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A96877 A relgious treatise upon Simeons song or, instructions advertising how to live holily, and dye happily. / Composed at first for the use of the truly pious Sir Robert Harley, knight of the honourable order of the Bath but since published by Timothy Woodroffe, B.D. Pastor to the church at Kingsland, in Herefordshire. Woodroffe, Timothy, 1593 or 4-1677.; Rowe, John, 1626-1677. 1658 (1658) Wing W3472A; Thomason E2119_1; ESTC R210138 91,617 274

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death_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o that_o just_a and_o powerful_a judge_n who_o eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n 19.12_o rev._n 1.14_o rev._n 2.18_o rev._n 19.12_o to_o manifest_v before_o the_o world_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n all_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n idle_a and_o wicked_a word_n talon_n a_o account_n for_o every_o talon_n with_o all_o unrighteous_a action_n whensoever_o wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o commit_v against_o god_n man_n or_o thyself_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o this_o righteous_a lord_n god_n must_v and_o will_v have_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o adam_n transgression_n 3.10_o coll._n 3.10_o &_o of_o the_o depravednes_n of_o thy_o degenerate_a nature_n which_o be_v original_o dignify_v with_o god_n own_o image_n and_o moreover_o 29._o mat._n 25.15_o to_o 29._o thou_o must_v be_v accountant_a for_o every_o talon_n in_o those_o three_o great_a farm_n viz_o the_o farm_n of_o nature_n the_o farm_n of_o the_o world_n the_o farm_n of_o the_o 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who_o be_v so_o sweet_o invite_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o grace_n to_o eat_v of_o those_o delicate_n which_o mercy_n will_v have_v set_v before_o i_o 6.5_o job_n 8.13_o job_n 6.19.20_o isa_n 6.5_o how_o can_v i_o desire_v to_o breath_n out_o my_o anxious_a soul_n when_o all_o my_o hope_n shall_v perish_v nor_o know_v i_o what_o will_v become_v of_o she_o 6.16.17_o rev._n 6.16.17_o woe_n be_v i_o wo_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o even_o he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o have_v so_o provoke_v be_v now_o my_o judge_n inexorable_a mountain_n fall_v on_o i_o hill_n cover_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o angry_a presence_n of_o such_o a_o vengeance-taking_a majesty_n yet_o mountain_n will_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o can_v hill_n cover_v i_o astonish_v as_o i_o be_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v which_o way_n shall_v i_o look_v 15.22_o ma●_n 15.22_o then_o happy_o the_o soul_n may_v think_v to_o say_v lord_n jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o 2.7.8_o v._o 23._o pro._n 21.13_o phil._n 2.7.8_o but_o neither_o will_v that_o serve_v my_o turn_n for_o he_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v after_o i_o sinner_n sinner_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o time_n be_v 19.41_o zach._n 7.13_o esa_n 58.1_o esa_n 65.12_o luke_n 19.41_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o condescend_v mercy_n time_n be_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n time_n be_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n i_o stand_v long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o ear_n say_v open_a 2.10_o cant._n 5.2_o cant._n 2.10_o open_a to_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n nay_o i_o call_v thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o spouse_n yea_o i_o stand_v knock_v till_o my_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o i_o then_o 13.18_o mar._n 7.23_o rev._n 2.21_o mat._n 8.12_o luk._n 13.18_o so_o neither_o may_v i_o know_v thou_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o weep_v nor_o mourn_v nor_o repent_v in_o the_o time_n thereof_o therefore_o now_o thy_o portion_n be_v weep_v howl_a gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n oh_o this_o shall_v cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o to_o see_v those_o who_o thou_o cursedst_v save_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o abhorrede_v glorify_v thou_o who_o waste_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n 8.38_o mar._n 8.38_o and_o of_o his_o word_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v also_o ashamed_a of_o thou_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n satan_n the_o delivery_n up_o of_o such_o condemn_a one_o to_o satan_n then_o also_o consider_v the_o delivery_n
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