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The non-pareil, or, The vertuous daughter surmounting all her sisters described in a funerall sermon upon the death of that vertuous lady, Elizabeth Hoyle, late wife of the worshipfull Thomas Hoyle, alderman of the city of Yorke / by that godly and reverend divine, Mr. Iohn Birchall ...
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Birchall, John.
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Wing B2940; ESTC R6101
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inward_a mean_n so_o for_o the_o outward_a mean_n by_o his_o spiritual_a providence_n he_o afford_v unto_o some_o more_o and_o great_a mean_n and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o other_o less_a he_o also_o do_v bless_v the_o mean_n more_o unto_o some_o then_o unto_o other_o again_o another_o inward_a work_a cause_n be_v the_o special_a diligence_n of_o god_n people_n themselves_o exciting_a and_o stir_v up_o and_o also_o exercise_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o apply_v the_o mean_n unto_o their_o heart_n and_o bring_v all_o home_n in_o private_a that_o be_v do_v in_o public_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o though_o some_o do_v virtuous_o yet_o other_o do_v excel_v in_o grace_n even_o their_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o their_o christian_a diligence_n and_o as_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o work_n cause_v per_fw-la se_fw-la by_o themselves_o so_o also_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la by_o accident_n the_o lord_n sometime_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n a_o mean_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n and_o that_o sinner_n that_o have_v be_v exceed_v â—â—nful_a that_o sinner_n afterward_o sometime_o become_v a_o notable_a saint_n this_o be_v the_o first_o general_a ground_n from_o the_o inward_a work_a cause_n the_o second_o general_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o final_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v double_a for_o his_o hour_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a for_o this_o double_a reason_n though_o other_o do_v virtuous_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v some_o to_o excel_v in_o grace_n first_o for_o his_o own_o gloâ—y_n thus_o in_o dangerous_a time_n elijah_n he_o must_v stop_v up_o the_o three_o child_n they_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o step_v into_o the_o furnance_n and_o deny_v into_o the_o den_n rather_o than_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v â—e_v demolish_v and_o beat_v down_o though_o therefore_o he_o have_v many_o worthy_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v some_o special_a worthy_n that_o not_o only_o shall_v have_v grace_n but_o also_o much_o 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that_o which_o god_n command_v yea_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o when_o man_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o be_v too_o good_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v neither_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a to_o be_v too_o bad_a it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a one_o qui_fw-la timet_fw-la â—sse_fw-la bone_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la esse_fw-la maâ—us_fw-la if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n afraid_a to_o be_v good_a that_o man_n sure_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v evil_a and_o as_o for_o that_o singularity_n in_o goodness_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o excellency_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o how_o be_v that_o evil_n speak_v of_o many_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o be_v think_v such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a godly_a divine_a person_n say_v he_o will_v be_v singular_a in_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o grâ—â—e_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o godliness_n for_o wealth_n a_o man_n will_v be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n 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what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v a_o whole_a chapter_n &_o all_o for_o this_o end_n to_o take_v off_o those_o in_o the_o high_a form_n from_o pride_n and_o those_o in_o the_o low_a form_n from_o envy_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o gift_n of_o edification_n especial_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o paul_n himself_o a_o man_n excellent_a in_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o it_o yet_o say_v he_o in_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o for_o my_o spiritual_a be_v i_o give_v it_o only_o unto_o god_n grace_n and_o i_o labour_v say_v he_o more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o how_o now_o paul_n do_v thou_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o thyself_o mark_v how_o he_o correct_v himself_o immediate_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o graâ—e_a oâ—_n god_n in_o i_o say_v he_o thus_o still_o he_o give_v all_o to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o high_a form_n shall_v do_v they_o shall_v walk_v humble_o second_o and_o as_o thus_o walk_v humble_o so_o also_o let_v they_o walk_v thankful_o oh_o give_v thanks_n unto_o that_o god_n who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v you_o rare_a and_o excellent_a in_o grace_n &_o goodness_n have_v the_o lord_n make_v another_o world_n and_o give_v you_o it_o all_o it_o have_v be_v nothing_o to_o this_o to_o give_v you_o grace_n and_o that_o grace_n wherein_o you_o do_v excel_v be_v thankful_a therefore_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o grace_n let_v they_o walk_v also_o with_o comfort_n and_o cheerfulness_n what_o be_v that_o that_o make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n go_v