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A94049 Immanuel, or The church triumphing in God with us. A sermon preached before the right honorable House of Lords, in the Abbey of Westminster; at their publique thanksgiving, November 5th 1644. By John Strickland, B.D. Pastor of the church at St Edmunds in Nevv Sarum. A member of the Assembly of Divines. Strickland, John, 1600 or 1601-1670. 1644 (1644) Wing S5971; Thomason E19_15; ESTC R12729 27,641 46

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the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o and_o with_o his_o servant_n can_v stand_v before_o they_o which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n so_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n to_o arise_v and_o show_v himself_o psal_n 68.1_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 68.1_o 2._o let_v god_n arise_v let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o also_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o so_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o sire_n so_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o egyptian_n when_o once_o they_o perceive_v god_n presence_n with_o israel_n they_o be_v present_o rout_v and_o take_v it_o their_o best_a course_n to_o flee_v 14.25_o exod._n 14.25_o exod._n 14.25_o let_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o they_o against_o the_o egyptian_n so_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o ver_fw-la 6._o of_o this_o psalm_n rise_v up_o 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