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A42546 The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1662 (1662) Wing G435; ESTC R7567 152,154 376

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o gen._n serm._n 1_o i_o shall_v treat_v first_o of_o the_o earth_n itself_o which_o say_v chrysostome_n be_v our_o country_n our_o mother_n our_o nurse_n our_o table_n our_o grave_n which_o be_v the_o footstool_n for_o the_o sole_n of_o christ_n foot_n mat._n 5.35_o the_o office-house_n of_o sin_n isa_n 24.5_o satan_n walk_n job_n 2.2_o the_o poor_a heritage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 115.16_o the_o slaughter-house_n or_o shambles_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n die_v rutherf_n christ_n die_v as_o a_o judicious_a divine_a have_v note_v revel_v 18.24_o the_o first_o doomsday_n say_v he_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n sin_n genes_n 3.17_o curse_v shall_v the_o earth_n be_v for_o thy_o sake_n the_o last_o 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