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A29912 Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1664 (1664) Wing B5212; ESTC R36389 357,894 454

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la a_o favour_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o be_v ask_v and_o seek_v for_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o josiah_n to_o die_v in_o peace_n so_o to_o hezekiah_n job_n account_v it_o a_o blessing_n to_o die_v in_o his_o nest_n job_n xxix_o 18._o david_n desire_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n bless_v god_n that_o we_o can_v close_v our_o brethren_n eye_n in_o peace_n that_o they_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n like_o ripe_a corn_n by_o the_o sickle_n of_o death_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o enemy_n 2._o ut_fw-la honesta_fw-la non_fw-la probrosa_fw-la morte_fw-la take_v thou_o my_o life_n away_o let_v not_o jezabel_n have_v her_o will_n on_o i_o it_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o honourable_a wish_n decorè_fw-la cadere_fw-la as_o saul_n that_o the_o philistine_n mock_v i_o not_o 1_o sam._n xxxi_o 4._o not_o to_o have_v the_o death_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o the_o burial_n of_o 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