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A10914 A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere. Rogers, John, of Chacombe. 1620 (1620) STC 21185; ESTC S103184 154,709 397

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goat_n and_o beastliness_n isa._n 13._o 21._o but_o rather_o of_o man_n to_o labour_n by_o use_v all_o godly_a mean_n of_o man_n to_o become_v sheep_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n isa._n 11._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o beware_v we_o to_o sell_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n that_o which_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n psal._n 49._o 7._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v ransom_n man_n soul_n math._n 16._o 26._o and_o therefore_o more_o than_o mad_a be_v they_o that_o will_v forfeit_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n to_o satan_n &_o damnation_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o trifle_a pleasure_n or_o profit_v whatsoever_o and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o eleven_o motive_n the_o twelve_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n wicked_a be_v the_o upright_o denounce_v of_o christ_n definitive_a sentence_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a doom_n &_o judgement_n itself_o all_o that_o 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