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A27353 Nehemiah the Tirshatha, or, The character of a good commissioner to which is added Grapes in the wilderness / by Mr. Thomas Bell ... Bell, Thomas, fl. 1672-1692.; Bell, Thomas. Grapes in the wilderness. 1692 (1692) Wing B1804; Wing B1803_PARTIAL; ESTC R4955 138,914 254

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2._o 6_o 7._o 2._o in_o that_o he_o can_v sustain_v the_o grief_n dispel_v sure_a and_o scorn_v of_o malicious_a heathen_a enemy_n for_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n ibid._n 10_o v_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o dare_v achieve_v so_o desperate_a like_o a_o work_n as_o be_v the_o repair_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o vast_a desolation_n v_o 17._o 4._o in_o his_o unconquered_a faith_n and_o confidence_n of_o god_n assistance_n 20._o v._n he_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n 5._o in_o the_o atcheiument_n of_o a_o double_a employment_n building_n and_o fight_v chap._n 4_o 17._o a_o coward_n may_v build_v a_o city_n in_o peace_n and_o a_o slugard_a may_v defend_v himself_o in_o a_o strong_a city_n but_o a_o worthy_a only_o can_v build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o other_o 6._o in_o his_o rebuke_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n for_o their_o oppression_n chap_n 5._o 7._o a_o act_n of_o native_a gallantry_n and_o a_o example_n for_o all_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v in_o eminency_n the_o matter_n of_o holy_a job_n gloriation_n chap._n 31._o 34._o do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n 7._o in_o his_o rare_a generosity_n refuse_v because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o to_o bow_v to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o who_o have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o people_n the_o good_a ruler_n dare_v be_v singular_a in_o virtue_n and_o account_v it_o his_o honour_n not_o to_o take_v evil_a but_o to_o give_v good_a example_n what_o a_o unexcusable_a incongruity_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v exemplary_a to_o other_o in_o good_a to_o submit_v to_o evil_a example_n and_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o roman_a gallantry_n discant_fw-la al●_n potius_fw-la nostro_fw-la exemplo_fw-la recte_fw-la facere_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la illorum_fw-la peccare_fw-la 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that_o he_o who_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o be_v crown_v who_o strive_v lawful_o and_o therefore_o so_o run_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v he_o know_v ezek._n 18._o 24._o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v unquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v he_o know_v the_o quinquenmum_n nerom_n and_o the_o misgive_a pretence_n and_o appearance_n of_o tiberius_n and_o other_o and_o he_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o scripture_n than_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o apostasy_n
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