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A61344 A testimony unto the truth, and a warning unto the world in general, but more particularly to the inhabitants of Enoder parish in Cornwall by ... Richard Samble. Samble, Richard, 1644-1680. 1676 (1676) Wing S531; ESTC R23481 39,477 54

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everlasting_a and_o praise_n for_o ever_o render_v who_o be_v over_o all_o bless_a forever_o amen_n after_o this_o work_n be_v begin_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o understanding_n open_v to_o see_v the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a state_n of_o mankind_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n my_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v live_o spring_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o warn_v my_o neighbour_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a state_n of_o many_o who_o iniquity_n be_v even_o come_v to_o the_o full_a and_o i_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n to_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o now_o it_o live_v in_o my_o heart_n afresh_o to_o warn_v they_o by_o write_v also_o in_o the_o holy_a fear_n 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