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A44498 A gracious reproof to pharisaical saints causlessly murmuring at Gods mercies toward penitent sinners in explication of Luc. 15. 30, 31 / written by John Horne, sometimes minister of Lin Allhallows. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing H2803; ESTC R43264 137,083 347

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who_o they_o enjoy_v their_o happiness_n and_o livelihood_n and_o about_o who_o and_o who_o good_a the_o master_n appoint_v they_o their_o choice_n employment_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o it_o be_v my_o son_n and_o thy_o brother_n what_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bad_a husband_n he_o be_v not_o so_o now_o what_o though_o a_o spend_v thrift_n a_o evil_a liver_n then_o indeed_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o sadness_n but_o now_o he_o that_o be_v so_o be_v reclaim_v and_o he_o be_v still_o my_o son_n thy_o brother_n that_o a_o second_o 3._o it_o be_v meet_v etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o sad_a estate_n he_o have_v be_v in_o and_o from_o which_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o bring_v to_o this_o condition_n he_o be_v a_o son_n a_o brother_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a fear_n and_o for_o who_o we_o have_v great_a grief_n and_o exercise_n he_o have_v be_v long_o away_o and_o far_o from_o we_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o we_o shall_v 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