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A funeral-sermon upon occasion of the death of Mrs. Lobb late wife of Mr. Stephen Lobb. Preached by Samuel Slater, minister of the Gospel
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Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.
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Wing S3966; ESTC R221626
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no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v âaid_v to_o die_v i_o rather_o wonder_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o âe_v live_v all_o their_o day_n in_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o his_o know_a law_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n ãâã_d who_o there_o is-left_a nothing_o but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o fiery_a âignation_n that_o shall_v devour_v they_o they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o self-condemned_n and_o what_o can_v they_o look_v for_o but_o a_o like_a sentence_n from_o the_o âream_n judge_n if_o conscience_n within_o cast_v they_o as_o a_o company_n of_o perâs_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o burn_a they_o may_v well_o ânclude_v the_o same_o from_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o conscience_n and_o âoweth_v all_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o some_o good_a man_n ãâã_d unwilling_a to_o die_v those_o i_o mean_v who_o be_v cloud_v and_o benight_a use_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o their_o spiritual_a state_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v ãâã_d themselves_o but_o want_v their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n eiâââr_o never_o know_v they_o have_v any_o or_o now_o they_o be_v so_o blur_v and_o blotâ_n they_o can_v read_v they_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o god_n as_o their_o faâr_n nor_o look_v to_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o jesus_n as_o one_o that_o love_v they_o and_o âve_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o wash_v they_o in_o his_o blood_n they_o be_v not_o âe_a to_o fix_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n within_o the_o vail_n how_o can_v he_o be_v âling_a to_o go_v that_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v such_o do_v understand_v âething_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o boâ_n of_o abraham_n and_o what_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o flame_n what_o to_o be_v satisfy_v âh_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o what_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o divine_a furio_n ãâã_d what_o to_o 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