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Ad magistratum three sermons preached before the justices of assize, at Bury-St.-Edmunds in the countie of Suffolk : with sacred hymns upon the Gospels for the hyemal quarter / by Tho. Stephens.
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Stephens, Thomas, fl. 1648-1677.
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Wing S5456; ESTC R26257
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beseech_v you_o lest_o what_o you_o think_v to_o be_v the_o power_n be_v not_o only_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o form_n and_o bare_a pretence_n we_o have_v live_v to_o see_v a_o generation_n of_o rebellious_a people_n as_o isaiah_n call_v they_o isaiah_n 30._o 10._o which_o have_v say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n and_o hence_o have_v we_o have_v so_o many_o blind_a watchman_n as_o it_o follow_v chap._n 56._o ver_fw-la 10._o seer_n which_o have_v beam_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o mote_n out_o of_o their_o brother_n as_o our_o saviour_n describe_v hypocrite_n neglect_v the_o ordinance_n and_o superstitious_a will-worship_n