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A31073
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Of contentment, patience and resignation to the will of God several sermons / by Isaac Barrow.
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Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.
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1685
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Wing B946; ESTC R29010
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worthy_a undergo_v 38._o all_o sort_n of_o inconvenience_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_v and_o shall_v we_o then_o disdain_v or_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o company_n have_v 1._o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o martyr_n let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o be_v it_o not_o a_o honour_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o that_o we_o do_v in_o condition_n resemble_v they_o if_o god_n have_v thus_o deal_v with_o those_o who_o of_o all_o man_n have_v be_v dear_a to_o he_o shall_v we_o take_v it_o ill_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o in_o any_o manner_n deal_v so_o with_o we_o can_v we_o pretend_v can_v we_o hope_v can_v we_o even_o wish_v to_o be_v use_v better_a than_o god_n first-born_a and_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v be_v if_o we_o do_v be_v we_o not_o monstrous_o fond_a and_o arrogant_a especial_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordinary_a fortune_n but_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o god_n 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