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A91791 Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1649 (1649) Wing R1406; ESTC R42708 221,129 494

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to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 8._o 12_o 13._o 36_o 37_o 38._o &_o 2._o 38._o 41._o mat._n 3._o 6._o 13._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 23._o 26._o mark_n 1._o 4_o 5._o act_n 10._o 44_o 47_o 48._o mat._n 28._o 19_o with_o gal._n 3._o 26._o 29._o rom._n 9_o 8_o 9_o mark_n 16._o 16._o to_o do_v nothing_o in_o religion_n without_o a_o command_n from_o god_n see_v at_o what_o god_n complain_v jer._n 19_o 5._o &_o 7._o 31._o &_o 32._o 32_o 35._o levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o deut._n 17._o 1._o &_o 18._o 20._o mat._n 28._o 20._o mark_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o for_o break_v of_o bread_n luk._n 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 21._o to_o be_v prepare_v to_o duty_n psal_n 10._o 17._o job_n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o to_o obey_v ez●k_v 36._o 27._o psal_n 19_o 11._o pro._n 37._o 23._o rev._n 20._o 6._o &_o 22._o 14._o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o season_n jer._n 17._o 8._o psal_n 1._o 2_o 3._o psal_n 92._o 13_o 14._o isa_n 61._o 9_o &_o 62._o 12._o psal_n 84._o 7._o for_o ability_n to_o obey_v god_n job_n 17._o 9_o 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