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Sermons preached upon severall occasions by Lancelot Dawes ...; Sermons. Selections
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Dawes, Lancelot, 1580-1653.
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habitation_n the_o lord_n can_v take_v your_o soul_n from_o you_o before_o you_o depart_v this_o place_n if_o you_o depart_v in_o safety_n before_o you_o come_v into_o your_o house_n or_o before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n or_o before_o you_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n but_o if_o you_o enjoy_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o next_o day_n despise_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v know_v that_o his_o bountifulness_n lead_v you_o to_o repentance_n be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21._o which_o take_v the_o tabret_n and_o harpe_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wea'th_n 2._o and_o then_o sudden_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a nor_o like_o those_o in_o eccles_n 9_o 12._o which_o do_v not_o know_v their_o time_n 21._o but_o like_o fish_n which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o like_a bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o snare_n so_o they_o be_v snare_v 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