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A61667
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The voice of the rod, or, God's controversie pleaded with man being a plain and brief discourse on Mich. 6, 9 / by Samuel Stodden.
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Stoddon, Samuel.
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1668
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Wing S5716; ESTC R26260
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10.13_o when_o god_n see_v his_o child_n willing_a to_o obey_v to_o their_o utmost_a he_o will_v never_o put_v they_o upon_o more_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o wade_v through_o with_o comfort_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o mic._n 7.8_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v all_o the_o comfort_n in_o the_o god_n of_o comfort_n be_v engage_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o to_o own_o thy_o duty_n under_o all_o its_o difficulty_n he_o that_o have_v call_v thou_o will_v bear_v thy_o cross_n for_o thou_o and_o if_o that_o be_v too_o little_a he_o will_v bear_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o burden_n too_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o matth._n 11.28_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v this_o put_v you_o on_o the_o serious_a speedy_a and_o impartial_a search_n and_o examination_n use_v 1._o of_o your_o end_n in_o desire_v the_o 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