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A64642 Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop. Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gower, Stanley.; Crabb, Joseph, b. 1618 or 19. 1660 (1660) Wing U173; ESTC R217597 234,164 424

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his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n when_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n this_o be_v as_o be_v thirsty_a before_o we_o now_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o our_o thirst_n that_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v thus_o pronounce_v curse_n he_o shall_v yet_o bless_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v two_o word_n to_o that_o bargain_n then_o see_v what_o follow_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o
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