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A04902 Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions. Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624. 1577 (1577) STC 15042; ESTC S106684 202,339 374

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unto_o god_o by_o earnest_n and_o faithful_a prayer_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v bless_v our_o go_n in_o and_o our_o come_n out_o 121._o as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o psalm_n wherefore_o the_o godly_a look_n for_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o god_o upon_o their_o labour_n and_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o when_o as_o the_o ungodly_a ascribe_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n unto_o those_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o counsel_n labour_n or_o endeavour_n which_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n thereunto_o the_o daunget_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v so_o great_a and_o man_n so_o easy_o draw_v to_o seek_v unto_o the_o help_n that_o he_o have_v without_o any_o due_a respect_n and_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o express_a word_n he_o give_v his_o people_n warn_v of_o this_o offence_n in_o deuteronomie_n 8.17_o beware_v jest_n thou_o say_v in_o thine_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v prepare_v i_o 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who_o in_o singular_a good_a will_n have_v return_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o care_n to_o have_v they_o otherwise_o bestow_v for_o our_o good_a in_o his_o service_n will_v we_o not_o to_o be_v careful_a before_o hand_n for_o the_o necessity_n to_o come_v for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o day_n shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o same_o 6.34_o if_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n abate_v and_o give_v back_o this_o benefit_n of_o our_o care_n that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o before_o the_o necessity_n come_v free_a to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o service_n for_o our_o own_o profit_n what_o madness_n be_v there_o in_o our_o refusal_n nay_o