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A20468 Contemplations, sighes, and groanes of a Christian. Written in Latine, by Iohn Michael Dilherrus. And Englished by William Style of the Inner Temple, Esquire; Contemplationes et suspiria hominis Christiani. English Dilherr, Johannes Michael, 1604-1669.; Style, William, 1603-1679. 1640 (1640) STC 6879; ESTC S109707 124,554 324

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church_n of_o old_a i_o will_v triumph_v before_o thou_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n 9_o of_o noah_n ark_n crow_n and_o dove_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n very_o long_o suffer_v and_o thy_o wrath_n grant_v sinner_n a_o very_a large_a time_n nor_o do_v thou_o root_v out_o sinner_n on_o a_o sudden_a man_n malice_n be_v great_a and_o every_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v continual_o bend_v to_o mischief_n they_o neglect_v thy_o word_n nor_o do_v they_o obey_v thy_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o thou_o therefore_o do_v repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o creation_n and_o do_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v this_o inn_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o guest_n thereof_o yet_o do_v not_o thy_o justice_n haste_n very_o much_o to_o execute_v judgement_n but_o thy_o mercy_n interpose_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v whether_o by_o often_o preach_v any_o can_v be_v move_v to_o work_v repentance_n ah_o my_o god_n thou_o go_v with_o two_o foot_n one_o of_o justice_n 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