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A48430 A thanksgiving sermon preached at Christ-Church before the lords justices and council upon the 23 of October, 1661, by W.L., D.D., chaunter of Christ-Church, Dublin. Lightburn, William. 1661 (1661) Wing L2050; ESTC R37978 22,325 29

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let_v we_o all_o give_v thanks_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o oh_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o oh_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 102.18_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o child_n that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n finis_fw-la