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A84067 A call to the churches; or, A packet of letters to the pastors of Wales presented to the baptized teachers there. With a postscript of a Welsh dispute. By Will. Erbery. Erbery, William, 1604-1654. 1653 (1653) Wing E3224; Thomason E688_1; ESTC R206886 39,182 57

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that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v without_o wall_n and_o that_o a_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o one_o day_n but_o many_o shall_v flow_v in_o like_o the_o sea_n that_o our_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o savage_a people_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o cover_v we_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 60_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v fear_v at_o fi●st_n whether_o such_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o we_o but_o again_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v to_o accept_v those_o who_o god_n do_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o his_o altar_n 66.8_o zach._n 2.5_o isa_n 55.5_o psa_fw-la 66.8_o and_o to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n verse_n 7.13_o and_o though_o but_o little_a of_o this_o appear_v at_o present_a and_o it_o appear_v but_o to_o a_o few_o yet_o a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n verse_n 22._o this_o be_v 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