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Sermons vvith some religious and diuine meditations. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, Arthure Lake, late Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. Whereunto is prefixed by way of preface, a short view of the life and vertues of the author
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Lake, Arthur, 1569-1626.
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the_o israelite_n abound_v both_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v there_o that_o wilderness_n be_v to_o they_o as_o commodious_a as_o a_o paradise_n they_o have_v shower_n of_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o stream_n of_o water_n from_o the_o rock_n god_n that_o provide_v so_o for_o their_o body_n in_o so_o desolate_a a_o place_n provide_v no_o worse_o for_o their_o soul_n who_o condition_n be_v by_o nature_n as_o barren_a as_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o spiritual_a manna_n and_o a_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o stream_v from_o the_o rock_n christ_n they_o be_v to_o repute_v it_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n learn_v the_o allegory_n out_o of_o esay_n the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o solitary_a place_n shall_v be_v glad_a for_o they_o 172._o cap_n 35._o v._o 172._o the_o desert_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o and_o rejoice_v even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o carmell_n and_o sharon_n 3._o cap._n 44._o ver_fw-la 3._o they_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o god_n and_o again_o more_o plain_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n i_o will_v add_v one_o reason_n more_o 11._o revel_v 12._o heb._n 11._o the_o church_n be_v oftentimes_o by_o tyrant_n drive_v to_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n god_n child_n be_v make_v to_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o god_n give_v his_o law_n in_o the_o wilderness_n bid_v we_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o desolate_a in_o worldly_a respect_n but_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v there_o with_o he_o but_o will_v there_o also_o open_a 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