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A02029 The blinde-mans sermon: or confutation of the blinde Pharises. By Thomas Granger, preacher of the word, at Botterwike nere Boston in Lincolnshire Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1616 (1616) STC 12176; ESTC S112830 26,167 74

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for_o thy_o fatherly_a care_n over_o we_o in_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o our_o food_n raiment_n health_n peace_n liberty_n friend_n which_o many_o of_o thy_o child_n want_v that_o be_v as_o dear_a unto_o thou_o as_o ourselves_o but_o especial_o above_o all_o we_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n as_o namely_o for_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o our_o creation_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n in_o the_o beginning_n for_o our_o estectuall_a vocation_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n into_o thy_o glorious_a light_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o thy_o spirit_n for_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o obedience_n &_o bloodshed_n of_o thy_o own_o son_n for_o our_o adoption_n from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o son_n for_o our_o 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