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A94152
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A pious president to both kingdomes for a sacred covenant. Being an abstractive exposition by way of paraphrase upon the tenth chapter of Nehemiah, the 28, and 29 verses / by Daniell Svvift, Minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ.
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Swift, Daniel.
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Wing S6255; Thomason E71_3; ESTC R7337
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119.60_o make_v fas_fw-la it_o procrastinate_v not_o the_o time_n as_o delay_n for_o cure_v so_o delay_n for_o duty_n be_v dangerous_a 2._o do_v all_o cheerful_o psal_n 27.8_o isa_n 2.23.55.5_o a_o cheerful_a servant_n best_o please_v his_o master_n 3._o do_v all_o but_o dissemble_v not_o seek_v god_n glory_n in_o all_o a_o fair_a glass_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o false_a ware_n god_n can_v abide_v a_o fair_a face_n and_o a_o false_a heart_n last_o do_v all_o but_o do_v all_o constant_o be_v not_o find_v guilty_a of_o apostasy_n if_o thou_o hold_v not_o out_o to_o the_o end_n assure_v thyself_o thou_o visit_v lose_v the_o crown_n apoc._n 2.10.11_o and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n to_o walk_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v view_v the_o word_n in_o their_o particular_n let_v we_o now_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o general_a and_o therein_o upon_o the_o act_n that_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o a_o holy_a vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o 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