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A35042 A defense against the dread of death, or, Zach. Crofton's meditations and soliloquies concerning the stroak of death sounded in his ears in the time of his close imprisonment in the Tower of London, anno 1661 and 1662 : digested for his own private staisfaction and support in the vale of the shadow of death, and now made publique for the advantage of such as abide under Gods present visitation in London by the pestilence. Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. 1665 (1665) Wing C6992; ESTC R24795 57,690 178

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preacher_n against_o the_o king_n be_v not_o michaiah_n carge_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v one_o that_o bear_v ill_a will_n to_o the_o king_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a lot_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v not_o that_o righteous_a one_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n shall_v i_o be_v deter_v from_o follow_v my_o master_n from_o drink_n of_o the_o cup_n whereof_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n have_v begin_v from_o travel_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n of_o all_o god_n prophet_n the_o very_a way_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n christ_n declare_v humane_a rage_n and_o reproach_n to_o attend_v all_o who_o faithful_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o unjust_a reproach_n in_o my_o death_n part_n of_o christ_n cross_n and_o my_o crown_n why_o then_o do_v i_o dread_a and_o decline_v it_o if_o i_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o happy_a 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 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