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A63270
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The saints declining state under gospel administrations, or, The case of desertion briefly stated in a few considerations by William Troughton ...
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Troughton, William, 1614?-1677?
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Wing T2318; ESTC R6248
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spend_v your_o affection_n upon_o other_o object_n and_o tire_v out_o yourselves_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o further_o if_o you_o can_v rejoice_v exceed_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o forrow_o as_o much_o in_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v it_o a_o husband_n a_o wife_n a_o child_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v dear_a to_o your_o as_o if_o your_o life_n and_o happiness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o these_o temporal_a enjoyment_n it_o be_v aparent_a to_o i_o that_o you_o converse_v not_o much_o with_o god_n but_o rahter_n that_o his_o countenance_n be_v hide_v from_o you_o and_o sure_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v much_o under_o a_o cloud_n and_o not_o sensible_a of_o the_o consolation_n of_o his_o god_n when_o his_o affection_n be_v so_o captivate_v and_o ensnare_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o bersheba_n and_o good_a ezekiah_n be_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n when_o he_o make_v show_v of_o his_o gold_n and_o silve_n in_o a_o vain_a 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