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A93757 Six several sermons preached on Isaiah, 38. I. Wherein that great duty of setting our body and soul in order, for we shall die, is at large opened and explained Wherein also many divine truths are made known relating to the same matter; and now published, because of the exceeding importance and concernment of this subject unto all people whatsoever. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1696 (1696) Wing S5135; ESTC R230779 115,810 178

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to_o be_v though_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o turn_v even_o they_o aside_o who_o will_v seem_v more_o wise_a and_o know_v than_o the_o common_a sort_n from_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o as_o now_o they_o do_v only_o because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v wax_v fat_a they_o be_v grow_v thick_a they_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n than_o oh_o horrible_a degeneracy_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v they_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o their_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o nor_o yet_o will_v they_o light_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ministry_n by_o whosoever_o or_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v faithful_o and_o true_o use_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o only_a drift_n and_o design_n whereof_o be_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n a_o three_o 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