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Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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Wing W3449; ESTC R10046
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heaven_n which_o to_o all_o of_o they_o be_v but_o one_o be_v all_o of_o it_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o then_o behold_v because_o the_o more_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o object_n not_o all_o these_o star_n of_o a_o equal_a magnitude_n but_o after_o that_o nothing_o seem_v addible_a to_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o first_o yet_o continual_a ascendent_a degree_n in_o this_o sphere_n of_o glory_n and_o other_o yet_o high_a light_n far_o transcend_v the_o former_a in_o their_o lustre_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o high_a be_v also_o challenge_v and_o own_v by_o the_o low_a as_o all_o be_v but_o the_o same_o body_n without_o all_o schism_n or_o knowledge_n of_o envy_n no_o more_o than_o the_o foot_n do_v the_o high_a place_n or_o office_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o eye_n behold_v then_o here_o a_o rise_a throne_n 1._o of_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o saint_n yet_o all_o glorious_a in_o majesty_n advance_v above_o they_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o choir_n of_o pure_a virgin_n that_o have_v remain_v holy_a in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 7.34_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.13_o rev._n 14.4.1_o above_o these_o high_a yet_o holy_a confessor_n above_o they_o the_o white_a army_n of_o martyr_n yet_o high_o the_o society_n of_o the_o luk._n 13.28_o holy_a prophet_n matt._n 10.41_o evangelist_n patriarch_n apostle_n luk._n 22.28_o with_o their_o seat_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 44._o high_a yet_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o high_o favour_v among_o all_o creature_n luk._n 28.30_o then_o see_v the_o domestic_a attendance_n of_o the_o almighty_a beside_o his_o throne_n rev._n 5.11_o that_o wing_a host_n of_o heavenly_a minister_n all_o distinguish_v in_o a_o wonderful_a order_n angel_n arch-angel_n power_n dominion_n throne_n cherubim_n seraphim_n and_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_v 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