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A44521 The first fruits of reason, or, A discourse shewing the necessity of applying our selves betimes to the serious practice of religion by Anthony Horneck ... Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697. 1686 (1686) Wing H2830; ESTC R4566 37,544 144

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remembrance_n every_o precept_n and_o every_o duty_n i_o be_o to_o perform_v and_o when_o ever_o i_o be_o to_o perform_v any_o say_v unto_o i_o call_v to_o i_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o and_o turn_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a nor_o to_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v i_o praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o holiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n mosch_n prat_v spir._n c._n 195._o damasc._n hist._n barl._n &_o jos._n
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a_o bridle_n for_o our_o lust_n and_o he_o that_o see_v god_n where_o ever_o he_o walk_v or_o sit_v or_o stand_v or_o lie_v will_v not_o be_v easy_o take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o ingenious_a as_o well_o as_o a_o religious_a reply_n which_o st._n ephrem_n make_v to_o the_o harlot_n who_o entice_v he_o to_o be_v naught_o with_o she_o and_o be_v very_o urgent_a with_o he_o to_o assign_v she_o a_o place_n where_o she_o shall_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o marketplace_n say_v he_o tomorrow_o at_o noonday_n fie_o answer_v the_o harlot_n be_v not_o you_o ashamed_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o of_o man_n that_o will_v pass_v by_o and_o see_v we_o to_o this_o st._n ephrem_n be_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v by_o man_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o blush_v to_o venture_v upon_o this_o villainy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n make_v thou_o afraid_a and_o be_v the_o revenge_a eye_n of_o god_n no_o dissuasive_a from_o thy_o 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