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A36308 XXVI sermons. The third volume preached by that learned and reverend divine John Donne ... Donne, John, 1572-1631. 1661 (1661) Wing D1873; ESTC R32773 439,670 425

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fear_v now_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o go_v so_o far_o towards_o thy_o conversion_n this_o minute_n to_o end_v all_o it_o be_v all_o our_o case_n we_o be_v all_o under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n what_o condemnation_n under_o the_o same_o as_o adam_n the_o same_o as_o cain_n the_o same_o as_o sodom_n the_o same_o as_o judas_n quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la accidit_fw-la omnis_fw-la potest_fw-la what_o sin_n soever_o god_n have_v find_v in_o any_o he_o may_v find_v in_o we_o either_o that_o we_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o by_o our_o misuse_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o shall_v fall_v into_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n in_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v before_o we_o be_v damn_v in_o effigy_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v damn_v and_o we_o may_v be_v but_o that_o he_o which_o be_v medius_n inter_fw-la personas_fw-la divinas_fw-la in_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o medius_n inter_fw-la prophetas_fw-la in_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o mount_n thabor_n and_o medius_n inter_fw-la latrones_fw-la in_o his_o humiliation_n in_o this_o text_n be_v medius_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o in_o this_o congregation_n &_o take_v into_o his_o own_o mouth_n now_o the_o word_n which_o he_o put_v into_o the_o thief_n mouth_n then_o and_o more_o since_o i_o have_v be_v make_v a_o man_n and_o no_o man_n ben_z bear_v and_o die_v since_o i_o have_v descend_v and_o descend_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o below_o the_o earth_n since_o i_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o to_o rescue_v you_o from_o this_o condemnation_n nun_n timetis_fw-la will_v you_o not_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o choose_v still_o to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n a_o lent-sermon_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n february_n 12._o 1618._o sermon_n ii_o 2._o serm._n 2._o ezek._n 33.32_o and_o lo_o thou_o be_v unto_o