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A14854 The bride royall, or The spirituall marriage betweene Christ and his Church Deliuered by way of congratulation vpon the happy and hopefull marriage betweene the two incomparable princes, the Palsegraue, and the Ladie Elizabeth. In a sermon preached vpon the 14. day of Februarie last past, the day of that royall marriage triumphant solemnization. At Steeple Ashton in Wiltshire by G.W. Master of Arts, and pastor there. Webbe, George, 1581-1642. 1613 (1613) STC 25157; ESTC S119574 28,181 98

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or_o daughter_n by_o adoption_n say_v with_o holy_a admiration_n and_o thankful_a recordation_n who_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n or_o what_o be_v there_o in_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n o_o heavenly_a father_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v we_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n luk._n 15.18.19_o for_o we_o who_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v his_o vassal_n his_o bondman_n to_o be_v but_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o honourable_a service_n 2.19_o ephes_n 2.19_o but_o to_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 15.15_o john_n 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