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A29696 London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames / by Thomas Brooks. Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1670 (1670) Wing B4950; ESTC R24240 405,825 482

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and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n lie_v to_o help_v himself_o or_o other_o at_o a_o pinch_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o man_n lie_v either_o 27._o exod._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o 20._o josh_n 2._o 1._o to_o vers_n 9_o 1_o king_n 13._o 14._o to_o 27._o to_o prevent_v some_o danger_n they_o fear_v or_o else_o to_o bring_v about_o some_o good_a they_o desire_v than_o they_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n thus_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n lie_v and_o thus_o rahab_n lie_v and_o thus_o the_o old_a prophet_n lie_v who_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n persuade_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o go_v back_o and_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o thus_o 19_o gen._n 27._o 19_o jacob_n tell_v his_o father_n a_o officious_a threefold_a lie_v but_o he_o hardly_o ever_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n a_o good_a day_n after_o it_o for_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o variety_n of_o trouble_n and_o his_o sorrow_n like_o job_n messenger_n come_v post_v 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