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A34747 The nail & the wheel the nail fastned by a hand from heaven, the wheel turned by a voyce from the throne of glory / both described in two severall sermons in the Green-yard at Norwich by John Carter, pastor of Great St. Peters. Carter, John, d. 1655. 1647 (1647) Wing C654A; ESTC R34786 76,219 107

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and_o none_o can_v stop_v they_o till_o our_o body_n roll_n into_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_o we_o have_v to_o move_v therefore_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 10._o while_o we_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a hieroms_n translation_n read_v my_o text_n &_o rotas_fw-la istas_fw-la vocavit_fw-la volubiles_fw-la the_o lord_n call_v they_o swift-turning_a wheel_n let_v we_o turn_v swift_o for_o we_o have_v but_o a_o very_a little_a time_n to_o move_v this_o be_v it_o which_o solomon_n press_v eccles_n 12._o in_o the_o first_o verse_n