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A20549
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A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
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Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.
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glory_n if_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n we_o can_v divert_v our_o eye_n from_o look_v on_o temporal_a thing_n which_o be_v see_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o everlasting_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v we_o shall_v think_v those_o momentany_a affection_n light_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o far_o most_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o cause_n unto_o us._n and_o even_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v nothing_o so_o heavy_a to_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o behold_v god_n help_v hand_n therein_o as_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o thereof_o let_v the_o apostle_n testify_v his_o own_o experience_n who_o have_v as_o great_a a_o load_n lay_v upon_o he_o as_o almost_o upon_o any_o that_o can_v be_v name_v we_o be_v say_v he_o afflict_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o in_o distress_n in_o poverty_n but_o not_o overcome_v of_o poverty_n we_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v and_o cast_v down_o but_o 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