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fifteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o york_n primate_n of_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a london_n print_v by_o will._n bowyer_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o munificentia_fw-la regia_fw-la 1715._o georgius_n d.g._n madge_n br_n fr._n et_fw-fr hib_n rex_fw-la f.d._n the_o content_n sermon_n i._o page_n 1._o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n or_o the_o obligation_n of_o christian_n to_o church-communion_n and_o mutual_a charity_n rom._n fourteen_o 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n 1674._o sermon_n ii_o page_n 41._o the_o profitableness_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o advantage_n of_o piety_n for_o the_o promote_a all_o a_o man_n interest_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o tim._n four_o 8._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 1675._o sermon_n iii_o page_n 88_o of_o do_v good_a in_o our_o life_n show_v that_o it_o be_v every_o one_o great_a concernment_n and_o be_v in_o every_o one_o power_n eccles_n iii._o 10._o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n preach_v at_o the_o yorkshire_n feast_n 1680._o sermon_n iv_o page_n 127._o the_o richman_n duty_n and_o the_o encouragement_n he_o have_v to_o practise_v it_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o 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for_o the_o conduct_n of_o ourselves_o where_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o distinguish_v the_o bound_n of_o duty_n and_o sin_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o any_o action_n galat._n v._n 13._o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n 1690._o sermon_n viii_o page_n 173._o virtue_n and_o religion_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o nation_n prosperous_a deut._n v._n 29._o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o preach_v before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1690._o sermon_n ix_o page_n 209._o general_a direction_n for_o a_o holy_a life_n phil._n four_o 8._o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o 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page_n 429._o god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o mankind_n psal_n xcvij_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v king_n the_o earth_n may_v be_v glad_a thereof_o yea_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o isle_n may_v be_v glad_a thereof_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n on_o the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n 1693._o sermon_n fourteen_o page_n 459._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o thought_n prov._n four_o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n 1693._o sermon_n xv._o page_n 487._o a_o persuasive_a to_o prayer_n luke_n xviii_o 1._o and_o he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v preach_v before_o the_o king_n 1697._o note_v that_o by_o mistake_n the_o eight_o sermon_n which_o begin_v page_n 173_o have_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o page_n the_o title_n of_o the_o nine_o 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