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A61221 Of happiness wherein it is fully and particularly manifested that the great happiness of this life consisteth in the fear of God and keeping his commandments in opposition to the pleasures of sin or the pretended conveniency of disobdience / by Richard Stafford. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1689 (1689) Wing S5128; ESTC R29533 599,907 686

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and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n psal_n 34._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v loss_n of_o liberty_n or_o life_n from_o the_o offend_a magistrate_n violence_n and_o mischief_n from_o a_o quarrel_a neighbour_n so_o he_o be_v safe_a as_o to_o man_n and_o then_o from_o within_o himself_o nothing_o be_v so_o good_a a_o remedy_n to_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o its_o due_a temperament_n as_o avoid_v sin_n and_o do_v command_v duty_n god_n providence_n here_o stand_v engage_v for_o outward_a accident_n and_o casualty_n sickness_n or_o pain_n do_v happen_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n and_o so_o we_o be_v teach_v as_o to_o each_o of_o they_o you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o exod._n 23._o 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