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A88397 Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4. 1658 (1658) Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921 53,582 228

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27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o explication_n the_o explication_n we_o have_v expound_v former_o the_o three_o first_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n utter_v on_o the_o cross_n about_o the_o six_o hour_n we_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o unfold_v four_o other_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o eclipse_n and_o silence_n of_o three_o hour_n but_o it_o seem_v very_o material_a to_o declare_v first_o what_o that_o darkness_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v cause_v our_o evangelist_n say_v 45_o ver._n 45_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n be_v there_o darkness_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o then_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabach_n thani_n i._o my_o god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o darkness_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v elsewhere_o express_o note_v 23.45_o luk._n 23.45_o and_o the_o 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