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The vvork of affliction opened in a sermon, preached at the funerall. of Mrs Elisabeth Harvey.
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Whitlock, John, 1625-1709.
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Wing W3582A; ESTC R221053
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not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n v._o 5._o there_o be_v his_o faithfulness_n nor_o do_v this_o self-praise_n oppose_v to_o the_o detraction_n of_o some_o malignant_a spirit_n too_o too_o active_a in_o those_o day_n misbecom_v the_o humility_n of_o a_o apostle_n especial_o his_o expression_n be_v season_v and_o sweeten_v with_o so_o much_o piety_n and_o modesty_n his_o piety_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o attribute_v all_o to_o mercy_n loc_fw-la hemingius_n in_o loc_fw-la that_o he_o have_v this_o ministry_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o he_o faint_v not_o in_o this_o ministry_n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o mercy_n his_o modesty_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o single_a out_o himself_o as_o the_o solitary_a subject_n of_o this_o commendation_n but_o point_v at_o other_o 12.18_o 2_o cor._n 12.18_o who_o wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o as_o he_o do_v estius_fw-la ideò_fw-la scribit_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la numero_fw-la plurali_fw-la 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