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A33474 Vox corvi, or, The voice of a raven that thrice spoke these words distinctly, Look into Colossians the 3d and 15th : the text it self look'd into and opened in a sermon preached at Wigmore in the county of Hereford : to which is added serious addresses to the people of this kingdome, shewing the use we ought to make of this voice from heaven / by Alex. Clogie. Clogie, Alexander, 1614-1698. 1694 (1694) Wing C4724; ESTC R26607 70,214 178

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mean_a space_n in_o our_o speech_n countenance_n gesture_n write_n be_v mindful_a of_o this_o stand_a rule_n that_o love_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v these_o colossian_n by_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n chap._n 1._o 4._o so_o by_o let_v go_v vain_a clamour_n we_o shall_v find_v more_o truth_n than_o we_o do_v as_o be_v better_o dispose_v to_o seek_v it_o which_o indeed_o no_o passionate_a man_n be_v and_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o be_v free_v from_o much_o foolish_a suspicion_n among_o ourselves_o and_o many_o slanderous_a and_o foul_a imputation_n from_o our_o common_a enemy_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o see_v our_o fault_n &_o put_v a_o remedy_n thereto_o in_o time_n before_o by_o our_o dissension_n we_o have_v weaken_v ourselves_o that_o both_o together_o we_o be_v not_o matchable_a to_o our_o three_o and_o worst_a adversary_n see_v psalm_n 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