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A13993 The Christians looking glasse wherein hee may cleerely see, his loue to God liuely expressed, his fidelity truely discouered, and pride against God and man, anatomised. Whereby the hypocrisie of the times is notoriously manifested. By Thomas Tuke, minister of Gods word at Saint Giles in the Fields. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1615 (1615) STC 24304; ESTC S102478 58,392 160

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information_n of_o the_o lord_n pious_o except_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v move_v they_o to_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n 8._o as_o we_o be_v exhort_v our_o dulness_n and_o averseness_n be_v so_o great_a by_o nature_n except_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v spur_v we_o up_o and_o vanquish_v we_o 17._o how_o shall_v we_o with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n turn_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o our_o father_n have_v walk_v and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o idol_n idle_a and_o addle_n invention_n of_o man_n special_o if_o we_o be_v but_o put_v to_o it_o a_o little_a except_o our_o love_n to_o god_n restrain_v and_o bridle_v we_o what_o soul_n will_v say_v to_o god_n but_o that_o which_o love_v he_o dear_o as_o ruth_n say_v to_o naomi_n 16._o whether_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v i_o will_v dwell_v it_o be_v lack_n of_o love_n which_o make_v man_n forsake_v he_o deny_v he_o 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