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A60348
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A funeral-sermon upon occasion of the death of Mrs. Lobb late wife of Mr. Stephen Lobb. Preached by Samuel Slater, minister of the Gospel
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Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.
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1691
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Wing S3966; ESTC R221626
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by_o the_o dear_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o châ—â—â—â—_n but_o how_o many_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o by_o a_o fond_a and_o foolish_a love_n to_o 〈◊〉_d world_n they_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o loâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d leave_v their_o earthly_a comfort_n relation_n and_o possession_n they_o â—â—uld_v live_v to_o see_v their_o child_n grow_v up_o well_o dispose_v of_o and_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o may_v live_v to_o see_v they_o their_o sorrow_n use_v shame_n their_o vexation_n and_o torment_n other_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o â—aid_a to_o die_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v whither_o they_o shall_v go_v when_o â—â—ey_n die_v they_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o â—â—ernal_a salvation_n for_o which_o want_n they_o may_v possible_o thank_v their_o â—â—n_fw-la supine_n carelessness_n and_o neglect_n not_o have_v give_v as_o they_o ought_v â—â—â—igence_n yea_o all_o diligence_n 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diligence_n and_o conâ—â—nt_a care_n of_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n to_o prevent_v such_o strait_n as_o these_o â—â—t_v wean_v heart_n sit_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n do_v your_o duty_n keep_v â—ur_n self_n unspotted_a commit_v your_o all_o to_o god_n clear_v up_o your_o evidence_n make_v up_o your_o account_n and_o get_v all_o thing_n set_v in_o order_n â—â—at_v when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v you_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v six_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v prefer_v beâ—â—re_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n thus_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v when_o some_o 〈◊〉_d his_o disciple_n tell_v he_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v baptize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n come_v to_o he_o they_o think_v their_o master_n glory_n will_v be_v â—â—ereby_o eclipse_v observe_v now_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o john_n 3_o â—â—_o 30._o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o 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