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A19399 A quaternion of sermons preached in Ireland in the summer season: 1624. By George Andrevve Master of Arts, and deane of Limmericke. The severall titles, texts, time and place are set downe in the next page Andrewe, George, 1575 or 6-1648. 1625 (1625) STC 583; ESTC S115917 66,132 116

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without_o in_o the_o street_n but_o let_v we_o mount_v over_o all_o difficulty_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o rock_n of_o zion_n let_v our_o pain_n be_v endless_a till_o we_o have_v get_v to_o the_o top_n and_o our_o desire_n restless_a till_o we_o come_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n 22.16_o revel_v 22.16_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o seven_o meditation_n concern_v zion_n and_o now_o behold_v i_o be_o entangle_v in_o my_o own_o word_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o do_v imply_v a_o second_o seven_o septenarie_a a_o second_o septenarie_a i_o must_v therefore_o add_v another_o septenarie_a to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o zion_n 1_o the_o first_o meditation_n in_o this_o second_o rank_n be_v zion_n longitude_n for_o though_o corporal_a zion_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o side_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o typical_a zion_n be_v extend_v far_o and_o near_o and_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n 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