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A61608 A sermon preach'd before the King, Feb. 24, 1674/5 by Ed. Stillingfleet ... Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1675 (1675) Wing S5647; ESTC R5021 22,002 48

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the_o different_a season_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n sometime_o when_o they_o have_v any_o encouragement_n or_o connivance_n from_o the_o roman_a power_n they_o set_v upon_o they_o with_o rage_n and_o fury_n 34._o spoil_v their_o good_n and_o threaten_v their_o life_n but_o this_o hard_a usage_n do_v only_o heighten_v the_o courage_n and_o unite_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o more_o zealous_a christian_n sometime_o they_o suggest_v to_o they_o the_o mighty_a veneration_n which_o their_o whole_a nation_n always_o have_v for_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n and_o what_o a_o infinite_a scandal_n and_o dishonour_n it_o will_v be_v to_o they_o all_o to_o have_v that_o law_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o angel_n confirm_v by_o miracle_n establish_v by_o prophet_n admire_v by_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v continue_v among_o they_o for_o so_o many_o age_n now_o of_o a_o sudden_a to_o be_v lay_v aside_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o new_a institution_n that_o express_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o 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