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A40891 XXX sermons lately preached at the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen Milkstreet, London to which is annexed, A sermon preached at the funerall of George Whitmore, Knight, sometime Lord Mayor of the City / by Anthony Farindon.; Sermons. Selections Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing F434; ESTC R2168 760,336 744

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down_o this_o natural_a desire_n under_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o will_v drink_v that_o cup_n paneg._n maxima_fw-la chsequii_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aequi_fw-la minus_fw-la velit_fw-la i'lin_n paneg._n which_o his_o humane_a nature_n tremble_v at_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v herein_o be_v obedience_n if_o a_o man_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o against_o his_o will_n that_o be_v his_o natural_a desire_n when_o my_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o my_o blood_n dance_v in_o my_o vein_n and_o my_o natural_a inclination_n be_v strong_a within_o i_o when_o beauty_n not_o only_o tempt_v but_o solicit_v and_o opportunity_n and_o the_o twilight_n favour_v i_o when_o my_o natural_a desire_n be_v eager_a and_o vehement_a when_o i_o thus_o will_v and_o might_n and_o will_v not_o then_o be_o i_o chaste_a a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o my_o choler_n will_v draw_v my_o sword_n and_o my_o reason_n lock_v 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