The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich.

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The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich.
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Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.
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London :: [s.n.],
Printed in the year 1676.
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Holy Spirit.
Salvation.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A23649.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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Objection.

But then there is another Objection for the clearing of this. You will say if so be that a belie∣ver be made righteous with the perfect righteous∣ness of Jesus C••••ist, then I pray, why should a believer be called upon to seek and follow after righteousness? is not the righteousness of Christ enough? is not that perfect enough? shall we add any thing to the righteousness of Christ? that will make the righteousness of Christ to be imper∣fect. Now if so be that you or I or any believer be made righteous with the very righteousness of Christ, which is a most perfect and compleat righ∣teousness, then why should we need to seek after any further righteousness? You know the Holy Ghost in Scripture calls upon Believers to follow after righteousness, as the Apostle calleth upn

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Timothy, 1 Tim. 6.11. Follow after Righteousness. What? had not he righteousness enough, if he had the righteousness of Christ on him? what, shall a man or woman need any further righteous∣ness than the Righteousness of Christ.

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