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A15627
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Britain's remembrancer containing a narration of the plague lately past; a declaration of the mischiefs present; and a prediction of iudgments to come; (if repentance prevent not.) It is dedicated (for the glory of God) to posteritie; and, to these times (if they please) by Geo: Wither.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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1628
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STC 25899; ESTC S121916
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nor_o thâ—t_o grow_v desperate_a mad_a some_o like_v to_o their_o illusion_n who_o in_o sâ—ead_n of_o be_v humble_v in_o this_o place_n of_o dread_n be_v puff_v up_o by_o their_o deliverance_n and_o be_v full_a of_o dangerous_a arrogance_n abuse_v their_o soul_n with_o vain_a imagination_n ill-grounded_n hope_n suggest_a revelation_n and_o such_o like_a toy_n which_o in_o their_o heart_n arise_v from_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o satan_n fallacy_n some_o such_o as_o these_o i_o have_v and_o other_o some_o which_o can_v be_v by_o word_n express_v from_o my_o trouble_a heart_n and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o get_v god_n hand_n to_o help_v untie_v theâ—r_o gordian-kâ—ot_a his_o presence_n my_o bold_a reas'ning_n to_o control_n to_o curb_v my_o passion_n to_o inform_v my_o soul_n my_o faith_n to_o strengthen_v doubt_n to_o abate_v and_o so_o to_o comfort_v â—nd_v to_o arbitrate_v that_o i_o mâ—ght_v see_v i_o be_v of_o he_o belove_v though_o i_o with_o many_o secret_a â—eares_n he_o prove_v 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