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A10134 The righteous mans euils, and the Lords deliuerances. By Gilbert Primerose, minister of the French Church in London Primrose, Gilbert, ca. 1580-1642. 1625 (1625) STC 20391; ESTC S112004 181,800 248

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murderer_n have_v slay_v shall_v arise_v and_o be_v receive_v into_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o this_o welcome_n from_o the_o eternal_a judge_n 34._o judge_n mat._n 25_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o most_o wonderful_a inheritance_n universis_fw-la inheritance_n aug._n hareditas_fw-la domini_fw-la now_o minuitur_fw-la multitudine_fw-la possessorian_a tanta_fw-la singulis_fw-la quanta_fw-la universis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o diminish_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o which_o possess_v it_o it_o be_v as_o large_a to_o every_o one_o apart_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n together_o o_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a inheritance_n it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n wherein_o our_o darkness_n shall_v be_v convert_v into_o light_n our_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n our_o trouble_n into_o peace_n our_o weakness_n into_o strength_n our_o dishonour_n 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