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A53273 A seasonable discourse wherein sincerity & delight in the service of God is earnestly pressed upon professors of religion delivered on a publick fast at Cambridge in New-England, by the reverend and learned Urian Oakes, late pastor of the church there, and president of Harvard Colledge. Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681. 1682 (1682) Wing O22; ESTC R31761 29,412 40

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god_n in_o his_o law_n require_v so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n in_o that_o reverential_a awful_a holy_a manner_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o require_v and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v close_o to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o their_o converse_v and_o deal_n with_o man_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n concise_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 12._o and_o to_o have_v due_a respect_n to_o or_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n as_o the_o phra_v be_v act._n 15._o 22._o when_o i_o say_v man_n call_v this_o a_o weariness_n a_o bondage_n and_o burden_n so_o as_o to_o esteem_v the_o burden_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o they_o a_o burden_n indeed_o and_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o law_n gall_v and_o troublesome_a and_o his_o command_n very_o grievous_a then_o 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