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A65777 A contemplation of heaven with an exercise of love, and a descant on the prayer in the garden. By a Catholick gent. White, Thomas, 1543-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing W1814A; ESTC R220997 65,739 200

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sleep_v by_o thou_o little_a solicitous_a of_o their_o own_o duty_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o suffering_n for_o they_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v i_o have_v prepare_v thou_o a_o desolate_a mother_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o cross_n and_o afflict_v thy_o depart_a soul_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o grief_n and_o the_o disconsolate_a condition_n thou_o leave_v she_o in_o and_o above_o all_o to_o verify_v thy_o prophesy_v title_n of_o man_n of_o sorrow_n i_o will_v be_v a_o rigid_a and_o austere_a father_n to_o thou_o abandon_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o strict_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o spare_v so_o much_o as_o thy_o life_n last_o breath_n even_o so_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v not_o i_o o_o invincible_a courage_n o_o admirable_a fortitude_n which_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o to_o come_v nor_o fear_n nor_o torment_n can_v shake_v or_o stir_v one_o inch_n from_o its_o settle_a resolution_n pardon_v i_o 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