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A godly sermon preached at Paules Crosse the 31. day of October 1591. By VVilliam Fisher, Master and keeper of the hospitall of Ilford in Essex. ... Seene and allowed
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Fisher, William, student of diuinitie.
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1592
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for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n hebrew_n 4._o and_o therefore_o so_o it_o prevail_v with_o this_o people_n that_o it_o wrought_v in_o they_o a_o resolute_a conference_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o better_v of_o their_o conversation_n and_o so_o it_o prevail_v with_o josias_n and_o his_o people_n for_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n by_o shaphan_n there_o be_v rent_v of_o clothes_n and_o melt_v of_o heart_n and_o shed_v of_o tear_n in_o all_o humility_n 2._o king_n 22._o and_o so_o it_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o his_o people_n for_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n there_o be_v proclaim_v of_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o ash_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o john_n 3._o and_o so_o it_o prevail_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o esay_n for_o they_o let_v not_o to_o invite_v one_o another_o say_n come_v you_o house_n of_o jacob_n let_v we_o 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