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A11454 Ten sermons preached I. Ad clerum. 3. II. Ad magistratum. 3. III. Ad populum. 4. By Robert Saunderson Bachellor in Diuinitie, sometimes fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford.; Sermons. Selected sermons Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1627 (1627) STC 21705; ESTC S116623 297,067 482

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we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n word_n §._o 4._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o our_o apostle_n understand_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o he_o do_v by_o the_o adiective_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o and_o by_o the_o substantive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n both_o which_o put_v together_o do_v signify_v those_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n whereby_o god_n enable_v man_n and_o especial_o churchman_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n for_o the_o general_a good_a such_o as_o be_v those_o particular_n which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n 8-10_a verse_n vers._n 8-10_a the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a working_n of_o miracle_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n diverse_a kind_n of_o tongue_n interpretation_n of_o tongue_n all_o which_o and_o all_o 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