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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n etc._n etc._n this_o housholder_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o although_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o a_o most_o ample_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n yet_o he_o do_v so_o provide_v for_o each_o one_o in_o every_o particular_a and_o minute_n thing_n as_o if_o he_o be_v master_n only_o of_o some_o little_a family_n his_o vineyard_n be_v the_o church_n the_o vine_n be_v all_o the_o faithful_a the_o workman_n be_v the_o prelate_n and_o other_o that_o dress_v pruen_a and_o spread_v the_o vine_n and_o even_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o cultivate_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o good_a work_n what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o labour_v in_o such_o a_o vineyard_n under_o such_o a_o master_n and_o about_o such_o precious_a vine_n consider_v 2._o the_o solicitude_n of_o this_o housholder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v workman_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o very_a 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