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A86336 Strength made perfect in weakness In four sermons preached by William Hickocks M.A. [Hickocks, William, fl. 1674] 1674 (1674) Wing H1918A; ESTC R230656 47,395 104

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as_o it_o follow_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetuousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a always_o to_o bear_v my_o afflict_a hand_n i_o will_v take_v it_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n the_o rod_n be_v upon_o his_o back_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o rest_v there_o i_o will_v manifest_v my_o love_n again_o to_o he_o isa_n 54.7_o 8._o vers_fw-la for_o a_o