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A68126 The vvorks of Ioseph Hall Doctor in Diuinitie, and Deane of Worcester With a table newly added to the whole worke.; Works. Vol. 1 Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Lo., Ro. 1625 (1625) STC 12635B; ESTC S120194 1,732,349 1,450

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17._o and_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o 13.13_o pr._n 13.13_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n shall_v be_v reward_v §._o 7._o in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n or_o magistrate_n be_v require_v wisdom_n discuss_v of_o cause_n providence_n and_o work_v according_a to_o knowledge_n piety_n justice_n and_o free_v from_o partiality_n bribe_n oppression_n without_o counsel_n all_o our_o thought_n even_o of_o policy_n and_o state_n come_v to_o naught_o 15.22_o pr._n 15.22_o but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n be_v steadfastness_n and_o no_o less_o in_o their_o goodness_n 1._o pr._n pr._n 24_o 5._o aec_fw-la 7.2_o pr._n 14_o 33._o pr._n 17.24_o pr._n in_o their_o wisdom_n which_o alone_o give_v strength_n to_o the_o owner_n above_o ten_o mighty_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n a_o virtue_n which_o though_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o 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of_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n the_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n if_o we_o look_v at_o their_o number_n they_o be_v legion_n if_o to_o their_o strength_n they_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n if_o to_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n we_o be_v man_n flesh_n and_o blood_n single_a weak_a sinful_a what_o ever_o we_o be_v our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o coward_n in_o ourselves_o yet_o in_o he_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n he_o who_o be_v more_o than_o all_o power_n than_o all_o truth_n have_v say_v it_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n last_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n his_o undertake_n be_v infallible_a have_v he_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a church_n shall_v exceed_v the_o 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