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A28184
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The non-pareil, or, The vertuous daughter surmounting all her sisters described in a funerall sermon upon the death of that vertuous lady, Elizabeth Hoyle, late wife of the worshipfull Thomas Hoyle, alderman of the city of Yorke / by that godly and reverend divine, Mr. Iohn Birchall ...
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Birchall, John.
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1644
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Wing B2940; ESTC R6101
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his_o deâ—â—res_n after_o grace_n no_o as_o those_o person_n that_o do_v love_n money_n will_v not_o only_o have_v this_o hundred_o or_o that_o 1000_o but_o many_o hundred_o and_o many_o thousand_o especial_o if_o they_o love_v it_o for_o itself_o than_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o desire_n after_o money_n so_o let_v a_o man_n turn_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o desire_n towards_o grace_n and_o then_o he_o will_v long_o after_o it_o unmeasurable_o he_o will_v never_o stint_v his_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o say_v thus_o much_o grace_n will_v serve_v i_o and_o so_o much_o grace_n will_v content_v i_o and_o as_o love_v thus_o will_v put_v a_o man_n on_o unto_o that_o be_v good_a so_o last_o for_o fear_n it_o will_v pluck_v a_o man_n back_o from_o the_o do_n of_o what_o be_v evil_a therefore_o that_o man_n there_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemâ—ah_n be_v faithful_a above_o many_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n above_o many_o last_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o use_n and_o the_o 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mat._n 5._o last_o verse_n be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—ther_o be_v perfect_a what_o can_v we_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o god_n be_v faâ—_n be_v we_o from_o that_o conceit_n but_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n for_o there_o he_o be_v speak_v how_o god_n do_v good_a to_o the_o bad_a nay_o god_n do_v good_a to_o his_o enemy_n now_o let_v we_o bâ—ing_v ourselves_o unto_o this_o rule_n of_o perfection_n certain_o if_o a_o man_n do_v excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o be_v rare_a in_o grace_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v enemy_n â—ost_o thou_o love_v they_o can_v thou_o pray_v hearty_o for_o they_o this_o be_v now_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o thy_o heavenly_a â—â—ther_n be_v perfect_a second_o look_v on_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o most_o commendable_a thing_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v study_v to_o find_v out_o term_n to_o to_o put_v upon_o his_o people_n that_o be_v rare_a in_o grace_n for_o their_o praise_n and_o commendation_n as_o abraham_n moses_n david_n and_o daniel_n oh_o for_o daniel_n the_o lord_n come_v again_o &_o again_o to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o oh_o daniel_n a_o man_n of_o desire_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v so_o take_v with_o he_o that_o herepeat_v it_o again_o oâ—_n daniel_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v that_o be_v a_o rare_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o do_v excel_v in_o grace_n three_o look_v on_o ouâ—_n selve_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o person_n in_o heart_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o life_n 1._o for_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o a_o man_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o admirable_a thing_n indeed_o to_o be_v enrich_v in_o the_o world_n oh_o we_o say_v this_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n and_o how_o will_v man_n â—iâ—e_v early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o and_o all_o for_o what_o why_o for_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v bâ—eâ—se_v they_o with_o a_o rich_a state_n in_o the_o world_n but_o oh_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o the_o sâ—ule_n of_o a_o man_n in_o make_v a_o man_n â—ich_a in_o grace_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n indeed_o one_o dâ—am_n of_o grace_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o world_n now_o the_o lord_n will_v enrich_v thoâ—e_n in_o grace_n that_o do_v use_v well_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o heâ—â—_n say_v christ_n for_o looâ—_n in_o what_o manner_n of_o heâ—ring_v you_o hear_v â—nd_v with_o what_o measure_n of_o diligence_n afâ—er_v hear_v you_o use_v sâ—_n god_n will_v measure_v out_o again_o to_o you_o thus_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n within_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o man_n life_n without_o true_o our_o life_n be_v but_o shoâ—t_o we_o have_v a_o great_a deâ—l_n of_o work_v to_o do_v and_o but_o little_a time_n therefore_o say_v the_o wisemâ—n_n eccles_n 9_o what_o soever_o thou_o find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n say_v he_o why_o so_o why_o for_o as_o the_o time_n be_v short_a so_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o work_v then_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o work_a time_n after_o death_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o wage_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v do_v never_o so_o much_o in_o hell_n yet_o that_o couâ—d_v not_o any_o way_n comfort_v he_o but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n look_v to_o that_o main_o and_o as_o thus_o for_o ouâ—_n selve_v so_o last_o for_o other_o and_o that_o both_o for_o they_o &_o also_o from_o they_o for_o they_o doâ—t_a â—hou_n wish_v well_o to_o thy_o country_n do_v thou_o wish_v well_o to_o engâ—and_v do_v thou_o wish_v well_o to_o this_o city_n of_o yorâ—e_n to_o the_o parish_n &_o the_o family_n where_o thou_o live_v oh_o then_o labour_n for_o this_o excellent_a state_n if_o thou_o dâ—e_v excel_v in_o grace_n thou_o be_v the_o person_n that_o must_v prevail_v with_o god_n 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receive_v comfort_n &_o encouragement_n and_o here_o now_o her_o who_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o set_v out_o unto_o you_o by_o way_n of_o commendation_n i_o now_o again_o set_v before_o you_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o the_o imitation_n finis_fw-la a_o elegy_n upon_o the_o much_o lament_a death_n of_o that_o virtuous_a lady_n and_o unparalleled_a matron_n elizabeth_n hoyle_n late_a wife_n to_o the_o worshipful_a thomas_n hoyle_n alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n who_o surprise_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n at_o her_o private_a devotion_n depart_v this_o lifâ—_n decemb._n 9_o 1639._o come_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o