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A collection of sermons ... together with Notes upon Jonah / by Thomas Fuller.; Sermons. Selections
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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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the_o laity_n to_o the_o clergy_n want_v of_o preach_v the_o clergy_n to_o the_o laity_n want_v of_o practise_v every_o one_o will_v post_v the_o fault_n from_o himself_o and_o be_v inquisitive_a with_o these_o mariner_n for_o who_o fault_n this_o evil_n be_v upon_o they_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la gen._n 43._o v._n 11._o 11._o eccles_n 12._o v._n 11._o 11._o i_o v._n 1_o 1_o job_n 18._o 6._o prov._n 20._o 27._o