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A20769 Certaine treatises of the late reverend and learned divine, Mr Iohn Downe, rector of the church of Instow in Devonshire, Bachelour of Divinity, and sometimes fellow of Emanuell Colledge in Cambridge. Published at the instance of his friends; Selections Downe, John, 1570?-1631.; Hakewill, George, 1578-1649. 1633 (1633) STC 7152; ESTC S122294 394,392 677

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oh_o those_o glorious_a martyr_n who_o so_o joyful_o suffer_v such_o exquisite_a torment_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n hitherto_o we_o sit_v quiet_o under_o our_o vine_n &_o fig_n tree_n how_o soon_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n may_v come_v who_o know_v god_n grant_v we_o to_o be_v of_o like_a mind_n whensoever_o it_o come_v three_o from_o his_o obedience_n to_o yield_v absolute_a obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n and_o deny_v our_o own_o will_n to_o say_v unto_o he_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v away_o with_o hypotheticall_a and_o conditional_a obedience_n if_o it_o make_v for_o my_o profit_n and_o advantage_n or_o may_v be_v without_o my_o loss_n &_o hindrance_n say_v we_o rather_o with_o queen_n hester_n 3.16.17.18_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v and_o with_o the_o three_o child_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a o_o nebucadnetsar_n to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v both_o able_a and_o will_v deliver_v us._n if_o 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