II. Secondly, Reconciliation.
Section 3SECT. III Thirdly, Adoption.
Section 4SECT. IV. Fourthly, Sanctification.
Section 5SECT. V. Fifthly, Audience of all Prayers.
Section 6SECT. VI. Sixthly, Glorification.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. All thoſe that are tranſlated into this bleſſed Eſtate, are bound to live the Life of Love, in…

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Author: Thomas Shepard (1605–1649)
Imprint: Boston Printed by Green, Bushell, and Allen, for D. Henchman, in Cornhil. 1742.
Extent: [2], iv, 258 p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Language: English
Catalogue: Evans 5059
Source: TCP N04105
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

The sound believer

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