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A64958 The cure of distractions in attending upon God in several sermons preached from I Cor. 7.35 / by Nathanael Vincent ... Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1695 (1695) Wing V405; ESTC R16228 136,768 288

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and_o judge_n of_o all_o at_o who_o bar_n angel_n and_o man_n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a must_v at_o last_o stand_v apostate_n angel_n believe_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o foresight_n of_o future_a judgement_n satan_n time_n be_v short_a his_o wrath_n great_a but_o his_o dread_a be_v great_a of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_n and_o retribution_n and_o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n all_o must_v be_v judge_v the_o day_n be_v appoint_v and_o be_v hasten_v every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n must_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 12._o and_o a_o account_n will_v be_v take_v of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n eccles_n 12._o 14_o for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a how_o shall_v this_o lord_n and_o judge_n be_v fear_v with_o what_o diligence_n shall_v his_o commandment_n be_v keep_v since_o 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