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A96335 An essay to promote virtue by example in a collection of excellent sayings (divine and moral) of devout & learned men, in all ages, from the apostles time, to this present year, 1689 / By William Whitcombe, gent. Whitcombe, William. 1689 (1689) Wing W1743B; ESTC R42718 61,072 231

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the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a consent_n that_o god_n be_v my_o saviour_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o with_o the_o love_a of_o god_n above_o all_o i_o have_v do_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n all_o my_o remarkable_a sin_n from_o my_o childhood_n and_o youth_n till_o now_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v i_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o general_o and_o particular_o and_o now_o repent_v of_o they_o all_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o a_o self_n abhorrency_n if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o strict_a and_o most_o impartial_a search_n that_o i_o can_v make_v what_o profit_n can_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o to_o bewail_v that_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o forego_v what_o reward_n can_v thou_o expect_v for_o that_o obedience_n which_o so_o soon_o faint_v what_o comfort_n in_o that_o joy_n that_o be_v but_o temporary_a vid._n sorrow_n righteousness_n the_o righteous_a do_v follow_v the_o lamb_n because_o 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