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A97360 The works of the judicious and learned divine Dr. Thomas Taylor, part 1. sometimes preacher of Aldermanbury, London. Published by himself in his life time, in several smaller volumes, now collected together into three volumes in fol. two of which are here bound together. The first volume containing, I. An exposition on the 32. Psalm ... The second volume containing, I. An exposition of the parable of the sower and seed, on Luk. 8. ... The third volume is in the press, and will containe in it, I. The progress of sts, to full holinesse ... Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1659 (1659) Wing T560A 683,147 498

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fear_n again_o 3_o many_o precept_n can_v never_o be_v observe_v without_o it_o as_o first_o in_o thing_n respect_v god_n cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n matth._n 7.6_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v wilful_a repeller_n of_o the_o truth_n lest_o they_o profane_v they_o and_o tear_v you_o second_o in_o thing_n of_o man_n do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n three_o concern_v ourselves_o he_o that_o hate_v will_v counterfeit_v though_o he_o speak_v favourable_o believe_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 26.24_o 25._o therefore_o labour_v to_o discern_v one_o from_o another_o 4_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o a_o israelite_n and_o a_o egyptian_a between_o a_o jew_n and_o a_o samaritan_n and_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o difference_n wherein_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o we_o who_o though_o he_o be_v patient_a and_o good_a unto_o all_o yet_o he_o be_v special_o good_a unto_o israel_n even_o the_o upright_a of_o 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god_n for_o a_o dish_n of_o water_n but_o a_o fearful_a sign_n it_o be_v when_o grace_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v 2_o although_o we_o must_v make_v account_n to_o live_v among_o all_o b●st_n 2_o must_v live_v by_o a●l_n but_o s●●t_o with_o the_o b●st_n yet_o our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o sort_n with_o the_o best_a that_o be_v we_o must_v embrace_v friendship_n with_o all_o so_o far_o as_o be_v poss●ble_a rom._n 12.18_o and_o so_o as_o we_o war_v not_o with_o god_n but_o familiarity_n only_o with_o good_a m●n_z who_o be_v but_o a_o few_o lightness_n of_o familiarity_n be_v indiscretion_n here_o the_o rule_n hold_v well_o ●o_o try_v before_o we_o trust_v yea_o a_o wise_a christian_a must_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o every_o one_o that_o seem_v good_a by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n joh._n 2.24_o for_o 1_o much_o hypocrisy_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o man_n heart_n 2_o satan_n have_v teach_v many_o to_o transform_v themselves_o and_o make_v religion_n and_o good_a word_n a_o 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