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A74704 To pneuma ksopyrén, or Sparkes of the spirit, being, motives to sacred theorems, and divine meditations. / By a reverend father of the Church of England. Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21. 1658 (1658) Thomason E1903_1; ESTC R209994 79,302 390

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honeycomb_n psal_n 90._o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n give_v we_o that_o firm_a resolution_n to_o believe_v thy_o word_n with_o out_o any_o further_o reason_v and_o argue_v work_v so_o in_o we_o good_a lord_n that_o despise_v 10.16_o despise_v luk._n 10.16_o thy_o word_n deliver_v unto_o we_o we_o never_o seek_v after_o strange_a revelation_n and_o for_o as_o much_o good_a lord_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o near_o and_o so_o dear_a unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o word_n which_o proceed_v 5._o proceed_v mat._n 5._o from_o thy_o mouth_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o word_n grant_v therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v thy_o saying_n 2._o saying_n luk._n 2._o and_o ponder_v they_o with_o bless_a mary_n in_o our_o heart_n last_o lord_n whatsoever_o thy_o word_n do_v sound_a in_o our_o ear_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o thorny_a 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