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A08598 The harmonie of Holie Scriptures vvith the seuerall sentences of sundry learned and vvorthy vvriters : collected for the comfort of all such as are desirous to seeke after theyr soules health / by I.B. Bentley, James. 1600 (1600) STC 1891.5; ESTC S1177 217,904 567

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just_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o humble_o confess_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o upright_o and_o even_o hand_n in_o the_o perform_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n whatsoever_o and_o far_o more_o fit_o also_o will_v it_o become_v we_o reverent_o to_o admire_v the_o marvellous_a working_n of_o the_o almighty_a then_o over_o busy_o to_o beat_v our_o brain_n about_o matter_n that_o be_v beyond_o our_o capacity_n say_v in_o all_o humility_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v *_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o 33_o rom_n 11_o 33_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o ¶_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n §._o 1._o the_o worde_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 12._o heb_fw-mi 4_o 12._o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o enter_v through_o even_o unto_o 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