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A48725
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Hezekiah's return of praise for his recovery by A.L.
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Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.
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Wing L2562; ESTC R37940
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the_o outward_a man_n but_o to_o improve_v it_o spiritual_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o love_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o another_o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul._n this_o soul-love_n be_v the_o best_a of_o love_n this_o be_v to_o oblige_v a_o man_n into_o the_o other_o world_n obs._n with_o a_o immortal_a benefit_n to_o do_v his_o soul_n any_o good_a to_o serve_v he_o any_o way_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a compliment_n which_o the_o great_a preacher_n of_o love_n st._n john_n use_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n gaius_n 2._o beloved_n i_o wish_v above_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o be_v in_o health_n even_o as_o thy_o soul_n prosper_v let_v worldling_n think_v what_o they_o will_v our_o health_n and_o prosperity_n be_v as_o our_o soul_n prosper_v and_o do_v well_o all_o our_o worldly_a enjoyment_n unless_o we_o have_v the_o art_n to_o spiritualise_v they_o and_o can_v by_o grace_n make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o 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