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Of religious prudence a sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, on Sunday, Sept. 17, 1693 / by Thomas Mannyngham ...
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Manningham, Thomas, 1651?-1722.
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1694
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Wing M494; ESTC R6637
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our_o zeal_n without_o waste_v its_o force_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o low_a concern_v humility_n meekness_n self-denial_n and_o prayer_n be_v duty_n for_o all_o to_o practice_v and_o require_v our_o utmost_a application_n and_o vigour_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o contingent_o good_a and_o have_v no_o real_a excellency_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n require_v but_o a_o moderate_a regard_n and_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a act_n and_o employment_n of_o prudence_n to_o judge_v right_o of_o the_o different_a value_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o proportion_v our_o concern_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o expediency_n 4._o let_v we_o take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o spoil_v a_o good_a constitution_n of_o soul_n by_o any_o superstitious_a fancy_n or_o unnecessary_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n when_o we_o plain_o perceive_v that_o we_o be_v sincere_o religious_a and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a integrity_n of_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o cloud_v it_o 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