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A62085 An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher Sikes, George. 1680 (1680) Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693 399,046 484

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all_o experience_n of_o man_n and_o warning_n from_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v as_o unpardonable_a as_o the_o devil_n first_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o salvation_n what-else_a or_o less_o and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o adam_n let_v his_o original_a creature-nature_n or_o spirit_n set_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o divine_a from_o everlasting_a prov._n 8._o 23._o be_v deny_v and_o the_o very_a creation_n in_o effect_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v deny_v for_o this_o live_a creature_n or_o all_o comprehensive_a creature-nature_n under_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 10._o 20._o and_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o he_o comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o a_o polish_a shaft_n in_o god_n quiver_n the_o very_a man_n christ_n that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v flesh_n be_v the_o very_a immediate_a hand_n by_o which_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o this_o creature-wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 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