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A05191 A golden trumpet, to rowse vp a drowsie magistrate: or, A patterne for a governors practise drawne from Christs comming to, beholding of, and weeping ouer Hierusalem. As it was founded at Pauls Crosse the 1. of Aprill, 1624. By Iohn Lawrence preacher of the word of God in the citie of London. Lawrence, John, preacher of the word of God in London. 1624 (1624) STC 15325; ESTC S104883 75,729 126

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the_o pit_n be_v open_a it_o do_v not_o swallow_v thou_o when_o satan_n roar_v he_o can_v not_o touch_v thou_o when_o man_n have_v threaten_v they_o can_v not_o wrong_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o lawful_a action_n the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o can_v such_o a_o god_n who_o have_v do_v all_o this_o for_o thou_o now_o leave_v and_o forsake_v thou_o oh_o no_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o will_v not_o absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o utter_o forsake_v the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o pasture_n let_v this_o comfort_n therefore_o even_o melt_v thou_o with_o kindness_n towards_o thy_o god_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o say_v with_o david_n 116.12_o psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n i_o will_v honour_v thou_o embrace_v thou_o kiss_v thou_o 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