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A36296 Fifty sermons. The second volume preached by that learned and reverend divine, John Donne ... Donne, John, 1572-1631. 1649 (1649) Wing D1862; ESTC R32764 817,703 525

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a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o 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the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
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my_o soul_n fight_v to_o blood_n to_o death_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o she_o have_v study_v my_o soul_n so_o much_o as_o to_o write_v all_o those_o epistle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o my_o soul_n have_v present_v my_o soul_n with_o his_o own_o picture_n that_o i_o can_v see_v his_o face_n in_o all_o his_o temporal_a blessing_n have_v shave_v her_o head_n in_o abate_v her_o pride_n and_o pare_v her_o nail_n in_o contract_v her_o greedy_a desire_n and_o change_v her_o clothes_n not_o to_o fashion_v herself_o after_o this_o world_n my_o soul_n be_v thus_o fit_v by_o himself_o christ_n jesus_n have_v marry_v my_o soul_n marry_v she_o to_o all_o the_o three_o intendment_n mention_v in_o the_o secular_a marriage_n first_o in_o ustionem_fw-la ustionem_fw-la against_o burn_v that_o whether_o i_o burn_v myself_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o tentation_n by_o expose_v myself_o to_o occasion_n of_o tentation_n or_o be_v reserve_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o other_o in_o 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vae_fw-la soli_fw-la woe_n unto_o that_o single_a man_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o vae_fw-la sterili_fw-la woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v barren_a after_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n 30._o for_o that_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n scribe_n virum_fw-la istum_fw-la sterilem_fw-la write_v this_o man_n childless_a that_o imply_v all_o calamity_n upon_o he_o and_o assoon_o as_o christ_n have_v lay_v that_o curse_n upon_o the_o figtree_n 19_o let_v no_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o thou_o for_o ever_o present_o the_o whole_a tree_n wither_v no_o fruit_n no_o leaf_n neither_o nor_o body_n leave_v to_o be_v incorporate_v in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o that_o profession_n be_v a_o woeful_a state_n too_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la woe_n unto_o the_o gentile_n not_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o vae_fw-la sterili_fw-la woe_n unto_o inconsiderate_a christian_n 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