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Sermons vpon solemne occasions preached in severall auditories. By Humphrey Sydenham, rector of Pokington in Somerset.
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Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650?
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1637
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STC 23573; ESTC S118116
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not_o so_o his_o profession_n require_v aswell_o devotion_n as_o gratitude_n and_o what_o be_v only_a acknowledgement_n in_o other_o shall_v be_v prayer_n in_o he_o these_o have_v make_v way_n for_o this_o ambition_n of_o i_o for_o so_o it_o will_v be_v censure_v in_o seek_v your_o grace_n patronage_n to_o which_o by_o your_o former_a great_a favour_n and_o encouragement_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o double_a stair_n the_o one_o in_o my_o first_o admission_n to_o spiritual_a preferment_n the_o other_o in_o settle_v it_o when_o it_o be_v disturb_v both_o these_o here_o bind_v up_o by_o a_o thankful_a and_o zealous_a obligation_n in_o this_o tender_a of_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n which_o though_o i_o fear_v will_v scarce_o hold_v weight_n in_o the_o scale_n of_o your_o strict_a judgement_n yet_o in_o that_o of_o your_o charity_n they_o may_v pass_v perhaps_o with_o a_o grain_n or_o two_o as_o oftentimes_o light_a piece_n do_v and_o so_o vindicate_v i_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o 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