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A sermon preached in Oxford-shire; by Nicholas Cantrel, Master in Arts. Published at the request of Sir Richard Blunt
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Cantrell, Nicholas.
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STC 4588; ESTC S118531
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purge_v with_o a_o deluge_n of_o fire_n since_o the_o best_a among_o we_o be_v but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o dram_n of_o joshuahs_n zeal_n well_o but_o to_o proceed_v joshuah_n you_o see_v leave_v no_o mean_n unassay_v to_o bring_v this_o good_a purpose_n of_o he_o to_o a_o wish_a effect_n but_o if_o this_o unrulie_a multitude_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o that_o god_n which_o have_v wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o nor_o keep_v his_o covenant_n if_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o enjoy_v his_o benefit_n and_o perform_v no_o service_n he_o set_v before_o they_o life_n and_o death_n this_o day_n to_o choose_v which_o they_o will_v whether_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o god_n which_o their_o father_n serve_v that_o be_v beyond_o the_o flood_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o land_n they_o dwell_v as_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v firm_o 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set_v upon_o wickedness_n yet_o even_o then_o be_v just_a noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o pet._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 5._o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o fierce_a and_o idolatrous_a heathen_n gen._n 12._o righteous_a lot_n be_v not_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v depart_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n though_o live_v among_o the_o beastly_a sodomite_n his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o those_o wicked_a man_n gen._n 19_o last_o in_o a_o word_n daniel_n do_v not_o shrink_v to_o pray_v open_o unto_o his_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o wicked_a decree_n of_o the_o king_n be_v publish_v to_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n for_o the_o zeal_n and_o freedom_n of_o his_o devotion_n dan._n 6._o alas_o alas_o my_o brethren_n needs_o must_v the_o example_n of_o 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