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A26701 The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / by Joseph Alleine. Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.; R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1678 (1678) Wing A982; ESTC R27085 136,618 250

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thou_o have_v prevail_v for_o thou_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o lord_n do_v thou_o not_o make_v i_o a_o fisher_n of_o man_n and_o have_v i_o toil_v all_o this_o while_n and_o catch_v nothing_o alas_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o now_o i_o be_o cast_v my_o last_o lord_n jesus_n stand_v thou_o upon_o the_o shore_n and_o direct_v how_o and_o where_o i_o shall_v spread_v my_o net_n and_o let_v i_o so_o enclose_v with_o argument_n the_o soul_n i_o seek_v for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o get_v out_o now_o lord_n for_o a_o multitude_n of_o soul_n now_o for_o a_o full_a draught_n o_o lord_n god_n remember_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o strengthen_v i_o this_o once_o o_o god_n but_o i_o turn_v i_o unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v call_v upon_o you_o yea_o hell_n itself_o do_v preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n unto_o you_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n travel_n with_o you_o gal._n 4._o 19_o the_o 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a_o hellish_a and_o most_o noisome_a savour_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n psal._n 14._o 3._o o_o dreadful_a case_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o see_v a_o change_n to_o be_v needful_a will_v it_o not_o have_v grieve_v one_o to_o have_v see_v the_o golden_a conseciate_v vessel_n of_o god_n temple_n turn_v into_o quaff_a bowl_n for_o drunkenness_n and_o pollute_v with_o the_o idol_n service_n dan._n 5._o 2_o 3._o be_v it_o such_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o an●us_n set_v up_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o swine_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v have_v the_o very_a temple_n itself_o turn_v into_o a_o stable_n or_o a_o sty_n and_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n serve_v like_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n take_v down_o and_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o draught-house_n 2_o king_n 10._o 27._o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a all_o thy_o 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