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A40888 LXXX sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London whereof nine of them not till now published / by the late eminent and learned divine Anthony Farindon ... ; in two volumes, with a large table to both.; Sermons. Selections. 1672 Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1672 (1672) Wing F429_VARIANT; ESTC R37327 1,664,550 1,226

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and_o title_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o he_o examine_v first_o your_o repentance_n therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n 2.11_o col._n 2.11_o whether_o it_o be_v move_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o a_o true_a spring_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o uniform_a and_o universal_a consist_v not_o in_o a_o head_n hang_v down_o and_o a_o heart_n lift_v up_o in_o to-day_n sorrow_n and_o tomorrow_n relapse_n in_o the_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o this_o be_v as_o luther_n say_v poenitere_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o non_fw-la poenitere_fw-la satis_fw-la to_o repent_v and_o not_o repent_v to_o rise_v and_o fall_v and_o fall_v and_o rise_v this_o be_v not_o to_o repent_v but_o prevaricate_v to_o forsake_v our_o own_o cause_n and_o promote_v the_o devil_n no_o 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