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A26919 The divine life in three treatises ... by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1664 (1664) Wing B1254; ESTC R3168 316,514 416

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praise_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o daily_a feast_n to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n and_o shall_v continual_o feed_v our_o cheerful_a praise_n as_o the_o spring_n or_o cistern_n fill_v the_o pipe_n i_o know_v no_o sweet_a work_n on_o earth_n nay_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o sweet_a then_o for_o faithful_a sanctify_a soul_n rejoice_o to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v together_o in_o his_o cheerful_a praise_n o_o christian_n if_o you_o will_v taste_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o live_v like_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o heavenly_a work_n and_o with_o holy_a david_n make_v it_o your_o employment_n and_o say_v o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal._n 31._o 19_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 33._o 5._o what_o then_o be_v the_o heaven_n thy_n 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