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heaven_n body_n earth_n soul_n 16,341 5 5.1635 4 true
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A61227 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain he heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them, Psal.39.6. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1700 (1700) Wing S5142; ESTC R221820 22,526 32

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clear_a in_o this_o matter_n 2_o cor._n 7._o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o such_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v towards_o god_n because_o of_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o be_v not_o sorrow_n or_o disquiet_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o produce_v all_o these_o real_a good_a effect_n aforemention_v but_o the_o apostle_n there_o say_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n so_o all_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n to_o be_v sorry_a or_o vex_v only_o for_o such_o thing_n which_o hinder_v our_o go_n and_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n commit_v or_o sin_n 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