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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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12._o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_n of_o thy_o power_n 4._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o serve_v he_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n then_o much_o more_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o high_a power_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o job_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n which_o remove_v mountain_n and_o they_o know_v not_o who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v
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