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A64139 XXV sermons preached at Golden-Grove being for the vvinter half-year, beginning on Advent-Sunday, untill Whit-Sunday / by Jeremy Taylor ...; Sermons. Selections Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1653 (1653) Wing T408; ESTC R17859 330,119 342

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too_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o sad_a calamity_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v join_v to_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o weak_a person_n it_o be_v like_o a_o guard_n of_o goose_n to_o keep_v the_o capitol_n or_o as_o if_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n shall_v read_v grave_a lecture_n to_o their_o shepherd_n and_o give_v he_o order_n where_o he_o shall_v conduct_v they_o to_o pasture_n o_o verè_fw-la phyrgiae_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la phryges_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o god_n thereatn_v sin_v person_n devoratum_n est_fw-la robur_fw-la eorum_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la mulieres_fw-la 4._o effeminati_fw-la dominabuntur_fw-la eye_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o weak_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o one_o master_n be_v the_o fate_n of_o miserable_a and_o unblessed_a people_n and_o the_o wife_n can_v be_v no_o way_n happy_a unless_o she_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o prudent_a lord_n who_o command_n be_v sober_a 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