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A14032 An exposition vpon the canonicall Epistle of Saint Iames with the tables, analysis, and resolution, both of the whole epistle, and euerie chapter thereof: with the particular resolution of euerie singular place. Diuided into 28. lectures or sermons, made by Richard Turnbull, sometimes fellow of Corpus Christie Colledge in Oxford· now preacher and minister of the word of God and the holy Sacraments, in the citie of London. Turnbull, Richard, d. 1593. 1591 (1591) STC 24339; ESTC S118931 472,056 683

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of_o the_o widow_n 68_o psal_n 68_o even_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o stranger_n he_o releeve_v the_o fatherless_a 146._o psal_n 146._o and_o widow_n but_o he_o overthrow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o commend_v the_o care_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o to_o man_n say_v lactantius_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v stay_v and_o hold_v back_o with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n from_o sustain_v death_n for_o righteousness_n 12._o lib._n 6._o insti_fw-la ca._n 12._o and_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o willingness_n shall_v suffer_v it_o know_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o dear_a unto_o god_n from_o who_o there_o shall_v never_o aid_v and_o succour_n be_v want_v to_o they_o so_o then_o this_o place_n commend_v unto_o we_o child_n mean_v wife_n and_o child_n the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o all_o that_o need_v but_o special_o towards_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n charity_n be_v 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