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A92747 Two discourses, the first, a Christian's exhortation, against the fears of death: the second, a brief and clear declaration of the resurrection of the dead With suitable meditations and prayers touching life and death. Recommended as proper to be given at funerals. By W. S. W. S. 1690 (1690) Wing S207A; ESTC R229960 54,870 186

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to_o trouble_v or_o interupt_v it_o it_o be_v a_o holsom_a medicine_n which_o be_v swallow_v do_v heal_v we_o of_o all_o disease_n and_o take_v all_o pain_n from_o we_o which_o socrates_n consider_v after_o he_o have_v drink_v the_o poison_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o have_v unjust_o condemn_v he_o to_o die_v when_o the_o venom_n be_v disperse_v in_o his_o member_n and_o his_o friend_n crito_n a_o little_a before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v command_v he_o nothing_o no_o say_v he_o but_o that_o thou_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o esculapi_n ix_o the_o god_n of_o physiek_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o i_o
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