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A93889 Catholique divinity: or, The most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church. With other ecclesiastical, and civil authors: dilated upon, and fitted to the explication of the most doctrinal texts of Scripture, in a choice way both for the matter, and the language; and very useful for the pulpit, and these times. / By Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles. Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.; H. M. 1657 (1657) Wing S5518; Thomason E1637_1; ESTC R203568 97,102 288

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of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o life_n blood_n in_o the_o heart_n give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o it_o of_o its_o unsoundness_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o upright_a heart_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n sai_z that_o his_o mouth_n speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n but_o be_v this_o enough_o to_o give_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n many_o can_v talk_v very_o sound_o and_o judicious_o and_o yet_o very_o unsound_a at_o heart_n observe_v therefore_o what_o follow_v where_o he_o centre_n the_o formality_n of_o integrity_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37._o 31._o the_o small_a line_n of_o truth_n the_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o law_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o heart_n bind_v and_o lose_v that_o which_o live_v as_o it_o be_v a_o life_n by_o itself_o continual_o move_v when_o all_o other_o part_n 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