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Gray hayres crowned with grace. A sermon preached at Redriff, Aug. 1. 1654. at the funerall of that reverend, eminently learned and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ Mr Thomas Gataker.
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Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.
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Wing A3958; Thomason E818_3; ESTC R207388
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2._o 37._o and_o old_a anna_n though_o true_o good_a yet_o wait_v daily_o at_o the_o temple_n that_o she_o may_v grow_v better_o this_o i_o may_v persuade_v by_o many_o argument_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o one_o who_o have_v live_v the_o long_a and_o have_v 2._o dr_n tailor_n on_o tit._n 2._o 2._o make_v the_o best_a proficiency_n in_o christ_n school_n that_o be_v come_v to_o that_o pillar_n on_o which_o he_o may_v write_v ne_o plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la but_o when_o he_o have_v sum_v up_o all_o his_o rich_a endowment_n shall_v find_v cause_n to_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o 12._o phil._n 3._o 12._o though_o i_o be_v already_o perfect_a 2._o the_o grievance_n of_o old_a age_n be_v such_o and_o so_o many_o as_o will_v call_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o strong_a grace_n attainable_a in_o this_o life_n solomon_n reckon_v up_o some_o of_o they_o and_o tell_v the_o age_a person_n that_o they_o will_v take_v away_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o 5._o eccl._n 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