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A93730 The absolute truth, and utmost certainty of the word of God and that all things which are contained in the scriptures, yea to every tittle and iota thereof, will be fulfiled : demonstrated in a discourse on Rom IX. 6 / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing S5107F; ESTC R200365 26,764 34

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punishment_n we_o shall_v fear_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n infinite_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o now_o a_o little_a commiseration_n do_v arise_v as_o we_o behold_v sheep_n or_o cattle_n go_v to_o the_o shambles_n and_o slaughter_n house_n what_o god_n have_v say_v by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o this_o will_n as_o certain_o be_v as_o if_o we_o now_o see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n for_o it_o will_v as_o certain_o be_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n as_o that_o we_o now_o present_a be_v once_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n what_o can_v be_v more_o forcible_a to_o make_v we_o take_v the_o utmost_a heed_n that_o ourselves_o be_v not_o among_o they_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a case_n if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o such_o a_o parish_n or_o neighbourhood_n who_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o i_o trust_v that_o several_a will_n as_o i_o be_o assure_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o all_o those_o will_n who_o have_v a_o 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