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the_o goodwill_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n or_o the_o extraordinary_a happiness_n of_o live_v under_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o westminster_n on_o tuesday_n july_n 22._o 1645._o at_o their_o public_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o good_a success_n give_v to_o the_o parliament_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n in_o the_o west_n by_o john_n ward_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o ipswitch_n exod._n 3._o 2._o behold_v the_o bush_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o consume_v deut._n 33._o 29._o happy_a be_v thou_o oh_o israel_n who_o be_v like_o unto_o thou_o oh_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n london_n print_v by_o g._n m._n for_o christopher_n meredith_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crane_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 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