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A38026 Polpoikilos sophia, a compleat history or survey of all the dispensations and methods of religion, from the beginning of the world to the consummation of all things, as represented in the Old and New Testament shewing the several reasons and designs of those different administrations, and the wisdom and goodness of God in the government of His church, through all the ages of it : in which also, the opinion of Dr. Spencer concerning the Jewish rites and sacrifices is examin'd, and the certainty of the Christian religion demonstrated against the cavils of the Deists, &c. / by John Edwards ... Edwards, John, 1637-1716. 1699 (1699) Wing E210; ESTC R17845 511,766 792

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herb_n of_o the_o field_n viz._n with_o hard_a labour_n and_o pain_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n and_o this_o must_v continue_v until_o he_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o he_o vas_n take_v and_o we_o know_v he_o return_v above_o 700_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o consequent_o the_o commination_n do_v affect_v that_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o live_v before_o that_o time_n and_o there_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o in_o v_o 23._o therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v this_o show_v that_o the_o curse_n have_v actual_o take_v effect_n and_o that_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n be_v come_v up_o for_o adam_n here_o be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o immediate_a order_n