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A15075
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Truth and error discouered in two sermons in St Maries in Oxford. By Antony White Master of Arts of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.
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White, Anthony, 1588 or 9-1648.
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STC 25376; ESTC S119899
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question_v it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o descry_v the_o premise_n and_o the_o more_o remove_v consequence_n mutual_o to_o wound_v one_o another_o and_o be_v both_o false_a but_o truth_n cut_v not_o her_o own_o throat_n but_o rather_o each_o part_n of_o she_o if_o of_o so_o partlesse_a a_o thing_n i_o may_v so_o speak_v lend_v stron_fw-la succour_n to_o the_o other_o the_o second_o native_a note_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v that_o it_o still_o reflect_v itself_o upon_o the_o glory_n of_o its_o author_n and_o therefore_o she_o as_o wisdom_n in_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n get_v she_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 29.1.2_o prov._n 8.2.3_o psal_n 29.1.2_o she_o stand_v at_o every_o entrance_n and_o sing_v that_o psalm_n with_o a_o cheerful_a voice_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n all_o her_o cry_n be_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v 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