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A51220 The banner of Corah, Dathan, and Abiram, display'd, and their sin discover'd in several sermons, preach'd at Bristol / by John Moore ... Moore, John, b. 1621. 1696 (1696) Wing M2544; ESTC R16818 58,646 155

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heart_n he_o give_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n chap._n 6._o 8._o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_a it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o offence_n will_v come_v but_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o do_v come_v o_o you_o think_v that_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n will_v patronize_v your_o division_n will_v you_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o by_o force_n of_o strange_a argument_n compel_v he_o to_o bear_v another_o cross_n this_o will_v be_v one_o way_n to_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o and_o to_o press_v he_o down_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v with_o sheaf_n be_v the_o division_n of_o christian_n please_v to_o god_n do_v you_o think_v that_o christ_n take_v it_o well_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o foment_n so_o many_o division_n as_o you_o have_v crumble_v 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