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A57058
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Of closet-prayer a sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, on Sunday, Aug. 27, 1693 / by Nathanael Resbury ...
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Resbury, Nathanael, 1643-1711.
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1693
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Wing R1128; ESTC R10183
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the_o free_o in_o secret_a the_o subject_n shall_v forget_v the_o distance_n and_o presume_v upon_o all_o the_o sacred_a character_n of_o majesty_n by_o a_o slovenly_a familiarity_n that_o will_v be_v no_o where_o allowable_a how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o to_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o show_v all_o humble_a and_o reverend_a demeanour_n towards_o god_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o withdraw_v from_o the_o world_n eye_n for_o he_o do_v not_o call_v we_o into_o these_o recess_n to_o acquit_v we_o of_o our_o just_a veneration_n and_o dread_a of_o he_o but_o to_o increase_v and_o maintain_v it_o in_o more_o abundant_a reality_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o eccl._n 5.20_o 3._o i_o add_v last_o we_o must_v take_v care_n to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o fervour_n of_o 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praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la advertisement_n there_o be_v late_o print_v for_o tho._n bennet_n two_o other_o sermon_n before_o the_o queen_n by_o dr._n resbury_n