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John Trapp on Philemon 1:11

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Philemon1:11

Verſe 11. But now profitable] So is every true convert: there is little cauſe that men ſhould boaſt they are no changelings, ſith whoſoever is in Chriſt is a new creature. St Anthony Kingſton came to Mr Hooper the Martyr a little before his death, and ſaid, I thank God that ever I knew you: for God did appoint you to call me, being a loſt childe.Act. and Mon. fol. 1368. For by your good inſtructions, whereas I was before both an adulterer and fornicatour, God hath brought me to forſake, and deteſt the ſame, &c. Savoy, for the ſtrait paſſages infeſted with thieves, was one called Malvoy, or ill-way; till a worthy adventurer cleared the coaſts, and then it was called Savoy or Salvoy, the ſafe-way. Such a change there is in every good ſoul.

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