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A54657 Happy merchandise or Wisdoms excellency darkly discovered or rather greatly obscured by words without knowledge By Charles Phelps. Phelpes, Charles. 1670 (1670) Wing P1978; ESTC R218239 66,695 104

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in_o this_o heavenly_a commodity_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n to_o that_o gain_n which_o be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o fine_a gold_n the_o hope_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o labour_n and_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o to_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n philip._n 3._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o motive_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n use_v to_o engage_v those_o who_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a to_o listen_v to_o his_o counsel_n and_o buy_v his_o commodity_n because_o they_o be_v gainful_a to_o wit_n gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n etc._n etc._n revelat._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o because_o of_o this_o gain_n propose_v 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